Tom’s first Tri

Hallå hallå!

I’m Tom Taper, a 28 years old trainee with UBS’ Global Wealth Managment in Chur, Switzerland.

I earned a Master’s degree in Finance at the University of Skövde (Sweden). Before I received admission to Högskolan I Skövde I had finished my studies in International Business at Trier University of Applied Sciences (Germany) and had received the academic degree of Diplom-Betriebswirt (FH).

During the first semester of my studies in Skövde I developed a keen interest in one of the purest sports out there - running. So, I started running 3 times a week, primary to enjoy a reflective time away from my fellow students at the student dormitory and, of course, to get in shape. Only a couple of weeks later I was hooked to running and went for a run every other day.

Follow the link to part 2 and find out how I came to triathlon.

Personal Records

Official races:

• half-marathon: 1hr 59min 33secs (iwelt 2008 Würzburg half-marathon)

More about me

• How it began - Part 2
• What running means to me

Other web addresses of mine

• Buckeye Outdoors
• Facebook
• Last.fm
• Runnerplus

This webblog is to great extent about my workouts.

But as an athlete I, sometimes, feel the need to compete in races to compare myself to fellow runners and triathletes and to race against the clock.

Even though I put up race reports on this webblog to let you guys know how I performed it is my opinion that photos are essential to telling the full story about a race.

Available galleries

• iwelt 2008 Würzburg (half-)marathon: Impressions from my half-marathon debut (01:59:33 finish) (Currently offline)

The importance of proper clothing

I’m fortunate to live in a highly developed part of our planet. Whatever I do, wherever I go, there are gadgets that make things easier. But it’s not solely about the gadgets. Though, proper equipment - besides training and persistence - is essential to succeed at any sport, not exclusively for pros, but also for beginners.

Having said this, I’m going to introduce my equipment (shoes, apparel and gadgets) on the following pages. This is not going to be advertisement for a specific brand, but about how these items help me to succeed with the preparations for my triathlon debut and to improve my performance in every single discipline.

Always remember, sometimes the benefits that we think to derive of a gadget is plain imagination. As I said earlier, sport is more a mental challenge than a physical one.

My gear

• Gadgets
  • Nike Amp+
• Running gear
  • Shoes

Calendar

Recent Months

• December 2008
• November 2008
• October 2008
• September 2008
• August 2008
• June 2008
• May 2008
• April 2008

Popular Categories

My favorite websites

Apple & Mac related

• Macrumors
• macuser.de
• The unofficial apple weblog (TUAW)

Computing & Technology

• Digg
• Engadget
• Gizmodo

Sports

• Beginner Triathlete
• Buckeye Outdoors
• Nike+
• Runnerplus
• Runnersworld

Web 2.0

• Blip.tv
• YouTube

My favorite podcasts

Apple & Mac related podcasts

• Apple Quick Tip of the Week
• Bits und so (German)
• MacBreak
• The Mac attack
• The Mac show
• Typical Mac User podcasts

Computing & Technology podcasts

• 3sat Neues (German)

Movies & Entertainment podcasts

• Grammar girl
• HBO Films

Politics podcasts

• Dr. Angela Merkel

Sports podcasts

• Phedippidations
• Triathlon Radio

Imprint

Purpose: This is my private weblog!

Thomas Weber
Sperberstrasse 13
97422 Schweinfurt
Germany

Unless stated otherwise all content and material included in the weblog is created by Thomas Weber. Brands and logos mentioned in this weblog are trademarks of their respective owners.

The iPod and OS X are trademarks of Apple inc. All rights reserved.
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• Terms of use