Jan Frodeno: The Art of Retirement

The Art of Retirement

Jan Frodeno

The man who really needs no introduction.

Olympic champion. Three-time IRONMAN World Champion. World record holder. Hardly any other athlete has shaped the sport of triathlon quite like Jan Frodeno.

But what happens when a career like that comes to an end?

That’s when the fifth discipline begins – one that must be mastered just as thoroughly as everything that came before. It helps to meet someone who already knows this new terrain well: Jan Sibbersen

3xWeltmeister

3xEuropean champion

1xOlympic gold medallist

20Years as a professional

CHAPTER 01 – FISHING

The art of waiting

Nature & tranquillity. Fishing actually sounds quite nice.

46 minutes and 29 seconds later... not a single bite.

Perhaps fishing is a bit too quiet after all. And a bit too boring.

For many, it’s a relaxing pastime. For Jan, it was the longest 46 minutes of his retirement.

"Fishing? Seriously?"

Jan Frodeno

CHAPTER 02 - Chess

The Game of Patience

Chess might be just the thing. Every move counts. Every decision needs careful thought – sounds like the sort of challenge Jan would enjoy.

But even chess is too easy, too boring.

The search continues.