My Sports Diary 2009

In my third year I competed in 31 races in six different countries: 10 triathlons, 2 duathlons, 1 aquathlon, 15 running races and 3 swimming competitions.

31. 12. 2009: Carrera San Silvestre, San José Peten, Guatemala

A nice and small New Year´s race in the heat and humidity of the Peten region. I ran the 5,3 km in 0:29:05.

Carrera San Silvestre 2009

27. 12. 2009: Altjahreslauf in Grein, Austria

For the second time I started at the Old Year´s race in Grein. This time it took me 0:26:45 to finish the 4,9 km.

Altjahreslauf Grein 2009

21. 11. 2009: 5th Steyrer Christkindllauf, Steyr, Austria

A very nice night race through the old city of Steyr. 5,2 km in 0:26:24.

Christkindllauf Steyr

08. 11. 2009: Classic Marathon, Athens, Greece

The classical marathon from Marathon to Athens. Not a very beautiful route, but the finish in the old Olympic staidum was well worth it. My good Irish friend Orla O´Connell went together with me on this trip.

I finished the 42,2 km in 3:53:37.

Maraton de Atenas

25. 10. 2009: Carrera del Arroz, Guatemala City, Guatemala

A 10 km race (which actually was only 6,6 km) which I finished in 0:31:52.

Carrera del arroz

18. 10. 2009: Triatlón olímpico, Puerto San José, Guatemala

Olympic distance triathlon in 2:38:33.

Triatlón olímpico

11. 10. 2009: Carrera Luz y Sonido, Guatemala City, Guatemala

A 10 km race (which actually was 9,6 km) which I finished in 0:49:18. It was a race in pro of visually and aurally handicapped people.

Carrera "Luz & Sonido"

04. 10. 2009: Maya Marathon, Amatitlan, Guatemala

On I really hot day I finished my second full marathon in 4:16:51. A bit disappointed.

Maya Maraton 2009

27. 09. 2009: Carrera Quaker, Guatemala City, Guatemala

A 10 km race (which actually was 10,3 km) which I finished in 0:57:03 with a couple of hills along the route.

Carrera Quaker

13. 09. 2009: Lionman Triathlon, Belize City, Belize

An Olympic distance triathlon which I finished in 3:01:37. No aid stations and ne day after dancing for nine hours in the Belize Carneval that was capable of.

"Lionman" Triathlon, Belize

06. 09. 2009: Carrera Increible Dog Chow, Guatemala City, Guatemala

A 4,6 km race which I ran together with our dog "Mitzi". We finished in 0:25:18.

Carrera increible Dog Chow

29. 08. 2009: Ironmaya Triatlón, Puerto San José, Guatemala

My first half distance triathlon. Finishing was the aim! Which I did in 5:31:27.

IRONMAYA 2009

18. 08. 2009: Triatlón Metropolitano, Guatemala City, Guatemala

A sprint triathlon tight in the centre of the big city. My finishing time was 1:23:13.

Triatlon Metropolitano

02. 08. 2009: Carrera del Colegio de profesionales de Ciencias Economicas, Guatemala City, Guatemala

An 11-km-race in Guatemala City which I finished in 00:53:58.

Carrera Colegio de Profesionales 2009

26. 07. 2009: Triatlón olímpico, Santa Ana, El Salvador

I finished this olympic distance triathlon in 3:07:20 after a hard night of drinking in San Salvador.

Triatlon Sta. Ana, El Salvador

19. 07. 2009: Carrera "Las Rosas", La Antigua Guatemala, Guatemala

A (rather short) half-marathon in the colonial town of Antigua. I finished in 1:43:22.

Medio Maratón "Las Rosas, Antigua

28. 06. 2009: Carrera Medio Maratón, Coban, Alta Verapaz, Guatemala

I finished this famous half marathon in 1:58:09. It is one of the biggest races in Guatemala.

Medio Maraton COBAN 2009

21. 06. 2009: Triatlón "Hombre Maya", El Remate - Tikal (Peten), Guatemala

Racing in the jungle and finishing next to the Mayan ruins in 2:53:34 after having lost about 20 minutes due to a puncture.

Triatlon Hombre Maya 2009

14. 06. 2009: Aquatlon "Speedo", Veracruz, Panama

While on holiday in Panama I took the oportunity to do my first race in that country. It was in the run - swim - run format and it took me 0:42:34 to finish.