Heroes named Paula, Haile and Mona.

Again finished one years, twelve months full of hardships, disappointments and setbacks. There were also highlights, as global private? But surely. Achim Achilles looks back at Radcliffe fighting spirit, Gebrselassie's world monas and steadfastness.
  Personality of the Year:
Without question Paula Radcliffe. The Briton suffered in the Olympic season, a fatigue fracture, fell behind with training in Beijing at the start, had halfway into the gutter squat, has been plagued by violent spasms, was connected to the tip lost and still ran into the valiantly to target. The proof that between Phelps and Bolt also right people at the robot games participated. Achim bows down before the great lady of the marathon.
Personal triumph of the year:
Half-best time for a few seconds improved. Actually it should minutes. Possible explanations: Wrong shoes, wind, lysine deficiency, lack of mental support by Mona.
Race of the year:
Haile against Achim. The hot breath of miracles in the neck drove runner Haile Gebrselassie at the Berlin Marathon as the new world record. Not even with U-Bahn and Achilles Vespa had a chance against the Ethiopians, the top even a nice guy is. Training Tip of Haile: "Simply walk every day."
Schweinehund defeat of the year:
When unspektakulärsten Half of Germany in Berlin Reinickendorf Achilles was listless and untrained at the start. But thanks to a hare, which is also operated as Einpeitscher, Achilles came swiftly and surprisingly well into the goal. A whipped dog jaulte pigs. Thank you, René Hiepen.
The Medal of the Year:
Jan Frodeno at the Olympic triathlon. Training Tip of gold medal winners: four daily practice. Morning before breakfast a few miles swimming, then a good run Stündchen training, but not slower than 3:20 minutes per kilometer. After the midday rest two or three hours on the bike and in the evening to relax sprints in the hall.
The self-recognition of this year:
The annoying Frühjahrsbronchitis is no, but hay fever. The pills poor dead tired. But at least training is April next year is possible.
The event of the year:
The Strongmanrun in Weeze. Though the hometown of fun brake Ronald Pofalla designed to make the obstacle course with mud guarantee mistaken fun. 5000 adult people wallow around the bet.
The disease of the Year:
Chickenpox in August, calculated in the Alpine vacation at 2,000 meters altitude, where red Blutkörpchen finally got to be bred. Instead, purulent points everywhere. Even between the toes. Running four weeks virtually impossible. Thank you, kids.
ACHILLES 'SHOPNeu: running calendar 2009Hörbuch: The Walker-hater Manifesto Classics: The standard factory run Adviser: The VerseDie bitter defeat of the year:
Kuddel Lauftreff runs from ten kilometers under 45 minutes. I will be his glass with chili powder in the running shoes strewn.
The surprise of the year:
Christoph runs. Ironically Powell, me for years to Vollidioten said, because I spent weekends with running. Now he's running addiction ourselves of the ruins. And Wendelin too. Sooner or later we all get.
The thanks of the Year:
Goes to the financial crisis. The order situation becomes thinner in 2009, thus remains more time to train. The forced savings are a series of gym contracts fall victim to, instead falls back the motion requiring half of the Republic returned to the simplest and most effective way of sport: running.
The most beautiful race of the year:
Is and remains of the Berlin People's triathlon by the Weltraumjoggern.
WWW.ACHIM-ACHILLES.DESeit four years, he writes his columns, is now a cult runner Achim Achilles online - with its site-www.Achim Achilles.de. The portal offers the millions of runners in this information, tips and fun - for beginners as professionals run. The vibrant community of runners exchanging wisdom from last, half a dozen expert advice free of charge. Always according to the motto of the best-selling author Achilles' running, suffer, laugh, live. "The animal story of the year:
50 to pace the departure from the Grunewald tower. Rushing speed, Achilles agrees to bursting with endorphins, the "Ode to Joy" at. No sooner had the mouth opened, flew a medium-sized insect directly to the throat. Schreck swallowing. The animal is somewhere between the mouth and stomach. Bitter, very bitter. Moves. Fortunately no wasp. The beast tried to drown, with large sips from the water bottle. Some 48 hours after widerlicher taste.
The emotional run of the year:
Training with the wonders of the runners SV Bad Western Kotten Saturday morning just before sunrise.
The acquaintance of the Year:
Juergen Drews. Runs significantly slower than Mickie Krause, but stamina. Fighters. Plauderpartner pleasant, not silly. Great potential in the Class M 60th
The readings of the year:
Two celebrations of high culture: in October cuddly nice to Palma, in November before a large audience at the gala Herbstlese Erfurt.
The victory of the year:
Again, it is not managed Mona, a finisher I Shirts disposal.