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October 07, 2011 - Filed under: teamTBB

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Q & A with teamTBB athlete Caroline Steffen on racing at the Kona Ironman World Championships this weekend.

Caroline Steffen
Birth Date: 18 September 1978
Hometown: Spiez/Mooloolaba
teamTBB Team Member since: 2010

1. What is your goal for Kona 2011?
Top 3

2. Have you raced Kona before? When and how did you finish?
2006 Age Group 25-29 3rd, 2010 Professionall 2nd

3. Best race in 2011? (so far- we know Kona will be great)
2010 IM Langkawi 2nd

4. What is your favorite race?
No question, it is Hawaii. Love the course, the crowd, the magic of this race.

5. What is your favorite training location?
Like the mountains in Switzerland, the conditions at Mooloolaba but also the fast roads at Krabi. Where ever I train I just love it.

6. What is the best race-related advice you’ve received?
Whatever happens just stick to your own race plan and execute..

7. What tip would you give to first-time Ironman Kona competitiors?
Just enjoy every single second of the race.

8. What is your favorite thing to eat on the bike and run during an Ironman?
Favorite or what works? There is a big difference between. Sometimes I feel like a “Zürichgschnätzlets mit Rösti” but then I stick to my usual Sponser gels and Mars bars

9. What is your favorite thing to do when not training and racing?
Sleeping, spend some money on my phone bill aka chat away on phone, shopping

10. Last great song you downloaded and the last inspiring book you read?
“King of the mountain” from Midnight Oil and “Fabian Cancellaras World”

Find out more: http://www.ironmanworldchampionship.com/