Hi from Munich

Thanks Kevin.
I also think that one great benefit from this forum is that we all motivate each other pretty much.
And yes, Munich is beautiful. Especially now when the weather is getting better and it's beer-garden time (not so good for training though ).......
It's also a good place for working out with lots of parks and mostly flat everywhere.
NikNak

Good luck with the tri!  Let us know how it goes!

I knew that the word beer would get Rons attention.

Make sure you come back here and give us all the details afterward. I for one want to hear about everything....I'm talking about the beer gardens of course. One of best times I've ever had drinking was in Munich, well....what I can remember of it

Hallo,
Viel gluck beim trainieren, und viel spass im Biergarten.
Are the english gardens any good for training? I saw lots of people, but don't remeber any runners there.

I am hoping to take a week or two to bike through Germany soon. I was planning on spending most of my time in Badenwurtenburg, but I also love Bayern. Hope to hear more from you.

Machs gut,

Charles

Good luck this weekend. Munich is beautiful. I love the Christmas Market there.
kath410s

Thanks you gyus for all the wishes and warm welcome in this forum!!!
Of course I will let you know how the mini-tri went. And maybe I'll report on the beer gardens soon too ;-)
I'm just getting more and more nervous. Do you also have this pranoid phase before a tri, when you think about the things that could go wrong?
Loosing the googles, getting flat tires, slipping and falling, loosing your way/miscounting the rounds/laps on the track................... Did I forget anything? Every day a new horror scenario enters my mind. But then I think: Isn't this why I prefer the excitement of triathlon over other sports?!
Take care and talk to you soon
NikNak

Did someone say pilsner? Oh that is the best. Loved Germany--visited five years ago and would like to return. And no, not for the BEER, even though it is the BEST.

Welcome Nicole. Good luck on your first re-tri.

Evelyn

YIKES! This weekend? Now im getting nervous... I am working my way up to my first tri... I would LOVE to hear how it felt. Looking back, what would you do differently? How did you feel at the end??? I wish you the best of luck! I cant wait to hear the details...

: )))

Mari

Hi guys!
I posted a race report in "who's racing" for all of you that would like to know how it went.
And yes, I had a refreshing "Augustiner Bier" (Munich's best beer actually) afterwards as a reward ;-) I know it's not very sporty to do that, but hey, we're in Bavaria here ;-)
Thanks again for all your postings that really gave me confidence when I was soooooo nervous.
Nici

Hi NN,

just found this thread.. shame - i raced in munich last weekend too! did the "volks" tri and enjoyed it a lot ;-) as well as the biergartens!

http://ihana.com/barry/triathlon/index.htm

hope you had a good race.. do you know the toytownmunich.de web page? its for ex-pats really but good for social life.. not so good for training!

Hey Barry,

that's funny that we were at the same race
I checked out the websites, thanks.
Maybe see you at the next tri!

Bye
NikNak