These fanatical athletes perform at world level. Age a barrier? No. There is now much more time and rest to train.
Who Alice Naber | Born 1971 | Sports Equestrian eventing (type of triathlon for horses) | Since 1981 | Level Dutch, European and international; has its own training stable | Trains 50 hours a week
“The love for horseback riding was instilled at an early age. As a baby I already sat in front of my father on a horse. I still do a lot of competitions. Badminton is the toughest eventing equestrian competition, a bit comparable to the Tour de France for cyclists.”
Who Carole de Bruin | Born 1962 | SportsTennis | Since Her 10th | Level World level International Tennis Federation, Over-60, 6th place | Trains 8 hours a week (evenings and weekends)
“The nice thing about tennis is that you keep playing against peers. In tennis, the age is stretched, people stay fit longer and think that’s normal. I have been running for a while and really enjoy the fact that I can still ask this of my body.”
Who Bob Rekkers | Born 1965 | Sports Ironman (form of triathlon: swimming, cycling, running) | Since 1991 | Level World level, age group 55-59, 5th place | Trains 10 to 15 hours per week (6 hours in a ‘rest week’)
“I have been doing triathlon for thirty years now, but there is still progress in cycling. The material is lighter, I pay attention to my posture and I have good guidance. As for walking, I’ve been stuck on the same running time for the last ten years. Swimming is mainly technique and I am not a swimmer. I don’t make much profit with it, but I compensate with cycling and walking.”
Who Caroline Boekestijn | Born 1970 | Sports Rowing | Since 2015 in the Pilot Gig and 2017 in the Coastal | Level World level coastal rowing Dutch ranking and World Rowing Coastal Championships (WRCC) | Train 3 to 5 times a week for 1.5 hours
“During a competition with gigs, which are wooden or polyester rowing boats, a coach asked if I wanted to train with a coastal team. I was supposed to temporarily replace someone, but I stayed. Coastal rowing is rowing on open water, a relatively new sport in the Netherlands. Primarily at first – practiced by ‘older’ athletes such as my team, now developed into a serious competitive sport where – before we also try to get students enthusiastic.”
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2023-06-29 06:32:05
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