infolgedessen

consequently, hence, as a result

waren

first/third-person plural preterite of sein

sie

1. she
2. it (when the object/article/thing/animal etc., referred to, is feminine [die])
3. he (when the grammatical gender of the noun being referred to and designating a male person, is feminine [die])

im Allgemeinen

in general

langsamer

1. comparative degree of langsam
2. inflection of langsam:
3. inflection of langsam:
4. inflection of langsam:

als

1. at (approximately) the same moment; when; while; as
2. than
3. To the same degree that, as (distinguished from the aforementioned use in that comparison was between equals)
4. as; like; in the function of; in the form of
5. as if
6. but, other than

ihre

1. inflection of ihr:
2. inflection of ihr:
3. inflection of ihr:

Ziele

nominative/accusative/genitive plural of Ziel