T R I A T H L O N : 2007

Media Maratón - Huercal-Overa - 7 Oct 2007

Aqui llegando en la meta quitando dos minutos de mi tiempo del año pasado, aunque sin entrenar para esta distancia, 1:28:58. Adiós 21 kilometros!!

Finishing well, taking two minutes off of last years clock, although I haven't trained for this distance at all, 1:28:58. Good bye 21 kilometres!!

Media Maratón - Huercal-Overa - 7 Oct 2007

Media Maratón de Huercal-Overa, la carrera que no queria hacer y al final ha salido muy bien... Estaba corriendo en este grupillo hasta 14 kilometros...

Half-marathon in Huercal-Overa, the race I did not want to compete in and it did turn out quite well. I ran in this little group for the first 14 clicks...

9K in Pulpi - 29 Sept 2007

Finished 6. out of a few more, last race in this season, time 35 minutes.

Llegaba sexto, de pocos mas corredores, ultima carrera de la temporada, tiempo 35 minutos.

2K swim - Puerto de Cartagena - 22 Sept 2007

Jorge y yo en Cartagena. 30 minutos en dos kilometros, mucha gente y mucho nivel de nadadores..

30 min. in 2K, lots of people and lots of waves. Strong swimmer competition...

5K Lorca, Alamedas Park - 15 Sept 2007

4th place in my age group (35-39 years) and a time of 18:06, one of the fastest races this year. The season is over for me, will get back into my running shoes in a month...
Puesto 4. en mi grupo de edad (35-39 años) y el tiempo 18:06, una de las carreras mas rapidas este año. La temporada se acabo para mi, voy a volver a ponerme las zapatillas en un mes...

10K Olula del Rio - 12 Sept 2007

Uphill, downhill, uphill, downhill... this, six times on a 10K course in Olula... Hardest ever running race in my life, but still arrived in 38:05. At least the temperature was perfect, about 22 Celsius.

Cuesta arriba, abajo, cuesta arriba, abajo, todo eso, seis veces durante 10 kilometros en Olula. La carrera de pie mas dura de mi vida, aunque llegaba en 38:05. Por lo menos, la temperatura ha sido perfecta, 22 grados.

Antas 6K - 1 Sept 2007

Hilly six kilometers in Antas on a Saturday afternoon... tough course. Here with Carlos, one of my best (runner) friends.

Seis kilometros con subidas fuertes, un sábado de la tarde en Antas, muy dura la carrera. Aqui estoy con Carlos, uno de mis mejores amigos (corredores).

1.1K swim - Garrucha - 11 Aug 2007

19:40 en 1.1 kilometro, con olas en el Puerto de Garrucha...

Acuatlon Garrucha - 19 Aug 2007

Ultimos pasos hasta la meta - mi carrera con poquisímo exito de este año, tercer en mi grupo de edad si hubiera sido por categorías... 32:40

Last steps until the finish - a race with very little success this year, third in my age group, if they would have made categories... 32:40

Acuatlon Garrucha - 19 Aug 2007

Saliendo del agua, despues de dejar pasar a la mitad de los participantes... (9, para ser exacto)

Exiting the Med, after letting half of the competitors pass me by... (9, to be exact)

Acuatlon Garrucha - 19 Aug 2007

Demasiado rapido la primera carrera de pie, incluso dejar a Alfonso mientras llegamos a los boxes...

Way too fast first run, even left Alfonso behind as we arrived to the transition....

Acuatlon Garrucha - 19 Aug 2007

Estrenando mis nuevas zapatillas Asics Hyperspeed y corriendo (demasiado) fuerte en el primer parcial de 2.5K...

Put on my new running shoes Asics Hyperspeed and used them (way too) fast during the first leg of 2.5K...

5.5K Villaricos - 14 July 2007

Muchas subidas, curvas y bajadas graves, pero he llegado en 19:40, un ritmo de 3:34.

Lots of tough climbs, turns and downhills, but still could arrive in 19:40, equalling to a 3:34 pace.

10K Garrucha - 11 August 2007

Despues de la carrera, una foto de algunos de los participantes de Club Triatlon Almeria. Cristobal, El Mojonero y yo.

After the race, a photo of the few participants from the Almerian Triathlon Club. Cristobal, El Mojonero and myself.

10K Garrucha - 11 August 2007

Una carrera calurosa y dura, pero tenia mi liebre, Carlos de Albox y fuimos muy bien juntos, con nuestro fin con un resultado de 38:53... He nadado 1.1K por la mañana, en los 100 horas de deporte de Garrucha.

A very hot and tough race, but I had my pacemaker there, Carlos from Albox and we ran very well together, with a result of 38:53... I also swam 1.1K in the morning, another competition in the 100 hours of sport in Garrucha.

6.2K Lorca - Purias - 29 July 2007

Muchos corredores de Eliocroca, la carrera parecia una competición casi solamente para ellos. Mucho calor a las 9:30 de la mañana y mucho nivel...

Lots of runners from the team Eliocroca, seemed like it was a race for this club. Lots of "interior" heat and lots strong runners...

Andalucian Aquatlon Championship Marbella '07

The first 2.5K in 8:52... Starting out slow and speeding up, even passing a few strong runners.

Andalucian Aquatlon Championship Marbella '07

Two loops of the swim leg... hard work :o)

Andalucian Aquatlon Championship Marbella '07

Second 2.5K run in 9:53... A minute slower than the first leg...

Andalucian Aquatlon Championship Marbella 2007

We came in 6th as a group of the Almeria Triathlon Club, but I got the third place in my age group...

3K Night Race in Purchena - 2 Aug 2007

A killer climb of 500 meters and lots of strong runners... A finishing time of 9:50 was just enough to arrive in position 17 out of 40 athletes.

Pirates of Cabo de Gata 2007

A fantastic aquatlon we organized of 2.5K run, 1K swim in a choppy sea and another 2.5K run. Anything better on a Sunday morning? We were simply just, Pirates...

Albox 5K Night Run - 19 July 2007

This race was all about numbers: 28 degrees Celsius at 22:30 at night, 6 loops totalling in 5,1K in 19:10. A tough course with lots of twists and turns and climbs...