Faris Al-Sultan and Ina Reinders in Meran (01.06.2010)

2 athletes of Team Abu Dhabi Triathlon are at the moment in Meran, South Tyrol. Faris Al-Sultan and Ina Reinders use the moderate climate to train and to recover.

Faris has shown his swimming and cycling shape a few times in the last weeks. But he could not run because of an injury. In Meran he started again with a regular training but he has to be careful not to do too much. So his injury can heal up. He is confident that he can build up his running form over race he will do in the next weeks. His big goal for this year is Ironman Regensburg where he wants to stand fully recovered on the starting line. After the break he will do his first race on the upcoming weekend in Kirchbichl, Austria, which is actually on his way home to Munich.

Ina had no bad luck with injuries in winter and spring. In Meran she does the last preparation for the first highlight of this years season. On Sunday she will race at the German Championship over the middle distance in Trebgast/Kumbach. She has good chances to win her third title after 2007 and 2009.

Melanie Hohenester accompanies both. Together they explored the area. They saw the Giro d’Italia rushing by and went to different castles where hobby historian Faris Al-Sultan indulges his passion for wall paintings.