Magali Di Marco has just completed the last World Cup in Lausanne at the World Championships and Team Sprint Relay. This is a page turned. After 15 years at the highest level, it is with a twinge of regret that the triathlete leave the bustle of this world championship, where his Daniela comrades, Ruedi, Nicola and Sven come to renew the title of world champion team. She finished her career nonetheless actually next Sunday, after the French Grand Prix Tours. But Lausanne's almost his city, his triathlon, which she has participated since its inception.
" It was great to race in Lausanne in front of my audience. It was hard. I would have liked to finish with a medal, running with Team Switzerland 1, but my 3rd place Swiss woman was clear. This is not lacked the motivation or pleasure, or my potential to be even before. But my mom lives no longer allows me to train as hard the best. Above all, I'm not ready to sacrifice my family to go even faster. It's time to stop and say goodbye to the world of triathlon, which was my second family. "
On the sprint, Magali was not at its best advantage: it goes very fast and at 39 years is no longer improves over short distances. Despite a near perfect race, she finished 13th at 9 seconds of its objective, the top-10, and 1 'of the coin.
"I lost minute on the bike. However, I was 2 fingers to find myself in the leading group, with Moffat Ryf and Norden. "But my legs could not. But now, 1 'is lost 8-10h of training per week and more, including cycling. And I'm not ready to invest it, so I must accept the result. There are girls who train twice me and are behind nearly every race. So I can be proud of what I have done in recent years. "
A slight frustration Magali account to erase quickly turning to a new discipline, the marathon. A big sporting challenge, but easier to manage a training triathlete:
" In triathlon, even now I'm train between 2 and 4 hours per day minimum. But even 3 hours drive, it sometimes takes the whole day. Because we must distribute the sessions move to the pool, take care of his equipment, retrieve, etc.. Will only run simple. And also much simpler level planning sessions.
More importantly, I can measure my potential in running, because I have progressed in recent years, but in triathlon it does not always see, as others have also greatly increased (10km to the now run in less than 34 'for the best), and if it is tired of cycling can not express its full potential. I welcome this new goal. "
Next appointment: GP Lap 29.8, Morat-Fribourg, 3.10, and the Lausanne Marathon 31.10
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