Is there one word that describes the joy you receive from your sport?
Sanity.
How did you become interested in your sport?
People always wonder how it is possible in Manhattan to train
for any Ironman. Before I moved to New York, I ran occasionally and went to
the pool once a week. Biking meant getting from A to point B, nothing more.
Working here changed this within one year. I realized that without
being active, I would soon be completely out of shape and breathless walking
up two flights of stairs. Running long in Central Park became my way of
staking out my own space, biking for 5+ hours meant meeting up and finding new
friends. Volunteering for the inaugural NYC Triathlon, I knew that this
had to be fun and I signed up for the following year. From this point, the
race distances got longer and longer, and the idea of qualifying for the
Hawaiian Ironman had been planted in my head.
What other hobbies do you enjoy?
I can spend countless hours sitting in a coffee shop,
ideally under the sun, talking, reading or for a change not doing anything.
Does this count as a hobby?
Do you have a favorite song, favorite music group, or is there music you like to train to, or is there a certain song that plays in your head when you race or ride?
On the spinning bike: If the beat is between 68-72, that gets
me rolling. Trance, techno, etc. I tried running once with head phones, no
luck. Wished though I had one of these mp3 players for these mind
bugling swim workouts. Perhaps I would actually swim more.
Do you have a personal motto?
Don't overthink things, keep them simple. If you want to
ride faster, train to ride faster. If you want to ride longer, train to ride
longer. Work on your swimming technique. And try to stay away from
running injuries.Simple?
The most memorable and meaningful race you've been in and why?
I've raced twice in Kona, and the last trip there
combined with a incredible vacation will for sure be one of my high lights. But
then, racing last September in rural Connecticut in a first year race (ITP),
getting lost on the swim course, missing a turn on the bike, but
managing to at least finding the right running loop was one of the best experiences
I had in a while. It showed me what our sport is about and what it may
have been in his grass roots 20 years ago. I think I like training as much
as racing, going long and longer is a feeling that's hard to beat.
Carrer Highs:
-placing 3rd in my age-group at IM Arizona and ending up
on the podium is a feeling that I don't want to miss.
-running a personal best in last year Hawaii race with a 3:16 still
seems unbelievable to me, was that really me? -being selected as a member of the SBR team and making the All American
list for 2005.
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