Swiss Swiss Athlete Profile - Julia Gajer
Julia Gajer - How is Aerodynamics by Swiss Side effecting your performance in triathlon?
English: Swiss Side has helped me to optimize my bike set up big time therefore helped me to improve my performance on the bike a ton.
German: Aerodynamics by Swiss Side hat mich dabei unterstützt, mein Race Setup in der zweiten Disziplin grundlegend zu verbessern und mir damit zu einer deutlich stärkeren Performance auf dem Rad verholfen.
Height: 167cm
Weight: 55kg
Hometown/Country:
Langkampfen, Tirol/Austria
Sponsors/Supporters:
Erdinger Alkoholfrei, Duracell, Skinfit, New Balance, Cervelo, Swiss Side, Giro, Sailfish, Adidas Eyewear, CEP, Ceramicspeed, Scicon
Favorite Training Music:
AC/DC and Green Day
Your biggest accomplishments in triathlon:
6th Ironman Hawaii 2014
2nd Ironman European Championships Frankfurt 2015
North American Champion, The Woodlands, TX 2016
ETU European Champion Triathlon half distance 2012 & 2016
6th Ironman 70.3 World Championships, Zell am See 2015
Favorite Training setup: Depending on training session: Gotthard or HADRON 485
Favorite Race Setup: HADRON Ultimate 625 FW and 800+ RW
(485 and 625 FW make big difference in aero performance but don’t feel very different in windy conditions. It’s easy to handle the 625 FW.)
What is your goal for this season?
Top 5 Ironman Hawaii
What is your favorite triathlon to participate in? Why?
Challenge Roth because oft he unique atmosphere.
What is your favorite non-triathlon activity or hobby?
Hiking.
What unique things do you do to physically prepare for a competition?
English: I focus on a very specific routine the entire week before a big race. Over time, this routine has proven to work very well for me. The week of the race, my training program looks the same, I eat in a very similar way and so on…
German: Ich glaube es gibt keine wirklich individuellen Trainingseinheiten in einer Wettkampfvorbereitung. Was jedoch individuell sein kann, sind bestimmte Abläufe. So habe ich in der Wettkampfwoche vor großen Rennen einen ganz bestimmten Ablauf, der sich über die Rennen als erfolgreich erwiesen hat. D.h. ich absolviere immer ein nahezu identisches Trainingsprogramm, gestalte die Ernährung ähnlich, etc….
How to you mentally prepare just before starting a competition?
English: I am looking at the race course and conditions very closely, and go through different race scenarios in my head.
German: Ich schaue mir zunächst genau die Strecken und Rennbedingungen an. Dann gehe ich verschiedene Rennsituationen durch.
How is Aerodynamics by Swiss Side effecting your performance in triathlon?
English: Swiss Side has helped me to optimize my bike set up big time therefore helped me to improve my performance on the bike a ton.
German: Aerodynamics by Swiss Side hat mich dabei unterstützt, mein Race Setup in der zweiten Disziplin grundlegend zu verbessern und mir damit zu einer deutlich stärkeren Performance auf dem Rad verholfen.
