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start to the season 2010 in Kirchbichl was a picture-perfect event: fantastic weather, great people, a hard track. In short: It could hardly be better. Still, I could tell in the two days after that I was anything but pleased with myself. Sure, a podium finish in the Agegroup is not to be sneezed at, but - if you actually know that you can do better, then the third rank is no longer just as glorious. So I would have to actually look forward to the race in train, which last Sunday, the 13th June on the stage went. But I did not - I was associated with a mood at the start, the meat would have been able to preserve. At present I were still the last, not just pleasant memories of the event, and the very top as it floated the idea of Zytturm Triathlon 2008: cold and wet conditions were the companions of the day and I gave not even begin to deliver an excellent performance. And this year: cold, wet, gray ... My motivation was anything but exemplary.

Lake Zug presented with nice 18 degrees (we were told), and my teeth chattered, before I even completely in the water. I was already getting stupid even before - I did not want. Only shortly before the start I could I admit that I simply was afraid to be a recurrence can bring what I wanted - but there was just time for a little prayer to a higher realm crashed, then it - and we were on the road.

Never before had I suffered in a triathlon an asthma attack - so I could celebrate after about 200m a small premiere. I had the feeling to nip this time really, but at the same time knew that behind me, other athletes swam to which the matter was over, and on one dive I did not want. So it was said that somehow deal with this problem - which I managed against all odds and conventional medicine. I began to calm and to attract technically focused, to breathe the same time as low as possible - and realized at once that I have the two previously leading athletes not once, but could overtake it. And so I found myself at the top and realized once again that yes, there it feels good!

I managed to be the first to come out of the water - without much advantage, but for the first time that day back on course now I wanted to know! From the transition area, beyond the paving stones on the road - we found ourselves very quickly in a threesome at the head, later the overall winner Beat Widmer, Urs Müller from my Agegroup and me. So we chased after the bike. I had done it before - even in my best races I was not yet managed to stay front of it. This time I allowed myself but neither shake nor anything else - the last five kilometers before the second shuttle could bring myself to the top. And even for the second time that day being first into the transition area - what a feeling!

Right at the start of the run course overtook me but my two "companions" of the bike course - Beat Widmer ahead at a pace which was grown on this day really no cure. Urs Müller little slower ...

After 500 meters I found myself, as I have the victory in the Agegroup afterwards mourned - how beautiful it would have been. And I was angry - at myself in the first place. I was still nearly 10 kilometers from me - The chance to decide, then, the race in the running for me. And so I got on. Two miles we ran side by side, three more had I held the lead - until I realized that my opponent was obviously at the limit. It may be something in common, but stopped in the moment when I first time groaning with the effort, I knew - I can win. And moved away.

succeeded after some bitter failures on the route it to me this year to win my Agegroup and fighting in the standings to second place (Yes you have to increase still can) - what a day! When I think of how he started ... But it probably has everything for a reason. I am grateful that there are so came, as it has just come!

I would like to take this opportunity to thank all who have supported me - the pace of team sports at the forefront, your cheering was a hit!

My special thanks go to Barbara Krähenbühl, who sent me this great photo of me in the transition area. What a beautiful memory!

Well, now - it goes on. Full steam ahead - in Murten, on Sunday.

Sincerely,

Fabian

What Is Orion's Dimmest Star

start of season 2010!

It is new every year a special experience - the start of the triathlon season. In the last few years (or better - until now) was the kick-off for the racing season for me always takes place in the train. The Zytturm triathlon gave me always a good platform for my form before the Zurich Ironman test - and due to be nervous if it does not happen as expected. Mostly I was in train before the race started at the Winterthur half marathon and is biased because I run this was from 2007 to 2009 and three times in a row to German, in the pants - time for it to break new ground.

the half marathon I ran but already this year - rain, cool temperatures and with the aftermath of food poisoning, I went to the start. I was in tenth place overall, remained at this track for the first time (just) below the limit of 1:20 hours of running time and made it into my class after all, to second place - actually not bad, I can say probably.

followed in the weeks to undergo a rigorous training program in which I often entertained the suspicion that it had on me except my coach - but what can I say? I enjoyed to the fullest, regardless of the weather follows me to push the limits, sometimes in the evening that I no longer knew if I should giggle or howl, only mistaken. How it should be!

On Saturday was the first triathlon on the program - this time not in train, but the Austrian Kirchbichl.

I keep it short: it was a brilliant experience. Saturday morning in the car, four-hour drive to Tyrol with a short stop for Wiener schnitzel, then by 15 clock start. People like Faris Al-Sultan, they would reach there, the air was so thin on top - otherwise, since when my legs on the first climb on the bike, I realized that I had in terms of speed-strength training or nothing at all - only after a good 15 kilometers I came into the aisles.

similar to the running - the spasms, I had in my upper chest muscles, were unseen and forced me at about seven miles to a flat laborious breathing. I was thoroughly diesel.

the end I was in 18th place finish in the standings, the race I was third in my category - I can do better!

But - along with a great and very hard day, this race for me like a premiere. For the first time in my life anyway I started without my asthma medication - I'm the last four months, "Clean". I did not know how my body would react respectively in this brutal, high intensity - and was seen such a lot to learn. I know now, what can I work and I look forward to drive this year without chemicals in the system my race - and to give it all! The roadmap for Copenhagen's true!

I am most grateful to all my sponsors and supporters who have enabled me to this race and support me! Without you would not!

Thanks also to the greenhorns Bichlwang for the photo service - your event is Rock 'n' roll and I'm looking forward to next year!

Sincerely,

Fabian