MY SPORTS DIARY 2015

31. 12. 2015: New Year´s Run, Linz, Austria

It is already a tradition to run on the last day of the year the 6 km of the New Year´s Run in my hometown. This year I finished in 0:29:48.

Silvesterlauf

27. 12. 2015: 10th Old Year´s Run, Grein, Austria

Two laps of together about 4,5 km on the old roads of the beautiful city of Grein. I finished in 0:22:29. Also my daughter Tania and two of my students participated.

Altjahreslauf Grein

05. 12. 2015: Clonakilty Waterfront Marathon, Clonakilty, Co. Cork, Ireland

Although not really fit, I signed uo for the Clonakilty marathon to visit my good friend Orla O'Connell in Ireland. Unfortunately, heavy rains and strong winds lead to a cancellation of the race.

Clonakilty Waterfront Marathon & Éire

22. 11. 2015: 11th Int. Christmas race, Steyr, Austria

Already a classic, this race in the old streets of Steyr is always worth running. I finished the 5,2 km in 0:26:22.

Christkindllauf Steyr

26. 10. 2015: 17th "Valley of the Danube" half marathon, Untermühl, Austria

Every year on Austria#s natioanl day this beautiful race takes place along the Danube. I finished this half marathon in 1:50:48.

17. Donautal-Halbmarathon

04. 10. 2015: 5th Time trial, Linz, Austria

I competed in this time trial race because I wanted to finish the time trial series of swimming (Pucking), running (Linz) and cycling, an interesting format where three races are combined and the finishing times added up.

I finished the 15,4 km in 0:58:36, 90 % of it uphill.

5. Linzer EZF

26. 09. 2015: King of the Lake, Seewalchen, Austria

The famous "King of the Lake" time trial race around Lake Attersee: I did it for the very first time, and it was a nice experience. I finished the 47,2 km in 1:25:29.

King of the Lake

23. 09. 2015: 5th City Night Run, Linz, Austria

5,2 km through the city of Linz - at night. Every year a nice experience.

I finished in 0:24:28.

5. Linzer City Night Run

12. 09. 2015: 1st Vienna Swim Trial, Vienna, Austria

A 6 km time trial swim (start every 10 seconds) which took me 1:55:54 to finish on a georgeous day in our countrie´s capital

1. Vienna Swim Trial

06. 09. 2015: 16th Porecki Delfin, Porec, Croatia

A 5 km swim in the beautiful bay of Porec. We happened to be there on holiday and I took the chance to participate. My finishing time was 1:44:01.

29. 08. 2015: Fuschlsee-Crossing, Fuschl am See, Austria

One of my favourite lakes in the Austria: the beautiful Fuschl See! You cross the whole lake swimming 4,2 km, which I did in 1:19:07.

Fuschlsee Crossing

22. 08. 2015: 51,1 Mondseeland Triathlon, Mondsee, Austria

An Olympic distance triathlon in and around beautiful lake Mondsee. I finished in 2:42:35.

Mondsee-Triathlon

15. 08. 2015: IV Travesia a nado, Boiro, Spain

While on holiday in Spain I participated in two swimming events. This was the second one, a 2,5 km swim in 14 degree cold water without wetsuit. I finished in 0:49:11.

Natación Galicia

09. 08. 2015: XXXVII Travesía a Nado El Corte Inglés, Vigo, Spain

On a beautiful sunny day with the water around 15 - 16 degree I swam this 2,5 km race in 0:48:11.

Natación Galicia

19. 07. 2015: ITU World Sprint Triathlon, Hamburg, Germany

This (and the Olympic distance race) should become the highlights of the 2015-triathlon season. Unfortunately I fell off my bike on the way to thre transition area (before the start) when my wetsuit-bag got tangled in the spokes of my bike. I hurt my shoulder badly, still I started and finished the sprint distance. I could not toe the line for the Olympic distance the next day ...

Still my time was not bad, although I could only swim with one arm and had difficulties steering the bike. My time was 1:28:40 which was 70th out of 376 of my age group. Who knows what could have happened if I had been in perect shape?