Believe and achieve – Victoria Jeffs

Feeling strong in your own skin however is much more than just healthier looking skin, stronger nails, and glossier, thicker hair – although we do love these benefits too!

It’s about embracing who you are, and feeling strong enough physically and mentally to take on any challenges you set yourself. Because we believe that when you feel strong in your skin absolutely anything is possible.

Meet Victoria who’s rowing the Atlantic

For one long-term Absoluter, Victoria Jeffs, feeling strong in her own skin involves her taking on the ‘World’s Toughest Row – Atlantic’. For someone who couldn’t swim just 10 years ago, this is one amazing challenge!

This December, Victoria will self-propel herself 3,000 miles across the Atlantic and, on completion, will become the oldest solo female rower to cross any ocean. What a huge achievement!

At a young age of 56, Victoria thinks it’s crazy she’ll be taking home this title.

“It makes me laugh every time I see that. How can that be the case? Life doesn’t just stop - I’m only 56. I have so much more living still to do!”

Taking collagen daily helps make the impossible, possible

Victoria is a lover of all things AC and has been taking Absolute Collagen for many years.

She openly praises Absolute Collagen for the effect it’s had on her body and mental state, and believes it’s played a huge part in achieving her goals. So much so, as she takes to the open ocean at the end of the year, her Absolute Collagen supplements will be one of her few on-board luxuries!

Collagen works best when taken daily and to ensure she gets the maximum benefits, Victoria has been religiously taking her collagen every morning and after every workout, as an essential part of her training routine.

Victoria feels like her AC gives her that all important boost to get out and practise for this monumental challenge, and feels it has helped her recover from those extra tough sessions!

Packed full of protein and amino acids, collagen is a great supplement for athletes so it’s no wonder Victoria feels it’s helped her throughout her training.

Benefits of taking collagen after exercise

When taken after exercise, Absolute Collagen can give your body a well-needed boost of protein and amino acids, which supports the growth and maintenance of body tissue and muscle.

Refusing to be defined by age, Victoria only learnt to swim around 10 years ago and has said that taking AC daily has really helped her build her body up to take on this challenge.

Age is just a number

Clearly not one for sitting back and relaxing, Victoria is already planning to compete (and win her age-group) an Ironman in her 80s!

You have to believe to achieve, and Victoria is certainly living by this sentiment. We absolutely love Victoria’s mindset and attitude – age really is just a number and it really is amazing what we can achieve when we put our minds to it.

We are proud to be supporting Victoria through her training journey and cannot wait to celebrate her completing her challenge at the end of this year.

We’ll keep updating you on her progress, so make sure you pop back to see how she is getting on.

Want to read more about Victoria’s story? Click here.

Training for an event yourself? Why not try taking Absolute Collagen to feel the benefits it can make to your fitness levels.