Interview with Gustavo Rodríguez: "In 2018 I want to be competitive in IM distance and fight for Kona 2019"

21 January 2018Updated on January 21, 2018

2 reading minutes

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Gustavo Rodríguez was proclaimed last year Spanish Champion Duathlon LD in Orihuela and champion of Spain MD in Pamplona, in addition to achieving great results in other national events

As usual in recent seasons, Galician Gustavo Rodríguez is one of the Spanish triathletes who greater number of competitions performed in medium and long distance, achieving brilliant results in practically all the competitions that he disputes.

In 2017 they highlight their national titles of duathlon LD y MD triathlon en Orihuela y Pamplona respectively, in addition to victories in triathlons as important as Orihuela, Bilbao o Buelna, the podiums of Zarautz, Pálmaces or the LD Spain Championship of Ibiza, together with the 6ª square in the mythical Challenge de Almere, one of the oldest triathlons in Europe, where he managed his best mark in an Ironman distance triathlon: 8: 19: 09.

Looking to 2018 Gustavo he wants to be able to capture all his great results of medium distance in long distance, be competitive in distance Ironman and fight to get the classification for the World Cup Ironman 2019.

In the next test we will be able to know a little better how the 2017 season has been Gustavo Rodríguez, your best moments, the most difficult moments, etc ... Also your favorite places to compete and the objectives of this season:

2017 Summary:

The truth that the results of this season have been very good but, if I'm honest, he left me a bittersweet. On the one hand, I have obtained my best performance in medium distance since I've been in this, but for another I notice that I have failed in my great challenge: the long distance.

When taking stock, the abandonment in Embrunman It weighs a lot on my conscience, since I think it has been the race that I have prepared with the greatest care in my entire sports career.

However, the sensations in bicycle and running, in medium distance have been very very good ... So you see; one of lime and one of sand. Now it only remains to work hard to get the performance of the media to the long distance in this 2018 ????

Gustavo Rodriguez at Pámlaces