Monthly Archives: July 2011

Last weekend I participated in my first triathlon. Why did I do such a strange thing? Well, I was talked into it of course, by a friend who is a triathlete. I hate running and in the last three years … Continue reading →

12 Hours of Külsheim 2011 This is one of my favorite one day races in Germany; a fun course, great organisation and a cool atmosphere. Last year due to injuries sustained on the Tour Divide I had to sit it … Continue reading →

Aid 3 and onto the mid pack! July 21, 2011 by scarkinsmel All I see is pain! I hit Aid 3 feeling just a bit better, but they had Coke and I saw a rider looking so dejected that I was … Continue reading →

So just a bit about the Iron Mountain 100K July 20, 2011 by scarkinsmel Starting out, I and the people behind me still hopeful for a good race Last year I had a much better early day and much worse later … Continue reading →

Last weekend we decided very spontaneous to do the 300km Road Run at Radmarathon.ch. Its always at the first weekend in july and therefore a perfect fitness test for the bike marathon season, which starts shortly after. We were a … Continue reading →

So, there is still a race report due: Petra (she rides a 26er, nobody’s perfect) and me participated in the Rothaus Bike Marathon in Singen, Baden-Württemberg, close to Lake Konstanz, on the first weekend of July. We did the 3-hours-drive … Continue reading →