Acton’s eyes wander, he looks at what is happening in the room. Joris is working on his third sprint of the evening and the trainer sees areas for improvement. “He is forcing himself, which is causing him to lose his rhythm,” he explains. And immediately after: “Jóris! I saw what you just did. You are trying to beat yourself, that’s not going to happen. You walked better the first time. You shouldn’t fight. Just walk relaxed. I see everything. This is a training, right? You have to give everything in the match, not now.” Joris accepts the pep talk with resignation. Another try soon.
Fanatic athletics trainer Juul Acton (70) is not thinking about quitting just yet: ‘It’s too exciting’
