jungle of science

the view from my sleeping room is just breath-taking, especially in the early morning. It is so clear that I can see 4169m high volcano Mauna Loa that erupted last back in 1984. Mauna Loa means Long Mountain...

Today is our first day in Kailua-Kona. What you usually do on your first day here, and so we did too, is shopping. First goal was Walmart to get the basics for our condo. Meanwhile I had completely...

Last training session to get the body stretched out for the 11 hours flight to LA. Our baggage is checked in

Charity is a very controversial subject in our hemisphere. It has become a business field of its own, a moral fig leave for the very very reach. I am not a fan of charity of this kind. I...

Die Auflösung des Rätsels: Wer Lust hat Sebastian Kienle als Glücksfee zu beobachten, der die Gewinner zieht,  hier der Link Gewinner des 1000,- Euro Reisegutscheines nach Hawaii: 1. Anthony Phillipe, Auxelles-Haut, France 2. Eckhard Brunner, Klagenfurt, Austria 3....

During the last weeks we worked on quite a sophisticated communication concept for Kona 2009. Since 2002 we attend the IRONMAN world championship on Big Island. And every year we learn a lot about what we could have...

During the last weeks the heart of athletes moved into the center of concern. There have been cases of sudden cardiac death, there have been athletes withdrawing from the sport because of heart issues. I thought it may...

I found a very interesting article about the harmful effects of painkillers in the New York Times. Especially now, where so many of you are training extremely hard for the climax of the year in Kona, the Ironman...