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Januar 23, 2014 / Keine Kommentare

Hunger

The most successful Irish sportsmen ever was never a man of many words. Sean Kelly’s skill was to ride bicycles. Triumphs were his speech.

In a time were people transcribe autobiographies in their early twenties, Kelly took his time. He retired from professional cycling in 1994 and just now released his book.

The man from Carrick-on-Suir in South Tipperary, Ireland is know for his introversion and for him to open up in a book seems to be a slight spectacle. The 70s and 80s cycling area charms me and since I appreciate the classics and the era that surrounds those races, I have appreciated Kelly.

For me the most fascinating part was reading about his childhood and training in Ireland. I passed through Kelly’s hometown several times when I was living on the isle and I was always intrigued by his aura. Having met him once all my pre-made up clichés and expectations seemed to be true.

The man who took seven straight wins at the Paris-Nice, just to name my personal highlight, delivered a book that is entertaining and not self-promoting. Insight into cycling’s heartland, several team mangers and mates and agreements that were “made on the road”. Don’t expect a book that debates about “juice” and what happened in the hotel rooms. As Kelly states: “I’m not a great one for reflecting or reminiscing”. Give him that and enjoy a book that’s talking and delivering the beauty of road cycling.

Skip the A-slaves and get this book directly @ pelotonpublishing.co.uk

Januar 21, 2014 / 1 Kommentar

Island to island – ÖTILLÖ

It was just too mesmerizing, too baffling and way to appealing.

What started a few years ago with viscous interchange of video clips and articles terminated in a simple and to the point merit application to Anders Malm and the Utö brothers. Since yesterday we know that we are a part of it in this years edition. Team number 35 “German Sparkle Party”!

“Take it easy, but take it.” Woody Guthrie

We extensively discussed this appreciation through training sessions and over certain beers. We both agreed that this is simply outlandish and absurd. But we eternally knew – This one is particular and highly motivating.

On the 1st of September 2014 we eventually will reach Utö MÅL. After 10 kilometers of swimming and 65 kilometers of running Fabian and I will know what it means to be part of “one of the toughest endurance races in the world” – the ÖTILLÖ

Picture: ÖTILLÖ

Januar 19, 2014 / 1 Kommentar

Racereport 2014-01: 48. Fleiner Cross – Serie

Straight at it. Initial competition of the season. Some true classic – the 48th version of the Cross Series at the Haigern. A ‘lil highland just outside my hometown.

Some formats are in place as the organizing TV Flein 1895 take the fields of kids, seniors and juniors through 525 m, 750 m and 1075 m loops across the forest alleyways and trails. No better way to get used to running hard and legitimately fast.

I selected the 6k possibility and was content with my 23:42 time (Strava). I knew that I miss some leg pace and a bit of strength but nonetheless it was some proper testing. You never kick as solid as you would in a racing situation.

Completed a 115km week with some cool-down shaking, sausage, Frankenmeister burden and proper home-grown Glühwein with the lads. You got to love this kind of winter contesting. Handsome atmosphere.

Tune of the day: Ladi6 – Diamonds

Januar 17, 2014 / Keine Kommentare

Racereports

2015
01 – 43rd Dreikönigslauf Dielheim
02 – 33rd Rheinzaberner Winterlaufserie -15k
03 – 48th Fleiner Cross Serie – 1st Race
04 – 29th Mitja Marató de Granollers
05 – Trail du Hohrodberg
06 – Summer Biathlon Hüffenhardt
07 – Trollinger Marathon Relay
08 – Utö SwimRun

2014
01 – 48th Fleiner Cross – Serie
02 – Dirty Race
03 – Baden Württembergische Crossmeisterschaften AKA County XC Champs
04 – Ecco Indoor Trail
05 – Rome Marathon
06 – Hammer Trail 50K Bornholm
07 – Trollinger Marathon Heilbronn
08 – Zegama Marathon
09 – Engadin SwimRun
10 – Stimme 5K
11 – Ö Till Ö
12 – Tuttlinger Silvesterlauf

2013
01 – Dirty Race

02 – 41.Tiroler Koasalauf

03 – 31. Weinsberger Weibertreulauf

04 – German Wintertriathlon Championships

05 – 27. Augsburger Straßenlauf

06 – 16. Stammheimer Doma-Berglauf

07 – 37. Int. BGV-Hundseck-Berglauf

08 – Zegama Aizkorri Mendi Maratoia

09 – 11th Schneekopflauf Schmiedefeld

10 – Wednesday Criterium

11 – Dolomites Skyrace

12 – Rund um Pfohren 10k

13 – Sierre – Zinal

14 – Transalpine Run

15 – Trail Marathon Heidelberg

2012

01 – XXI Cross Urbano Nocturno

02 – 19th Desafio Uniendo Pueblos

03 – 11th El Cruce de los Andes

04 – 7th Travesía La Pedrera – La Paloma

05 – Maratón de Santiago

06 – Patagonia Run

07 – Yerba Buena a Tafí del Valle Tucuman

08 – Desafío Ultra Ruta del Cóndor

09 – Climbingtour Santiago

10 – TNF Challenge Ecuador

11 – Maraton de Quito

12 – Ultramaraton de Cuenca

13 – Campeonato Suramerica de Carrera de Montana

14 – TNF Challenge Colombia

15 – Desafio das Serras

16 – O Rei da Montanha

17 – 27th PATH 10k

18 – Whoo’s in El Moro 50k

19 – Frankfurt Marathon

20 – Silvesterlauf Forchheim

2011
01 – Eircom XC, Dublin

02 – Raheny 5

03 – Intermediate National XC

04 – Ballycotton 10

05 – 37th Stracivitanova

06 – Larne Half Marathon

07 – Rotterdam Marathon

08 – Lee Swim Cork

09 – Zurich 2 Mile

10 – AAI Half Marathon Nationals

11 – The Lakes 10k

12 – Parkrun Falkirk

13 – Berlin Marathon

14 – Amsterdam Half-Marathon

15 – Maratona Internazionale Firenze

16 – Lanpass 10k Buenos Aires

17 – Maratón Hispano Argentino

18 – La Carrera de Nahuel

19 – San Felipe y Santiago

20 – San Silvestre Buenos Aires

2010

24 – Clonakilty Waterfront 10k

23 – Dublin Intermediate Cross Country

22 – Camlough Lake 5k

21 – Sandycove Island Challenge

20 – Muckross Lake 5k

19 – Island Dhu

18 – Escape from Spike Island

17 – Lee Swim Cork

16 – Mullingar 2 Day

15 – Nutts Corner Road Race

14 – The Inshore Swim, Carrickfergus

13 – Martin Lifts Noel Teggart Trophy

12 – 100km del Passatore

11 – Groucho Grand Prix

10 – North Down GP

09 – Tommy Givan Road Race

08 – Grove Pub Road Race

07 – Templepatrick 10 Mile Time Trial

06 – Maze Road Race

05 – 8th Frankfurt Halfmarathon

04 – 36th Roma-Ostia Halfmarathon

03 – Cupid’s Dash 10K

02 – 26th Annual Raheny 5 Mile

01 – Naas Duathlon Race Series 1

2009

01 – Naas Wheelworx Dirty Duathlon, Naas
02 – 25th Annual Raheny Five, Dublin
03 – 32nd Annual Gate River Run, Jacksonville, USA
04 – Marathon Rotterdam, Netherlands
05 – BHAA RTE 5 mile, Dublin
06 – Belfast City Marathon
07 – Hellfire and Brimstone
08 – Leixlip 5k
09 – Three-Rock Ticknock
10 – Trollinger Half-Marathon Heilbronn
11 – Lisburn 10K
12 – Irish Runner 5 Mile, Dublin
13 – St. James’s Hospital Run, Dublin
14 – Frank Duffy 10 Mile, Dublin
15 – Dam tot Damloop by night, Amsterdam, Netherlands
16 – Adidas Series Half Marathon, Dublin
17 – New York City Marathon, USA
18 – La Saintelyon, Lyon, France

Dezember 16, 2013 / Keine Kommentare

Slipping. Stumbling. Skating!

In the hunt for some powder and plenty of leisure skating miles, I drove down south to the town of Oberstdorf. Remarkable weather matching the snow and a satisfactory amount of slopes are serving the starvation for some long anticipated cross exercise.

Stay tuned for more pics and Nordic Skating awesomeness.

Tune of the day: I’m totally into David Hasert’s stuff theses days. Go and check his soundcloud!

Strava / Instagram

Dezember 12, 2013 / Keine Kommentare

#shoeporn: Salomon S-LAB Sense Ultra

Dezember 9, 2013 / Keine Kommentare

#shoeporn: Brooks – Adrenaline ASR 10

It is not an easygoing mission to find the accurate shoe for this kind of damp and rainy climate. You never really know what to expect when you go out for a run these days in the middle of Europe. The day-to-day training bounces amongst dull roads, misty forest paths, muddy farm-tracks and your splashed home-grown single trail.

Most of the time I’m just so impatient to go out running that I simply do not want to think about the shoe I’m going to wear. Unquestionably in summer it does not really matter what you wear. The difficulties and undergrounds do not ask for to much during daily exercise. Suddenly in wintertime this changes. Not only to the best.

So when you jog along in the early morning or evenings you need some comrade out there. You need somebody who can do it all. Someone who is an “a jack of all trades”. Just call it an “a jack of all tracks” – the polymath of running. Let’s call it: Adrenaline ASR 10

It is not the first time I run this shoe and it surely wont be the last. In this kind of season he is man. The Adrenaline comes with a humble but efficient and well positioned „MoGo“- cushion that still give you enough sensation for the environment your leaping past. Together with the new outside that features the well-known Gore- Tex Membrane nothing really speaks against this shoe.

With the 10th version Brooks still opted the game for this role-model that set the standard. Merged with this new ADR sole. Well, they created a true polymath for daily running training.