INTERVIEW – Petra Vermeer

I started swimming when I was 6 year old. I started with triathlon in 2014. I swam a few times in a relay as a swimmer and thought it would be fun to do it all by myself.  

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I set my own training routines. 

Still swimming!

I live in Costa de la Calma in the province Calvia in Mallorca

I live close to the Challenge Peguera course, where training is great! I have the privilege to live close to the sea, which is very blue and often quiet.

Normally 5 hours a week. When a race comes in sight I train up to 10 hours a week.

I train while my two daughters are swimming. They train 6 times a week on different locations, that motivates!

I get up, bring my girls to school, walk the dog and start working (at home). After I get the grils from school, we eat something small and pack our stuff for swimming, running or cycling. After we come back, we eat dinner and I read something or do things that need to be done, while I drink tea.

Lucy Charles

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Go below the 6 hours!

It’s closeby, great organised and the parcours is beautiful! I promised myself after I did my first race in 2016 that I want to do this race as long as I’m capable. So I picture myself as a granny crossing the fitnessline in 2050! 

Since 2017 my husband Jos also races. I like the days before. Registrate and drink something on the beach.

A clear blue sea, a great ride in Calvia and running in cosy Peguera! A lot of spectators screaming and yelling, what an experience!

The finish is always great, the food and drinks afterward with great weather!