First at 2010 (18th Dec.) Greek Indoor Rowing Championship - www.aasport.gr

The end of the season has eventually reached and now I can have a good rest after about 7 months of systematic training at various sports (windsurfing, triathlon, running, indoor rowing).

And nothing feels better than to end the 2010 with a first place at the Greek Indoor Rowing Championship, which this is what happened on the 18th of Dec!!! Best Xmas gift !!!

Distance: 1000 m (standard length for the Greek IRC)
Official finish time: 3.02.8 ( 0.4 secs off my last year's 2009 Greek national record and 2.4 seconds in front of the 2nd place!!! - tough competition this year)
1 st place at 30-39 division (between 15 full time rowers and technically experienced athletes from distinguished national rowing clubs)

Not a national record this time (I am NR holder since 2010), but considering the load of the racing schedule for this year (about one important race every 4-5 weeks since May) I am quite happy to conclude the 2010 this way.

I will rest for about 10 days and prepare the training season for the 2011 Greek Triathlon Race events: http://www.schiniathlon.gr/news-20101122.html

Photos from the Greek IRC will be posted shortly, in the meantime please check: www.aasport.gr and http://www.facebook.com/pages/C2-Indoor-Rowing/118432964891200 (my apologies for the delay but it's time for some celebration too!)

Cheers ;)

p.s: Indoor rowing best 2000 m: 6.38.7 ||| best 1000 m: 3.02.4

DETAILED RESULTS - 2010 GREEK IRC (1000m), www.aasport.gr

#|SURNAME and NAME | AGE | ROWING CLUB | TIME (min,secs)

1 ΠΛΙΑΚΟΣΤΑΘΗΣ ΚΩΣΤΑΣ 32 ΑΝΕΞΑΡΤΗΤΟΣ 3,02,8
2 ΠΑΣΙΟΥΔΗΣ ΑΝΤΩΝΗΣ 34 ΟΕΑΝΑΒ 3,05,2
3 ΓΚΟΥΒΕΛΟΣ ΚΩΝΣΤΑΝΤΙΝΟΣ 34 Ο.Ν.Α.Τ. 3,11,7
4 ΚΟΥΡΚΟΥΡΙΚΗΣ ΓΙΑΝΝΗΣ 38 Ν.Ο.Θ. 3,11,9
5 LIE EVENSEN TROND 39 ΠΡΟΤΥΠΟ 3,15,1
6 ΚΟΝΤΟΣ ΓΙΑΝΝΗΣ 39 ΑΝΕΞΑΡΤΗΤΟΣ 3,15,3
7 ΒΟΡΡΙΑΣ ΓΙΩΡΓΟΣ 34 PRIMAL CROSSFIT 3,16,4
8 ΚΟΝΤΟΓΙΑΝΝΗΣ ΘΑΝΑΣΗΣ 38 ΑΝΕΞΑΡΤΗΤΟΣ 3,18,2
9 ΧΑΝΟΥΜΗΣ ΓΙΩΡΓΟΣ 39 ΠΡΟΤΥΠΟ 3,20,4
10 ΜΠΑΡΟΥΣ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΣ 31 Γ.Ν.Ο.ΣΑΛΑΜΙΝΑΣ 3,33,7
11 ΣΠΑΝΟΠΟΥΛΟΣ ΧΡΗΣΤΟΣ 38 ΠΡΟΤΥΠΟ 3,33,7
12 ΚΑΛΥΒΑΣ ΑΓΓΕΛΟΣ 30 ΠΡΟΤΥΠΟ 3,43,1
13 ΠΛΩΜΑΡΙΤΗΣ ΑΝΤΩΝΗΣ 32 PRIMAL CROSSFIT 3,44,6
14 ΧΑΤΖΗΧΡΙΣΤΟΦΑΣ ΣΤΡΑΤΟΣ 34 ΟΜΙΛΟΣ ΕΡΕΤΩΝ 3,50,2
15 ΧΑΤΖΗΣ ΑΝΔΡΕΑΣ 35 ΟΜΙΛΟΣ ΕΡΕΤΩΝ Α 4,14,9

2010 Athens Classic Marathon: Pre-race photo coverage!!

Registration time was a complete madness! Well, 21,000 competitors are expected to appear on the start line...so make sure you don't get squeezed or stepped over...



Course map: Study it carefully else go home


Some of the competitors' lists...must have been a nightmare for the organisers to deal with all this amount of information


Plenty of kiosks with sports and other relevant products at Zappion park, Athens, Greece before the 2010 Athens Classic Marathon

Aerobar on Flat Handle Bar Race Bike - Photo Review

Bike: Scott Speedster FB S50 (2010 model)
Aerobar: Profile Design Jammer GT (aerobar to fit in race bikes)

This is a special aerobar design appropriate for race bikes, i.e. it considers the fact that

Schiniathlon Tri-event (19 Sept. 2010) - Sprint Distance (750m swim, 20km bike, 5km run)

(above: entering the 5km route)


(approaching the finish line...)

Results (out of the 135 competitors in total, see http://www.schiniathlon.gr/ for more info):
Swim: 41st position
Bike: 35th position
Run: 88th position
Overall: 52nd place (total time: 1 hour 26 min)

Well, I know that I've completely messed it up during the run, this section cost me a lot

My training (Tri staff and more) paradise, a quick photo tour !

Interesting books for triathlon and endurance sports