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From Mallorca frustration to satisfaction in Zell am See

Wow, some crazy weeks are left behind me. There have been major Up’s and Down’s this season but let me start at the beginning of my summer season with Ironman 70.3 Mallorca. This should have been my first big race of the season. I was in peak shape on the bike and the run, smashing my 10k personal best two weeks before. I was more than happy to get my customized Castelli Free Tri Suit just in time for the race. Come one, this one looks so great with my Felt IA ;-) For my relations I had a good swim with a new PB for the 1,9k in the water. After exiting the water I jumped on my bike and made a strong push. At the monastery of Lluc I already passed 11 other professional athletes. While descending suddenly a goat jumped on the street. I managed to get around it but crashed…..that was it. Although I wasn’t injured seriously, I had to skip running for almost eight weeks and couldn’t ride my bike for five weeks. Even swimming wasn’t possible for two weeks due to all the scratches. I had to cancel my next two races, which should ...

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Photo gallery Ironman 70.3 World Championship Zell am See

Some highlights of Castelli pro athletes Michael Raelert, Matthias Knossalla and Manuel Küng at the Ironman 70.3 World Championship in Zell am See.  

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Matthias Knossalla impressed with strong pro debut season

Before this season, German Castelli triathlete Matthias Knossalla decided to buy a WTC pro license to play with the big boys. Due to injury, he had a bumpy start into the season but in the end he can look back on a season which exceeded all expectations. Matthias is recharging his batteries now and reviews his first pro season for us. It is a long time since you read my last “athletes diary”. My past few months have been very exciting. After a shoulder surgery in April, it was a tough and sometimes difficult road back to full health. Even though I had success in duathlons early in the season, swimming was a different story. I knew, that it will take me some time to get my shoulder to full strength again, so I couldn’t rush anything in the pool at the beginning. For nearly four months I was only able to do gentle drills. During that time I questioned my plans and upcoming races, because I wasn’t sure if I’m ready for my first triathlon season as a professional. Should I cancel everything and try it at full strength next year? The answer was NO. So I decided to give it a try ...

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