How do you survive a marathon in Antarctica? Alex van Ginneken speaks with trainer Jacob Veenstra
Breaking physical and mental limits: how do you do it? My guest in this podcast episode is Jacob Veenstra, an experienced triathlete and coach with impressive accomplishments such as the đđ¨đĢđŦđđĻđđ§ đđąđđĢđđĻđ đđĢđĸđđđĄđĨđ¨đ§ and the đđĢđ¨đ§đĻđđ§ at Hawaii. In addition, Jacob is đŠđđĢđđ¨đĢđĻđđ§đđ đđ¨đđđĄ with Schaatsteam IKO in Groningen.
Jacob is a cornerstone for me in working toward great athletic achievements. Five years ago, he accompanied me to the Marathon des Sables in the Sahara Desert. đđĸđŖđ§ đ¤đđ§đ§đĸđŦ đđ§ đđĢđ¯đđĢđĸđ§đ đ°đđĢđđ§ đ¯đ¨đ¨đĢ đĻđĸđŖ đđĢđŽđđĸđđđĨ. And now he is helping me again.
What you will discover in this podcast:
âī¸ đ đ˛đŦđĸđđ¤đ đđ§ đĻđđ§đđđĨđ đ¯đ¨đ¨đĢđđđĢđđĸđđĸđ§đ : How do you train yourself to handle extreme challenges?
âī¸ đ đ¨đđŽđŦ đđ§ đĻđ¨đđĸđ¯đđđĸđ: What's the secret to persevering under tough conditions?
âī¸ đđđĻđđđĄđđ§đ đđĢ-đđđ¯đĸđđŦ: Why Jacob's mantra "Don't judge yourself on your worst moment, but on your best moment" can provide a powerful mindset shift.
đ đđ¨đĨđ đđ§đđ episode: Yannic de Wit of CrossFit Next 050 shares his expertise on training for extreme cold. How do you prepare your body for temperatures of -30°C? You'll find out in episode 3!