Pritzwalker Maik Waldburger: On the Ironman World Cup in Nice!

Pritzwalker Maik Waldburger: On the Ironman World Cup in Nice!

Pritzwalk, Deutschland - It is exciting what is happening in the triathlon world! Maik Waldburger, a 44-year-old sports enthusiast from Pritzwalk, qualified for the Ironman World Cup in Nice. For this he showed an excellent performance at the Ironman in Hamburg in June. Waldburger, which started with the triathlon relatively late, is a lively example of the tireless struggle for dreams and goals.

The entry into the triathlon was only in his mid-30s for Waldburg when his colleague Karsten Kortekamp was infected. He experienced his first competition adventure in 2018, and since then he has not only looked at his personal best, but also his family. At home, a two and a half year old daughter is waiting to support her dad, while Maik carefully coordinates his training sessions with his partner.

preparation for Nice

Waldburger currently trains between five and eight hours a week, in the high phase it can even be up to 16 hours. On Lake Neuruppin, he hits his track and swims from swimming from swimming point in the summer. Swimming was initially a challenge for him, because he taught himself the crawl. In the meantime it is one of his strengths that he can build at the Ironman World Cup.

Ironman: More than just a race

The Ironman is not just a sporting event, but a worldwide racing series that is equally challenging for hobby and professional athletes. An Ironman comprises a terrible piece: 3.8 km swimming, 180 km cycling and finally a full marathon of 42.195 km. The entire competition takes place in the open air, and there is also a slipstream ban when cycling, which exerts additional pressure on the athletes. A well-regulated training is therefore essential, and that takes time and dedication, such as Runnersworld .

statistics show that the best German triathletes, such as Jan Frodeno and Anne Haug, celebrated success at the World Championships in Kona in Hawaii. Such an event not only requires dedication, but also a solid basic endurance and experience. These competitions have a fascinating story - the first triathlon in Hawaii took place in 1978, and a lot has happened since then. The associated information about the qualifications and the extreme requirements Sport.