Matthias Hohlrieder

Professional triathlete Matthias Hohlrieder

"CURREX Insoles protect me from overloads and injuries while running. Especially in the age of carbon running shoes, it is essential to find enough stability in the running shoe to compensate for physical imbalances and thus be able to continue my training consistently in the long term." - Matthias Hohlrieder

Ahen he grew up in Ternberg in Austria, a small village in the middle of the idyllic foothills of the Alps. If it's up to Matthias, then the experience in nature is what makes it so appealing. Thus, ski mountaineering and mountain bike tours were formative for his sporting passion. At the age of 12, Matthias first expressed the goal of becoming a professional triathlete. He did not turn his back on the mountains, however, but pursued the goal of becoming a successful endurance athlete.

Profile & Successes

Year: 1994
Nickname: holyhohli
Sport: Triathlon -middle & long distance
Favourite CURREX: RUNPRO HIGH

7th place Ironman 70.3 Cozumel 2021
9th place Ironman 70.3 Zell am See 2021
29th place Challenge St. Pölten 2021

In triathlon, balance is a guarantee of success

Matthias' goal and motivation is to find his own balance, because as he says himself: "In triathlon, balance is a guarantee of success. A combination of three disciplines, a fine tuning between energy consumption and training progress. Three sports become one and have to be balanced." Matthias describes sport not as torture or victory and defeat, but as an experience. If every training session, every competition becomes an experience, then motivation is always high and the inner attitude is always positive - exactly this feeling is also conveyed by the CURREX motto: "Enabling people to exercise healthily for a lifetime." We are happy that Matthias shares and spreads this vision with us. 

Matthias Coach: CURREXPERTE Nils Görke

CURREXPERTE Nils Görke has been coaching Matthias since spring 2020. Together with him, he visited us at our headquarters in Hamburg to analyse his running style. There is no question that Matthias' running economy is uniquely good. During the analysis, we turned two more screws and saw an unprecedented running economy in our laboratory. 

"CURREX not only provides me with the perfect "hardware" for my individualised running shoe, but also offers a comprehensive "software" supported running analysis to work on details. With the experts of the 5-D Lab, we specifically look for unused potential as well as weak points." - Matthias Hohlrieder

The key to success: injury-free 

Matthias has orthopaedic problems with his foot again and again despite outstanding running economy. We often see equally strong joint stresses with strong and good running economy, because only a powerful step is a fast step. The athlete has to be able to cope with these forces, so it is important to identify muscular weaknesses and strengthen them. In Matthias' case, we have been able to reduce joint stress by optimising the stride frequency. In addition, he receives tips on strengthening, which he implements together with his physiotherapist. Matthias runs with the RUNPRO, which additionally relieves the problem area of the foot. The pressure load is distributed evenly over the entire foot, the sensory system is strengthened and the muscles are activated. 

Matthias Favourites: 

"CURREX Insoles protect me from overloads and injuries while running. Especially in the age of carbon running shoes, it is essential to find enough stability in the running shoe to compensate for physical imbalances and thus be able to continue my training consistently in the long term." - Matthias Hohlrieder

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