by Karl Zeiner | Jul 28, 2011 | Uncategorized
Although I mentioned in one of my recent blogposts that I would concentrate on ultramarathon running for the foreseeable future with an aim to run the West Highland Way Race in 2012 I have had a bit of a change of mind. Going into Ironman Austria 2011 I was aware that...
by Karl Zeiner | Jul 20, 2011 | Training Sessions
As (tri-)athletes a lot of us hate the idea of needing to take time off training, planned rest days are bad enough but unplanned ones really nag at us. I have been no different over the past week. I returned from Ironman Austria on July 10 and the following day I had...
by Karl Zeiner | Jul 15, 2011 | Race Reports
At the end of Ironman Austria 2011 I was asked by a fellow athlete how I thought this year’s event compared to the one I did 5 years ago. Thought I would share how I thought the 2 events 5 years apart compared: The course for 2011 was slightly changed over what had...
by Karl Zeiner | Jul 12, 2011 | Race Reports
Ironman Austria 2011 was my 4th Ironman and my fastest one to date. That in itself should make me pleased but as someone remarked – I am always disappointed. This definitely appears to be the case for Ironman races. I can’t really remember how I felt after my first...
