Hi everyone,

As I described in my latest blog, I have had problems with my back, hip and pelvis during this year's competitions. After Wildflower in California a month ago I was bike fitted from the Specialized specialists and they found out that my left femur bone was a cm longer than the right one and that that fact could have an effect and cause my problems. After the fit my left cleat on the bike shoe was moved a little back so my pedaling should be more stable and even.

I had a cat scan on the private hospital Hamlet in Denmark on May 18 (see video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0T6RKss5PFU).

The scan showed that my left femur bone was a little longer and it was important for me to get that clarified. This could be a cause to why I have had these problems all these years. It is not nescessarily the only cause, but it means a lot to get this clarification and it backs up my belief that there still is something more I can do to reach my dream goal of winning Hawaii. Because - if I could have this high a level as I have had all these WITH the problems, what would the outcome be without them when I am 100 percent fit and in top shape? That is a scary thought - for my competitors :-)

Good training at the moment

I have felt better in my back and hip/pelvis area this past month since the fitting and I hope that is has something to do with my improved position on the bike, where the changes primarily is under the left shoe. I'm progressing in my training and I have been better the last month than before this year.

My swim is back on a good level and I can now sometimes even outswim the rest of the national team, and in my cycling and running I'm consistently better than the other guys. I have especially lacked stability in my running and I have that now.

I often train in ironman pace both in cycling and running, and I've started training 100 percent under my coach Michael Krügers command again after a year and a half of partly self-coaching. 

I did a good time on a bike loop in Denmark called 'the Bull' this Tuesday. It is a 11,6 km section with hills and turns and I rode 16:47 on a rainy and windy day. A time under 17 mins in normal circumstances is a good time, so I was happy about that.

In my running I have started running down to 3:10 to 3:40/km pace and I can do that again without problems. When I run that speed it is usually 6-8 km progressively or with tempo changes. 

Danish sprint champs Sunday

Sunday June 6 I will compete at the Danish sprint championships, which I won last year. It is a time trial with a 750 metres swim, two rounds on 'the Bull' (23 km) and a 5 km run. I can win my 18th title under the Danish Triathlon Federation, and my toughest competition is Martin Jensen who has had a solid progression the last couple of years and finished 1 minute behind me in Wildflower. So if someone is going to beat me, he is the man. I have the advantage of starting last, with Martin starting third last, and my chances of winning again is pretty good. There is over 500 athletes registered, so it is going to be a good and sunny day at the Danish sprint champs.

Best,

Rasmus Henning