Goals

Long term goal: the Olympic Games


My goal of the past few years has been set on 'London 2012'. As I now suffer from a severe injury,
that has already taken half a year of my preparation and is expected to take at least half a year
more, London 2012 is out of the question. It sure is hard to see your hard labor NOT paying off.
But... that doesn't mean I am giving up the dream, or better put, my goal. I want to go to the Olympics!
And whether it will be in 2014 ;) 2016 or 2018 ;) as long as I am reaching it... - and will keep enjoying the
process - I will keep doing my utter best to reach my ultimate goal: participate in the Olympics & represent
my country. I'll be back! Better than ever before!

 

Short term goals:

Athletic goals:

Regain my strength
Reach my old level again

Cross the 55-65 border
Cross the 60-70 border
Participate in Worlds 2012
Hold the Dutch Senior Records in -53 in sn and c&j (total √)

Political goals:
Qualify for the NOC-NSF Athlete B-Status
Get more sponsors, so that I can start training more

Personal goals:
Finish off my Masters Degree
Getting my business started
Get a scholarship √
 

Short term goals in progress:

2012
Starting lifting again √
Starting competing again √
Regain my strength
Reach my old level again
Participate in the Swedish Championships
Cross the 55-65 border
Cross the 60-70 border

2011
Starting lifting again √
Starting competing again √
Finish off my extra curricular classes √

2010
Dutch Champion 2010 √
Promote with our Swedish team to 'Elitserien' √

2009
Dutch Champion 2009 √
Participate in Europeans 2009 √
Cross the 50-60 border √
Participate in Europeans √
 

Longer term goal: (Biggest dream that I totally go for)


The OLYMPICS

To have the Games as my goal isn't the easiest goal to set. There has not been
a Dutch female lifter participating in the Games yet.

Furthermore there hasn't been a Dutch lifter participating since 1968
in Mexico. That year the Dutch weightlifting legend Piet van der Kruk
became seventh, a historical happening.

Dutch weightlifters participated in 1920, 1924, 1928, 1948, 1952 en 1968 games.
Three bronze medals were earned. One by Jan Verheijen (middle weight B),
one by August Scheffer (middle weight A) in Amsterdam 1928 and one by
Bram Charité (heavy weight) in London 1948.

I feel it is time for a female lifter to go to the Games and I really prefer it to be me.
After all... easy goals are boring...

I am far from 'there', so in the meantime I just need to TRaiN HaRd and FoCuSsSS!