Mathias Hecht
Mathias Hecht: "Happy New Year!"
(11.01.2010)2009 was a very eventful year. With a new personal best Ironman time (8h11min) and 5th place in the Ironman European Championship (Ironman Germany). Also another solid performance (even if I expected a bit more, still a result that showed me, I am in the mix with the best ones in the world) in the Ironman Hawaii World Championship. And a great 3rd place in Wiesbaden at the 70.3 Ironman Germany where I battled for 2nd place till the very last 2km with the current 70.3 World Champion Michael Raelert. For 2010 I have big plans...more
Falling down, getting up and looking forward
(25.11.2009)I’m still feeling weak, but this is normal after a flu. The 3-weeks-recreation was earlier than I had planned. Fortunately I’m the kind of athlete who concentrates on the future and has new targets. It’s the present that counts, not the past. That’s why I’m planning my training and competition plan for 2010 meticulously with the help of...more
Mathias Hecht about his 13th place on Hawaii
(12.10.2009)„Ironman Hawaii is not comparable with Ironman races in Europe. This year it was extremely hard – a fast race with extremely high temperatures. Under this circumstances I can’t complain about the 13th place, but after the 8th place last year I would have liked to improve the result from 2008. Considering several successful races in 2009, I had good reason to expect more on Hawaii.” more
Interview Mathias Hecht
(06.10.2009)Mathias, less than a month and the highlight of this season will start: The Ironman at Hawaii. Are you ready for it?
The preparation for an Ironman always is training at your own limits. You try to get to the limits which nearly are not reachable. One training unit too much and suddenly you are injured. As an athlete you have to have a good feeling for your own body because you need to find out every day if your body is absolutely exhausted or if you are just tired....more
Mathias Hecht about altitude training
(02.10.2009)Do you have a lot of experience with altitude training?
I have got experience with altitude training regarding to the preparation for my Worldcups 2001–2005. Furthermore I have been in St. Moritz several times, the Mecca of altitude training in my homeland, Switzerland.
Two years ago I started...more
Results
Schedule
- 13.03.2010 Abu Dhabi International Triathlon
- 14.03.2010 Ironman China
