Chris McCormack stretching in his hotel room or dealing with the necessary
In New Orleans our journey had reached its climax concerning organisational flaws. United had dropped us here as already mentioned far too late, this happened to Chris and it happened to Kjell...
Chris McCormack drifting through his hotel room in New Orleans: prerace impressions
New Orleans was a mess for all of us. Chris arrived one day later than planned, Kjell and myself had one more red eye flight, arriving at 5:00 am instead of 11:00...
The Odysee back home to Wiesbaden
Since yesterday morning I'm here in Wiesbaden again, in a daze without a clear frame of reference, in a kind of agony trying to adjust myself and touch ground. The return travel...
I leave New Orleans, a city still suffering
Today I made a good-bye walk through the neighborhood of my B&B. I saw a colorful place full of contradictions: rich and poor, lost and found, abandoned and recaptured ... and all...
Finally I met a little pigeon in New Orleans
I did not see many birds in New Orleans. Perhaps it was hurricane Catherina that chased them away. In war zones you too don't have birds, I know that from my time...
New Orleans: a city still suffering
Friday early morning at 5:00 am we had arrived in New Orleans. After 3 hours sleep and after chipping in a Biest Booster or two as everyday on this energy consuming journey...
Leaving New Orleans
Tomorrow we fly out of New Orleans, a place that gave us a tough time, a place that still suffers from the aftermaths of Cathrina, lively on the one hand, sad and...
Ironman 70.3 New Orleans: the suffering of one of the world’s best triathletes Chris McCormack
The Ironman 70.3 New Orleans counted 3000 athletes. The course was demanding in many aspects. No loops, no turns, a straight line from the start to the finishline, no spectators along the...