Meet 78-year old Daphne Belt of Littlehampton, West Sussex in the United Kingdom. In 2014, she embarked on a mission to run 75 triathlons in 75 days – raising over 6000 pounds for a local childrens charity. In her career, she's earned six long distance world championship age group titles and 28 national age group titles over various distances. In this episode, we talk about how she pulled off completing 75 marathons in 75 days leading up to her 75th birthday, how racing has given her a reason and opportunity to travel the world, and how maintaining an athlete's mindset can help cultivate other non-athletic passions in life.
SEASONED ATHLETE STATS - DAPHNE BELT
Age: 78
Sport: Triathlon
Quote: "If you have a bad race, close the door firmly and move on to the next one."
Website: http://dafbelt.blogspot.com
EVERYDAY SEASONED ATHLETE - LISA JANUSZ
Each week, we start our show with our featured EVERYDAY SEASONED ATHLETE. In this segment, we shine the spotlight on athletes over age 40 from a variety of backgrounds and skill levels.. Our Everyday Seasoned Athletes will be sharing why they do what they do and what they’ve learned along the way – all in their own words. This week, we feature duathlon sprint athlete and NPC women's physique competitor Lisa Janusz.
EVERYDAY SEASONED ATHLETE STATS - LISA JANUSZ
Age: 47
Sports: Duathlon, women's physique competition
Advice: Enjoy what you do, and have the passion and drive to be successful in your own way.
If you want to tell your Everyday Seasoned Athlete story on a future episode, go HERE and tell us about yourself!