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Mental Preparation for Your First Triathlon

"If I could share just one word of advice for new triathletes, it would be this: Don't allow your concern with race results and rankings to rob you of the joy of swimming, biking and running. Hang on to the initial reasons you were drawn to triathlon. Fear destroys fun. And, after all, isn't triathlon really an adult form of child play? Continue to "play with purpose." ..." [source: active / author: Cheryl D. Hart] --- Kjell

Sandy

Another great quote from my dear friend Sandy.
"Whatever the pace, run softly, run tall." . . . Joe Henderson, Running 101
--- Kjell

Thanks Stephen

Fun shot from Stephen. --- Kjell

Tired

and done!!! --- Kjell

Winderthon

My start in 3 Marathons in 6 weeks.
"The marathon is a long-distance running event with an official distance of 42.195 kilometres (26 miles and 385 yards), that is usually run as a road race. The event was instituted in commemoration of the fabled run of the Greek soldier Pheidippides, a messenger from the Battle of Marathon (the namesake of the race) to Athens.
The marathon was one of the original modern Olympic events in 1896, though the distance did not become standardized until 1921. More than 500 marathons are contested throughout the world each year, with the vast majority of competitors being recreational athletes. Larger marathons can have tens of thousands of participants." [source: Wikipedia] --- Kjell

Hello "Kleine"

My Sister Sinje is coming town. So exciting!!! Welcome back!!! --- Kjell

Any job is work sometimes!!!

"Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life." [~Confucius] --- Kjell

Winderthon

Getting ready to do it again, but faster! --- Kjell

;)

"Every day I get up and look through the Forbes list of the richest people in America. If I'm not there, I go to work." [author ~Robert Orben] Some truth to that. --- Kjell

Good morning monday

"What is it that you like doing? If you don't like it, get out of it, because you'll be lousy at it." [ ~Lee Iacocca] So true! --- Kjell

MOM

Thank you MOM!!! For everything and the way you are. I miss you, ur son! --- Kjell

Ironman St.George

Good luck everyone out there. I am ready to rock in a week --- Kjell

Windermere Marathon

Good fast course: "The Full Marathon starts at 7:00 a.m. on Riverbend Road in Post Falls, Idaho (by the factory outlet mall). The start will be on a five lane wide flat road, then loop through a modern corporate/industrial park before entering the Centennial Trail 2.1 miles into the race.

The Centennial Trail is an asphalt path, 12 feet wide in most places, that follows the Spokane River. The course is gently rolling with a net elevation drop of approximately 239 feet. In mid-May, the river flows full with white water which is audible as well as visible! The Trail crosses the river twice before entering Riverfront Park and twice within the Park. The course runs through the campus of Gonzaga University just before entering Spokane's beautiful Riverfront Park." [source: WindermereMarathon] In a good week, I can take off --- Kjell

Crazy show

Crazy, but I would like to try it.
"EXTREME COUPONING follows along as savvy shoppers plan and plot their way to unbelievable savings. The series premieres Wednesday, April 6 with two episodes at 9 & 9:30 PM ET/PT, and will move to the 9:30 PM time slot the following week.

2.1 million viewers tuned in for the premiere EXTREME COUPONING, which aired as a one-hour special on December 29, 2010. Now, each of the series’ 12 half-hour episodes introduces viewers to America’s most extreme “super couponers,” sharing why they are so driven by the deals." [source: Discovery.com] --- Kjell

Run NOLA

One of my AM runs in New Orleans a few weeks ago. I am an early bird, for sure!!! --- Kjell

Like it

I like my new job. And it has been about 2 weeks: "After two weeks of working on a project, you know whether it will work or not." [author: Bill Budge] --- Kjell

Happy Birthday

my LOVE. Hope you have a wonderful day!!! LOVE you --- Kjell

Bloomsday

Everyone out there running Bloomsday, have fun!!! --- Kjell

22

Big long run today and it felt great. Ran a 22 miler in 2:30h. Here my loop: --- Kjell

Books ?

I discovered that listening to books on the drive is great. Thanks mom for "die Siedler", was great!!! --- Kjell

Me and the tree

I call this picture, "me and the tree" Was taken in New Orleans April 2011! --- Kjell

Henderson

Where should we stay in Henderson/Las Vegas? Any Ideas!?!? In September / November --- Kjell

Do they work?

"Compression wear has been around for a long time in the medical field. They are typically socks or stocking of various lengths made up of various materials. They provide graduated compression against the leg. ..." [source: active.com] --- Kjell

Great shot

Light reflections in Texas. --- Kjell

EASTER

Happy easter everyone! Enjoy the day and of course easter monday. I have to work. --- Kjell

Rest today

“Rest when you're weary. Refresh and renew yourself, your body, your mind, your spirit. Then get back to work.”
[Ralph Marston] --- Kjell

Great shot

Love this pic. --- Kjell

BMC

My new job: "The Benewah Medical and Wellness Center (BMC/WC) is located in Benewah County in the Panhandle of Idaho on the Coeur d’Alene Indian Reservation. This county has the highest number of minorities of any county in the State of Idaho. Poverty, unemployment, and geographic isolation initially characterized the service area. Almost a third of our users are below 200% of t he Federal poverty guidelines. Clinic users are about 50% Indian and 50% non-Indian. Approximately 40% of our patients have no insurance. Benewah County also typically has the highest unemployment rate in Idaho, and over double the national unemployment rate. Eleven percent of BMC patients are 65 or older. There has been significant economic improvement to the service area in the last 5 years, although conditions continue to exist that warrant continued access for the underserved population. Many in the community continue to be underinsured or have no insurance at all. " [source: BMC] --- Kjell

Nice

Hey Sebi, nice one: "Sebastian Kienle had already shown his stuff in Europe and thus people there were somewhat familiar with him. He also has competed in North America before, but it was his recent win in New Orleans that put him really on the map. Slowtwitch had a few words with the man with the big smile and superb bike speed." [source: slowtwitch] --- Kjell

crying and smiling

"When you were born, you were crying and everyone else was smiling. Live your life so at the end, you're the one who is smiling and everyone else is crying." - Ralph Waldo Emerson --- Kjell

travel

"It is better to travel well than to arrive." [Buddha] Kinda! --- Kjell

Ironman 70.3 Nola

Good luck Yvonne, Sebi and Terenzo here in New Orleans. Busy busy ... get it done! --- Kjell

Hot Stuff

The Biestmilch Crew always need the hot stuff. Great that there is a Tabasco store in town. Big day tomorrow. --- Kjell

Videos from season opener Biest Trip

First one!
Second one!
Third one, is at work!
Well done Team. --- Kjell

Reflections

Window view in Galveston TX.

“Follow effective action with quiet reflection. From the quiet reflection will come even more effective action.” [author Peter F. Drucker] --- Kjell

Eat it

"Expect problems and eat them for breakfast." [Author Alfred A. Montapert] --- Kjell

New Orleans

Nola, here we come! On the road to New Orleans in the car. Will be a nice 400mile ride with the Biestmilch Crew. --- Kjell

Fall on your face

"Even if you fall on your face, you're still moving forward." [author Victor Kiam] --- Kjell

Ironman 70.3 Texas

Good luck guys: Terenzo, Ronnie, Sebastian! It´s Ironman Texas time. --- Kjell
PS: Take a Booster!!!

Lawyer

--- Kjell

Eating

Eating after 10pm is hard here in Galveston. --- Kjell

Texas

First time to Texas, the state that is bigger than my home country. --- Kjell

Travel

Another travel day. Tired, so I will hopefully just sleep through!
--- Kjell

Double

It is great thing to be in a place where it is double the temperature than where you came from. --- Kjell

Thank you

Funny situation today. This not fully in shape lady told me, that I can wold the distance;)
It was so funny, because I just ran 8 miles and was in my running cloth. I could not find a place and asked her for help. So there we go, maybe I look so tired from the 8 miles. --- Kjell

Love signs ... IV.

"If you live to be 100, I want to live to be 100, minus one day so that I never have to live without you." Miss you already--- Kjell

Driving

How is it to drive 1260 miles? I will find out today;) --- Kjell

1.April

I think there are already enough stupid April fools posts out there. So no one from me! --- Kjell

Paperwork

"The sweetest joy, the wildest woe is love. What the world really needs is more love and less paperwork." [Pearl Bailey] --- Kjell

Run run run

with Indy. Its raining and she loves it ... water water water --- Kjell

Love signs ... IV.

This is a great one ... --- Kjell

Love signs ... III.

This one is good too ... --- Kjell

Love signs ... II.

This another good one: --- Kjell

Love signs ...

I love those funny signs. This one if from Jamaica: Keep smiling! --- Kjell

Jamaica I.

I was fun!

Lance

"Running legend Alberto Salazar has cleared up the question of whether or not seven-time Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong will be returning to the sport of triathlon." [source: http://triathlon.competitor.com] --- Kjell

Thanks Bill

This is a great commercial and very moving! --- Kjell

3rd win

That was a hard day at the office. But fun and my third win in 2011! Good year so far
--- Kjell

HOME

"No one realizes how beautiful it is to travel until he comes home and rests his head on his old, familiar pillow." [~Lin Yutang] TRUE, so true. --- Kjell

Cold

got us back. And we wanna go back!!! --- Kjell

Still white?

Is it still white home? ... Here its not;)
Thats home ID, but a while ago! --- Kjell

Foreigners

"Travelers never think that they are the foreigners." [~Mason Cooley] I love it that works out on a trip! --- Kjell

I LOVE YOU

HONEY --- Kjell

Lets look than

"It is not down in any map; true places never are." [~Herman Melville] --- Kjell

Indy&Savanah

We hope you guys are OK?!!!
We miss you guys! --- Kjell

Reading a book

"The World is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page." [~St. Augustine] Very true. --- Kjell

No connection

"All this technology for connection and what we really only know more about is how anonymous we are in the grand scheme of things." [-Heather Donahue] Very true and it feels good to be "off" for a little bit! --- Kjell

Abu Dhabi Triathlon

Good luck Chris!!! Cheers --- Kjell

No words ...

truth!!! "There are only two emotions in a plane: boredom and terror." [~Orson Welles] --- Kjell

TRUE

but not always so easy! "You’ve got to think about big things while you’re doing small things, so that all the small things go in the right direction.” [–Alvin Toffler] --- Kjell

Centennial Trail Run

That was a long day last Saturday!!! 60km is a distance. I struggled and got up to finish first again. I´m happy now and take a little break. --- Kjell

JONES

Thats Indy´s name, when she did something;) --- Kjell

Winning is always fun!

I won my third race in 2011. Great start in this year. I just wish all things would run so smooth! --- Kjell

Ironman NZ

I hope everyone had a great race in NZ. Congrats to everyone!!!!!! --- Kjell

60km

It´s gonna be almost 60km today. I mean my running/racing distance. I will do the centennial trail Ultra. Weather, well ... but it will be fun ... I hope! I just have to run fast and get home early!!! --- Kjell

RISK = LIVE

This a great motivational trailer!! I had it and now I cannot find it anymore. But it is true, if you do not risk some you are not realy living. And failing is OK! --- Kjell

Tax Meeting today

This is funny: "I'm proud to pay taxes in the United States; the only thing is, I could be just as proud for half the money." [~Arthur Godfrey] and true! --- Kjell

Craigslist

is half opportunity and half Spam. So watch out! --- Kjell

I´m nervous

, but I have not shaky hands - "Be very nervous of the shaky hands." [author: Ja Rule] --- Kjell

INDY and the snow

Indy loves the snow. Running with her when its white out, so much fun!!! --- Kjell

Weight Loss 101: How to Calculate a Calorie Deficit

"To lose weight, you have to eat fewer calories than your body burns each day. It seems simple enough. What’s not so easy is actually doing it. How do you know if you’re actually eating fewer calories than your body burns? Exactly what size of "calorie deficit" should you aim for? And how can you make sure you’re hitting the mark? ..." [author: Matt Fitzgerald // source: active] If you can read your body well enough you know where to be. --- Kjell

"Writing on the Run"

"... Collins had come to the United States on a college track scholarship, but running had been a means to an end for him, a way to get out of Ireland in the 1980s. Although his athletic career showed promise, he gave up the sport after graduating from Notre Dame in 1986.
Collins didn't return to running for nearly a decade when, six weeks after the stabbing, he signed up for the Chicago Marathon. The race was a mere week away. Powered by his commuter mileage, he ran a 2:30, good for 39th place. That performance reignited a passion for the sport that pushed him toward ultra distances. "I like the spirit of old explorers," he says. "Go and see if you can survive." ... " [author: Araina Bond // source: active] I got my best ideas running/biking/swimming --- Kjell

right words

"... I have learned to speak softly, listen carefully, shun political or religious discussions, accept cultural differences and avoid comparing nations." [author: Dennis Unkovic] Well said! I have learned all that on my travels around the world and it is true --- Kjell

Join me

Join me a sign up through me at VAROLO! It is easy, it is free and you can make money or win something! --- Kjell

Postive

I saw this quote on a car, loved it. It is true. "Decide to think positive ... it feels better!" [Dalai Lama] --- Kjell

Miss You

“If the people we love are stolen from us, the way to have them live on is to never stop loving them. Buildings burn, people die, but real love is forever.” The Crow (1994)
Thinking of you often ... --- Kjell

sore

I´m sore ...
1.
physically painful or sensitive, as a wound, hurt, or diseased part: a sore arm.
2.
suffering bodily pain from wounds, bruises, etc., as a person: He is sore because of all that exercise.
3.
suffering mental pain; grieved, distressed, or sorrowful: to be sore at heart.
4.
causing great mental pain, distress, or sorrow: a sore bereavement.
5.
causing very great suffering, misery, hardship, etc.: sore need.
6.
Informal . annoyed; irritated; offended; angered: He was sore because he had to wait.
7.
causing annoyance or irritation: a sore subject. [source: dictionary.reference.com]
--- Kjell

Birds of Prey Northwest

"Established in 1993, Birds of Prey Northwest promotes stewardship and conservation of raptors through educational programs with live birds of prey. We provide medical treatment and rehabilitation to injured birds of prey with the ultimate goal of returning them to the wild. The organization also collaborates with others on raptor research projects." [source: BOPNW] Let´s met today. --- Kjell

50km

It´s time to do it again. "You're in luck! Pullman now has a cure for the Inland NW winter ultrarunning blues." The weather is definitely not as good as a month ago. So lets see. The good thing, I know the course now;) --- Kjell

I´m motivated

to run 50km tomorrow;) This is a fun read: Get Motivated to Run in an Ultra by Jenny Hadfield. --- Kjell

Happy Birthday

Deborah!!! All the best --- Kjell

White

white white outside!!! Winter is back, Indy loves it, I like it and everyone seams to not like it. --- Kjell

Love it

"Not all those who wander are lost" J.R.R. Tolkien
--- Kjell

Happy Valentines day

HAPPY VALENTINES DAY everyone!!!
I love you babe "Grow old with me! The best is yet to be." ~Robert Browning
--- Kjell

on the roll

Back on the roll today. I mean my indoor trainer. Hope there is a good entertainment program on!!! --- Kjell

EXPLORE

"You shouldn't spend your entire life trying to fit into the system. You shouldn't just take your place in society and do nothing. The world is huge. The world is awesome. That world is to go out and explore." - Ronnie Simpson, Outside Magazine, February 2011
--- Kjell

Just great

"To lead people walk behind them." Lao Tzu --- Kjell

Silence

"Silence is a source of great strength." Lao Tzu
This is so true! --- Kjell

Directions

"If you do not change direction, you may end up where you are heading." - Lao Tzu
--- Kjell