Episode 74 Featuring GB Agegrouper Robert Myler

Send us Fan MailOn this episode we have the pleasure of speaking to, Robert Myler, GB agegroup athlete.triathlon club founder, coach and Local Technical official for Triathlon Scotland Roberts Tells us "From the age of 10 been playing football in HollandPlayed for a few years then moved on to Korfball which I done at a decent level.Back in Scotland took up Taekwondo for a number of years.Lost touch with sport for a while due to a back injury then ballooned in weight and ended up doing Boot camp outdoors.First Duathlon in Fort William as part of the winter series 2013Then progressed to the Wee Triathlon in Fort William on the same year.2 years later started up the Grangemouth Triathlon Club with around 15 friends now well over 140 membersRaced a lot of sprint and standard triathlons and found out early that my swim was not the strongest2017 became a Local Technical official for Triathlon Scotland and have officiated well over 50 events now. Including ITU World Series in Leeds. I am now a National Technical official.May 2018 raced at 70.3 Barcelona.That really was my last event till Oct 2022 Graham DuathlonAfter this started a proper training plan with the aim to show people that age was just a number and had a target to qualify at both Sprint and Standard Distance for next years European Championships & World Championships in Australia.January Buclyvie 10km 43.02Managed to qualify as a Q2 at Oulton Park in March for the Sprint distance at the worlds.Managed to qualify as a Q2 at Northumberland Duathlon in April for the Standard distance at the European.Round the Houses 10km 40.52Next races up are Darleymoor28th May European Sprint qualifier and Windermere standard world qualifier 2nd July"You can follow Robert on instagram  @tricoach50Find us on Instagram @amp_1967Twitter  agegroupmultisportpodcastFacebook AMPGBfind all our episodes on our websiteWebsite is : agegroupmultisportpodcast.buzzsprout.comemail: [email protected] you are an agegroup athlete and would like to come on the pod, get in touch.if you have enjoyed this pod please leave a rating wherever you listen.Support the show