Trial training – early in the flow in the flow

There are still ten days on my countdown clock when I get out of the car in Schildow under the shimmering leaf roof. Shortly after nine, a perfect late summer day, the Kiessee is green and lonely in front of me. Only two red -burned pensioners with long hair are already sitting on their flashing loungers in Lido. The first beers are open: “Tach -chen!”

I spread my towel next to the old and try to squeeze into my new wetsuit. The “Orca Athlex Flow” was delivered two days ago. Its rubber seal is thin and highly sensitive, which is why the good piece of extra white gloves are included, with which I now try to get into my sleeves. I sweat, the old people watch amused. “Janz nice tight, the thing, wa?”

After a lot of tugging and running, I’m in there, Phew, that’s scarce! Now the zipper on the back! I struggle on the cord, but the thing does not move a millimeter. A cloud of sweat and rubber spreads around me. Finally I ask the old one with the yellow sunglasses to help myself. He tortures himself up: “Sure, yes! Ick was also mA swim! «When everything fits, I ask him to take another photo – for my wife (and for my insta). He takes my cell phone with a laugh: “Then weigh your wife, that you are on the lake and not with your girlfriend!”

Trial training

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ND editor Jirka Grahl tries something new, at the start of triathlon. 1500 m swimming, 43 km bike, 10 km run. On September 14th. is a competition premiere: at Fehmarn triathlon.

I finally go into the water. It is almost too warm for a neo, but this is not about the water temperature, but about time. Can the black silver shell make me faster? I crawl and sink into thoughts. Swimming is meditating, everyone knows that who regularly pulls their lanes. Fantastic today! What could be better than gliding through the mirror -smooth water alone?

I am in the flow. And indeed, in the neoprene it is easier to feel even more easily in the water, almost as if you are raised. The wet rubber sucks on my body like a second skin, and because the material is so thin, I can still go to crawl with the arms as usual. High elbows, immersion and in the end a quick impression by hand, as I was in the Pankow Adult Education Center three years ago Freestyle course learned! (I can only recommend everyone, it is never too late for scratching!)

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I lift my head every few trains to keep the orientation, this time I left my compass glasses at home. I pull my rounds in a triangle. Everything feels easy. When I get out of the water in a good mood, I was shocked when I look at the sports watch: 2327 meters in 58:55 minutes. Oh dear! Far away from what I can actually swim. I sit on a bench. Shaking my head, I pelle myself out of the suit.

“Well, how was it?” Asks the sunglass man and sits next to me. “Too slow, unfortunately!” I answer. He sips his child and nods wise, so suddenly the real reason for my slowness comes to mind: “I think I dreamed. It’s just a much too beautiful day for best performances today. “

All trial training columns:
Part 1: How does triathlon work?
Part 2: Stand in the rain
Part 3: The little ones
Part 4: naked in happiness (54)
Part 5: The man with the plan
Part 6: In the bar rush
Part 7: Vacation in top form
Part 8: waves and miracle glasses
Part 9: The rows clear