It lasted again :-) After my "Gold-Status" in 2014 over the Half-Distance, I secured via my good ranking at the Ironman Zürich, for 2016 the Bronze Status for the Longdistance. That means, I am under the top 10% in my age group within the Ironman
... or: "Life happens when you are busy making plans" A race report of the Ironman 70.3 World Championship in Mooloolaba (Australia) will not happen. Hospitalization just a week before departure forced me again down. I still went, but with far less baggage and with slight
Well, what shall I still say? WHAT a YEAR !! Yesterday took in Wiesbaden - with the 70.3 European Championship over the half distance - my first seasonal highlight place. What did I expect? After the already respectful finish at the sprint/olympic-EC in geneva, I wished for
4. February 2015: Dear Anja: Congratulations on becoming an IRONMAN GOLD All World Athlete! Your strong performance during the 2014 season positioned you in the top 1% of your age group earning you Gold All World Athlete status. Something you are, of course, very gladly to read! With my
The World Champs are past, but my self-made collage in my kitchen reminds me every day of the great experience, how the shape has grown steadily over the past two years and that I did yet achieve a bit. I always somehow stamped my professional
... or, from the hobbyathlete to the world championships or, that it can be sometimes pretty painful! So much beforehand: From a scenic point of view, this race should be one of the most beautiful in this world! The 70.1miles at the foot of the National
I still cannot believe it! In approx. 48h I'm on the plane to Montreal and slowly my long awaited dream will come true: Participation in the Ironman 70.3 World Championships (Mont Tremblant/Quebec/ Canada). Exactly one year ago began the preparation for THE race for which I
.. to the Ironman 70.3 WC in Mont Tremblant (canada). The past three weeks since my series of races have passed rather quickly. One of the reasons was probably my heavy engagement in the organization of a Film festival for which we reduced my training
