Tuesday, June 19, 2007

Ford Ironman Coeur d’Alene: North American Pro Men’s race ...

This is the pre-race articel from Ironmanlive.com! Have a look: "A strong field has assembled to compete for the $50,000 being offered to the men at Ford Ironman Coeur d’Alene this weekend (Ford Ironman USA Lake Placid will host the women’s pro race this year, alternating with Coeur d’Alene)." [source: Ironmanlive] and more under!
Getting ready to leave to Idaho.
ALOHA ---Kjell

Monday, June 18, 2007

Training miles in Alexandria ...

A little math. These are my statistics for my training here in Alexandria:
- total miles - 2238,23miles
- average week - 305,10miles
- swimming (total) - 45miles
- biking (total) - 1880,13miles
- running (total) - 313,10miles
- Total Training hours - 170,3 hours

Happy Training. ALOHA Kjell (I´m ready!)

His name is ...

The decision is made. A name is found for the new familymember:Baily-Riese (hope the spelling is correct)?!
Here is the place where he came from: Statesman Welsh Springers! He is an explorer and so much fun:
Have a fun day - ALOHA --- Kjell

Saturday, June 16, 2007

Ironman Japan

The Ironman Japan was on Sunday, but when I woke up this morning (Sunday) the race was allready finished. One of my first things I did was to check the results oneline and there must be a database-error, because the biketimes are way to slow. I guess these times are the swim-and biketime in one. But you can see the totaltime and placements. And it as nice to see that two Athlets I know won the race.
I met Park the first time in Korea (2004) during the Taifun Ironman (without the swim) and after that we see each other a couple times a year. He is so much fun, Congratulations Park - Fighting!
Naomi is the Nr. one on the woman Ironman distance in Japan. She is allways smiling and allot of fun. Food is most important to her, so Naomi´s Blog is called 95% about food. Beside that she just won her second Ironman, Congratulations.
And congratualtions to the Raceoffice for annother great Ironman Japan, that is a fantastic race.
Have a good recouvery, ALOHA --- Kjell

Friday, June 15, 2007

Manhattan Island Marathon Swim ...

Wow, this sounds like fun, even I´m not a good swimmer! But why is it so expensive - $1,285. On the other hand you get the possibility to swim arround Manhatten. For me, well maybe one day.
"On June 16, 2007 the Foundation will present the annual 28.5 mile Manhattan Island Marathon Swim. This is our longest and premier event of the season, a full counter-clockwise circumnavigation of the island of Manhattan." [Source: nycswim]
Happy swim
ALOHA --- Kjell

Thursday, June 14, 2007

NEW BIKE ...

Look here, I finaly decided to get a new bike:
I thought my CEEPO was to fast, fun, good looking, high-end, light ... [check out: CEEPO GER / CEEPO JAPAN]!
Fun Training - ALOHA --- Kjell

Wednesday, June 13, 2007

POOLSIZE ...

This info will not effect my training or confidence to have a good race in 10 days. I was asking everyone to find out how long the pool (Mount Vernon Rec. Center) is, where I train most. So after a little more than a month I found out, the pool is 25 yards. So thats the reason why my times are sooo fast there!
I looked for a calculator and here is one online.
HAPPY TRAINING - ALOHA --- Kjell

Ironman-Streit, fight ...

Big fight on TV!
Gespräch Kurt Denk / Kai Hundertmarck.

Well --- Kjell

Tuesday, June 12, 2007

New family member ...

Scott and Ali went to Georgia and get their new family member. The two did the way in 2 days. Thats a long drive. Here the first impression of ... - the name isn´t decided yet:


Have lots of fun!
ALOHA --- Kjell

Sunday, June 10, 2007

6 days to the Ironman Japan and ...


6days to go for the IRONMAN JAPAN. It is a little bit sad, that I not race this year. I love the island and the people there especially my homestay family (stayed there the last two years). Well hopefully next year again.
But at least I have my great MAYSTORM wetsuite.

EAGLEMAN 70,3

Today was the Half-Ironman EAGLEMAN (70.3) close to where I´m. I thought about arcing within this great event, but we (me and my coach Peter) decided not to start. The Ironman CDA is quite close and I wanna have a good day there!
Have a fun day --- ALOHA - Kjell

Friday, June 08, 2007

Congratulations to the BIEST-Blog ...

I wanted to post this anniversary note. The Biest-BLOG just had it´s first year and is on of the blogs I know with deep input and lots of great suggestions/stories.
Pleas keep going. ALOHA --- Kjell

Shop at projekt-triathlon ...

This is a great onlinestore - projekt triathlon. You should check it and the pricing for all the high quality products are good!
Happy Shopping - ALOHA --- Kjell

Thursday, June 07, 2007

Active Release Technique ...

My training is doing well and I´m there where I have to be - Thanks to Peter, my coach. Getting all the miles, my speed and my powerwork in. Beeing tired is part of the way to the Ironman CDA. And I´m getting great help from my family here and home, my friends and for a weekly Active Release Technique (ART) treatment, from Dr. Skopp.

ALOHA --- Kjell

Tuesday, June 05, 2007

Legal push ...

The training is allot and hard at the moment. I´m looking in forward to the taper in a few days. But on the other hand all the great food that I have is so much fun. I love to eat and just had Popeys secret for Lunch.

Here are some Spinach recipes!

Happy Lunch. ALOHA --- Kjell

Monday, June 04, 2007

Congrats to Olaf ...

While surfing the web, I ened on Olaf´s webside and found his statement about his "comeback-race" in Brazil. I think Olaf you did a great job!
Olafs repord!
ALOHA --- Kjell

Deadliest Catch ... crab meet ...

We had a wonderfull dinner last night. Our main course where King crabs: And for all who want to do more with their King Crabs than steaming, some recipes.
Our food reminded me on the show Deadliest Catch on the Discouvery Channel.

Enjoy your food.
ALOHA --- Kjell

Sunday, June 03, 2007

3 Halfironman on this weekend ...

That was a bussy weekend for Ironmanlive and everyone who is interessted in Triathlon, Ironman and Halfironman:
Halfironman Hawaii
Halfironman Austria
Halfironman Switzerland
Congrats to all the winners and finisher!
Happy recouvery. ALOHA --- Kjell

Friday, June 01, 2007

Class 3b performed last week ...

My moms class, the 3b, performed a play last week and it was a success. I know the class and the kids are allot of fun. And they having a real nice school, the Döhrnstraße. Here are some impressions:
Have a fun day. ALOHA --- Kjell

Julie Moss competing in the 1982 Hawaii Ironman Triathlon

Watch this Movie about: Julie Moss competing in the 1982 Hawaii Ironman Triathlon
Amazing, but I never wanna finish like that!
Have a fun day.
ALOHA --- Kjell