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Week 11 - Feeling Exhausted
I am exhausted from working out so hard in the past few weeks! Especially my legs refuse to do any type of exercise. Michaela doesn’t...
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29. Mai 20161 Min. Lesezeit
Week 10 - Much Pain, No Gain
My week started with an all-out 90 minute cycling exercise on Monday. Tuesday morning brought me a more or less recreational swimming...
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22. Mai 20161 Min. Lesezeit
Week 9 - Building Speed
At first glance, Michaela’s plan for the new week looked promising. Only a few hours of training! When taking a closer look, however, you...
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15. Mai 20161 Min. Lesezeit
Week 8 - Foot Roasting
I spent five nights in Santa Ponsa, the famous home of “Café Katzenberger”. Michaela instructed me to intensify my running efforts. From...
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8. Mai 20161 Min. Lesezeit
Week 07 - Relaxation and Travel
My training programme for this week seemed comparatively easy, with no back-to-back long runs or bicycle tours, even the swimming...
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1. Mai 20161 Min. Lesezeit
Week 06 - Cold and Wet
Spring is a wonderful time of the year for "wannabe endurance athletes" like me. Warm weather and more sunshine translate into more time...
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24. Apr. 20161 Min. Lesezeit
Week 05 - Slow Mode
This week is about relaxation. I am doing everything very slowly, trying to avoid a fast mode. The Ironman Shop newsletter advertised...
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17. Apr. 20161 Min. Lesezeit
Week 04: Running on the Beach
A bit of a hiccup during training but nothing to panic about. I was hoping for a fast recovery from the weekend race but felt too weak...
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10. Apr. 20161 Min. Lesezeit
Week 03 - In High Spirits
The picturesque town of Baden hosted the Limmatlauf, a rather flat, 13.2 km long circuit. My personal objective was to reach the...
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3. Apr. 20161 Min. Lesezeit
Week 02 - Easter Party
My second training week started with a fast-paced run of 11 km (05:25 min per km) during lunch time. A 1.5 hour spinning session blocked...
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27. März 20161 Min. Lesezeit
Week 01 - My First 28 km Jog
My first week was easy-going, with just one swimming and one cycling lesson. Unfortunately, I had to skip the cycling due to the bad...
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20. März 20161 Min. Lesezeit
Week 00 - Ready for the Challenge
It will take continuous training of more than 15 hours a week for about a year. Ironman Zurich 2017 here I come! Distances are clear: 3.8...
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13. März 20161 Min. Lesezeit
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