Wednesday, September 23, 2009

Water please




The Ironman Lousiville is nearly a month ago.

Nevertheless, I want to say 'Thank you' to the Louisville Water Company ( http://www.louisvilleky.gov/LWC/ ). The Louisville water Company served us athletes a long the whole race course and at the finishline with 125,000 cups of Pure Tap®.

What a great job!


Cheers:-)






Tuesday, September 15, 2009

IRONMAN WI



Going out of an IRONMAN is the hardest thing in a triathlete's life.


I made the decision on mile marker 18 last Sunday. I could have go through it but from the rational site it was the right way to quit. I wanted to make a new experience in doing two IM in two weeks but I felt in the race running to the end would have hurt my body too much.




However, I think it's possible to do it. Yes, you can see that on the results. Rynard even won the race just two weeks after the IM KY.




Thumbs up before the race




And the shot of the day. My prepared calves:



We had a really nice home stay and enjoyed the days in Madison.
The organisation of the race was perfect. I've never seen such a spectacular transition area at any race. You have to run out of the water than via an 'Helix' on the parking deck of the race hotel. You head inside of the hotel where the changing 'tent' is located in the ball rooms. After you've changed you have to run on the top of the parking deck and pick up your bike.
It's great for the spectators!


Saturday, September 12, 2009

My bike


My last test ride this afternoon.



I just love that bike!!!!

Bryan Rhodes

If there's an experienced athlete and a great charakter you can ask about race result predictions. Than it's this guy: Bryan Rhodes alias Rhodsey ( http://www.rhodsey.com/ )









Ask an expert

Here's Ben's (marketing of K-SWISS) prediction for IM WI:




Welchy's prediction

The big question:





That's what Welchy thinks:






Thursday, September 10, 2009

Ask the experts

After my first swim in the Monona Lake I asked Justin from AQUASPHERE who's going to win on Sunday...