article_snippet: but I am not a big person.
article_snippet: I virtually had to re-learn my technique because when you weight train for fun you can get away with slightly less technique
article_snippet: but when you compete it's very strict. '
article_snippet: but I just couldn't quite hang on to it in the finals. '
article_snippet: I won't know who is turning up until the day of the world championships but there could be people from all over the world in my age group so it will be a challenge.'
article_snippet: Just because someone gets older it does not mean they can't do lots and lots of different things. '
article_snippet: It is all about high impact stuff, they have done studies that prove if you do high impact sports where your feet are coming off the ground then muscles, bones and joints stay stronger for longer. '
article_snippet: You lose strength and fitness with age
article_snippet: but you don't have to lose it as quickly. '
article_snippet: I would like to think I feel younger and could give the college students a good run for the college students money in a lot of sports.'