The disappointment runs deep. I don't know what exactly is wrong. What I do know is that I'm not feeling well and that I have to give up exhausted after cycling. Is it my fault? Why didn't I manage? The Ironman Hawaii just wasn't meant to be my race yet. In the days following the race, I don't really feel any better. Aching limbs, sleepless, sweaty nights. But... read more
Triathlon: What's the saying? Defending a title is much more difficult than winning it for the first time. In this sense, Velomotion blogger Diana Riesler's performance at this year's Ironman Malaysia cannot be overestimated: The 31-year-old defended her title there yesterday. After nine hours and 37 minutes... read more
The spell of running good middle-distance races has finally been broken. For years, I simply couldn't find my way around this distance. Although I was once German middle-distance champion (in 2010), my times weren't good: My middle-distance races were always twice as slow as my total time in a race over... read more
Memories from 2014 are still in my head: sub-zero temperatures, rain, snow, and difficult conditions for swimming training. I'd actually decided I didn't want to come up here to St. Moritz again. Jo has persuaded me. We're packing everything into the car and driving 1500 km across Europe from Mallorca by car and ferry. Since it's working out so well with the trip... read more
I actually have no desire to get on my new bike in this weather. But my coach, Jo, is sitting next to me in the car and tells me that this is a section I should ride before Ironman Lanzarote. Reluctantly, I get out and grab my Fuji Norcom from the trunk. Even though I've only chosen a conservative setup (thanks to DTSwiss, who helped me in... read more
