Freya Rodger

What age are you?

55

Where are you from?

Lewisham in SE London via Oxford, Sydney in Australia, Manchester, and a small village in Buckinghamshire.

I hope that make your move will allow me to...

…improve my fitness. I try to be active every day – some days I walk to my local café and some days I get to spend a morning paddling with my dragon boat team, WaveWalkers.

The Make Your Move challenge I’ve chosen is an unsupported handstand. I never managed to do a handstand as a child and I’ve no idea whether I’ll be able to do one as an adult! But I’m looking forward to learning and hFraving some fun!

Top 3 songs to workout to?

I prefer being active outside and see and hearing what’s going on around me. On my regular cycle and running routes I love seeing how things change during the year – and saying hello to people I pass. But if I do listen to music it’ll be a mix of stuff: Northern Soul, drum and bass, afrobeats. Anything with big, dirty beats.

What is your motivational mantra?

I know myself well enough to know if I decide to do something I will do it – my resilience is good! If I need an extra boost, I might think about what I’m going to eat or remind myself of other things I’ve achieved or challenging situations I’ve been in. And if I’m having a particularly tough time I’ll tell myself it’s OK to have an off day.

What challenge would you like to try next?

I’ve set myself the challenge, Freyathlon, of trying my hand at every Olympic sport women will be competing in at Rio2016. As a middle aged woman, carrying more weight that I need, and in remission from cancer, I’m really enjoying having a go at the 41 sports and, at the moment, I can’t think beyond completing the last event in August!

Keep up with Frey and how she is getting on with her challenge at #MakeYourMove on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.