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Andi Boecherer is a Biest Athlete now!

The BIESTMILCH gang is happy to welcome Andi on board. 2012 is going to be an exciting year. Sebastian Kienle, Andi Boecherer, Terenzo Bozzone, Ronnie Schildknecht and Chris McCormack, we are proud of our boys, and expect races with thrill. We asked Andi some questions of which the answers you can read below. He definitely has got an interesting personality. He is a person who has got something to say and makes our group more complete.

Andi Boecherer in brief

Born 1983 in Freiburg
From 2002 to 2008 he studied mathematics in Heidelberg and Freiburg, finished with bachelor’s degree
In 2002 first triathlon
In 2007 his daughter Paula was born and Andi does his Ironman arce on Lanzarote
Since 2008 he is pro triathlete
In 2011 he came in 8th place in Kona with 8:23 and won the Ironman 70.3 European championships
Since autumn 2011 he is married to Corinna Otto.

Andi Boecherer very personal – we asked Andi some questions about mathematics, ups and downs in life and his family

Which role has mathematics in your life still?

For me mathematics is fascinating because in the beginning of a problem or a proof respectively everything seems blurry and unclear. You never know how long it will take you to solve the problem or understand the proof. Then slowly the situation elucidates, and in the end you have got a result so clear, pure, and beautiful, nevertheless condensed and precise. [nivo_slider source = ‘group’ width = ‘640’ height = ‘360’ count = ‘4’ align = ‘left’ effect = ‘slideInLeft’ slices = ’15’ pause_time = ‘3000’ pause_on_hover = ‘true’ anim_speed = ‘500’ direction_nav = ‘hover’ control_nav = ‘true’ group = ‘439’]

I think that mathematics has formed me up to a certain extent. Mathematics is merciless and does not show any sympathy. Quickly you start to learn that you have to accept mathematical truth. You have to be able to adjust to criticism. That has not done any harm to my personality. To accept criticism is still not one of my strengths 🙂

As an athlete I think being able to deal with cruel facts is very essential. Look at yourself and ask the important questions such as: what and why was my performance bad or good? What can I do to unfold my full potential?

Which have been the most incisive experiences in your career?

From an athlete’s perspective 2009 was the most important year for me. Due to an injury of the Achilles tendon I had stop my sport for 4 months. For quite some time it was not clear whether I would be able to take up racing again. But then finally I was finishing an Ironman race the same year. I indeed hit the wall on the bike already. If you don’t fight for a place anymore, but push yourself to the utmost to cross the finish line, then you realize that you want to be a triathlete by 100% and not by 99%.
This experience to wake up every morning with the cruel thought “oh, bullshit, my foot is ruined” let me mature as an athlete. The same mental pain I can recall during a race or a training when it becomes really tough. Then I tell myself: “Remember how you have been begging to able to torture yourself again. Enjoy it now and push even harder …”

Another experience I want to mention that shaped me a lot. It was Ironman South Africa 2011.

I was in the lead with Marino and Raynard. At 100k Marino attacked. I did not go with him, but let him go. From 120k onwards I went my very own speed. Marino exploded on the run. Raynard beat me on the run after a hard fight of 39k. This race gave me a lot of self-confidence. I knew now that I could trust my feeling. After that race I stopped looking back whenever I was in the lead …

How did your way of training change over the years?

My training developed during the last years in a way that the long and calm session became longer and calmer, and that the really hard ones became harder and more pronounced. My successes made me more self-confident. Today I am able to skip a session, if I feel too fatigued or the next core session could be hampered.
For the races I worked on various recipes. Before a race a go through the different scenarios possible to minimize the possibilities to get caught by surprise. Mental preps became much more important to me than before.

How important is the family for you, how did they change your life?

Family is very very important to me, because it puts everything into perspective. It does not matter for them whether I win or loose a race. It’s awesome after a big win or strenuous workout to get defeated in a memory game by your own 4 years old daughter. Like this it’s easy to be well grounded.

What’s your favorite music?

Unfortunately, I only find to listen to music when I am in the car. Then I mostly and up with some classical music channel (getting old..).

Which are your favorite books?

“Born to run” was the last book I read, I liked it a lot. And I love the criminal series by the Austrian writer Wolf Haas “The Big
Brenner Book”.

Which is your favorite color?

I assume I have to say orange now ;-). But the combination of black, green and blue of the rocks, the vegetation, the sky and the ocean on Hawaii, that’s perfect for me.

photographer: Ruben Elstner
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Susann is the biest prototype and head of the team. She is Austrian, has studied medicine, meaning she is a medical doctor and the Biesters' alpha wolf. Susann continuously produces new ideas, is strong in making concepts and is practically always ON FIRE. Without her BIESTMILCH wouldn't be where and what it is today, and anyway - not possible.

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