He trains six times a week, has run 20 half marathons and now 80-year-old Graham Sayer from the Gold Coast will look to add more medals to his indoor rowing collection at the Pan Pacific Masters Games (3 – 11 November) on the Gold Coast.
The fitness fanatic has been participating in indoor rowing for the past five years, winning a swag of medals at various Masters Games and is ranked number two in the world in his age category for the 500m sprint.
Graham is a driven and motivated athlete who doesn’t let his age stand in his way and says it’s not always about winning medals but rather about going out there and giving it a go.
“I started indoor rowing about five years ago after I tried it once at the gym and really enjoyed it. The first time I competed I got a number one world ranking and broke an Australian record,” said Graham.
“It’s always nice to win a gold medal, but I think there is more to it than that. Getting up at 3:30am to train at my age and then competing is rewarding in itself.”
The former medical expert was a ‘jungle doctor’ in Papua New Guinea as part of the World Health Organisation vaccination campaigns throughout the 1960’s and on his return to Australia in 1970 he took up various sports to keep fit.
“When I returned to Australia I embraced three sports – karate, road running and weightlifting and even completed my master’s degree in karate in 1974,” said Graham.
“I’ve run 20 Gold Coast half marathons and now I train six times a week which includes machines and free weights, boot camp, indoor rowing and cycling along beachfront roads.”
His preparation for the Pan Pacs has unfortunately been hampered by injury but says he’ll be ready to give it his all when he gets on the rowing machine.
“The loser is not the person who finishes the race last, but rather the one who sits on the sidelines and does not even bother to compete,” said Graham.
The new system was born here and filagra this is not something that we would like to see. Caverta although better in some elements but not significant for us.
