Dutch Inline/Ice Marathon skater Casper de Gier returns to The Due Power Podcast where my brother (Philip Due Schmidt) and I (Stefan Due Schmidt) talk with him about his life as a semi-professional athlete and everything that comes with that. In this episode it will be a short introduction to Marathon ice skating followed by a longer portrait of Casper.

With his background as a sprinter on inline he later developed into a strong long-distance skater and started making big results in marathon ice skating in the Beloften-Division (2nd division). He has made a steady progression through many years and have had several contract offers from Top-Division (1st division) ice marathon teams in Netherlands, but choice to stay with his current team moving up into Top-Division to priorities his freedom to be able to continue inline skating.
We talk about how he learned early on learned to discipline himself, structure his training, manage his training plan himself and make healthy habits in his sports life. He also talks about his way of optimizing his training through focus, reflection and inspiration from other training environments.

Learn more about Casper, and what he is up to right now, by reading his blog (in Dutch):
https://www.zwartecross.nl/zwarte-cross-talententuin/blog-casper-gier/

Hope you enjoy listening!