https://chrisgross.racing/tags/race-report/Recent content in Race Report on chrisgross.was.racingHugoen-usFri, 13 Jul 2012 20:42:16 +0000https://chrisgross.racing/archives/2012/07/ironman-frankfurt-ein-leidensbericht/Fri, 13 Jul 2012 20:42:16 +0000https://chrisgross.racing/archives/2012/07/ironman-frankfurt-ein-leidensbericht/Last weekend I raced at Ironman Frankfurt — my 7th race over the full distance of 3.8km swimming, 180km cycling, and 42.2km running. It was to be my best race yet in terms of time, but one of my worst in terms of pacing.https://chrisgross.racing/archives/2012/06/challenge-kraichgau-und-jahrlich-grusst-das-murmeltier-3/Tue, 12 Jun 2012 06:44:20 +0000https://chrisgross.racing/archives/2012/06/challenge-kraichgau-und-jahrlich-grusst-das-murmeltier-3/… or slow start, strong finish?!?!? Both pretty much characterize the key points of my race, but more on that later. After the workload of the previous days I was anything but rested at the start line.https://chrisgross.racing/archives/2011/09/ironman-wales-mein-bisher-hartestes-langstes-rennen/Sun, 18 Sep 2011 07:29:58 +0000https://chrisgross.racing/archives/2011/09/ironman-wales-mein-bisher-hartestes-langstes-rennen/Who would have thought that after this year's Ironman Germany in Frankfurt there could be a step up in terms of conditions?! I was prepared for a lot: rain, wind, rough roads, waves in the swim, a hilly marathon... my expectations were exceeded by far, and not in a good way.https://chrisgross.racing/archives/2011/07/raceday-neue-bestzeit-bei-monsterbedingungen/Mon, 25 Jul 2011 07:38:38 +0000https://chrisgross.racing/archives/2011/07/raceday-neue-bestzeit-bei-monsterbedingungen/A full race report will follow in the next few days — for now I just want to hit the highlights in bullet point form. 'Monster conditions' is, by the way, a direct quote from men's winner Faris Al-Sultan.https://chrisgross.racing/archives/2011/06/triathlon-maxdorf-oder-wie-uberlebt-man-eine-mitteldistanz-mit-nur-einem-einzigen-gel-2/Mon, 13 Jun 2011 09:19:15 +0000https://chrisgross.racing/archives/2011/06/triathlon-maxdorf-oder-wie-uberlebt-man-eine-mitteldistanz-mit-nur-einem-einzigen-gel-2/Yesterday was the second middle-distance race in a week — the Triathlon in Maxdorf: 2km swim, 85km bike, 20km run. Straight out of training, no taper, and somehow only one single gel for the whole thing.https://chrisgross.racing/archives/2011/06/challenge-kraichgau-ups-downs/Sun, 05 Jun 2011 22:27:07 +0000https://chrisgross.racing/archives/2011/06/challenge-kraichgau-ups-downs/… or me and the race marshals… It started already on Saturday at check-in when my TT helmet failed inspection. And today brought the follow-up: my very first time penalty in my triathlon career.https://chrisgross.racing/archives/2011/06/vorschau-kraichgau-2/Fri, 03 Jun 2011 09:00:06 +0000https://chrisgross.racing/archives/2011/06/vorschau-kraichgau-2/Sunday is one of my favorite races: Challenge Kraichgau. 1.9km swim in Hardtsee, 90km bike through the scenic Kraichgau hills, and 21.1km run in Bad Schönborn. First real form test of the year.