Are iron men over 50 really made of iron?

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Published: Aug 30, 2024
DOI: https://doi.org/10.21486/recreation.2024.14.2.2
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old age, triathlon, ironman distance, motivation, challenge, pushing boundaries

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Krisztina Mayer
University of Miskolc
https://orcid.org/0009-0005-0859-440X

Abstract

This study provides an insight into the sports activity of triathletes over 50 years of age completing the ironman distance (3.8km swim, 180km bike ride, 42,2km run) and its psychological background, with a special focus on motivation. The study sample consisted of 14 participants (12 men and 2 women) with an average age of 52.14 ±2.


Aim: This research uses a qualitative method to explore the motivation behind completing ironman distance triathlon races.


Results: The results suggest that triathletes who complete the ironman distance have intrinsic motivation. They are challenge seekers, attracted by the opportunity of pushing their own limits, by experiencing success, by the feeling of flow and the feeling of belonging to a group of people with similar interests.

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Mayer, K. (2024). Are iron men over 50 really made of iron?. Recreation, 14(2), 10–14. https://doi.org/10.21486/recreation.2024.14.2.2
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Vol. 14 No. 2 (2024): Journal of Recreation
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Gerontology
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Author Biography

Krisztina Mayer, University of Miskolc

PhD, associate professor

Scientific activities: Sports Science and Psychology

His main research areas: Personality-psychological background of risk-seeking behavior, Sensory experience seeking, Quality of life and health status of firefighters, Motivation and spiritual background of leisure sports

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