Triathlon: Diana Riesler won the Ironman Lanzarote yesterday. With a total time of 09:56:04, the Merseburg native left her competition absolutely no chance – more than a quarter of an hour separated her from second-place finisher Michi Herlbauer. Once again, she demonstrated her exceptional talent, especially on the bike. The start was, almost traditionally, challenging… read more
Back from South Africa, many new things await me. It's almost like Easter and Christmas rolled into one – but for triathletes. But before I can really get excited, my body has to make a pit stop. I spend two weeks battling a persistent flu. This makes the road back to training really difficult. My times in all three disciplines are… read more
What a feeling! I'm finally back in what I consider the most beautiful country: South Africa. You're probably shaking your heads right now and not quite understanding it. However, for a long time, this was the country where I had tears in my eyes every time I arrived and left. Unfortunately, South Africa is plagued by crises, but the people are… read more
My training has been going very well these past few weeks. It's mostly been a lot of training. And the daily routine of sleeping, eating, and training gets quite monotonous after a few weeks. Especially since I'm too tired and drained after the last session to do anything else, like improve my Spanish, which is desperately needed. A welcome… read more
After a tough morning swim, five hours of cycling are on the agenda. The finish line of the first stage of the Vuelta de Mallorca is only 15 kilometers from where we live. With a little calculation, I plan our training ride so that Markus and I arrive in Campos just in time for the finish. When we get to the town, everything is quiet. It feels… read more
