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Hi again.
You though this year I was madness-free and I wasn't going to do one or my crazy challenges... well, i guess I'm still crazy enough and I'm challenging myself even harder than previous years...
After a gruelling but great alpe D'Huez triathlon last year, I though that only 2.2, 115 and 21 Km swimming, cycling and running wasn't enough, so this year I went for the full IronMan.. that will take part next Sunday (yes, next Sunday....:-S )
Although I'm quite stubborn, I'm not going to lie if I say that I'm a bit worried, as I never went through such a pain before... even when I fell from my bike...
So hoping that everything goes ok, this Sunday I'll have one of the toughest sporting challenges of my life... and probably one of the most rewardings...
This year I changed towards children on my chosen charity. I will always will be thankfull with my parents as they supported me on my early ages on sport, being able to feel what the competition was at top level. That didn't gave me many wins but one of the strongest behaviours I have right now: Always Improve yourself and respect everyone else...
Sport nowadays seems a bit out of context, but still there are organizations/teams that support what the real sport is and I learnt in my past:
-You have to be humble, as there is always someone better than you.
-You need to push yourself, as you are the only one setting your limits.
-Help and respect others, as they are probably suffering as much as you, and you may need help in the future.
-Praise others' achievements and don't feel jealous... feel good because you have a new target to beat!
And then after some years out of sport, I just found out an organization that is building that feeling and tolerance amongst the children in areas where they need it the most. This charity is called JustaLifestyle and the aim of such a charity is to build the foundation of a positive-tolerant thinking on areas with depression and dark future such as certain areas in Africa and India.
Not only they bring the sport into their lives but also a new way of thinking... Probably not as short term as other charities such as Children in needs or so, but an future investment not only changing todays activities but tomorrow's thinking.
Well, I add here the link (http://justalifestyle.com/)... Although is in Spanish (it will launch the UK branch shortly), probably you could gather enough info from pictures and google translator...
Thanks all in advance and wish me good luck... :-S
http://eu.ironman.com/triathlon/events/emea/ironman/switzerland.aspx
Ps: Bib number 889 in case you want to doublecheck the progress...
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En Español
Hola de nuevo
Seguramente pensabais que este año me habia curado de mi locura y que no tenía ningun desafío loco a la vista... bueno, pues supongo que aun estoy lo bastante loco y me voy a desafiar a mi mismo más duro que en añ0s anteriores...
Tras un dificil pero precioso triatlon en el Alpe D'Huez el anio pasado, pensé que 2.2, 115 y 21 Km nadando, montando en bici y corriendo no era suficiente y voy a por el IronMan completo... que haré el proximo Domingo (si, el proximo domingo... :-S)
Aunque soy bastante cabezón, no vo y a mentir si digo que estoy algo preocupado, ya que nunca he pasado tantas penurias anteriormente... incluso cuando me caia de la bici entrenando...
Por lo tanto, y si todo va ok, este Domingo tendré uno de los desafíos mas duros de mi vida deportiva... y probabemente de los más reconfortantes..
Este año he cambiado de ong en mis donaciones. Siempre les estaré agradecido a mis padres porque me apoyaron cuando era joven, teniendo la suerte de disfrutar la competición desde dentro. Esto no me dio muchas victorias la verdad, pero si dejó impronta en mi con uno de las areas mas fuertes que tengo: Siempre mejorarse a si mismo y respetar al resto de las personas.
Hoy en dia, el deporte se ha ido un poco fuera de contexto, muy focalizado en el dinero, pero aun existen organizaciones/equipos que apoyan lo que realmente el deporte significa y lo que yo aprendí en el pasado.
-Hay que ser humilde, ya que siempre hay alguien mejor que tú.
-Uno mismo se tiene que esforzar, ya que los limites solo los marcamos nosotros.
-Ayuda y respeta a los demás, ya que es probable que sufran tanto como tu y quizá seas tu el que necesites ayuda el dia de mañana.
-Felicita por los resultados de los demás, no te sientas celoso... sientete bien porque es un nuevo objetivo a superar!
Tras muchos años fuera del deporte, he encontrado una organizacion que está construyendo ese sentimiento, forma de hacer y tolerancia entre los ninos de areas donde se necesita drásticamente. Esta ONG se llama JustaLifeStyle y su objetivo es crear los cimientos de una sociedad de pensamientos positivos y tolerantes en areas donde el futuro es complicado para los chavales como puede ser ciertas zonas de Africa o la India.
Añado aqui un link (http://justalifestyle.com/) con mas información sobre la ONG.
Gracias de antemano y deseadme buena suerte!!!
Ps Mi numero será el 889, por si queréis chequearlo online....
Just a Lifestyle es una organización sin ánimo de lucro constituida por un grupo de jóvenes que apuestan por el deporte como medio para generar cambios en la sociedad. Comprometidos con las capas más desfavorecidas, cooperan socialmente a través de proyectos humanitarios en países subdesarrollados, transmitiendo un original enfoque de cooperación solidaria a través del deporte, reflejando la importancia de la actividad física para combatir enfermedades y para la adquisición de valores que ayudarán a afrontar situaciones de pobreza extrema y carencia de oportunidades.
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Comentaris (21)
Jorge
Thanks a lot Joe for this donation!!!
Anja
Absolutely amazing Jorge, well done!!!
Sergio
Por un buen motivo
Jorge
Donation on behalf of Liz and Michael Barnes, one of the nicest couples I've ever met.
Thanks a lot!!!!
Jorge
Donation on behalf of Nigel Miller.
Thanks Nigel!!!
Andy
Well done, mate. That's a lot to go through just to get out of working for a day!
Oscar
Well done!
Luis
Well done!! I???m sure it's just the first one of them.
Steve
Well done! It looks fun!!
kevin
well done
okuaie
You are the "monster"! Well done for your race, well done for the effort, but most important, well done to do this...
Andy
Not the best of times, but it's the taking part that counts! Congratulations Amigo
anand
well done....!!!
Talitha
All the best, Jorge
Xavi
Mucha suerte CAMPEON!!
Cecilia
You can do it!!! What doesn't kill you make you stronger!! :) Im here with you!! We all are!!! With all the love of my heart!! Tqm
Steve
I could probably complete it in under 10 hours, but don't feel bad, it's the trying that counts :-)
Jorge
Donation on behalf of Umesh Makwana.
Thanks mate!
Agustin
Mucho ánimo máquina, te va a hacer falta !!!
Andrew
Have a great time, it looks fun.