{"id":97996,"date":"2022-12-13T16:53:03","date_gmt":"2022-12-13T15:53:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.arenaswim.com\/?p=97996"},"modified":"2022-12-14T09:09:53","modified_gmt":"2022-12-14T08:09:53","slug":"la-gran-travesia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.arenaswim.com\/es\/triatlon-y-aguas-abiertas\/la-gran-travesia\/","title":{"rendered":"La Gran Traves\u00eda"},"content":{"rendered":"

El motivo para emprender La gran traves\u00eda fue la recaudaci\u00f3n de fondos y la llamada de atenci\u00f3n sobre el deterioro de nuestros mares. (Oly Rush)<\/h2>\n

Distancia<\/span>: 95.5<\/span> km\u00a0 \u00a0|\u00a0 Temperatura<\/span> del<\/span> a<\/span>ir<\/span>e<\/span>: <\/span>27.2<\/span><\/span>\u00ba<\/span> C<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Tiempo<\/span>: 36.59<\/span> horas\u00a0 \u00a0|\u00a0 Temperatura<\/span> del<\/span> agua<\/span>: <\/span>27.7<\/span><\/span>\u00ba<\/span> C<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Viento<\/span>: 11 <\/span>nudos<\/span> SE\u00a0 \u00a0|\u00a0 Ritmo de brazada<\/span>: 44<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Oleaje<\/span>: <<\/span>0.6<\/span> m <\/span>SE\u00a0 \u00a0|\u00a0 Visibilid<\/span>ad<\/span>:<\/span> Buena<\/span>\/<\/span>Excelente<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Al completar mi desaf\u00edo en la isla de Wight<\/strong> (#swimiowplasticfight), a pesar de la euforia, sent\u00ed que a\u00fan pod\u00eda exigirme m\u00e1s. Hab\u00eda estado prepar\u00e1ndome para un recorrido de 20 horas y conseguimos reducirlo a 15<\/strong> gracias a una excelente planificaci\u00f3n de las mareas. Sin duda fue un reto, pero no me llev\u00f3 al l\u00edmite. Hasta La gran traves\u00eda<\/strong> (The Grand Swim), siempre he sospechado que incurr\u00eda en fraude cuando me defin\u00eda como nadador de resistencia. Este nuevo proyecto s\u00ed me empuj\u00f3 hasta la \u00faltima frontera. Nunca me hab\u00eda visto tan diminuto en medio del mar.<\/strong><\/p>\n

A veces me abandonaba, casi deseaba que alguna criatura surgiese del abismo para llevarme consigo. Me puse de verdad a prueba<\/strong>, en lo mental y en lo f\u00edsico, hasta donde pod\u00eda llegar. Me embarqu\u00e9 en la aventura preparado para arriesgar la vida y aqu\u00ed estoy.<\/p>\n

Esto s\u00ed es extremo, \u00bfno?<\/p>\n

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La misi\u00f3n\u2026<\/h3>\n

Este tipo de empresa solo se puede encarar con un sentido de misi\u00f3n. Mi lucha el 16 de mayo de 2022 era por el estado del medio marino<\/strong>. Se habla del tema mucho m\u00e1s que antes, pero las palabras se las lleva el viento cuando las autoridades no terminan de restringir la circulaci\u00f3n de bolsas de pl\u00e1stico de un solo uso.<\/p>\n

El mar es un h\u00e1bitat de una importancia vital, no solo para las formas de vida que lo pueblan sino por su influencia en el conjunto de los ecosistemas terrestres. La actividad humana est\u00e1 alterando los oc\u00e9anos y somos nosotros, como consumidores, quienes debemos exigir soluciones. El pl\u00e1stico de un solo uso se utiliza porque sale barato, pero m\u00e1s barato es comprar una bolsa que dure y usarla muchas veces. De lo contrario, el coste ecol\u00f3gico es considerable<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

El motivo para emprender La gran traves\u00eda fue la recaudaci\u00f3n de fondos y la llamada de atenci\u00f3n sobre el deterioro de nuestros mares.<\/h3>\n

Apareciendo en los medios logramos influir en la juventud y que se tratara del problema. De hecho, la traves\u00eda tuvo un resultado pol\u00edtico<\/strong> inmediato y el ministro principal de las Caim\u00e1n invit\u00f3 a todo el equipo a reunirse con \u00e9l. Prometi\u00f3 introducir una norma para restringir el uso del pl\u00e1stico este mismo a\u00f1o, as\u00ed que estamos deseando verla en vigor.<\/p>\n

Con mi labor de propaganda pretendo animar a la gente a tomar decisiones informadas. Es muy f\u00e1cil elegir productos por rutina, porque son los que llevamos comprando desde siempre. Sin embargo, hay decidir por algo m\u00e1s que el simple h\u00e1bito. Mi objetivo es animar a la gente a que elija sabiendo de verdad lo que hace<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Preparaci\u00f3n<\/h3>\n

Muchos kil\u00f3metros en el agua, pero nunca parec\u00eda suficiente\u2026<\/p>\n

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Fueron muchas horas, brazada tras brazada<\/strong>. El entrenamiento inclu\u00eda hasta 80 km a la semana en la piscina, durante el invierno, y m\u00e1s de diez horas en el mar durante el verano. La piscina no es la soluci\u00f3n ideal, porque las condiciones son diferentes, el cloro da problemas y adem\u00e1s hay que girar cada 25 metros, pero se hace lo que se puede con los recursos que uno tiene a su alcance. En el fondo sab\u00eda que f\u00edsicamente no me encontraba a la altura de la empresa que estaba a punto de acometer. Una lesi\u00f3n en el hombro me oblig\u00f3 a reducir las sesiones antes de tiempo y las dos \u00faltimas semanas no nad\u00e9 un solo metro.<\/p>\n

Durante el periodo de preparaci\u00f3n dediqu\u00e9 tiempo a muchos otros aspectos del entrenamiento y he seguido haci\u00e9ndolo desde mi vuelta al Reino Unido.<\/h3>\n

Estiro regularmente y hago ejercicios de movilidad y flexibilidad. El entrenamiento con peso tambi\u00e9n ocupa una buena parte de la jornada de trabajo. Hago todo el cardio que puedo para mantener en coraz\u00f3n en buena forma, y no solo en el agua, sino con la bici y corriendo. Procuro no correr en exceso porque quiero proteger las rodillas. Tengo la suerte de contar con un amigo preparador f\u00edsico que trabaj\u00f3 conmigo en el plan de entrenamiento<\/strong> previo a mi vuelta a las Caim\u00e1n.<\/p>\n

Una cosa que yo pienso que me ha ayudado en el entrenamiento y la recuperaci\u00f3n es la dieta basada en alimentos vegetales<\/strong>. Me ha reportado muchas ventajas y adem\u00e1s me parece que tambi\u00e9n las tiene para el planeta. Durante a\u00f1os he padecido el s\u00edndrome de piernas inquietas y el s\u00edndrome del intestino irritable. Desde que sigo la dieta he visto desaparecer muchos de mis problemas f\u00edsicos. Si te interesa, puedes informarte en este sitio dedicado a la dieta vegetal para deportistas.<\/p>\n

Aparte de la puesta a punto f\u00edsica, una parte esencial era preparar la mente<\/strong> para el esfuerzo. Tengo una mente muy activa que tiende siempre a acelerarse. A veces necesito calmar mi voz interior y para ello uso t\u00e9cnicas de conciencia plena como la meditaci\u00f3n. Una buena parte de La gran traves\u00eda se pas\u00f3 en estado de meditaci\u00f3n.<\/strong><\/p>\n

El d\u00eda de la aventura tuve que prepararme cubri\u00e9ndome todo el cuerpo con una gruesa capa de protector solar. No iba a tener m\u00e1s oportunidades de aplicar protecci\u00f3n, de manera que deb\u00eda ponerme tanta como pudiese, sin estar nunca seguro de que fuera suficiente. \u00bfResistir\u00eda el potente sol del Caribe?<\/p>\n

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In recent years I've been aiming to raise awareness about plastic pollution through one of my passions, distance swimming. The swims have been growing year on year, each getting longer and harder but in doing so also reaching more people, creating the ripple effect needed to combat such a mind boggling issue. I have tried to slow my pace of life down as much as I can, however I'm currently juggling between earning enough to pay the bills, renovate my house, setting up a charity, regular beach cleans and training for some rather daunting awareness swims. The slowing pace of life isn't all that successful but it's one heck of a journey! I guess if I could sum it up in one sentence I'd say this - 'I want to enjoy my short existence on this planet but tread as lightly as I can, allowing space for other creatures to also thrive.' 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