Air Berlin hoffnungslos überbucht!. Nach 12 Stunden erreichen wir endlich diese verfluchte Insel, nachdem wir eine traumhafte Reise mit dem Bus von Frankfurt nach Stuttgart geniessen durften. Wir sind kurz hier im Trainingslager auf Mallorca bei Hannes, halten einen Vortrag und reisen morgen wieder zurück nach Wiesbaden: kurz, aber intensiv! Dann heute die volle Entschädigung bei einer Radausfahrt bei wunderschönem Wetter.

It's a weekend again. Time to focus on different things than work and biestmilch. Perhaps you find some time to watch this video from rocketboom's field correspondent. It reminds me of my time in Beirut's refugee camp Shatila. I was working there just after the massacres in 1982. It looked and was pretty much the same.

Still it did not change a lot:

Source: Detlef Lampe - Shatila, January 2007

Sophie and we took the chance for a break. Offices are not only made for working ;-) Fun is an important aspect of a good working situation. Here an excerpt from our office in Wiesbaden.

Since January 2006 our marketing is primarily web-based. It is a demanding job to serve all the various platforms in a tiime-depedent way. As soon as you loose track of one of your actions, as soon as marketing measures develop into isolated action they turn to be rather futile or at least less efficient. Actions have to reinforce each other from the various angles and viewpoints. Today we tried to continue weaving our marketing fabric.

Since we work on the development and marketing of our new product: the BIEST//BOOSTER we are paying a lot more attention to subjects like doping. Doping is not only an issue among athletes. The specific about sports is as a matter of fact that cheating adds on doping. As biestmilch is a substance used in high performance athletes we are well aware of this perspective of the problem. At this point I don't want to go into this highly political and controversial subject. I would like to draw your attention to a breaking news published in Nature. The journal cites a poll they had performed among 1400 scientists in 60 countries asking whether they took already once substances known as braindoping like Ritalin or Modasamil. Yes, indeed, one in five admitted the use of these drugs to increase concentration and performance. One quarter of the interviewees takes drugs once a week. Half of them already suffers form withdrawal symptoms like headaches, lack of concentration, panic attacks or trembling. Even though they are not ready to refrain from using these addictive substances. To their opinion it should be on them to decide. Only for kids they recommend prohibition. Recently, I read about the fact that a high number of students as well is addicted to such performance enhancers. It is not mine to judge, but definitely, we would be happy to see those guys to try our booster, magic stuff and all nature. The Biest//Booster contains the strength and long lasting effectiveness of Biestmilch and a slight boost of the natural caffeine-extract Guarana.

While Chris ist getting fit for an again stressful racing season, I want to draw your attention to some health issues that should be taken into consideration, especially if you are not a professional athlete. As an amateur you may be exposed to more stressfactors than a pro. Family and job should not be underestimated in this respect. It is important to be aware of the fact that not only infections are related with a weak or impaired immunity but also injuries. Healing processes are one of the major responsibilities of the immune system. Therefore you have to care for your immune system. As an example, strained muscles and tendonitis are some of the most common injuries for triathletes and people who train for triathlons as a hobby. Adequate rest is important for an endurance athlete. There is a level of training where the perfect balance of diet and exercise can lead to longevity and improvement in one's immune system and overall health. Too much training can make a body injury-prone and age fast. To find this balance is a tricky process. No general rules are applicable. Ask Macca he can tell you how long it takes to find out! And he how he found out. May I say one thing in his name – Chris, I hope you don't mind ;-) – You have to be patient, you should not want to much at a time. To become a solid endurance athlete takes time. You are here on the BIESTMILCH's Seven team blog. Chris who is taking biestmilch – an incredible substance to strengthen your immunity – now for 5 years, and is our dear partner. He is going to talk to you about this special substance soon. Stay tuned. Here one advice that many a professional triathlete may give you (that's of course easier said than done): Take one day off a week — and that day of the week don't do anything, just sleep. Sleep is one of the big key factors in letting your body heal.

A few days ago I noticed a strange objects clinging to a tree. It reminded very much of a pollen, an aggressive one... must be art, I thought, a metaphor for pollen allergies and spring, a rather ridiculous one, I dare to say... It is up to you to judge. We are not yet sure whether this object is part of an art exhibition, because this lady sex pollen is not the only bizarre thing clinging to a tree in our fuddy-duddy city ;-)