Iron & Hearts

02/01/2022

It' done! Thank you so much for an amazing amount of 4200 Euros collected with "Iron & Hearts" for the foundation "Lames de joie". A long planned handover of cheque could unfortunately not take place due to covid incidents, but, the essential is reached. Together, thanks to your your generous support, we could make it possible to finance sports prosthesis for children, therewith creating new perspectives for persons with amputations. Sports can create enormous energy... Thanks for yours to make this reality! Heartly thanks to everyone who donated. Heartly thanks to everyone who supported me and "Iron&Hearts" on the way! I will remember.

24/09/2021

It's been nearly six weeks now that I happily crossed the finish line of the "Ironman Frankfurt". And the finish line for "Iron & Hearts" is nearly there, too!!

For the friends of statistics: To finish the Ironman one year and seven weeks after the accident, it took an average of +13 hours of training in the three disciplines each week (27 June 2020 - 14 August 2021), 8700km of biking in total of which 2/3 on the hometrainer, 190km of swimming, 1700km of running, not counted the walks in the first weeks/months, musculation or stretching, nor the +100 sessions of physiotherapy,

Why am I telling you that? Because it shows that we can do more than we may think if we believe in it.

Like all of you who believed in the "Iron & Hearts" fundraising for sports prothesis and who are making this a great success! We have gathered more than 4000 Euros at this stage, fantastic!

Due to demand, it's still possible to donate until 25th September 2021 midnight, when the box will be definetely closed! So if you intend to do a last sprint, it's now! See you at the finish line!

29/08/2021

Impressive ! Bravo Alexis Hanquinquant, for the olympic gold medal! What a demonstration of dedication, persistence and mental strength. Congratulations! Inspiring to see what can become possible..

And a more than good occassion to hint at Iron & Hearts fundraising for Lames de joie - to finance sport prothesis for children! To make a difference. On until 15 September..

https://www.okpal.com/iron-and-hearts/ #/

26/08/2021

Exited to see the Paralympic Games Tokyo in full speed! Watch fellow triathlete Alexis Hanquinquant racing this Friday night for France. 23h30 on www.france.tv. Best of luck to the Lames de joie ambassador !

We'll follow you, Alexis. You'll show us what's possible.

Vous pourrez suivre ma course vendredi 27 août à 23h30 (heure Française) en direct sur www.france.tv (lien ci-dessous).
https://www.france.tv/sport/handisport/jeux-paralympiques/2720155-triathlon-direct-du-28-08.html

Vous pouvez également :
Télécharger l'application France TV
Télécharger l'application paralympics live

Je vous donne RDV après la course.

23/08/2021

Many thanks for your generous contributions, great! Your support adds up to 3552€ today, which will go to the association "Lamesdejoie" to finance sports prothesis for children with amputations. Heartly thanks for your trust and engagement. It makes a difference! Still on the next 24 days to come.

21/08/2021

It's just a race, but it's not just a race.

Since a couple of days, my "Ironman" is in the books. The finishline is happily crossed, a cherry on the cake of rehabilitation. Other races will come. Other races are still ongoing... Races against time, or races for time.

It's been a race. But it's been much more than that.

It's more than being able to move, to breathe, to feel intensity.
It's so much more than a projection, an objective, a perspective.
It's more than getting motivation, shaping persistence, handling one step forward and two steps back sometimes...
It's more than gaining energy, developing strength... More than celebrating friendship, relishing togetherness...

And all of that is already quite a lot.

With your support we can enable children with amputations to race. To experience all of what it entails. To discover new horizons...

If you wish, donate with "Iron & Hearts" for "Lamesdejoie", a foundation providing sports prosthesis for children. Still 25 days to go. Support that race!

Donations possible here 👉:
https://www.okpal.com/iron-and-hearts/ #/

www.ironandhearts.com

17/08/2021

What a day! Thank you so much for your support, which made this weekend very very special. The finish line is crossed. But of course it's not the finish... :) More after a good night's sleep shortly!

15/08/2021

"and from now on, it's no fun."
Knowing that physiotherapist François meant something else when saying this, the quote applies perfectly to the last kilometers of the marathon part.
Having started with a great smile on the face and having kept that mood for more than 20km, the last part is the hardest one. Supporters are still impressed and cheering Mareike up. Martin accompanies her for the last 8 km running at her side way up to the FINISH

That was above and beyond. Congratulations 🎉

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Team Iron & Hearts
www.ironandhearts.com

15/08/2021

Family and friends are supporting Mareike along the bike race course. Supporters are not as welcome as before the pandemic, but it's about human gestures, right?
The Röwekamp family is happy to have access to the dedicated areas, other friends motivate Mareike at various places along the two loops:
Jan has put all his energy to make it to the track at km70 in Stammheim, at km99 more supporters are enjoying the race as well as at km150 in Niddatal.

35 more kilometers to cycle before the marathon starts, all fingers crossed for Mareike 🤞

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Team Iron & Hearts
www.ironandhearts.com

15/08/2021

Yesterday.
Relax. Prepare. Approximately 1,500 athletes have arrived at the city of Frankfurt and deposit their equipment. Calmly and focused from the outside Mareike is awaiting the next day with gratitude and excitement. THE DAY. The first competition after an entire year of recovery after the accident.

Now!
Breathe. Splash! Mareike has just crossed the starting line and dived into the water. Accompanied by her family and the will&hope to accomplish this race of her life.

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Team Iron & Hearts
www.ironandhearts.com

13/08/2021

Amazing. The current state of donations in Euros... Thank you so much for each and every contribution, every nice word, it means a lot to me. And, it will mean even more to the person(s) who will be able to run, do sports, move, thanks to this financing of a sport prothesis.

2058 Euros have already arrived, and there's even more in the pipeline. Some of you linked a donation to my finish (time) at the Ironman on Sunday, you are real sport friends... :)

Seems I need to swim, bike and run now soon. Confident, we'll go further...

13/08/2021

The bike is ready. Are the legs, too?

It's been a year ago, still in pain and discomfort, I decided I never want to complain about an effort again. An effort which is a result of choice, no matter which. An effort which makes something possible, no matter what.

This brought me easily through all training sessions. How will it bring me through Sunday?

No matter how. Quite lucky to walk to that starting line... Quite lucky to being able to do efforts again... Quite lucky you join in this adventure - and help in turning things around. For someone, and more than one.