The 2nd to last race this year was the Nikolauslauf in Tübingen. Nikolaustag is the 6th of December and a huge tradition in Germany. The good kids get visted by St. Nikolaus and the bad kids by Krampus. If you do not know about Krampus, you should watch this Christopher Waltz interview with Jimmy Fallon. St. Nikolaus came […]

YAY, I am back to racing! Although it is only running events, it is good to be back. The injury in March this year put a dent in the race plans. Since June the priorities in the family changed and therefore no additional triathlons were scheduled.   Altötting is famous for its pilgrimage, but this […]

The 2012 season has officially been kicked off. The first race of the season will be used as motivation for the upcoming months. Last year’s first race, the Tobacco Road Marathon, was sort of the peak and best race of my season, which for a triathlete, it being a marathon, is an interesting result. Since we […]

“We are triathlon!”, is one of the official banners of the Challenge Roth. I know what it means now! The pre-race week here in Germany was uneventful. I did little bit of sight seeing here and there with my girlfriend Jennifer. We made our way to Roth on Friday for registration and the pasta party. […]

It was a long week to get to finish a 70.3. We went down to beautiful White Lake, NC the first time on the 6th of May for White Lake Half I. Unfortunately the weather was not cooperating and the swim got cancelled. I decided to not go on the run for various reasons, the bike however […]