I did the preparation for my two last Ironman races with Power & Pace. This was Ironman Switzerland 2022 and the Ironman European Championship Frankfurt 2023. I started the training each time in October of the previous year. Power & Pace target audience are German triathletes and the website and magazine is in German, but […]
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My Ironman Stories. Part 1: Ironman Switzerland 1997
Introduction This is part 1 of my personal story competing in Ironman races. Ironman means 3.8 km swimming, 180.2 km bike riding and 42.195 km running. All in one day. In 1996 I had the idea to do an Ironman and my choice felt on the closest race near my hometown. Ironman Switzerland in Zurich. […]
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 […]
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 […]
Acceptance
Acceptance What does acceptance mean for me and why it is important in my SportOverFifty journey? I will explain it with a road race which I´m doing nearly every year. It´s a city race with many turns, narrow little streets, some cobble stone pavement sections and four rounds with 2,035 m (~1,26 miles). So it […]
Strength and Aging
Strength and Aging I feel it, I’m getting weaker every day. Okay this is an exaggeration, but for sure I’m weaker than I was 20 years ago. Weaker means that I have less strength and this is one reason why I’m also getting slower with every year. I started to do some research and found […]
Traveling, Running and Surfing in Morocco
Traveling, Running and Surfing in Morocco This year I had four weeks holidays and was traveling with my family and our beloved camper van to Morocco. We wanted to see and experience something different from Europe. The Journey to Morocco From our place (Constance) it’s roughly 2300 km (1426 miles) to Tangier plus a ferry […]