The finals of one of the biggest European events is coming. From 31 May to 2 June on Lowland Throwdown takes off at Omnisport Apledoorn, which is precisely a Apeldoorn, in the Netherlands.
Among the participating athletes there is the good one Manon Angonese which has returned from a fourth place in all respect toItalian Showdown 2019, prepares to conquer Holland. The event is in its tenth edition, it is sanctioned, so it allows you to snatch access to the US Open Games.
Here's what he told us.
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Let's get the thought out of here, Manon. Why are all those sharks tattooed on your body?
Let's start with one more detail: I'm passionate about great white female sharks. I have always loved them since I was a child. It is curious because in the past I was a jockey, so it would have made more sense to tattoo myself on horses. But the shark is one of the oldest animals in the world, one of the most impressive but also one of the most discreet, this is a value. I am a girl who does not like messing around, I almost always train alone, she is my animal totem.
Italian Showdown 2019: you got a fourth place, just off the podium, but I guess you are very happy with your performance, right?
I am very happy with how it went. However, it is difficult to be off the podium for so little honestly, even outside what could have been my ticket to the Open. But it's only the fourth time I've tried in my life and I know I have a lot of things to learn but I'm happy because I've seen them better than competition.
Which WOD did you like most during that race and which was the most difficult to complete?
My favorite was the ending! I really like thrusters and “short” WODs, without too many different movements, but it was also the most difficult honestly.
Can you tell us how much and how you train during a week?
I get up at 7 every day, have a nice breakfast, train my team early in the morning, then I train and around noon I take care of the guys who come at lunchtime. Then I eat and train again working with more attention to the gymnastic aspects and technical skills. I do a lot of aerobic movement followed by a dedicated coach. I swim a lot, I run, I do a lot of SkiErg, BikeErg, then I train the evening classes, I eat and watch TV and Netflix and then I go to sleep more or less at 10:XNUMX and so every day.
Is it difficult to reconcile the activity of coach and athlete?
It is good to be a trainer and a coach at the same time I train with exactly the same movements and WOD as my boys. Seeing them in motion is a great inspiration to me and is very motivating. Explaining everything helps me to remind myself that certain movements are not just automatisms but there is a way to get there that I must never forget. When they ask me what I prefer among these activities, I say I need them all. Someone say that for me it cannot be a mistake, I need to teach to be a better athlete.
But during the races, it can't be easy!
These are the only times when the volume of commitment is truly above the measure. I feel tired, I just want to sleep. Luckily there is my boyfriend who trains with me and since my box is growing a lot and I have some external support for the lessons.
It really looks like you can never stand still.
I like to do a lot of things: I swim at least once a week because it is the athletic discipline on which I am a bit weak, I also do weightlifting, I run, when the weather permits I ride my bike out. I was a professional jockey until I was 21 but I stopped because it is an extremely expensive sport, so I decided to change my life. My parents have always pushed me to do things outside the home: I saw little television, I didn't have a Playstation and I was very stimulated to be with my sisters and not isolate myself. I especially thank my father who did a lot of professional football and then became a coach. Today I grew up with the idea of always giving the best.
What will you do in the next few days, months? Tell us a little about your projects.
First of all I am working to make my garage better and better, because we are growing so much. I'm going to go to Lowlands Throwdown always with the idea of getting a ticket to the Open and then, if they don't go well, I'll face the French. If I don't make it, I'll try next year. In the future I would like to be an athlete with a long-term career but not necessarily as number one. I'll give you an example: for me it would be fantastic to be able to participate in the Open for many years but finishing fifth or tenth, rather than winning it once and then disappearing. Also working in the field of weightlifting, I hope to be able to do well at the next European championships and perhaps participate in the 2020 Olympic world championships in Tokyo or Paris in 2024. I know these are very long-term goals, but as an athlete I need to think far ahead.