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Freya Rodger

Challenge: Handstand

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, , 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 , and .