Bennie and Krelli at the Ironman Klagenfurt
Since I can't train anything great for a few weeks now, I have decided to accompany and look after my friend and co-author Bennie Lindberg during his participation in the Ironman Klagenfurt on July 4th. Someone has to give him his “age-appropriate” food 😉
Since it will be his first long distance after more than 12 years, we are all curious what Bennie with his 46 years will still do there, or who he can blow everything ... laugh
His best time is 8:23 hours, but it will be difficult to achieve that again in Klagenfurt! He can still swim, there is still a lot of pressure when cycling and we somehow survive running! As the winner of the Gigathlon in 2004, he may have saved a few basics.
His main goal is to have fun and see what triathlon feels like these days. Because a lot has happened in terms of materials since his time: there are now wheels made of aluminum or carbon, no more steel frames! In addition, there are more than three gears available to the athlete nowadays. Last but not least, there have recently been “clipless pedals” where you can not only “push” but also “pull”. To do this, however, you have to put on extra cycling shoes on the bike and can no longer ride with the sneakers :)))
Of course he is very happy about motivation. So if you happen to be on the track in Klagenfurt or you take part and he should overtake you at some point, don't be angry and give him a few motivating words: “Bennie, your rocking chair and the electric blanket are right at your destination, you you are in good time !!! “- Rock'n Roll !!!
Hey, by the way, I'm only doing this with age to tease him a little! So no offense 😉
On the contrary, I am thrilled to see how effortlessly some older athletes make the younger ones sweat. Only last Saturday, at the time trial in the Hirschbachtal, the 6th place went to the 50-year-old Josef Weber. Over the 24 kilometers he was only a little more than a minute behind the winner and triathlon professional Swen Sundberg.
The secret to maintaining or improving performance in old age is very simple: train harder! Over the years we have gathered enough foundation, but unfortunately it is precisely the hard units that older athletes leave out.
in this sense, get in!
krelli