by Karl Zeiner | Sep 10, 2013 | Guest Blog, Ironman, Race Reports, Triathlon
Lynn – one of my athletes – competed in her first Ironman race at Ironman Austria in Klagenfurt on June 30, 2013 and finished in a fantastic time of 14:28 hours. She crossed the finish line with a huge smile on her face. Below is Lynn’s story of how...
by Karl Zeiner | Sep 6, 2013 | Race Reports, Running, Ultra Marathon
My main aim for this race was to finish. I had never raced a multi-day event so really wasn’t sure what to expect or how to approach it. The Ring O Fire is a 135 mile ultra marathon following the coastal path around the island of Anglesey off the Welsh coast. The...
by Karl Zeiner | Jul 31, 2013 | Guest Blog, Race Reports, Triathlon
On June 30, 2013, Angela Paterson – one of my athlete’s – competed in her first Ironman in Klagenfurt, Austria and finished in a fantastic time of 13:49 hours. As with any long distance race it had its ups and downs. Below is Angela’s story of...
by Karl Zeiner | Jul 1, 2013 | Race Reports, Running, Ultra Marathon
June 22, 23:00 hrs: Gareth, my support runner, and I have exited the Braveheart car park and are on the pavement heading into Fort William. Darkness has fallen and I am expecting to see urbanisation and street lights any minute. The legs are tired and aching and I am...
by Karl Zeiner | May 29, 2013 | Race Reports, Running, Ultra Marathon
Compared to my recent outings on the ultramarathon race scene I was planning to make some changes to my race plan. These were mostly nutrition based and also around when I would plan my feed/walk breaks. Over those last races I had a system of feeding every 25 minutes...
by Karl Zeiner | Dec 6, 2012 | Race Reports, Uncategorized
A sprint finish Beacons Ultra was going to be my second ultra marathon which I had already done previously and therefore knew the course and had a bit of a feel for what awaited me. I had done Beacons in 2011 and finished in 7:49 hrs and 19th position. I didn’t have a...
