1 / 21 / 2012

"Ski-Week" in Salzburg / Hochkönig

In my study, a sports practice week in the Salzburger Alps was on schedule. During that week a ski instructor training course had to be done.
Beside skiing my triathlon training was of course still in progress. Spinning on the indoor trainer and running was on my daily agenda.

Vienna New Year's Eve Run 2011

3600 runners participated the 5.4k run around the famous Vienna's "Ringstrasse".

Australia from 24.1. - 18.2. 2012

In a few days, I'm going to Australia for 3 ½ weeks to Bairnsdale, Victoria. My hosts are like 2010 the McShanes who I met 2008 in Maui / Hawaii, where Charlotte McShane and I won the XTERRA World Championships in the junior's category. Charlotte now is part of the Australian triathlon team on the Olympic distance and is competing worldwide.

I'll find excellent training conditions in Australia. I'll compete at Falls Creek Triathlon (Half Ironman) and maybe at some other small events.

Beside that I like this continent, the McShanes and their friends.

The flight (Vienna - Dubai - Melbourne) to the other end of the world takes 24 hours - but flying with the Emirates is a pleasure. Emirates are really the best airline in the world.

Before and after my trip to Australia "winter training" in the Austrian Alps with a lot of cross-country skiing is on my schedule.

2012 will be an intense year of sport

10-15 national and international (Europe and USA) - with a focus on XTERRA triathlons - competitions are on my agenda, beside my studies at the University of Applied Sciences at the in Technikum Vienna. This is really a challenge - not because of sport, also of the costs. Additional sponsors are more than welcome.

Internship in USA

December 2012 to May 2013 I'll probably do my internship semester of my sports equipment technology studies in Utah. That's where main cluster of sports equipment development in the US is. Hopefully there is an interesting job for me in a research and development department. Moreover, there are very good training facilities in Utah and in winter you'll the best powder snow there. Luckily, I also have some very good friends in Salt Lake City.

My next important event:
02/11/2012 Falls Creek Triathlon - Victoria / Australia