A cramp in the abdominal muscle prevented me from having the perfect day here in Washington DC.  Until the 2nd lap on the run course everything  had unfolded like the plan. I had a great swim in the pontomac river which set me up for a nice race.  There was a smaller pack 30seconds ahead of us but [...]

Round three in the Dextro Energy World Championship Series comes to Washington on Sunday.
It will be my 2nd race for this season and I’ll be walking out on the pontoon as number 11. The field is strong with most of the top contenders racing so I’m expecting a hard day at the office. But training [...]

Yesterday was just an ordinary day in the mountains. Some hard swimming in the morning, some faster bike in the afternoon followed by a tempo run over a hilly course. Nothing fancy, nothing special, just pure work.
The sun came out in the afternoon and did the bike a little bit more special. My heart rate [...]

This is where I’m right now.
Squeezed in between two massive mountains – inbetween two blocks of racing.
The training phase.
The time for pain and suffering, adaptation and new standards.
Time for waking up hungry at 2:45am, taking the elevator to the first floor and drinking litres of coffee each day. Love it!
I’m [...]