Fun quote

I just found this fun quote: "If you're going through hell, keep going." [author: Winston Churchill] I mailed it to Chris, get it works for his Ironman preperation quite well. Cheers mate --- Kjell

Volcano activites on Hawaii

Well its different here on Hawaii:
Recent Kilauea Status Reports, Updates, and Information Releases
HAWAIIAN VOLCANO OBSERVATORY DAILY UPDATE
Sunday, September 28, 2008 07:23 HST (Sunday, September 28, 2008 17:23 UTC)KILAUEA VOLCANO (CAVW#1302-01-)

19.42°N 155.29°W, Summit Elevation 4091 ft (1247 m)
Volcano Alert Level: WATCH / Aviation Color Code: ORANGE

Activity Summary for last 24 hours: There have been no significant changes. Sulfur dioxide emission rates from both the Halema`uma`u and Pu`u `O`o vents remain high; tephra production continues from the Halema`uma`u vent. Lava resumed flow to the ocean west of Kalapana. [source: HVO Kilauea Status]

Indy - get better ...

Indy our (Blakes and my) dog is sick. We dont know whats going on, but I cannot stand it not beeing there. She is back home and Blake has to watch her. Thank you Babe for doing that. Love you so much.
"You are in our thoughts,
and we're all
hoping that you will be
enjoying better health again soon." [imag-e-nation] Get better Indy, your mom, dad and savanah. love --- Kjell

controll ...

Thanks Sandy for another good quote:"You can't control your level of talent, but you can control your level of effort." [Thomas Blake] True --- Kjell

Cedar house

We finaly arrived on Big Island. Our base is the beautiful Cedar house, near the Captain cook bay. Lets get the Hawaii project started --- Kjell

In San Francisco

We made it to San Francisco yesterday and will leave for Hawaii today. Im looking in forward to the island, the athmosphere and the stuff to do. Realy --- Kjell

Happy Birthday

Dear Grandmo, happy birthday and sorry Im not there. I love you --- your Kjell

not singing

Im with the team and back on the road. A normal statement at the moment for me. Have a look at Singing the Autumn Blues! Lets get rolling --- Kjell

Getting ready to leave

Im packed again and will leave after a run with a friend and of cours saying goodbye to everyone here home in Hamburg. This was a little crazy --- Kjell

I miss you

Babe I miss you: ... of course you Indy too and Savanah --- Kjell

Arrived in Hamburg

Im back in Hamburg for a few days. I love my airport here in Hamburg. That is useally my favourite running-route. Excactly 21k one loop. Dont think I have time for that --- Kjell

on the road again

Today at 5:35am I started my trip back to Hamburg and it will be another long journey: Spokane ID USA to Seattle WA USA to San Francisco CA USA to Calgary Canada to London GB to Hamburg and finaly home. I will miss you Blake, love you --- Kjell

not the end ...

Found this quote online and I like it allot: "Everything will be ok in the end. If it's not ok, it's not the end." [author: unknown] Keep searching --- Kjell

Ironman Hawaii preview

The first preview for the Ironman Hawaii 2008, the 30th Anniversary. Have a look on Tri2b: "Am 11. Oktober ist es wieder so weit. In Kailua-Kona wird kurz nach Sonnenaufgang der Startschuss zum wohl immer noch sagenumwobensten und prestigeträchtigsten Triathlon der Welt – dem IRONMAN Hawaii - gegeben. Seit 1978 findet dann das Rennen über die 226 unendlich langen Kilometer statt ..." I will be there in a few days --- Kjell

Still here in ...

Moscow: "After settlers arrived in 1871, the town became know as "Paradise Valley". In 1877, Samuel Neff filed for a postal permit under the name of Moscow because the area reminded him of his home town of Moscow, Pennsylvania.
In 1875, the city's first store was opened on what is now Main Street. Moscow grew with the arrival of the railroad in 1885. The town became incorporated in 1887 and was later chosen as the site for a land-grant institution, the University of Idaho. Idaho achieved statehood in 1890." [source: moscow.com] Cute little town --- Kjell

... lets do it!

"... preparations run on high gear. It is about time to start to introduce our plans to you. There will be the kick-off of a contest we call »biest ya’ body«. Everybody is eligible to take part as long as he or she is ready to give the biest a platfrom on him and her body. Tottoos you can get from us biestyabody@biestmilch.com, but you may as well paint. More details will be available from the beginning of October on biestyabody.com." Lets do it --- Kjell

Good to know

"Extremsport schädigt Erbgut nicht!
Sport ist Mord - das denken viele, wenn sie an die Strapazen des Langstrecken-Triathlons Ironman denken. Tatsächlich erhöht extremer Ausdauersport den oxidativen Stress der Zellen. Doch überraschenderweise nimmt die DNA dabei keinen Schaden, wie Forscher nun herausgefunden haben. ..." [source: Spiegel Wissen] Hätte auch bei anderem Ausgang der Studie nicht aufgehört --- Kjell

Great Stuff

This is great stuff and we god through allot. Its better than real pop and taste allot better, I think. Its Fresca! Happy hydration --- Kjell

Think about South Africa

Warum nicht nach Südafrika in 2009? "Trainieren in Südafrika heißt, das Land aktiv erleben. Durch die verschiedenen Radtouren erzielt ihr nicht nur einen Trainingseffekt. Vielmehr habt ihr die Gelegenheit das Land in seiner ganzen Schönheit pur zu erleben. Dazu bieten wir euch ein umfangreiches Begleitprogramm und führen euch zu den schönsten Plätzen rund um Kapstadt." [source: Sauerland-team] Happy training --- Kjell

The Don't Quit Poem

I like this trailer on Youtube: "The Don't Quit Poem" Think positive --- Kjell

Cool pictures from Wiesbaden

Dear Susann, these are great pictures from Wiesbaden. Correct sometimes its just great to be friday: "Twilight of the gods" Hope you have a good weekend --- Kjell

Big news - "WTC sold to private equity firm"

"Ironman Triathlon's new owner is Providence Equity Securities. In a sale completed within the last 48 hours, World Triathlon Corporation (WTC) transferred all its equity to a new corporation called World Endurance Holdings.
Providence Equity is large, as private equity firms go, with total committed capital of $21 billion. It specializes in media and entertainment. Its holdings include a large commitment to television, and one recent acquisition was all of Clear Channel's TV stations. It also owns a variety of cable providers, as well as Univision, the largest Spanish network in the U.S. The firm owns Warner Music, and the MGM brand along with theater chains." [source: slowtwitch] Lets see --- Kjell

... hope it is true...

This was beautiful, hope it is true!
A little girl went to her bedroom and pulled a glass jelly jar from its hiding place in the closet. She poured the change out on the floor and counted it carefully. Three times, even. The total had to be exactly perfect. No chance here for mistakes.
Carefully placing the coins back in the jar and twisting on the cap, she slipped out the back door and made her way 6 blocks to Rexall's Drug Store with the big red Indian Chief sign above the door.
She waited patiently for the pharmacist to give her some attention, but he was too busy at this moment. Tess twisted her feet to make a scuffing noise. Nothing. She cleared her throat with the most disgusting sound she could muster. No good. Finally she took a quarter from her jar and banged it on the glass counter. That did it!
'And what do you want?' the pharmacist asked in an annoyed tone of voice. I'm talking to my brother from Chicago whom I haven't seen in ages,' he said without waiting for a reply to his question.
'Well, I want to talk to you about my brother,' Tess answered back in the same ! annoyed tone. 'He's really, really sick...and I want to buy a miracle.'
'I beg your pardon?' said the pharmacist.
'His name is Andrew and he has something bad growing inside his head and my Daddy says only a miracle can save him now. So how much does a miracle cost?'
'We don't sell miracles here, little girl. I'm sorry but I can't help you ,' the pharmacist said, softening a little. 'Listen, I have the money to pay for it. If it isn't enough, I will get the rest. Just tell me how much it costs.'
The pharmacist's brother was a well dressed man. He stooped down and asked the little girl, 'What kind of a miracle does your brother need?'
'I don't know,' Tess replied with her eyes welling up. I just know he's really sick and Mommy says he needs an operation. But my Daddy can't pay for it, so I want to use my money.'
'How much do you have?' asked the man from Chicago .
'One dollar and eleven cents,' Tess answered barely audibly.
'And it's all the money I have, but I can get some more if I need to.'
'Well, what a coincidence,' smiled the man.! 'A dollar and eleven cents---the exact price of a miracle for little brothers.'
He took her money in one hand and with the other hand he grasped her mitten and said, 'Take me to where you live. I want to see your brother and meet your parents. Let's see if I have the miracle you need.'
That well dressed man was Dr. Carlton Armstrong, a surgeon, specializing in neuro-surgery. The operation was completed free of charge and it wasn't long until Andrew was home again and doing well. Mom and Dad were happily talking about the chain of events that had led them to this place. 'That surgery, her Mom whispered, was a real miracle. I wonder how much it would have cost?'
Tess smiled. She knew exactly how much a miracle cost...one dollar and eleven cents....plus the faith of a little child.
In our lives, we never know how many miracles we will need. [source: unknown]
Thanks Deborah for sending me this story --- Kjell

"Avoid Mental Self-destruction"

I found this articel and liked it allot, so I wanna share it: "Mentally Focus on the Positive, Create a Positive Reality. In addition to the story above, here are a few tips to help you move to a more positive mental state. These tips are focused on athletics; but, they can be used in many other aspects of your life.
1. Speak well of your health.
2. Visualize and speak well of your athletic abilities.
3. Look for incremental successes and believe you can improve.
4. Set your own standards of success.
5. Write it down.
6. Spend time with friends that are optimistic and seek personal improvement.
7. "Live to great success, not to avoid failure."... " [source: activ.com] Think positive --- Kjell

Indy took us out for a ballgame ...

Indy starts to understand the idea of fetch and playing with us. Have a look: Happy play --- Kjell

Ironman Wisconsin

The race is on and Im sitting at home in my office and watch it oneline. Hard to do. But with a broken shouler, there is not much I could have done. Hope everyone out there has a fun and safe day. Thanks to Ironman for the invitation, David [Berkeley Running] for the Homestayoption, Dennis for the Equipment things, of course my mom and family at home and Blake (I love you) who takes care of me right now. A great sunday --- Kjell

Good Job Uwe

Good job Uwe in Singapore. Have a safe trip back --- Kjell

broke my shoulder

Well, this is realy not my time. Today I got the result that I dislocated my shoulder and broke my Clavicle in the same shoulder. It happened on monday and I thought I could fix it by myself and race next sunday. The doc was kind of surprised about my statement, that I planed to race with a broken shoulder. Well I didnt know that it was broken. Hope it heals fast, so I can at least do something --- Kjell

3athlon repord/bericht

"Ein Spaziergang wird der Versuch das Erbe Twelsieks anzugehen wird nicht einfach werden. Der Kanadier Luke Dragsta gilt neben dem Australier Jason Shortis als ein Top-Favorit auf den Titel und einer der wenigen Slots für Kona. Doch ausgerechnet aus dem deutschsprachigen Raum droht Fachbach ebenfalls hartnäckige Konkurrenz im Kampf um Slot, Prämie und das Podium. Die Österreicher Norbert Langbrandtner und Bernhard Keller sind ebenso gemeldet, wie etwa Kjell Schoeberg aus Hamburg und Bernd Hagen (Möhrendorf), sowie Serge Meyer (Bern)." [source: 3athlon.de] Hope my shoulder is getting better --- Kjell

hurt

Im hurt, beeing stupid and crashed on the way from home to the pool. Im allright, just my bad left should dosent feel good. I keep you posted --- Kjell

Thanks Susann ...

Thanks Susann for finding this trailer: "For all of you have to educate kids, dogs, employees, employers…" Im a new dogowner by myself and I enjoyed watching the trailer. Looking forward to work with the Team on Hawaii --- Kjell