This page is not about work…

Although my leisure time is getting each year more scarce, I try to bring the Latin proverb "Mens sana in corpore sano" into practice. In the past, I enjoyed playing competitive tennis for several regional tennis clubs (highest ranking was B 2).

For the last 15 years, I have switched my attention to triatlon. I have participated in sprint triatlons (1/8 triathlon), Olympic Distance triatlons (1/4 triatlon), 1/2 triatlons, and the full distance ironman triatlon. I especially like somewhat more mountainous triatlons such as the ones in Gérardmer, Wiesbaden, and Alpe d’Huez. See some pictures of the swim, bike, and run legs of these triatlons on this page.

I also enjoy doing these three sports in separate events such as running (5K, 10K, 21K, marathons), open water swimming competitions (e.g., Damme-Brugge), and tour cycling (e.g., Ronde Van Vlaanderen, Luik- Bastenaken - Luik).

During the holidays, I enjoy traveling to foreign countries and cultures. I visited among others Nepal, Peru, New Zealand, Namibia, Hawaii, Jordan, Scotland, Ladakh, Cabo Verde, Oman, Canada, Switzerland, Kyrgyzstan, Tanzania, South Africa, and Alaska. Besides their fantastic scenery those countries represent a paradise for hiking and adventure.

I am a music aficionado. In the last years, I have been listening a lot to Yeasayer, Efterklang, Jamie Woon, Nicolas Jaar, A.A. Bondy, Kiasmos, Cass McCombs, Strand of Oaks, and John Talabot. All-time favorite artists further include Boards of Canada, Bonnie Prince Billy, Deftones, Cesaria Evora, Gavin Friday, Girls vs. Boys, Hüsker Du, Dr. Octagon, Kruder & Dorfmeister, Kyuss, Bon Iver, Latin Playboys, Masters of Reality, Morphine, My Bloody Valentine, My Morning Jacket, Nithin Sawthney, Pavement, Portishead, Richie Hawtin, DJ Shadow, Silicone Soul, Smog, Sonic Youth, The Fall, The Flaming Lips, The Herbaliser, The Knife (Fever Ray), Pixies, Tindersticks, Tricky, Tom Waits, Billy Bragg, Neil Young, Ed Kuepper, Nick Cave, John Cale, Bob Dylan, Ariel Pink, and Matt Johnson.

And sometimes there are some extrinsic rewards after the triatlon...