Racepics ...

Here are some raceimpressions:

There are a few more from the leading Athlets on the Strongman Webside.

ALOHA --- Kjell

you never fail ...

I like this quote and it is for someone, who raced last sunday and isn't happy about the result:

"YOU NEVER FAIL, YOU SIMPLY PRODUCE RESULTS."

ALOHA --- Kjell
PS: And the main thing is, to learn from your Results you produced even you might have the feeling it wasn't good!

First page ...

I'm realy happy and in a good mod. Relaxing on the beach and just doing nothing can be allot of fun. Have a look at the todays newspaper.

I'm the one (third from the right - standing), where you can see the belly;-)

It was a fun party and afterwards we wanted to do some more party, but the official party was allmost over, when we came. Well so we went to a little bar and had some fun.
Happy day --- Kjell

SO today is the day, where I/we relax eat lots of good or not so good food. Before having breakfast I did a easy 20 Minute run and some stretching. That is not much fun, but it helps.
The breakfast was sooo much fun. The good feeling because of a great result and having all this wonderfull options of Japanese food. I can`t ask for more right now.]
Later we had the Awards Party and we will se how much more party afterwards?

I love this place ALOHA --- Kjell

8th place ...

I`m realy happy about my result today. Finshed 8th place overall out of 1500 Athlets and my Splits are good. I only missed my goal to run under 3h.
Overall Place - 8
Swimtime - 46:57 for 3k
Biketime - 4:17,67 for 155k
Runtime - 3:07,56 for 42k
Totaltime - 8:17,49h

ALOHA --- Kjell

STRONGMAN

Today is raceday and I hope all of you are working on sending me (Number 16) lots of POWER!
I let you now how it went, as soon as I can.
HAPPY RACEDAY and lots of sun (please)
ALOHA --- Kjell

Getting ready ...

After a nice breakfast, I had a easy bikeride with Naomi (Strongman Champion from 2005) and I did a little run on the beach and a easy Splash in the water. The weather is nice and I hope it will be simmular tomorrow.
The bikecheckin was OK and I talked to some friends, before I did my E-Mail session on the slowest computers I have been for years.
So sorry to all, who get late, short or no E-Mail at the moment. I will do my best and mail you all next week!
HAPPY weekend and send me (Number 16) some POWER
ALOHA --- Kjell

QUOTE ...

Saw this quote on a t-short during the Carbo-Loading party, for the Strongman on Sunday: "Win or lose I`m proud of you for doing your best."
Have a great day!
ALOHA --- Kjell

More Press ...

We have been in the Press again. Have a look;-)
Aloha --- Kjell

Another articel about the Highschool visite ...

The Mijako Newspaper wrote another article about us. Because we went to an Highschool here on Mijako Island.
Today was a brutal weather. Some of the raceofficals said, they would have canceled the swim today, because of the waves.
So we hope the best for Sunday. And please heat and lots of SUN!
ALOHA --- Kjell

Beeing in the local press ...

We have been in the local Press (Mijakojima Newspaper) last friday. Today I got a copy and wanted to post it. I allways think it is fun to be in a articel and unable to read a word!

The race is getting closer and more participants arriving in the Island.

ALOHA --- Kjell

IRONMAN Lotterie ... well

Also die IRONMAN Lotterie ist so eine Sache. Im Grunde geht der Quali-Gedanke des Ironman dabei drauf. Sich für diese Weltmeisterschaft zu qualifizieren ist ja schon ein riesen Ding. Mit dieser Lotterie und den Verkauften "Slots" geht was verloren.
Auf der anderen Seite hat ein Freund von mir es versucht, da er sich schon dreimal qualifiziert hatte und aus Kostengründen es so versucht hat. Und da verstehe ich es auch wieder und würde sagen OK! Klar ist das Ansichtssache, aber für mich hat Hawaii was besonderes und dazu gehört die Quali.
Glückwunsch allen Hawaii-Qualifieren heute in Arizona. Bin gespannt wer es gepackt hat.
ALOHA --- Kjell

Ironman Arizona and he is doing it again ...

So the Ironman Arizona is today and with a huge group of top guys Petr is doing it again. He will be on the startline for an Ironmandistancerace for the 4th time this year. Have a great and fun day out there and to everyone who is racing - HAVE fun!
My race is in a week and I´m getting nervous and I´m soo ready to race!
Happy training and a fun Livetracknight!
ALOHA --- Kjell

STRONGMAN, the biggest deal on Mijako ...

Wow I´m impressed. This island is not just beautiful, it seems that the whole island is crazy about sports and specially the Strongman. There are signs all over the island, a stonehouse with signs and infos about the Strongman, at the Cape where the turnarround is. And there are these manhole cover are all over the place. I transformed this on into a stemp.
All the best and a happy taper.
ALOHA --- Kjell

First whole day on Miyako

The first whole day on Miyako was allot of fun. A great early breakfast, a nice easy bikeride, a good solid run, nice lunch, fun swim and a litte beachvolleyball game.
Oh and the weather is nice, but allot coler than on Langkawi:

MIYAKOJIMA (Japan) --- weather! [pic from the Airport in Tokyo with Mr. Tanaka, Dennis and Christian]

ALOHA --- Kjell

Arrived safe on Miyako ...

We (Dennis, Christian and me) arrived safe and a little tired the Island of Miyako. For me it was a total 2days plus journey. Tomorrow I will start with some easy training.
Sorrf for just a few words, but Im writing from other computer. But Im happy that I got at least the chance to post something.
Have a great day - later more --- ALOHA Kjell

Back in Japan ... konichi wa

I made it, I´m back in Japan and honestly, not abig deal. It takes just a tone of time. But, OK I´m not there where I have to be. I will be on Miyako Island on the 12th, so tomorrow. Right now I´m at the Narita Airport in Tokyo and getting ready to change the airports, for the Tokyo Haneda Airport.

At the moment all the good memories from my 4 trips to Japan are coming back and I´m in a very good mood.

Cannot wait to meet everyone on Miyako Island.

ALOHA --- Kjell

Leaving Langkawi for Japan ...

It´s time to go ... even or maybe because it is fun. I had to think about all the big (Ironman-week) and small (making friends) things that happened during these 91 days (correct, I´m normaly allot to stay just for 90, but I went to Thailand inbetween;-). Check my Ironman memories in YOUTUBE.

"It may sound absurd…but don’t be naiveEven Heroes have the right to bleedI may be disturbed…but won’t you conceedEven Heroes have the right to dreamIt’s not easy to be me ..."

[thats a part of the song Superman from Five for Fighting] I like this one allot!

[Foto my my friend Emmes - Langkawi - Malaysia April 2007]

I will be on the road for more than 2 days, so my next blog-post might take a while.

ALOHA --- Kjell

WEATHER ...

Well I´m getting ready for my next journey, so of course I check the weather. And than I thought, why do not check the weather at all your favourite places. Now you might think he is bored or so, no I just need something beside packing, training, eating and to much thinking. And this is fun:

• MIYAKOJIMA (Japan) --- weather cloudy to rainy / little wind 19-24C
• KAILUA KONA HAWAII (USA) --- weather cloudy / little wind 27C
• LANGKAWI (MALAYSIA) --- weather mostly sunny / little wind 27-31C
• FUKUE (JAPAN) --- weather cloudy / windy 13-15C
• WASHINGTON (USA) --- weather clear / 3C (no - to cold!)
• HAMBURG (GERMANY) --- weather cloudy to rainy / little wind 8-10C (no - to cold!)
• JEJU (KOREA) --- weather sunny / little wind 10-18C

I think thats enough and at the moment it looks that I made the right decision, with my location.

ALOHA --- Kjell

SANDART ...

The waterfestival is still a big deal here on Langkawi. And it is fun to watch. OK, I do not have much time beside training and getting ready for my next journey. But here are some sandart impressions:

HAPPY EASTERN --- Kjell

IRONHAMBURGER ...

You realy need to check my new webside [IRONHAMBURGER]!

Thanks to "dieCREATIVEN" you did a great job!

ALOHA --- Kjell

3rd place in the Island to Island swim ...

I did a fun race this moring here in Pantai Cenang. There are plenty of things to do, but the swimrace was the only thing that fit in my trainingschedule a little. And of course it is not do dangerous to do. Have a look at some more info: Emmes.net!

Oh by the way I placed 3rd out of a little more than 20 guys. Funny feeling to have a "good" swim-result.

And the other thing is, check out my new webside and other BLOG: IronHamburger! I don´t know yet, what to do with both blogs.

ALOHA --- Kjell

Ironman in the web ...

Before getting on my bike today, I surfed a little bit and found two fun things.
First the Interview with Faris Al-Sultan (sorry in German): "Wer aufgibt, wird weich im Kopf"
... and this trailer about my next Ironman-race: Ironman Coeur d'Alene 2006 Highlights

A happy trainingday and there are just a few days left, before I leave Langkawi for Japan.
ALOHA --- Kjell

Brutal ... ?

Well, last night I made this pic in our kitchen:

... and I thought, that is brutal. But beeing cannibal is quite normal in the world of creatures. I googled cannibal and got 7.810.000 hits. And in Wikipedia, I found this articel.

And what? I´m as an Ironman athlet, try to kill myself everday in training. I guess thats the thought people have, if they see what I/we do everyday. Believe me, sometimes it is fun and seeing the finishline - WOW. It is worth all the hard - hard work you have to put in.

Happy training - ALOHA --- Kjell

Ironman distances, on the 1st. of April ...

I like this articel, that is posted on Ironman.live! Well the postingday is the 01. of April ;-)
You should have a look: Ironmanlife: Ironman distances!

Have fun and happy training.
ALOHA --- Kjell

Family from Japan ...

I just received this wonderfull mail from my homestay family in Japan:

"Hello, Kjell!
This did not have the damage of an earthquake. Thank you for worrying. By the way, you do not seem to participate in a Goto meet of this year. I am very sorry that I cannot meet. Both Hiromi and Junsai & Kyoco wanted to meet you. Please do its best as Kjell, a professional. And please come to Goto if, in addition, there is an opportunity. I welcome you anytime. Then good luck! Taizo"

Hava wonderfull time - all the best --- Kjell

Panthers Ironman Australia Triathlon ...

I realy enjoy the Ironmanlive.com feature to watch the race online! It is so much fun and the service is getting better, I think!

At the moment there is the Panthers Ironman Australia Triathlon online. We will see who get the honor to win the race in 2007!
Let me guess at racetime 7:03 --- Women: Lisa Bentley and Man: Patrick VERNAY!

Lets see in a few hours.
HAPPY training --- ALOHA Kjell

Thanks to Hubert and Dennis ...

Well, I´m not saying anything to loud, but that´s to Hubert Hammerl - the Ironator and to Dennis Wachter - projekt-triathlon for their advises. I had flats over and over, but after I used some new things and followed Huberts advise, cleaning the tires after every ride for little rocks, I´m clean. But like I said, I´m not saying anything to loud. Tomorrow I´m back on my bike.
It worked for a couple of weeks and at least that didn´t cost much energy. Only the thousands of little Schumachers on the road here. Sometimes it can be sooo scarry to be on a small bike and a car/truck/motorbike is racing you. Because this person maybe think it is fun. No it is not, it is stupid (sorry). One day a guy on his scooter hit my on my "lower back/ass". Just for fun I guess and he gave me the - "wasn´t it fun" - look! NO A...!

Anyways, training is mostly fun.
ALOHA --- Kjell

Ironman Malaysia on YOUTUBE

Emmes found another Ironman Malaysia trailer on YOUTUBE.
You might wanna check it: Ironman Langkawi 2007
... I like my trailer better: IRONMAN MALAYSIA

... and I like this one from the Ironman Founders!

"Maybe not as fast as the person in front of you but certainly fastest that the person who never started."

ALOHA --- Kjell

Pic from back home ...

My little sister is doing well with her horse "Hansa". I never saw her horse in real, just in pics.

Some more pics about the place where Hansa is located - Koppelgemeinschaft Vielohwisch.

Sinje enjoy your "horseback riding day" --- ALOHA Kjell

... stay on track ...

"Even if you're on the right track, you'll get run over if you just sit there."
[Will Rogers]

Thanks Sandy for this quote
ALOHA --- Kjell

... more than a month ago ...

Wow, the Ironman Malaysia happened more than a month ago. The time is flying. Hope everyone is beeing back on track. I´m - allmost;-)
Did you check the great Pic Gallery on emmes.net ? You should!

... and there allready 12 Ironman registered for the Ironman Malaysia 2008.

... I´m relaxing today. ALOHA

Have a great day --- Kjell

Message in a bottle ...

I found this sentence in a bathroom in Penticton Canada a while ago and I like it:

>>To Achieve The Possible, We Must Attempt The Impossible!<<

And this pic I made on a wonderfull beach some weeks ago. I call it "message in a bottle". My message for this day: "Every finisher is a winner!" and finishing your good quality training-sessions gets you closer, to become a winner again. ... or more?!!!

Have a great day and lots of fun --- ALOHA Kjell

Sandy is running, running and fast ...

Morning, I just came back from an early intervall run. Started hard, but turned out to be a fun session. Yes, thats the trainingfeeling I want. After my shower, I checked my mails and got this from my very good friend Sandy (Hey Sandy hope its OK, but I think that is so great): "I continue for the 2nd year of the DC National (Wirefly) Marathon/Half Marathon to be the winner of my age group in the half with a chip time of 2:08:36. They are showing a gun time of 2:10:16 for the winning time. This year there were two more ladies so I was 1/5. That was better than 1/3 :-) --- Cheers, Sandy"

[That is Sandy and me last year at the finish, after the NY City Marathon. I paced Sandy.]

Sandy enjoy your victory and have a great day --- Kjell

Train with your head and race with your heart ...

I´m back in my training routine, but not feeling to well with it. Missing some power and I don´t know where I lost it. In my last long bikeride this sentence came in my mind and I think it is not to bad:

"Train with your head and race with your heart!"

It reminded me on the articel from Dr. S. Kräftner (Biestmilch): "Die Leistungsgrenze liegt nicht im Muskel, der Schrittmacher sitzt im Gehirn [Biestblog]". I know it is a different suspect, but I think we put to much sience in our training and racing, but not enough mind. That is a theorie I think could be the right way for me to do, but on the other hand we/I fixed in this routine. And honestly when I do my days of, after the race and during the time my mom where here on Langkawi, I missed the training-routine. So I thought what do you want? Training-routine or no routine? Well kind of both! But how does that work. Getting my trainingschedule from my great Coach Peter Sauerland (Sauerland-Team) and trying to put changes in the everyday training, without beeing to fixed on numbers.

Honestly I´m writing right now what comes in my mind, so this is no study or so. I mind think totaly different tomorrow, so don´t get me wrong.

The only person I´m kind of jealous (in a good way!) is Petr Vabrousek. If my body where able to do his schedule, that would be just fantastic. And he is not just racing allot, he is fast (still improving - just did a PB in his Ironman Marathon - 2:43:57h!!!) and a great guy! Have a great day in Arizona (just 3 weeks to go) - Petr!

[me and Petr two days after the Ironman Japan 2006.]

ALOHA --- Kjell

Getting organized ... I try ;-)

Well I think, I´m not to bad in getting organized. Believe me. beeing on this trip and haven´t done all my organisation, gives me a hard time. The thing is I couldn´t prepair everything before I left germany (first week of January). Some airlines do not let you book tickets month ahead or I wasn´t registered for all races and so on. Now a couple of weeks before leaving Langkawi for Japan and then the US, I try to fix most things.
I guess some big names in the sport have their team and I´m quite happy to be able to do all this, so I learn allot. But sometimes it is frustrating.
Here have a look on my to do´s:

• Meeting Mr. Tanaka in Tokyo to get my Airtickets flying to Miyakojima
• Have no fixed Homestay or Hotel for the whole time on Miyakojima
• Try to coordinate the new Racesuite and prints with Dennis (see below)
• Getting my new Racesuite from Dennis Wachter (Tricomponents) - racing in Japan aswell
• Try to fix my schedule for the US and register for the races (including the trip and accomodation) - would love to do an XTERRA and an Half ;-)
• Buy a Airticket for the trip to the Ironman CDA
• Book a hotel/motel or just a place to stay for some days in CDA (Idaho)
• Keeping my sponsors, friends, coach and off course my family updated
• Have an eye on the secound half of the year for races and things to do

... and of course my daily training and don´t forget I do not stay in a hotel ;-)

... overall I think I pretty lucky. Some athlet post as a dream on their webside, travel the world. I guess thats what I kind of do right now. I just do the low low cost version. But that helps me a tone for the future. Thanks to everyone who makes this possible and support me!

Have a wonderfull day, I have a recouveryday. ALOHA --- Kjell

Coach Peter ...

My Coach Peter (Sauerland-Team) is managing his training camp in Spain with plenty of Athlets. It sounds they are doing well, even the temperatures are not to good. The Club Font de sa Cala is allways a fun place to be. But this year without me. I miss the team and the atmosphere a little bit, but the weather I don´t.

Good luck with the training and try to keep the stress limited!

ALOHA --- Kjell

Great pic I think ...

[I made this pic at Laman Padi - Rice Museum - I love it and you can put allot into it! Just think about it!]

ALOHA --- Kjell

"Leistungsgrenze" - checken ...

Diesen Artikel von Dr. S. Kräftner - BIESTMILCH - sollte man gelesen haben!

>> Die Leistungsgrenze liegt nicht im Muskel,

der Schrittmacher sitzt im Gehirn <<

Happy Training --- Kjell

Ironman South Africa ...

CONGRATS to Petr for another great performance this year. Three weeks ago he finished 7th in the Ironman Malaysia and yesterday he finished 4th in the Ironman South Africa.

Have a great week --- Kjell

KL Halfmarathon ...

Today I ran the Kuala Lumpur Halfmarathon. The startingtime was 6:00am and it was still pitch black outside. There had been a couple hundret starters and the athmosphere was quite new to me. Ironman start at 7am, but 6am? Oh and the full Marathon started at 4:30am - can you imagine.
The hilly course and little training after the Ironman (3weeks ago) and the fact I just got 100Plus to drink ended in some "pitstops". I was a afraid to drink the tapwater.
Well, I fininaly did a 1:25,10h - place 25 overall and 23 in my categorie. For this trainingrace I´m ok with that.

For U dad --- Kjell

Thanks to Lyn ...

We (Emmes and me) had a long Bus trip to Kuala Lumpur. It was a little adventure and some fun too. But by fare not the right preperation for a race next day. The overnight bustour, little sleep and a great citytour today made me feel like I raced allready.

Lyn S. helped us with all her power this weekend. THANK YOU SO much! She found the hotel, showed us the City and arranged all the fun meetings, we had. Allthough thanks to Rahjis, Shereena and Nathalie.

I like KL allot.

ALOHA --- Kjell

Hamburg City Man ...

Today I received my OK for the start at the Hamburg City Man World Championships. Well not qualification like for the Ironman Hawaii, but there was a big response for the race and I heard not so easy to get in.

Hamburg City Man 2007

Have a great day --- Kjell

Have a look ...

IRONMAN HAWAII

World ChampionShip 2005

PART 1 (Japanese Ironman Articel with me ...)

Thanks to Dennis W. from Tricomponents.

ALOHA --- Kjell

One day in Paradies ...

My mom and me did the Daycruise with the Crystal Yacht Holidays. It was a day in Paradies, with wild life, great food, a wonderfull beach, sailing and lots of fun. Thanks Mom for that day, I know you enjoyed you last whole day allot. Have a safe trip home tomorrow.
All the best --- Kjell

ASI PHOTOS from the Ironman Malaysia are online ...

Have a look at the pictures from ASI PHOTO EUROPE:

IRONMAN Malaysia Triathlon 2007

And here are some more pictures. These are from EMMES.net:

IRONMAN Malaysia 2007

Have a great day --- Kjell

Great people worldwide - Ironman, races ...

Great people worldwide - Ironman, races ...! Another trailer I did a couple of days ago:

YOUTUBE

Have a great day --- Kjell

Snake Sanctuary ...

We visited the Snack Sanctuary yesterday. That was impressiv and the tour gave us an idea about the Snake´s of Malaysia.Me with a snake on my shoulders. Honestly I´m scarred, but I look more scarred than I was ...The king cobra, 3 meters ...
A tree snake baby ...

Another cobra, taking the picture face to camera ...

Have a "snake free" day, all the best --- Kjell

Sunset on the Gunung Mat Cincang ...

Me and my mom on the top of the Gunung Mat Cincang ! It was a fun day with a nice sunset end and a great dinner.

Happy training --- Kjell

Like this articel about Cameron Brown ...

I just read the articel on Ironmanlive "Mental as Anything" and it is about Cameron Brown, the six time champion and his mental way on raceday. This articel tells allot about Ironman racing and the real limiter - "your mind"! Athlets have so many up and downs during a race (useally) and thats the "art of racing" to keep doing what you have to do - RACE the distance. Every athlet has a different strategie, but at the end it´s all about getting through this fun-day.

But don´t forget, keep training --- Kjell

Mom arrived on Langkawi ...

So we finaly got everything done and organized. My mom made it and arrived on time yesterday on Langkawi. She was tired you could tell, but happy too!

For Dinner we went to the BoomBoom Corner here. Great food!

We will see what we do the next days!

Have a great one --- Kjell

Biest-Gang Trailer (fun-fiction) ...

ALOHA!
I did it again and spend some time on the computer. The reason, I have to be carefull not training to much allready. I´m motivated (big time), but my body is telling slow down. But that is the hardest part for me.
So see one of my result, keeping myself in a chair and not on my bike [CEEPO]:

YOUTUBE

[I´m a Biest-Gang member and it is fun and with the Biestmilch I have a very good feeling. You schould check their webside: BIESTMILCH ]

Have a great day --- Kjell

Taking care of the bike ...

I had quite some trouble with my bike the weeks before the Ironman race. Honestly it is not my favourite thing to work on the bike and clean it every day. Not that I don´t like my bike, it is great - my CEEPO Killer! The thing is, I just prefer to be on the bike not beside cleaning or repairing it.

But than Dennis Wachter [Ceepo Europe] you should take care of your bike and he showed me some things, thanks for that. During the raceweek Hubert Hammerl [Ironator] said to me: "Kjell, those things like punctures or other trouble mainly happens to people, who do not take care of their bike proper! You should do it ...!" So he told me some more tricks and I follow them , since then.

THANKS to you guys and I keep on doing it, because it cost more nervs to be out there with trouble, than pushing myself to a frequent "bike-wash" or "tech-check"!

Happy cleaning --- Kjell

Trip to Hat Yai ...

I went to Hat Yai (Thailand) yesterday, by ferry, taxi and bus. It was a fun one 2 day trip. Walking arround Hat Yai at night to do some shopping was fun too. The little training and things like this trip get me ready mentaly for the next training-period. Strongman Japan is the next big goal race and I´m allready looking in foward to. But first I need to do some more work and maybe some short races to get more speed and freshness in - mentaly!

Here have a look on Hat Yai:

Have a good rest --- Kjell

A little Trip ...

After a bite of Training, we started for a oneday trip.

Will befun, to do something beside training, just relaxing and computer;-)

Another Pic from the race last weekend: I want "COKE AND WATER"

ALOHA --- Kjell

RACEIMPRESSIONS from Ironman Malaysia ...

Watch my Raceimpressions from the Ironman Malaysia 2007. It happend a week ago and it was a great time!

CLICK HERE

Enjoy and have a great day --- Kjell

Registered for Coeur d'Alene, Idaho ...

With new motivation, but I still keeping it easy. I registered for the next Ironman: Coeur d'Alene, Idaho!

Here is a nice pic from the 6 days ago:

Happy running --- Kjell

Wonderfull people ...

I meet so many nice people during the Ironmanweek. And I´m so happy to be able to do, what I do right now. It´s not the recouvery week, I mean the whole thing: Traveling, meeting people, learn so much about different cultures/food/people/nature... and of course growing as an Athlete! The race was OK and I´m happy with my result, even I expected some different numbers at the end;-)
I just wanted to thank you all for beeing there, supporting me personal/as a part of the IM-Malaysia Team and all the other participants. We all did it and everyone (Volunteers, Racedirector, Teammembers, Ironman, ...) finished his/her Ironman that day. So let us relax now and enjoy! I do so and still on Langkawi, YES!

Check this great Mail from Francisco "Doc Kit" Navarro [extribe]:"It is good to hear you are recovering from your race. I know you did well! I personally must have shouted "Iron Hamburger!" so many times ? and at so fast intervals every loops! My fellow support crew had to ask me several times what I meant by shouting "Hamburger!" They thought I was just hungry." - love that ;-)

All the best to everyone and I´m allway happy to get response from you ...
ALOHA --- Kjell

Thanks to DIECREATIVEN ...

Thanks to the DIECREATIVEN Team. They work hard on my new webside:

The webside will be great and I let you know when it´s ready! Should be very soon, so stay tuned ...

ALOHA --- Kjell

My Finish Pic ...

That´s me finishing the Ironman Malaysia three days ago. Thanks to Emmes for all the hours of work: before, during and after!

[9:48h - 16th place in the Procategory and 24th overall]

ALOHA --- KJELL

Days after the race ...

The Awardsparty was nice and the food was good. Afterwards we joined the beer party and it was OK. I´m leaving the racehotel today to go back to Emmes place. Here are some pics from arround raceday. But my racerepord and pictures are still in progress. Sorry!

All the best --- Kjell

DID IT ...

That was a hard day on Langkawi. I love the heat, but the sunpower was brutal on racedays. I´m OK with my result (9:48h - 16th pro and 24th overall), even my numbers are a little different, to what I expected. But that is OK. My friend Emmes took over 1000 Pictures. I will post some within the next days.
A articel about the race on: IRONMANLIVE

So now I´m looking in forward to recouver, do some touristy things and start to get ready for my next race in Japan.

My racereport from my first Pro Race isn´t ready yet. But I try to fix that the next days.

All the best and thanks to your support --- Kjell

ONLINE LIVETRACK during the race ...

Hey!

So this morning 7:+ am we started with an ocean swim the Ironman Malaysia 2007. There are about 700 Athletes on the course and fight against the new course and the more important and energy killing heat+sun! The bike is much more hilly than the last year and on the run everyone will have the feeling to run in a "oven".

So you might wanna check online. I hope the livetrack is working on IRONMANLIVE!

I would be happy to ready some posts on my BLOG and all of your are chearing for me;-)

For all who are not racing, have a fun and lazy day, we work for you!

ALOHA --- Kjell

The Carboloading last night was fun ...

The Carboloading was fun even it rained a little bite. But who cares. The support and hospitality is great and it is fun to be back. Here my little fan-Club ;-)

THANKS to all the volunteers of the Ironman Malaysia in the race you do a great job!

THANKS to all my supporterst and sponsors who made my racing possible!

ALL THE BEST --- Kjell

The Pre Race rules ...

So two days to go and the pre race maschine is working.
That means:

• getting a little nervous
• having fun talking about the bad preperation ;-)
• checking the media response (national and international)
• ... try to have fun with the other crazy guys!

I found some more online: 3athlon, tri2b, openPR, OHIOPress-Release - it´s great!

... but why I get nervous? That will be a hard workday with a fantastic finish on Saturday. I have a very good feeling.

Please send me (number 23) some extrapower - THANKS --- Kjell

Beeing in the Malaysian Press

The race ist getting closer and I´m in the press (NEW STRAITS TIMES):

HAVE a great day ---

openPR, RaceNumber and moving to Kuah ...

... check the latest pressrelease online: OPENPR !

... I got a nice racenumber: 23 (out of 26 Pro in the race)!

... and I´m moving from the beautiful Pantai Cenang to Kuah. My new place to stay, will be the Langkawi Seaview.

Just less than four days to go.
Best regards --- Kjell

Starting the raceweek ...

EVENT DATE : 24 February 2007Source: [Ironman Malaysia]

Have a safe training day --- Kjell