#8 Athlete Profile - Maaike van Gelder, 2:35 in Rotterdam

In this episode I talk with Maaike van Gelder, an athlete based at Phoenix Athletics Club in Utrecht, The Netherlands. Maaike recently earned a time of 2:35 in the 2024 Rotterdam Marathon, where she finished as the third Dutch woman. 

I talk with Maaike about her race (of course) and how she has recently changed to a new coach who uses the Verheul method. 

This was a very enjoyable conversation and I appreciate very much Maaike's willingness to share her stories about the race and her running trajectory. I like her relaxed, yet structured approach to her training. Maaike also mentions how she improvised, at times, for her long-runs. 

Towards the end of the episode, there is some brief talk about our shoe preferences. I decided not to delete it because, we are not 'reviewing' the shoes, but more so talking about how they make us feel. 

Good times. 

Relevant Links: 

Maaike van Gelder: Instagram

Verheul Method

AV Phoenix

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