HAPPY NEW YEAR

Happy New year everyone. All the best and please be safe and take care, see you soon --- Kjell

Silvester

"Silvester (also spelled sylvester or sylwester) is used in some countries, including Austria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hungary, Israel, Italy, Poland, Slovakia, Switzerland and Slovenia, as a name for New Year's Eve. The origin of the name is that 31 December is Saint Sylvester's Day, named for Pope Sylvester I,[1] who died on that day in 335." [source: wikipedia] All the best for 2010 --- Kjell

2009

is almost gone and what will 2010 bring us? I´m excited and looking forward to special things to happen --- Kjell

Left ...

the snow behind. Hope it will snow here in Coeur d´ Alene, Idaho --- Kjell

On the road again ...

back to Idaho. Hope all works out. Miss you Mom&Sinje --- Kjell

Not always easy

“If you can find a path with no obstacles, it probably doesn't lead anywhere." --- Kjell

Favorite 3

My favorite 3 Christmas quotes:
"Christmas is a time when you get homesick - even when you're home." ~Carol Nelson
"The best of all gifts around any Christmas tree: the presence of a happy family all wrapped up in each other." ~Burton Hillis
"Keep your Christmas-heart open all the year round." ~Jessica Archmint
Merry Christmas --- Kjell

Enjoying the days

This was the Santa run in Hamburg 2007:


Enjoy --- Kjell

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas everyone. Enjoy these days with your family and loved once. I miss you Blake --- Kjell

"Strength"

"Knowing your weakness,
is your strength!" [by me] --- Kjell

Starke Wurzeln

"Mögen deine Wurzeln stark sein,
wenn die Stürme des Winters
an deinen Ästen zerren
und an deinen Zeigen reißen." Danke Horb --- Kjell

fingers

crossed for a white christmas here in Hamburg!!!

4. Advent

"An Advent calendar is a special calendar which is used to count or celebrate the days of Advent in anticipation of Christmas. Some calendars are strictly religious, whereas others are secular in content.
Today, most advent calendars are made for children. Many take the form of a large rectangular card with many "windows", one of which is opened every day during Advent. In less elaborate calendars, each window opens to reveal an image, a poem, or part of a story such as the Nativity story itself. More elaborate Advent calendars have a small gift concealed in each window, such as a toy or a chocolate item." [source: wikipedia] --- Kjell

winter ...

... and getting the right christmastree ...
--- Kjell

Hawi

Thanks to Fritz and Biestmilch for this trailer. "In October 2009 the biestmilch team spent 3 weeks working around the Ironman world championship on Big Island, Hawaii." [source: BiestmilchReiseblog] Aloha --- Kjell

Back to school

I will visite my cousine in her school. She is working as a teacher in the Othmarscher middleschool. Will be fun --- Kjell

I love to run

"I have heart a million people say that running is the most boring activity that they can possibly imagine. Since I'm sure I'm not any smarter or wittier than these people, I can only guess that they never learned to listen as they run. If they did, they would surely be entertained and informed by their own thoughts." [author: Amby Burfoot] Very true --- Kjell

Hamburg

Back home in Hamburg. Miss you honey --- Kjell

back on the road

on my way to Hamburg, on a "red eye flight" --- Kjell

3.Advent

"Advent (from the Latin word adventus meaning "coming") is a season observed in many Western Christian churches, a time of expectant waiting and preparation for the celebration of the Nativity of Jesus at Christmas." [source: wikipedia] Enjoy --- Kjell

Indy

had a snack: Yhum --- Kjell

They look good ...

I just tried those 3 minute no-bake cookies.
"2 cups granulated sugar
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup milk
1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
Pinch of salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 tablespoons peanut butter
3 cups quick oats
In large saucepan, combine sugar, butter, milk, cocoa and salt. Bring to boil over medium heat, stirring frequently. Continue boiling 3 minutes, stirring frequently.
Remove from heat. Stir in vanilla and peanut butter; stirring until peanut butter is melted. Add oats and mix well.
Drop by tablespoonfuls onto waxed paper. Let stand until firm. Store tightly covered." --- Kjell

running ...

in the cold, with Indy
Happy feet --- Kjell

Sure I´m

"Are You a Swimmer With a Runner's Kick?" Try to change that --- Kjell

Happy ...

Birthday Sandy. Enjoy your special day --- Kjell

Love this quote

Thanks to Keith Manning, I found this quote on Facebook: “Before you criticize someone, you should walk a mile in their shoes. That way when you criticize them, you are a mile away from them and you have their shoes." --- Kjell

Happy ...

St. Nikolaus Day is the kids' most favorite holiday when they find treats and gifts in their socks in the morning. [source: germanculture] Enjoy the sunday --- Kjell

Ironman Australia

Good luck everyone. Timmy kick some but --- Kjell

-1 to -10

It is cold here in Moscow, ID USA. The temperatures and the wind make it hard to do my runs. Well I need to get used to it --- Kjell

Beauty of the cold

Clouds over the mountains near by Moscow ID USA.
The beauty of the cold --- Kjell

Looking for flights

I´m looking for flights. It is not easy to find the right one and planing the season start. Oh well --- Kjell

Congrats Yvonne and Thomas ...

for a great race in mexico!! Well done --- Kjell

Moscow

Back home in Moscow, after a nice week in Coeur d´ Alene with two BD parties and allot of food --- Kjell

Ironman Cozmel

Good luck everyone. Go Yvonne&Thomas --- Kjell

Thanks

... for all the birthday wishes --- Kjell

Thanksgiving

was yesterday. We had allot of food and it was very good! Today is black friday, "crazy shopping" --- Kjell

Happy Birthday

Dylan, enjoy your day --- Kjell

Way to go ...

BethAnn Telford. She is a friend on Sandy, a very good friend of me --- Kjell

Nice article, way to go Dylan

"If you’ve been perusing the PocketFives.com forums lately, then you’ve noticed a thread called “Growing Epidemic in Online Poker: A Letter to the Community.” In it, Dylan ImaLucSac Linde pleads with readers to avoid upsetting softer players by berating them verbally and with stats at the tables and on online poker forums like PocketFives.com. He candidly explained, “When I first got into poker, the idea of ‘not tapping the glass’ was in a lot of poker literature and just seemed to make a lot of sense to me." [author: Dan] --- Kjell

Congrats ...

to everyone in Arizona. Season is over --- Kjell

Ironman Arizona

Last USA Ironman for the year. Good luck everyone and Max, try to forget 2009 --- Kjell

Cold here!

It is cold here in Moscow, ID --- Kjell

Star Events races worldwide

... this looks really interesting --- Kjell

Sxxx

Max and friend, was going to race in Arizona. I´m sure he would have kicked ass, but some stupid driver ran into him. Broken leg and hospital. Get better Max!!! --- Kjell

Recycling Day ...

where I met Carla and her Mom (Cindy). We are in email contact and I wanna share this: "On a positive note we met people like you, inspiring Carla and I. We were most inspired by you and an eight year old boy from Pullman. He has started his own business called "Cam the Can Man." His name is Cameron. He is going to local businesses and neighbors in Pullman and collecting cans. He returned his cans on Saturday and made over $100.00. He is placing the majority of money earned in a college fund then donating the rest to charity. We have decided to do something like this for Carla and her little sister." Carla and me at the Recycling center in Moscow, ID
--- Kjell

Improve your aeroposition

"After maximizing your position on a time trial or tri bike, the next step is to be able to maintain that position over the course of your race. Add these four exercises to your training to improve shoulder stability and increase scapular (upper back) strength." [author: Jason Goldberg] --- Kjell

Indy say´s HI

Indy enjoy´s her first snow for the season: --- Kjell

Great race in Clearwater

That was a fast race yesterday. Congratulations to everyone --- Kjell

51 pounds

I collected 51pounds of Aluminum Cans within the last two weeks. I did my "Can-runs" with Indy, my running body. Outcome: cleaner roads, almost 23 bucks and a fun workout --- Kjell

friday 13th

It´s friday the 13th. "Stay in bed?!"
"Friday the 13th occurs when the thirteenth day of a month falls on Friday, which superstition holds to be a day of good or bad luck. In the Gregorian calendar, this day occurs at least once, but at most three times a year. Any month's 13th day will fall on a Friday if the month starts on a Sunday. In 2009 this applies to the months of February, March, and November. The next year to have three Friday the 13th dates will be 2012." [source: Wikipedia] --- Kjell

Don´t be that guy

"As the new season approaches and you begin thinking of all the things you'd like to do—train smarter, lose weight, win a race or two—it might be wise to consider a few things you shouldn't do." [source: active.com] I think I´m not --- Kjell

Not my thing

There are millions in germany going crazy today. Carnival is not my thing at all: "Germany, especially the western part (North Rhine-Westphalia and Rhineland-Palatinate) is famous for Karneval celebrations such as parades and costume balls. Cologne carnival is the largest and most famous. Cologne, along with Düsseldorf and Mainz, are held in the public media to be Germany's three carnival "strongholds". However carnival celebrations are widespread elsewhere in the region, in places such as Wattenscheid, Hagen, Krefeld, Aachen, Mönchengladbach, Duisburg, Bonn, Eschweiler, Bocholt and Cleves. In parts of East and South Germany and Austria the carnival is called Fasching. In Franconia and the southwest-parts and also some other parts of Germany a carnival is called Fastnacht or Fasnet." [source: Wikipedia] --- Kjell

trying to

... change flights. Not that easy anymore --- Kjell

Everybody knows, or maybe not!

I knew, but forgot today. Thanks to Susann from Biestmilch to remind me: "20 years ago in Berlin it happened that the cold war ended; at least this is the label we gave this event. I think it has been such a ground-shaking incident that my blog is allowed to pick up, but I refer to a more competent platform with respect to this topic, New York Times “A Division Through Time" ..." [source: Biestmilch] --- Kjell

Ironman Florida

Good luck to everyone --- Kjell

Off to CDA

Short visit in Coeur d´ Alene --- Kjell

Numbers

Who likes numbers. Here are all the numbers from the Ironman Worldchampionships in Kona 2009 --- Kjell

Swimming

Great trailer by Biestmilch. Have a look --- Kjell

nice day

It was a nice day today here in Moscow ID USA. Did a nice run with Indy and now I´m working on our weddingwebside. Its time --- Kjell

Thief

Our bird Savanah is getting what she wants. Here is she getting into her peanut box: --- Kjell

GOAL V

Very true: “Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.” [author: Winston Churchill] --- Kjell

Welcome November

Time to change the time. Welcome winter --- Kjell

HAPPY Halloween

"Halloween (also spelled Hallowe'en) is an annual holiday celebrated on October 31. It has roots in the Celtic festival of Samhain and the Christian holy day of All Saints. It is largely a secular celebration but some have expressed strong feelings about perceived religious overtones.
The day is often associated with the colors black and orange, and is strongly associated with symbols like the jack-o'-lantern. Halloween activities include trick-or-treating, wearing costumes and attending costume parties, ghost tours, bonfires, visiting haunted attractions, pranks, telling scary stories, and watching." [source: wikipedia] --- Kjell

GOAL IV

True “If you can find a path with no obstacles, it probably doesn't lead anywhere." [author Frank A. Clark] --- Kjell

GOAL III

This is good too: “You have to learn the rules of the game. And then you have to play better than anyone else.” [author: Albert Einstein] --- Kjell

GOAL II

Another great Goal quote: “A goal without a plan is just a wish.” [author: Larry Elder] --- Kjell

GOAL I

While looking at ideas for 2010 I found a few great quotes: “I can't change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to always reach my destination.” [author Jimmy Dean] --- Kjell

TRUE ...

"It's physically impossible to listen with your mouth open." [author: John Moe] Very true --- Kjell

Party Pics

My sister Sinje organzied a party for my MOM. Have a look
and Thanks SINJE --- Kjell

Coeur d´Alene

Off to Coeur d´ Alene!
"Just as Coeur d'Alene Lake served as the traditional focus of the Coeur d'Alene Tribe, it is the center of the Coeur d'Alene community today. The lake, during all seasons, remains the heart of our area.
Early French-speaking fur traders named Coeur d'Alene Lake. According to legend, the traders believed the local Indians to be sharp traders and called the lake Coeur d'Alene since their hearts were as sharp as an awl. In 1878 Fort Sherman was established and the city began to grow. Coeur d'Alene was incorporated in 1887 and continued to flourish. It's a town with a rich background in lake steamers, fur trading, logging and mining." [source: coeurdalene.org] --- Kjell

2010

Thinking about what to do in 2010. Any ideas? --- Kjell

A hard DNF

"Biest athlete Yvonne was very unlucky in this race. Her bike had a defect, so she was unable to use all the gears. As an excellent cyclist she finished the bike course, but on the run her legs were sore and heavy from the beginning. After 5K she quit the race, a difficult decision for an athlete who had worked so hard for this special event." [source: Biestmilch] --- Kjell

Thats rare

I have never seen a webside like Twitter beeing over their capacity --- Kjell

THANKS Fritz

Thanks David from Berkeley Running Running for shipping my bike to be --- Kjell

That happens

"Artikel zurückgezogen, Richtigstellung und Gegendarstellung." [source: 3athlon] --- Kjell

Spam

I get allot of Spam on my Facebook account. It is just frustrating --- Kjell

Caution

The Project Macca09 is over --- Kjell

IAGAINSTME

Check this out: "IAGAINSTME" --- Kjell

Good to be Home

It is good to be home after all the traveling and 4 hard weeks of work --- Kjell

Happy Birthday MOM

Have a fun day, all the best, ur Kjell

I wish ...

... I would have made my flight. Now I´m stuck at SFO airport and so tired of sleeping at airports. This is the 3rd time for the year. United told us, they do not have any Hotels for us, but we got some blankets and pretzels --- Kjell

flying home

... to Idaho, it´ll be cold! --- Kjell

Ironman Hawaii 2009 from the Biestside

"The race is over.The results for our biest athletes have been a little bit disappointing, for each of them in a different way. Nevertheless it was a great event and a great experience for all of us. It is not easy to find a finale without the respective results. Here you can see an attempt, I think – thanks to our multi-talent Fritz Zorn – a very successful one. Chris, Ronnie and Yvonne before and during the race, have a look at their special way of being." [source: Biestmilch] WATCH ME Aloha --- Kjell

Raceday shoots

Impressions from the Ironman Hawaii 2009. I made those pictures, some are are alright --- Kjell

IRONMAN HAWAII

Its raceday and we will be out there. Good luck Chris, Yvonne and Ronnie. Have a great day --- Kjell

Thanks Fritz

"Last year in Frankfurt we started our series "fast cuisine for healthy athletes. Now, we took the chance to reinforce our motto here on Hawaii. Spending a big part of the year with athletes we thin..." [source: Biestmilch/channel] I´m the cook --- Kjell

watch Tim´s helmet

"With motor-pacing you can increase your power output without fatally hurting your muscles before a hard race like the Ironman world championship on Hawaii. Usually every year before the race Chris ..." [source: Biestmilch/channel] --- Kjell

Earthquake in

... Vanuatu, the earth is very active at the moment --- Kjell

Kona shots

Have a look at my shots here in Kailua Kona

--- Kjell

Pier Promotion

The #Biestmilch Pier Promotion starts today. It will be allot of work early in the morning --- Kjell

2nd place

I got some energy out of me and used the local 10km race as a stress reliever!!! I´m happy with my 2nd place overall. Heather Fuhr, former IM Worldchamp ladies won. She was fast and I was tired from 14h days. Here have a look: IRONMITCH, I´m the one on the 10km start with the white shirt and the Biestmilch hat. Well done Fritz and Michel, it was fun --- Kjell

Go Sebastian

"Morgen findet in Los Angeles ein Triathlon auf der olympischen Distanz statt. Sebastian stellt sich dort der Weltelite, er möchte es am Ende der Saison, bevor er nach Clearwater zur Ironman 70.3 We..." [source: Biestmilch channel] --- Kjell

Water work

We are spending allot of time at the pier in Kailua Kona, capturing the Biestmilch athletes. Thanks Susann for the shot: --- Kjell

Chris is flying

"Yesterday we met Chris on the highway, we almost missed each other because of heavy traffic and slowly car ;-) Chris does motor-pacing usually every year before the race. This time he was with Timmy Marr and went a max. speed of 90K, an amazing speed. Timmy really had to concentrate, because going so fast makes riding a lot more dangerous." watch it on Biestmilch --- Kjell

just a few waves ...

It must have been horrible in some parts of the pacific. We where lucky and got only a few waves and empty beaches: and --- Kjell

dont worry

We are OK and dont worry. [source: Pacific Tsunami warning Center] "A tsunami watch, less serious than a warning, was issued for Hawaii, with any possible effect occuring at 1 p.m. local time, or 8 p.m. Eastern, the PTWC said." [source: marketwatch] --- Kjell

weather ...

is nice here on Big Island. Work is allot --- Kjell

WAHL // Election

We have our election today. I´m on Hawaii and follow it through the web. I voted via mail a few weeks ago --- Kjell

Happy Birthday

Grandma! Kjell

Big Island

On the way to Big Island. Aloha --- Kjell

Follow us

Follow us through Dr. Susann´s Travel Blog. We are on the road --- Kjell

I just did it

I voted via "Mail-in" --- Kjell

Leaving for LA

Back on the road again. This time for HI, but we spend 2 days in LA for some networking --- Kjell

Niendorfer WB

My mom safed this little articel from our local Newspaper about me: cheers --- Kjell

on my way

to the Biestmilch Office in Wiesbaden. We are getting ready for HI 2009 --- Kjell

I did it

I would if I where you. WIN a MACBOOK:
1st One of the 2 possible tips of question 1 are correct.
2nd You made the right choice among the biest athletes who are in your opinion going to finish the race top 10.
Everybody who is fulfilling these criteria, that means 2 correct tips, take part in our final drawing. [click on: Biestmilch.com]
Good luck --- Kjell

funny

Made this picture two days ago and MC´s in Philadelpia: or this: Enjoy --- Kjell

Made it

... back home to Hamburg. I love my city. Family, good food and hopefully some rest for a few days before the HI project starts. --- Kjell

Traveling again ...

This time back to Hamburg. Havent been home for a while --- Kjell

New Biestmilch Comic Blog: DAILYIMMUNE "Man On Mars 1". Well done Susann --- Kjell

Traveling home to Idaho

I´m traveling to Idaho. Yesterday the Ironman and today getting up realy early again and back in the plain. Miss you guys --- Kjell

Ironman Wisconsin

is on today --- Kjell

Thanks

David for everything! You have a great family and you helped me allot for tomorrow --- Kjell

9/11

"The September 11 attacks (often referred to as September 11th or 9/11) were a series of coordinated suicide attacks by Al-Qaeda upon the United States on September 11, 2001. On that morning, 19 Al-Qaeda terrorists hijacked four commercial passenger jet airliners.[1][2] The hijackers intentionally crashed two of the airliners into the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in New York City, killing everyone on board and many others working in the buildings. Both buildings collapsed within two hours, destroying nearby buildings and damaging others. The hijackers crashed a third airliner into the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, just outside of Washington, D.C. The fourth plane crashed into a field near Shanksville in rural Pennsylvania, after some of its passengers and flight crew attempted to retake control of the plane, which the hijackers had redirected toward Washington, D.C. There were no survivors from any of the flights." [source: wikipedia] --- Kjell

on the road again ...

I´m hitting the road for Madison Wisconsin and than next week for Hamburg (Germany) --- Kjell

crazy date

Today is the 09 / 09 / 2009 crazy ah --- Kjell

fun jog with my dog

Indy! We had some fun outside. She is quick and listens better, when she is of the leash --- Kjell

Happy Labor Day

"Whichever it was, it’s agreed that the first Labor Day was celebrated in New York City on Sept. 5, 1882. Some 20,000 workers marched up Broadway carrying signs with slogans like EIGHT HOURS LABOR, EIGHT HOURS RECREATION, EIGHT HOURS REST. Afterward there were picnics with Irish stew, homemade bread and apple pie." [source: us-today // author: Kitty Schindler] --- Kjell

Alsterlauf

I love this run --- Kjell

Painkillers

You have to ready this articel: "Painkillers blunt the body’s response to exercise", researched by Dr. Susann Kräftner, owner of Biestmilch. "... harmful effects of painkillers in the New York Times. Especially now, where so many of you are training extremely hard for the climax of the year in Kona, the Ironman world championship, these research results maybe of interest for you and, may even be helpful for your preparations." --- Kjell

TWC

Waiting for Time Warner to show up here at our place. We need Internet and better+more stable than linksys. That is the only Internet I can catch sometimes ... Kjell

Andre from Penticton

Andre raced Penticton, here his racerepord (in german) --- Kjell

MAx about his race

in Louisville. Check it out "uncut" --- Kjell

Madison

I keep checking the weather in Madison, guess why? Kjell

August

Time is flying by!!! Its time to say bye to August, the "hot month" in the area --- Kjell

Ironman´s

Ironman Sunday. Good luck everyone --- Kjell

sun

I love the sun. It is so nice out --- Kjell

Travel safe ...

Andre. Hope you arrive safe in Pentiction and enjoy your time there. Kick A. on sunday --- Kjell

Getting ready for IM Louisville

Many Athletes are getting ready for Ironman Louisville. I was going to race it, but after my crash with the car (got hit by a young girl a few weeks ago), I could not race. Good luck Max and go for defending your titel --- Kjell

University of Idaho

"Since 1889, the University of Idaho has been a place that expects more from itself, more from its students, more from knowledge and more from life. We offer a distinctive combination of outstanding majors and graduate programs, accomplished faculty, world-class facilities, renowned research and a residential campus in a spectacular natural setting. It's no wonder we're ranked among the top national universities in the country (U.S. News & World Report). We're also one of the best values in higher education (The Princeton Review). There's no better way to learn, think and live than at the University of Idaho. Expect more from a leading university. We'll deliver." [source: UniversityofIdaho] I like the campus --- Kjell

Trying ...

to figure out the web and the TV for our place. Not so easy if you try to get a good deal --- Kjell

Happy Birthday

Sinje. Hope you have a fun day --- Kjell

Big weekend

A big deal with races with the M-dod. Good luck for everyone who races --- Kjell

Moscow

Moving back to Moscow today. Good to be home in your own 4 walls --- Kjell

coming home

Blake is coming home, missed you --- Kjell

36

Thats my weather, 36C today. Love it --- Kjell

Max

He is gonna do it. I´m sure --- Kjell

Meinung

„Man hat niemals recht oder unrecht, bloß weil andere gleicher Meinung sind. Man hat dann recht, wenn die Fakten stimmen und die Überlegungen richtig sind. Das ist das einzige, das jemanden recht gibt.“ [source: Ben Graham] True --- Kjell

Trip to Moscow

I´ll be back in Moscow for the day. Moving things and getting some things done --- Kjell

Ironman 70.3s

Its halftime. Today we have the 70.3 in Wiesbaden and Lake Stevens on the screen. Good luck everyone --- Kjell

CycleMetrix

Thanks to Jim for helping me again. He really knows what he is doing and I enjoy going over to his place/store here in Coeur d Alene --- Kjell

Will

"The will to win means nothing without the will to prepare." - Juma Ikangaa, 1989 NYC Marathon winner --- Kjell

kinda cold

I know I´m not very good with colder temperatures. And I heart August is so warm here in the area --- Kjell

rain rain rain

“Life is like a rainbow. You need both the sun and the rain to make its colors appear.” [source: thinkexist] Happy rain --- Kjell

CDA lake monster

Indy the CDA Lake Monster --- Kjell

Cars and bikes

Oh wow. Another athlete got hit by a car. What is that at the moment. Hope to get back in training sometime soon --- Kjell

CDA Press

Oh well, thats life. I wish ... "COEUR d'ALENE -- The conditions were right for Roger Thompson and Haley Cooper in Saturday's Coeur d'Alene Triathlon. First, there were the cloudy skies and temperatures in the 60s. Then, there was the choppy water on the swim in Lake Coeur d'Alene. And finally, some big hills awaited on the bike course." [source: CDApress.com] Congrats to everyone --- Kjell

CDA Triathlon

Insted of racing I went to the hospital to get checked. I have headakes that keep coming back. Oh well, I will race again --- Kjell
PS: Finally my mom got to start her trip back home. Travel safe Mom.

Travel safe MOM

... or just come back to the house. My mom was supposed to leave home today, but I got a call from Blake (I Love U) and she told me that my mom cannot leave today. Oh well, just back to the airport and bringing her home to CDA, for another night --- Kjell

Twin Lakes

A break from everything at Twin Lakes --- Kjell

projekt Triathlon

Hey Dennis! Well done, hope all is well at home in Hamburg. The shop is really nice, regards --- Kjell

Art of doing nothing

"Sure, we all know how to do nothing. We all know how to lay around and waste time. But many of us are too busy to do it much, and when we do it, our minds are often on other things. We cannot relax and enjoy the nothingness.
Doing nothing can be a waste of time, [...]" [source: Artofdoingnothing] It is hard, but needed --- Kjell

PHX in the morning

My overnight at the PHX airport brought me this picture --- Kjell

Art on the Green

"Art on the Green is a great place to buy handcrafted works in glass, clay, leather, wood, metal and fiber directly from the artists. Or if you prefer, create your own special art in our hands-on-art sections for children and adults- materials and instructions provided. Enjoy our food selections- old favorites and new additions. Plan to join in the celebration of art, creativity and friendship at Art on the Green. Free shuttle bus between the festival and downtown Coeur d'Alene." [source: artonthegreen.com] It was fun --- Kjell

Hayden View Triathlon

I wish I could race. This is a fun race, that I won last year. "Precision Fitness Solutions, LLC is proud to present the 2nd Annual HAYDEN VIEW TRIATHLON promoting Family Fitness & Health. The course for the Hayden View Triathlon winds through the beautiful community of Hayden, Idaho. Our purpose is to promote family health and fitness. The Hayden View Triathlon and Race is designed to be a weekend for families to celebrate fitness and healthy living." [source: haydenviewtri.com] Cheers --- Kjell

figure out

I still dont know what to do. After the car thing a week ago --- Kjell

Credit Card

Dam, I had to block my CC. Someone stole my CC informations and was shopping with it --- Kjell

Check this out ...

I against me - Die Triathlon-Doku, well done Dennis and Team --- Kjell

Check this out ...

I against me - Die Triathlon-Doku, well done Dennis and Team --- Kjell

Check this out ...

I against me - Die Triathlon-Doku, well done Dennis and Team --- Kjell

Ironman Lake Placid

Ironman Lake Placid is on today --- Kjell

Good luck Petr

Petr the every other week Ironman is doing it again. Good luck --- Kjell

UoI

Working on getting a teaching job at the University of Idaho --- Kjell

I wish ...

my soure muscles would be from a hard training session. Dam crash yesterday --- Kjell

bike crash ...

That wasnt fun. I hit a car here in CDA training on my bike. It was scarry, but I´m allright --- Kjell

Triple digits

The temps are way in the triple digits. I love it --- Kjell

Start ...

in another week. Hope its gonna be a good one --- Kjell

high 90´s

The weather is so nice a warm here. Wish it would have been like that during Ironman --- Kjell

Arrived

Now my mom made it, welcome --- Kjell

My missed a flight ...

My mom has to do the same thing I did a good week ago. Now she is stuck for a night in Frankfurt. Sleep well --- Kjell

Not always so easy

to get a hold of officials for the race orga --- Kjell

picture from Vierlanden

[source: Abendblatt.de] It was a hard day --- Kjell

Vierlanden

"HAMBURG. Bei besten Wetterverhältnissen konnte man zwischen der Jedermann-Disziplin, der Olympischen Distanz und der Mitteldistanz wählen. Kjell Schiöberg entschied sich für seinen Leidensweg auf der Olympischen Distanz. ..." [source: Abendblatt.de] Thanks Dennis --- Kjell

Life has now been explained to you.

Funny way of explaining Life:
On the first day, God created the dog and said, "Sit all day by the door of your house and bark at anyone who comes in or walks past. For this, I will give you a life span of twenty years."
The dog said, "That's a long time to be barking. How about only ten years and I'll give you back the other ten?" So God agreed......
On the second day, God created the monkey and said, "Entertain people, do tricks, and make them laugh. For this, I'll give you abtwenty-year life span."
The monkey said, "Monkey tricks for twenty years? That's a pretty long time to perform. How about I give you back ten like the dog did?" And God agreed......
On the third day, God created the cow and said, "You must go into the field with the farmer all day long and suffer under the sun, have calves and give milk to support the farmer's family. For this, I will give you a life span of sixty years."
The cow said, "That's kind of a tough life you want me to live for sixty years. How about twenty and I'll give back the other forty?" And God agreed again......
On the fourth day, God created humans and said, "Eat, sleep, play, marry and enjoy your life. For this, I'll give you twenty years." But the human said, "Only twenty years? Could you possibly give me my twenty, the forty the cow gave back, the ten the monkey gave back, and the ten the dog gave back; that makes eighty, okay?"
"Okay," said God. "You asked for it."
So that is why for our first twenty years, we eat, sleep, play and enjoy ourselves. For the next forty years, we slave in the sun to support our family.. For the next ten years, we do monkey tricks to entertain the grandchildren. And for the last ten years, we sit on the front porch and bark at everyone.
Life has now been explained to you. This is funny, Thank Bill for the E-Mail --- Kjell

Ironman Switzerland

Another weekend another Ironman. This time its Switzerland, go for --- Kjell

sunsets ...

"Your greatest and worst days all have sunsets." Thanks Mike [Founder of Seoul Synergy, South Korea] for the quote --- Kjell

Sinjes picture

Great job Sinje (my little Sister) for that picture. We just started (hard training run for the Ironman) the Coeur d´Alene Half/Marathon where I placed 8th --- Kjell

CDA

I´m back in Coeur d´Alene. It was another long journey: Hamburg (Germany) to Frankfurt (Germany), to Charlott (USA), to Denver (USA) and finally to Spokane (USA). And of course including hickups with the connections. Wrote this message a day ago and I was to optimistic, I guess. See what happened:
The hickups are that bad, that I´m not in CDA, I´m stuck in Phoenix for a night. --- Kjell

On the road again ...

I wish my travels are that inspiring. Well some are! “Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines, sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.” [author: Mark Twain] Happy travels --- Kjell

Back in school

I went to my moms school today and did the PE class for her 1st grad. It was fun and those kids are great --- Kjell

Disrespect ...

After my three races on three weekends on three continents, I had some time to think about it. It was not very clever and Tim found the perfect words for it. We disrespected the Ironman. Beside the racing, all the traveling and stress takes so much out of you, that it is hard to be in the shape you need to be. We all learn from it and watching Frankfurt and Klagenfurt yesterday, was so much fun. I never had the thought: I would wanna race right now. That is a good sign that I need to take it easy. I did three Halfironman and two Ironman within three and a half month.
"I disrespected the Ironman" [by Tim Marr]
"I gave everything my body could today but it simply had nothing to give." [by Kieran Doe]
Cheers --- Kjell

Congratulations ...

to everyone who work so hard yesterday. Great job Chris, that was a show --- Kjell

Ironman Germany

The longest day of the year (not for me;-) is started --- Kjell

love HH

Love to be home in Hamburg, the big two H! The best city ever! --- Kjell

Coach needed?

"Whether you're new to the sport of triathlon or a seasoned veteran, having a coach is a big step toward improved performance.
The structure and accountability that comes with training under someone else are two of the biggest reasons why triathletes turn to coaches to achieve their goals. But whatever your reasons, the big question is: Where do you begin?" [source: active.com] Feel free to contact me, I´m more than happy to help and work with you --- Kjell

Ironman Germany

Everything is tuning in for the big show in Frankfurt on sunday --Kjell-

Diped the baltic sea

I went to my Grandmothers and as a refresher, I jumped in the baltic sea. Well what my shoulder limited me, but I need to move it! So many jellyfish, yhack --- Kjell

;-)

This is great fun: "Bowling is much better than triathlon and here’s why ..." [auhor: Roman Mica] Lets go bowling --- Kjell

Ironman France

Well done to everyone, finished Ironman France! 6 days until Ironman Germany --- Kjell

Not fun

That race yesterday was a No Fun Thing. It is over and I did now 3 races on three weekends, on three continents --- Kjell

Have to ...

start today and it will be a disaster. Would prefer to do all the things I should do, but I promised to start --- Kjell

nothing works

This is not my day/week or so. It feels like everything I touch or try to do, isn´t working. It is frustrating to start projects and than nothing really works out. Mostly it is not my fault, but it feels like --- Kjell

1 1/2h for Adams

Oh well, because I have nothing else to do than putting in my addresses and locations for about 90 days. Fixed my 3rd block for the drug testing "whereabouts". Its done --- Kjell

Back in Hamburg

I made it back home to Hamburg --- Kjell
PS: Miss you Babe, Indy and Savanah!!!

back on the road

I´m traveling again. This time, my journey leads me back home to Hamburg. Haven´t been there since early in the year. Just hope I can sleep on the plain --- Kjell

Done and ...

tons ... tons of rest now. About the race, well more later --- Kjell

Ironman Coeur d´ Alene

Wow it is race day again. Including the time difference, I raced less than a week ago in South Korea. And the other fun thing is, I got the same race number #45. My shoulder and toe have seen better race mornings and I´m motivated and have allot respect for what is coming up. We start 35 Minutes earlier, what can and probably will be a nightmare for me ... Please keep your fingers crossed --- Kjell

Thank you

... for all the support. I hope I have a good day, even many things are making the perfect day hard to reach. On my way here I had so many friends/family/Supporters who helped me. Thank you --- Kjell

colder and colder

I don´t know what´s going on, but the temperatures are not really what we expected and need for sunday. It is realy cold out there and I don´t wanna think about the race on sunday. I´m gonna freeze everything off. My shoulder and toe are there and they constantly let me know that they are there.
Well at least the Hottop works now. I´m sure I need it after the race --- Kjell
PS: Happy Birthday Max

... more Korea impressions

The HIGH1 Golf/Ski resort, place of the finishline.
All the 40+ Elitestarters had to pack their bikes at T2.
It was a great experience and now Ironman CDA is right there --- Kjell

Ran into Max

... at Albertson here in Coeur d Alene. That happens quite often to us. We run into each other. Last time before Hawaii at the San Francisco Airport. Max looks realy fit for sunday --- Kjell

Impressions from Korea

Here are some impressions from the Korea race last sunday:
Lady´s Top3
Man Top3
Later some more --- Kjell

Done and ...

on my way home. Recouvering fast/faster ... to get ready for Ironman CDA next sunday --- Kjell

bad luck ...

I guess. Well my racing recently was filled with great moments. The good side of it is, I learn allot. And we will see how this hard race will effect my Ironman next sunday. I´m probably losing my toenail and that will not be fun for sunday.
Yesterday, the water war cold (15,5C) and I had a terrible swim. Hurt my bad shoulder at the start and than getting on my bike was a struggle. After freezing for a couple km I warmed up enough to ride solid. I wanted to take it easy on the "flat" section, so I do not kill myself on the big climbing. That was not the right desicion. I lost quite some time and I came of the bike, after that hard climb with a OK feeling. Than starting the run it the fog (at 4500F elevation!!!) was allright. I started hard right away and made up quite some spots and did some for my CDA motivation. Finished in 5:29h (24th out of 600), I know not the greatest, oh well --- Kjell

2009 High1 Long Distance Triathlon Asian Championships

Raceday again and lets see how things go for me here. This will be my 4th race in Korea and last year I got 2nd in the Korean Triathlon Longdistance Championships on Jeju --- Kjell

Miss U

Honey I miss you --- Kjell

South Korea

... is allways an experience: "South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK) (Korean: 대한민국, IPA: [tɛː.han.min.ɡuk̚]), listen (help·info)) and often referred to as Korea, is a country in East Asia, occupying the southern half of the Korean Peninsula. Also known as the "Land of the Morning Calm", it is neighbored by China to the west and Japan to the east, and borders North Korea to the north. Its capital is Seoul, the second largest metropolitan city in the world[3] and a major global city. South Korea lies in a temperate climate region with a predominantly mountainous terrain. Its territory covers a total area of 100,032 square kilometers and has a population of almost 50 million, making it one of the most densely populated regions in the world." [source: wikipedia] cheers from there --- Kjell

Hopefully

I have Internet in my Hotel here in Korea. Wrote this on my way to Korea and hope all works out well. This is another crazy thing --- Kjell

cannot stand them ...

LIARS “A liar will not be believed, even when he speaks the truth.” very true and sadly this is true too and hurts “The trust of the innocent is the liar's most useful tool.” --- Kjell

Leaving for South Korea

I´m back on the road and going for the Korean Longdistance Championships near by Seoul --- Kjell

bigger the better

that is Indys playing style Lets play --- Kjell

one, two and three ...

weeks to go for crazy things to happen:
one week to go for South Korea race
two weeks to go for Ironman CDA
three weeks to go for Olympic Triathlon in Hamburg
... three weekends, three races, three continents --- Kjell

drop

The temperatures droped by 25F. It is cold now. Had to get my longsleeves back out --- Kjell

day off in the office

... fixed my Blog, tried to contact everyone I haven´t for a while, set up our wedding webside and did some other stuff ---

flight to Korea

I´m doing it again. Just booked my flight to Korea for the Korea Longdistance Championships. It is and will be a crazy thing to do --- Kjell

11 Minutes

that I lost in T2 during Ironman China. I still think about those minutes that are gone. I do not remember beeing in T2 for all that time at all. Guess it was the heat, 118F --- Kjell

120

miles on the Ironman CDA course today. A short run on top and than relax (as much as I can!) --- Kjell

day off in the

... backyard. Today I wanted to take off from training. Well I ended up in the backyard and was doing some yard work for 6h --- Kjell

big miles ...

on the weekend. After bringing Sinje to the airport I did a 5h ride starting at 5:45am. Today I did a long bike plus a 1h run, I´m tired after all this --- Kjell

bye bye

Sinje had to fly home. It was so much fun, come back soon --- Kjell

Birds of Prey

Today we (Sinje, Blake and I) visite Blakes interships place - Birds of Prey - for the summer. It was fun, thanks Jane --- Kjell

trying ...

to get in the CDA Ironman. Sometimes it is hard to get through --- Kjell

Sanders beach

We went down to Sanders beach and saw the CDA-seamonster Have fun --- Kjell