The Score

11:53:18 Fastest Ironman
05:57:27 Fastest Half Ironman
03:48:58 Fastest Maraton
01:45:09 Fastest Half Maraton
50 Miles Longest Run
04 Ironman
01 Half Ironman
03 Ultramarathons
14 Marathons
10 Half Marathons

Airport security

I could try to blog, write or talk all my life, and I would never come up with something remotely as funny. Or Scary.

http://www.theatlantic.com/doc/200811/airport-security/1

Back (Sort of)

Pretty much exactly 5 months after my meniscus surgery, I am back running.

It is hard to feel the heart racing, the muscles aching, out of shape, out of breath, after a round in the park, after, what a year a go would barely have been a recovery run. Yes, consciously I know that I’ll be back in shape within a couple of weeks; still, it sucks.

On the other hand, today I finished (with a lot of walking breaks and in a terrible time, but I finished) by first half-marathon. Not an official event, just running the distance, but that is all that matters for the moments. I’m back.

Ironman UK is on Sept. 7.

A new Year

I wish you all a [put in your favorite adjective here] new year.
May it turn out exactly as you wish it too be.
20080101_fireworks

A torn Meniscus

Doesn't look good

Doesn't look good

Well, it looks like there is a price to pay for the racing season. I tore the meniscus in my right knee. Actually, I tore both the inner and outer front menisci (?!)

8 weeks of physical therapy, ultra sound and stretching, and a 50/50 chance that I thereby avoid having surgery in January. Wish me luck!

A World Record and a Hurting Knee

World Record #25 or so

World Record #25 or so

Event Stats:
Name Berlin Marathon
Date 09/30/2007
Location Berlin, Germany
Event Marathon
Finish Time 04:00:08

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Jog and What?

Jog and Rock

Jog and Rock

Event Stats:
Name Rock and Jog
Date 09/23/2007
Location Bensheim, Germany
Event Halfmarathon
Finish Time 01:56:00

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The Three Letters Every Runner Fears

Timberline Lodge

Timberline Lodge

Event Stats:
Name Timberline Marathon
Date 09/15/2007
Location Mt. Hood, OR, USA
Event Marathon
Finish Time DNF

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Scared of Open Water, Anyone?

Hardly open water

Hardly open water

Event Stats:
Name Escape from the Gorge
Date 09/09/2007
Location Cascade Locks, OR, USA
Event Olympic Triathlon
Finish Time 03:03:07

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Take my breath away

The rim

The rim

Event Stats:
Name Crater Lake Rim Run
Date 08/11/2007
Location Crater Lake, OR, USA
Event Marathon
Finish Time 04:58:53

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The A-Race

race_info_071Event Stats:
Name Ironman European Championchip
Date 07/01/2007
Location Frankfurt, Germany
Event Ironman
Finish Time 11:53:18

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