As some of you may know, there has been a new rule passed by the WTC that all pro athletes must pay a registration fee of 750 dollars and be enrolled in an anti-doping program.  This seems to be a hot topic at the moment so I thought I would give my viewpoint on the whole thing.

I don’t mind paying for the membership fees–it ends up saving me money in the long run.  The new anti-doping program is supposed to be in effect starting February 1, 2010–but hold on, that date has already passed.  Does anyone know how many pro athletes have signed up for it?  Are those the only ones getting tested by random drug controls?
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Three hard weeks of training are done and there is more to come. The past few weeks have been very intersting for me, hanging out with Rappstar and learning some more stuff about the triathlon world.  Our focus in Clermont at the NTC was to do some quality miles on the bike. The first week was more swimming oriented for me and the second week I spent lots of hours in the saddle.  Five more weeks till my first race in Abu Dhabi and there is still some work to be done.  Luckily my body looks more like an athlete’s again and I was able to shed off some more pounds during that time. Read More…

I am sitting on the couch in Clermont, Florida where I am and doing my first training camp in the early season preparation. Jordan Rapp, a two time Ironman winner, is joining me to do some “mileage sharing”. We both have the same coach and so it seems like a pretty good fit for our training.

Life is good for me at the moment but when I see the news everyday on TV about the earthquake in Haiti, all my little worries and problems become nothing compared to of what so many people in Haiti are going through in the moment. Read More…

We all know after the last race of the season the following days are filled with parties and good food–and lots of it. I really do crave certain food that I didn’t get to eat during the season because it’s just “not good for me”.

Honestly, my opinion is that we need to have a down time after all the hard work and focus before the big race. We all deserve it! For instance, after Hawaii I took seven weeks off- completely. Meaning I had 3 runs (30-45 min) and 2 swims (1.5 – 2 km) and some minor sport activity and that was it. I am sure it’s not the ideal for some people, but I need that time to recharge and to live a “normal” life for a few weeks. Read More…

A few days ago I was selected to participate in the annual sportsmen of the year gala in Luxembourg’s biggest Casino. After a nice dinner I was elected number 3 male athlete behind the two Schleck brothers (Andy Schleck: TdF 2nd place and brother Frank: TdF stage winner).
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