Interview with Riki Abad, triathlete Skechers previous to Triple Ultraman challenge

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Your next big challenge will begin next Sunday, the "Triple Ultraman", joining the cities of Pamplona Barcelona, ​​Valencia and return to Pamplona.

Ricardo Abad, ultrafondista triathlete is a lover of sporting challenges, with several records under his belt. A few weeks ago he completed a double marathon, the first was to run the 42,195 km entirely in the albero de la Pamplona bullring, to continue later with the Pamplona Marathon. He also ran the Full Triathlon of Vitoria.

This year has already run two official ultraman, that of Majorca where was 2º and that of Motril where he ended up in 9ª position. Finally last Monday and Tuesday he completed a ultraman "non stop" in 34horas and 46 minutes (10km of swimming + 421km of cycling and 84km of running by foot). Your next big challenge, one of the toughest in your life, will start next Sunday, the "Triple Ultarman", joining the cities of Pamplona (the output will be in the Alloz reservoir), Barcelona, ​​Valencia and return to Pamplona.

You are a sportsman mainly ultra-bottom racing, but we want to know what models you use for short and explosive training. What is the reason you wear these shoes?

I usually use shoes with good cushioning, this year I discovered the Skechers GOrun Ride 5 And I love them for when I do faster and more specific workouts, in addition to their lightness they are very comfortable and they surprised me over long distances, with them I ran the Ultraman in Mallorca and Motril. In addition, my big surprise was to put them on roads where they also go luxury.

Could you give us an example of a “short” running training that you like to do?

In training I like to improvise, it depends on the moment and the sensations, where I enjoy the most in long runs, although I admit that I also like to occasionally insert higher rhythms and feel like a runner. The trainings are often based on the time you have, the shorter can be 15-18 kilometers and the lengths of five to six hours.

On longer workouts What models do you use for long runs of running? What is the reason for wearing these shoes?

For long workouts, the model that I have used the most is the Ride, I started with Skechers knowing the Ride 3, then came the 4, the 5 and this year the Skechers GOrun Ride 6 . It is the model that I have used the most by far. With them I am very comfortable and they give me security.

As an anecdote; the first ones I had when I saw them I thought that with how soft they were, they would not tolerate the wear and the passage of the kilometers and to my surprise I will reach 1.000 kilometers what never before had a shoe lasted.

You are a very complete athlete who also runs a lot by mountain What model of shoes do you use for your trail training? What could you stand out from these shoes?

Mountain, mountain I do not usually do too much, I barely have time, hahaha. Even so, I admit that I like it a lot, this year I tried the Skechers GO Trail and I loved them I had the opportunity to run the Alpine Marathon of the Jacetania and I thought they were a great shoe with a lot of grip, I have also used them for roads and luxury lanes, it is very similar to the Ride but with a more grippy sole .

Your next challenge begins this Sunday, is the Triple Ultraman where you will join the cities of Pamplona, ​​Barcelona and Valencia. What model of Skechers will you use for the double marathons of this challenge?

The sneakers used for the triple challenge will be the GOrun 5 and the Ride 6, with the latter performing the demanding San Fermín double Marathon, with that very tough Marathon going round the wheel and the most recent, the Ultraman double stop non-stop marathon.

Thank you very much Riki, we wish you all the best in this exciting challenge of the "Triple Ultraman".

 

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