The Blog of Dirk Bockel

The latest from Taupo, New Zealand

I have tons of news–where should I start? I have been training really well and as it looks, I will get in really good shape for my first race in a few weeks. The race is soon approaching, so right now is the time to put the big volume in.

My little foot injury is getting better each day and I had a few days of running up to an hour, and have had some pain afterwards–-but it has mostly been fine during the sessions. So that could be better–but no need to worry. My swim is awesome and my biking skills seem to get better each day as well so I am very confident at the moment.

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Me, New Zealand, and my foot…

It’s about time for an update on my blog. Lots of stuff has happened in the past few days.

New Zealand is a beautiful country and the Kiwis are extremely nice in general, as long as they don’t sit in a car and pass cyclists… man I could tell you stories about that.

Anyway, all is well–starting from the amazing weather and finishing with Alicia’s great work to set up my future. She is a full time sport consultant and handles all my sporting matters, from managing to marketing. Continue reading →

My new MaxLelli time trial machine…

Happy New Year & Welcome to my Blog!

Hi everyone and welcome to my new blog!

This is one of the many surprises that I have in store for you this year. I will keep this blog updated regularly–so please feel free to subscribe in order to be the first to read my latest updates about my training, travel, and triathlon.
As for now: It is travel time again for me. Continue reading →