Andy Murray - ambitious cyclist, poor draftsman
Andy Murray chatted about his attempts at employment in the lockdown in an interview with the Gentlemen's Journal.
by Jens Huiber
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Apr 02, 2021, 02:13 pm
It often not only helps successful athletes if they know what they are particularly good at. No, knowledge of one's own weaknesses can also be of benefit to the athlete. In this regard, the corona lockdown last year was a fruitful experience for Andy Murray. Murray finally had time to take care of his children (there are now four of them). And had to find some shortcomings.
A very special weak point of the three-time major champion: the drawing of animals. "I'm terribly bad at it," Murray said in an interview with the Gentlemen's Journal. “And also when tinkering with things. Actually with everything creative. I am really bad. I never did that before. My children desperately want me to make something for them. So I've learned more about what I can't. And that I'm only good at a few things, where hand-eye coordination is important. And in a few sports. "
Murray swings on the bike
Almost of necessity, Murray did a lot of cardio training in his recovery program after hip surgery, but also in lockdown. And discovered a new love in the process. “I actually believe that after my career I will be cycling more. I live 20 minutes south of Wimbledon in Surrey. So I cycled around Box Hill, where the 2012 Olympic cycling races took place. "
And Andy Murray tasted blood on the saddle. “I had two or three tracks that I drove consistently. And, because I'm ambitious after all, I've tried to improve my times each time to see if I get stronger. I enjoyed going up the mountains - very hard, but I loved it. "