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Outstanding Marino Vanhoenacker wins Ironman Malaysia and qualifies for Hawaii
Today Marino Vanhoenacker started into the new season with a bang: He dominated Ironman Malaysia and passed the finish line almost half an hour ahead of the second placed...
Maik Twelsiek reports from Tucson
(18.09.2009)I am in Tucson since the middle of August and it becomes better every day. In the beginning it was very hot. I remember an evening when I was swimming and went home afterwards. At quarter past seven the sun went down, the swimming pool was open until eight pm. When I took place in the car the thermometer showed 43°C – without sunshine...more
Markus Fachbach from Lanzarote: "The last hard units before Hawaii"
(16.09.2009)As reported by Jan some days ago the program in our training camp at Lanzarote works as planned. All of us, the participators at the camp, are looking forward to the competition at Hawaii. The training conditions are very good to prepare for Hawaii. Our trainer Ralf Ebli has tightened the strings...more
Timo Bracht gives advice for Hawaii
(16.09.2009)The flight will be long, very long. Try to have a relaxed start of your journey and be able to look forward for the next days and weeks.
I always try not to sleep during the flight and it works until the point when we are two hours away from Kona. You will be absolutely overtired but at least able to sleep until the next morning afterwards.
Probably there will be no food or drinks at the appartment. Prepare yourself...more
Fifth place for Maik Twelsiek at Ironman 70.3 Muskoka in Canada
(13.09.2009)Maik Twelsiek fininshed fifth at Ironman 70.3 Muskoka in Canada today. The athlete of Commerzbank Triathlon Team finished in 4:08:06 hours after competing against a world class field. Predominant Ironman World Champion Craig Alexander from Australia won the race in front of his compatriots Richie Cunningham and Paul Matthews. Twelsiek who prepares for Ironman Hawaii in the United States had integrated this race into his training plan for the Ironman World Championship...more
Normann Stadler from San Diego - 10th year of preparation for Hawaii
(11.09.2009)I already have passed my preparation for Hawaii in San Diego 10 years. This time I start in an absolutely new way – it is the first time together with my own little family. After a relaxed flight of 12 hours we arrived in California and travelled the last part in a hired car. From LA the way leads towards the South. In the little coastal city Encinitas we have rented a small house. The new home is surrounded by a tropical garden and will be the initial point for some hard training units. After the training I will have the possibility to relax with my family...more
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- 14.03.2010 Ironman China
