Javier Gómez Noya: "I would like to try a half Ironman next season to find out how my body responds"

«I would like to try new challenges for the next season, do half Ironman to know how my body responds». The silver medal won in Hyde Park has relieved Javier Gómez Noya of pressure. The triathlete from Ferrol faces the maturity of his sports career with an enviable record that he crowned in London. Few challenges remain for him to conquer in the Olympic distance, that is why he is aware that in order to continue making sacrifices, he must oxygenate his head and offer him new goals. He assures that this type of long-distance event is "compatible with participation in the ITU world championship." In addition, next year would be the most appropriate to carry out the rehearsals, because it is the first year of preparation for Rio in which "we still do not play too many points."

«Athletes love to try new things», Comments the triathlete who has dominated with Alistair Brownlee specialty in the last five years. Both completed the journey through the heart of London at breakneck speed. 1.500 meters of swimming, 43 kilometers of cycling and 10.000 meters of running in less than 1 hour and 50 minutes. However, these distances fatten almost twice in the middle Ironman. 1.900 meters, 90 kilometers on two wheels and 21 on foot await the athlete based in Pontevedra.

More tests in the United States

«Next year is less important for the classification for Rio, we don't play many points and aside from looking at the long distances, I want to do some more tests on the American circuit», indicates Gómez Noya. The United States circuit has the peculiarity that the bicycle segment is disputed alone. It is a pure war of each athlete against the stopwatch. In recent years, the Galician has won several of these races (victories in Miami and Dallas) above all, thanks to the 10.000 finish much higher than that of local competitors who usually prepare to the maximum for the section on two wheels where they are great specialists.

In relation to the last stretch, the 10.000 metres, Javier Gómez Noya has a pending challenge for next season: to get below the 29-minute barrier. Something that London showed is already within the reach of the two best athletes in the world. A registry that not long ago seemed reserved only for aliens. «I think that if we had gone slower on the bike, if there was a break in the leading group, we would be talking about that we would have pulverized that mark», comments the athlete about the triathlon where he won the silver medal. «In the first 2.500 meters I had very good legs and when I checked the time we had completed this lap in seven minutes. Amazing».

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