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Trainingscamp Key West \u2013 M\u00e4rz 2015<\/strong><\/p>\n

Training:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Diesen November beginnt das Abenteuer meines Lebens. Mein Name ist Ben Hooper und ich werde den Atlantik \u2013 genauer gesagt 2.786 km, von Dakar (Senegal) bis Natal (Brasilien,)- \u00fcberqueren. Schwimmend! Mein Vorhaben steht unter dem Motto \u201eSwim the Big Blue\u201c und ist, soviel ist sicher, nur mit langer und intensiver Vorbereitung zu schaffen. Im M\u00e4rz konnte man verfolgen, wie ich mein Training aus dem kalten Gro\u00dfbritannien ins warme Key West (USA) verlagerte, wo ideale Bedingungen f\u00fcr meine Vorbereitung herrschen. Aufgrund der klimatischen Umstellung dauerte es eine gute Woche, bis ich so richtig in Gang kam.<\/p>\n

Der Form-Aufbau ging anfangs entsprechend langsam voran. Schlie\u00dflich habe ich bei Au\u00dfentemperaturen von durchschnittlich 29\u00b0C<\/em> mehr als 370 km im Wasser zur\u00fcckgelegt. Auch das Meer war mit 25-27\u00b0C sehr warm<\/em>. Das war ganz sch\u00f6n gew\u00f6hnungsbed\u00fcrftig. Schwierigkeiten bereiteten mir besonders die Reibung unter den Armen und in der Leistengegend, die drohende Dehydrierung und die Energieanpassung. Auf der anderen Seite lieferten die Quallen, die Haie und die enormen Ersch\u00f6pfungszust\u00e4nde solch realistische Bedingungen, wie sie in Gro\u00dfbritannien einfach nicht zu finden sind. Das war gro\u00dfartig! Vom \u00fcberm\u00e4\u00dfigen Verzehr von Erdnussbutter, der \u00dcbelkeit, Am\u00f6benruhr bis hin zu unidentifizierten Objekten, die mir in die Brust stachen, war es ein unglaubliches Trainingscamp. Ich konnte meine Ausdauer und Schnelligkeit verbessern und habe die letzte Woche mit einer t\u00e4glichen Strecke von 32 km (2 Trainingseinheiten \u00e0 16 km) beendet. Obwohl ich mehr gegessen habe, nahm ich fast 30 Pfund ab!<\/p>\n

Mit dem Eintreffen meines Ern\u00e4hrungsberaters kam meine Rettung! Im Februar hatte ich die absolute Gewichtsuntergrenze erreicht, so dass ich nach f\u00fcnf Stunden Schwimmen au\u00dferhalb des Beckens und beim Meerestraining Hilfe brauchte. Die Mangelern\u00e4hrung hatte zu schnell einsetzenden Kopfschmerzen und M\u00fcdigkeit gef\u00fchrt. Hier ist ein kleiner Einblick in meinen t\u00e4glichen Speiseplan w\u00e4hrend einer voll ausgelasteten Trainingswoche in Key West \u2013 bei einem Verbrauch von 7.000-8.500 Kalorien im Becken und 10.000-12.000 im Atlantik.<\/p>\n

\"Ben<\/a>FR\u00dcHST\u00dcCK<\/strong><\/p>\n

3 hart gekochte Eier, 2 x Porridge mit Milch und Zucker, 1 x H\u00e4hnchenbrust, 4 Scheiben Toast mit Erdnussbutter, Orangensaft, Kaffee, \u00a0Joghurt, 1 Liter Wasser<\/p>\n

SNACK<\/strong><\/p>\n

Snickers, Chips, Banane, Yakult<\/p>\n

MITTAGESSEN <\/strong><\/p>\n

Pasta mit H\u00e4hnchen, Rindfleisch und Brokkoli, Kekse, 2 Liter Fl\u00fcssigkeit<\/p>\n

SNACK<\/strong><\/p>\n

Pfannkuchen mit Sirup + Steak, Knabbereien +Brei<\/p>\n

ABENDESSEN <\/strong><\/p>\n

S\u00fc\u00dfkartoffeln, Fisch, Brokkoli, Obst, Joghurt, Milch-Protein-Shake (35g\/500 ml)<\/p>\n

NACHTESSEN <\/strong><\/p>\n

Pizza mit Pommes, Obst, N\u00fcsse, Protein-Shake + Orangensaft<\/p>\n

500 ml H2Pro Sodium + Vitamine<\/p>\n

So ging das harte Training weiter. Hin und wieder gab es Momente, in denen ich dachte, \u201eIch kann das nicht\u201d, doch dann dachte ich an meine Tochter, an die Menschen, die mich unterst\u00fctzen und das Team um mich herum. Auch leise Musik in meinen Ohren half mir in diesen Situationen, solche Gedanken zu vertreiben. Nach meiner R\u00fcckkehr nach Gro\u00dfbritannien fuhr ich ein hartes Programm, um mich auf Geschwindigkeit und Trainingsumfang zu konzentrieren. Ich arbeitete langsam darauf hin, 1:50-1:53 min pro 100 m \u00fcber eine Strecke von 16 km durchzuhalten und das an zwei Trainingseinheiten pro Tag und sechs Tagen die Woche.<\/p>\n

Ohne harte Arbeit erreicht man eben nichts. Das warme Klima, die erfolgreichen Schwimmeinheiten und die Begegnung mit Haien haben mich au\u00dferdem zus\u00e4tzlich begeistert und lie\u00dfen die Tiefpunkte mit Schmerzen in den Schultern, einer aufgerissenen, salzzerfressen und verbrannten Haut, einer geschwollenen Zunge und einem geschwollenen Gesicht (wegen des Kontaktes mit Salz bei hohen Temperaturen) in Vergessenheit geraten.<\/p>\n

Swim the Big Blue Expedition betritt neue arena (Pressemitteilung<\/a>)<\/p>\n

www.swimthebigblue.com<\/a><\/p>\n

—————<\/p>\n

Auf der Suche nach der optimalen Kleidung f\u00fcr dein Training? Lass dich von unserer Kollektion inspirieren!<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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