Trainer Guido

Hi

I am Guido Albers: 56 years old, married to Anita and we have two boys, Jarno and Kylian.

I started running for fun in 2006 to compete in the 10 km of the Venloop in 2007. Since my first Venloop, I have been infected with the running virus and have not been able to let go. In 2012, I started the course running trainer 2 and have been training for several years. An accident forced me to put running and training on the back burner for a few years.

In 2017, I managed to turn the knob and started losing weight again first (30kg). Started with a lot of walking and from here I was able to pick up running again. I have since run several half and full marathons.

In 2024, Jarno asked me if I was interested in training for the Venloop Running Academy. Just before the summer in 2024, I was asked to train for the Venloop Dream Team on Saturday mornings. I didn’t have to think very long about this and said yes pretty quickly. I’m glad I did. It is an incredibly fun and motivating group to train with. It’s not just the running, but also a piece of mental coaching to give.

What’s great to see is that we started walking in September and now when I see what the Dream Team runners have achieved I think this is amazing and I hope we reach the finish line of the 10 km as a group!

From training on Saturday morning, I get so much positive energy that I don’t regret my decision and hopefully I may continue to do this for several more years.