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Thank you to the IRONMAN Carinthia-Klagenfurt, Austria, for allowing us to film such a great video. A special thank you goes out to Ramona, she gave us the opportunity to film so much. IRONMAN AUSTRIA: https://www.ironman.com/im-austria And now of course one of the biggest thank yous goes to you guys. What would this trip have been without you...without your comments, without your messages that motivated me so much. Without you it would have been difficult but I did it. I am an IRONMAN !!! I really hope you like this video.. we gave it our all!! All the training, the preparations and everything else was really worth it.. I'm still speechless..! You are the best - thank you for still being on this channel!! I have to say thank you again to Delight Films and everyone who was involved in this project. Moritz, Carsten, Aaron, Tom... what you filmed is truly world class. It was very difficult for me to let this project go. In the end it was the best decision ever. You made the impossible possible. Thank you for your commitment, the long nights and the even longer days. I love you. You are great and it won't be the last time that we do a project. Unfortunately I have to use this description for a few words of thanks. Thank you to my family, who were so incredibly proud of me, I hope I was able to make you happy. It was a very special day for us that we will never forget. I love you more than anything! Thank you to my friends, who supported me every second, just like my family. Who drove to Slovenia especially, organized a wetsuit at the last minute and, above all, believed in me. Without you this would not have been possible. You are indispensable in my life! Thank you to Average Rob, without him I would probably never have thought of the Ironman. I did the same Ironman as him. It was simply the best decision. Thank you Rob for changing my life. A special thank you goes to Marc Eggers! You have been by my side most of the last few months, we have supported each other and most importantly: we have both changed our lives. That was so important to us and I am eternally grateful to you for that. You know how much you mean to me but thank you again for this incredible support with this project..!!! Thanks to all the companies that sent me things, supported me and are hopefully happy with the result. Thanks to ROSE Bikes who believed in me early on, provided me with a bike and said you can do it! Thanks to all the professionals and athletes who accompanied me along the way with their valuable tips, without you I would definitely have made a lot of things wrong. Thanks Jan Stratmann, thanks Pia Kummer, thanks Phillip Heintz etc... you have really made triathlon tangible and you do such an awesome job! You are great!! Thanks to ESN who have supported me for the last 6 months and always supplied me with SUPs. Thanks to Manuel from Tridot, who lent me the wetsuit at the last minute. How can you be such a great person? Thanks to Laufsport Bunert in Dortmund who equipped me with the best shoes!!! Thanks to Gebiomized for the perfect bike fitting!! Thanks to Pushing Limits who gave me probably the best training plan in the world. Nick, you are such a great guy, thanks for your support and your message.. Thanks to Holger, the doctor who accompanied me so well.. I could really go on for hours and I have 100 percent forgotten someone but please feel addressed, I really thank everyone!!! But the person I have the most to thank is Stephan Gerick. I have once again proven to myself that I have the will, that I can really achieve anything if you believe in yourself. It takes preparation but it is possible! I am very proud of myself right now... and am looking forward to sharing this video with you. I look forward to your feedback!! With love, your Stephan