The TrainAsONE Experience In this post I will look back at my experience using the TrainAsONE system. How long did I use the TrainAsONE training system? From May 2018 until September 2019 I uses TrainAsONE with the subscription plan. 17 moths with the first month free. How much did I pay? 16 x 6GBP = […]
Author: Andy Florint
Ironman Switzerland 2020
Ironman Switzerland 2020 My next big goal is to participate and hopefully finish the Ironman Switzerland 2020 (July 12). The Ironman Switzerland has a long history and on the first race back in 1997 I started there. It was as well my first Ironman. Up until this year the Ironman Switzerland was in Zürich and […]
Learning to Surf a Shortboard
The Prehistory Learning to surf a shortboard was always one of my wishes. In the last couple of years I used to surf a couple of days per year my old BIC 8’4, mostly at one particular spot in France. Cenitz Plage in Guéthary. This is a little bay with a reef break and an […]
Race Report Ultra Trail Australia 50 km
How did my plan (Race Tatic) worked out for my first Ultra Trail run. Find out in the following race report for the Ultra Trail Australia 50 km. Compulsory Race Briefing The race briefing was on the afternoon before the race. It started with a general introduction from Alina, followed by a Aboriginal performance and […]
Race Tactic for Ultra Trail Australia 50k
Race Tactic for Ultra Trail Australia 50k In the distant past I did some marathons, but all on flat courses. My race tactic was pretty simple. Running with an even pace to get the results I wanted to achieve. This sounds quite easy, but reality looked always a little different. At some point there was […]
Trail Running Backpack
Why I need a trail running backpack? For the Ultra Trail Australia I have to carry some mandatory gear with me. 2 Liter water thermal long sleeve top rain jacket compass headlight biwak sac or security blacket some energy bars whistle map Running 50 km with all this stuff in a normal backpack is not what […]
Sugar Addicted
I’m sugar addicted. No excuse. Chocolate, cake, muffins, ice cream, gummy bears, marzipan, you name it. I can’t resist and when I start I can’t stop anymore. Instead of eating a little piece of chocolate, I eat the whole bar. The gummy bear bag is so fast empty, that they have no chance to escape. […]
Intermediate Fasting
What is intermediate fasting? Fasting in general is a time were someone eats nothing at all. 8-12 hours after the last meal the body starts to move in the fasting state. Fasting could be done for a couple of days, a week or even longer, but it not advisable to do it without guidance from […]
Finally Strength Training
Introduction Finally I started with strength training. I was writing about strength in my post strength and aging and I knew that I have to tackle this subject to get fitter and be healthier. But this are not the only reasons. Here is a short list what I want to achieve with it. getting stronger […]
First 6 Weeks Indoor Cycling with TrainerRoad
Indroduction Cycling indoor don’t need much equipment and is for me a possibility to add more endurance training without “destroying” my body with more running. In the following article I describe my experiences training with TrainerRoad. TrainerRoad Setup Depending of the equipment used the set up is quite easy. In my case I have: Indoor […]
