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 𝐍𝐨𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐄𝐱𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐞 𝐓𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐥𝐨𝐧 and the 𝐈𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐦𝐚𝐧 at Hawaii. In addition, Jacob is 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐚𝐜𝐡 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. 𝐙𝐢𝐣𝐧 𝐤𝐞𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐬 𝐞𝐧 𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧 𝐯𝐨𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐢𝐣 𝐜𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐚𝐥. And now he is helping me again.

What you will discover in this podcast:

❄️ 𝐅𝐲𝐬𝐢𝐞𝐤𝐞 𝐞𝐧 𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐞 𝐯𝐨𝐨𝐫𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐢𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠: How do you train yourself to handle extreme challenges?

❄️ 𝐅𝐨𝐜𝐮𝐬 𝐞𝐧 𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐞: What's the secret to persevering under tough conditions?

❄️ 𝐆𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫-𝐚𝐝𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐬: Why Jacob's mantra "Don't judge yourself on your worst moment, but on your best moment" can provide a powerful mindset shift.

📅 𝐕𝐨𝐥𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞 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!