Marino Vanhoenacker
Marino Vanhoenacker: Ironman Malaysia plus 5 days...
(05.03.2010)Day 1: short swim
Day 2: short bike
Day 3: very very short and still painfull run
Day 4: travel
And today I start to feel a little better although the clock is still a little bit leaning towards Malaysian time.
Looking back at the period before the race, I have to say I had smoother preparations, longer ones, but in the end the result was superb, which doesn’t mean I can forget the small setbacks - I have to learn lessons from them...more
Outstanding Marino Vanhoenacker wins Ironman Malaysia and qualifies for Hawaii
(27.02.2010)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 Hiroyuki Nishiuchi from Japan and Romain Guillaume from France. In spite of tropical conditions the Belgian athlete showed...more
Three days before the Ironman: Marino reports from Malaysia
(24.02.2010)The billboards here in town call it “The Toughest Show on Earth”. And it seems like they could be right. The race course is ok - maybe even on the fast side but the climate will make this one slower and a whole lot harder. On Monday I did a 2 hour bike-ride and my SRM told me the average temperature for the trip was 35 °C. I did the race before...more
Season opening for the Commerzbank Triathlon Team: Marino Vanhoenacker will start at Ironman Malaysi
(17.02.2010)Marino Vanhoenacker is the first athlete of the Commerzbank Triathlon Team to compete in an Ironman 2010, starting at Ironman Malaysia on February 27th. The winner of Ironman South Africa and Ironman Austria 2009 is going to fight for an early Hawaii ticket on Langkawi Island. This will be challenging with regard to strong competitors. These are for example...more
Marino Vanhoenacker comparing winter 2009 and 2010
(29.01.2010)LAST WINTER : coldest edition ever at least as far as I can remember, most certainly the coldest since I do triathlon. Cold, cold but dry and that made it possible to do all the trainingsessions for Ironman South Africa 2009 at home in Belgium. After a while your mind gets used to the cold and your body has to follow in a way, like it or not..
THIS WINTER:...more
Results
Schedule
- 13.03.2010 Abu Dhabi International Triathlon
- 14.03.2010 Ironman China
