A little more than 15 years ago, I participated in my first triathlon. I used to play soccer in a club and used to go everywhere with my mountain bike. I was at high school and it was there when I first heard about this sport called triathlon.

The school would organize a triathlon off road: 200 meters swim, 18 km mountain bike and 7 km run. Even if it was only 200 meters, it was so hard because the water was really cold. However, ones I was on the mountain bike I felt great and pushed hard to finish the bike on the second place. The run was up hill for 3,5 km and then down to the finish line. That was my first triathlon and I won the race. I loved this sport from the beginning and since that day I never stopped racing all over the world. I have already participated in lots of races and I still have the same passion as I had in my first triathlon 15 years ago.

Maui in 2003

The bike I rented in Maui in 2003

On the way to Maui

Next Saturday I will be participating at the first triathlon Xterra in Switzerland and try hard to qualify for the Xterra World Championship in Maui, Hawaii. I haven been doing any mountain bike training since 2003. However, I love mountain biking and every time I have the opportunity to ride one, it feels like running in the mountains. I like better to ride a mountain bike than a triathlon or road bike.

I will be riding Swen’s mountain bike. I’m so grateful I can ride his bike. Thank you so much Swen!

A couple of friends will be on the race to support me and to have some fun too. My brother will install two cameras on the mountain bike to see what it looks the race from inside.

Hasta la proxima!!