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| iRoman 70.3 St. Pölten 24.5.2008 |
third and 4 Place F 18 Ironman 70.3 Austria
It was a very long weekend in Lower Austria St. Pölten. On Thursday afternoon we arrived and were very nervous. Our third race on this track!
was floated in two lakes with an approximately 200 meters of shore. The Radtrecke we could not see, unfortunately, because this was part of motorways. So we had to rely on the profile, stories, and made us a challenging course with a shorter and a 8km-long increase in focus. The run course was flat, however, and should lead with 2 laps of 10,5 km.
was the morning before the race, the tension palpable at us - as if we had just started triathlon and do not operate since childhood, this sport would. We should go 5 minutes behind the pro field with the men of our age and the start. Good - we underestimated anything, that men do not shave so that fast girls swim beside them and often on rough way, physical contact investigated. Nevertheless, after the skirmishes at the start and at the first buoy, we could be our best discipline and our new Neo justice. After landfall in the second lake we could swim with the fast men of our Corps and obtain even some of the professional athletes. 27:10 min After we went in quick succession from the water. had
The first flat kilometers think we are, because after about 22km the track was really going on with the first of two climbs. This was followed by a hilly piece and then again about 25km flat before it began the long climb over 8km. As we were told the track was very demanding, but we felt good and the less flat the better for us. I then increased just before the third woman after 2:47 from the wheel and Scarlet with about 6 min interval was in fourth place.
had when running, I give up my second place. From 5 kilometers, it was then hard. I had to pay my course a few miles because of my knee injury toll, and I tortured myself over it the remaining distance to the finish. Also for the Scarlet 21km were long, but they mostly ran in the first round a good race and was able to defend their fourth loose.
All in all a very nice weekend with many adventures and experiences that we have become richer. You will pay in the next race!
A big thank you to our father and Felix certainly more difficult for the support!
