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Martín Sáenz participated in 12 of the 14 editions of the Huairasinchi
The zero hour arrived. The tenth edition of Huairasinchi begins today in Baños. The 32 teams will have to demonstrate the physical and psychological state in the three days that the competition lasts.
Martín Sáenz, a member of the Movistar team, is ready for revenge. Last year, he was not able to finish the race with his teammates, after a teammate injured himself in the hand. However, he had a happy ending. The team of his wife, Victoria Calisto of Terra Aventura, was the winner.
1. What is the meaning of competition in the fifteenth edition of Huairasinchi?
This is one of the races I expect the most in the year. I love being in the Huairasinchi for all that it entails, like experiencing incredible places and also for personal challenge.
2. Movistar is going for revenge after what happened last year. Do you feel this weight of responsibility?
I've always tried running without pressure. I will give everything from myself. But, last year, we had setbacks before the start of the competition and in the end, a partner broke a bone in the hand. The decision was to retire. First health, first of all result.
This year, as always, I leave with the idea of giving everything during these three days – which lasts the competition – and that the given result must be given. Arriving first or last is not my problem.
3. Is knowing partners and having already competed a strong point?
I think it's always useful to know each other and to know the strengths and weaknesses of each other. This makes the equipment work more synchronously. But in adventure sports, the predisposition of everyone counts, give the best energy to the team and finish the competition.
4. His wife will also be competing with Terra Aventura. How are the days before the competition with her?
These are days where there is always the stress of having everything prepared and not forgetting anything. It's super cool to be two in the same situation.
There is always talk of what to bring, what everyone thinks of the food for the steps, the clothes that must be worn. Seeing my wife at an incredible level is a great source of motivation and inspiration because I see all the effort that she always makes to accomplish and achieve everything.
5. Are the last 15 days before the competition different and are the food changes different?
In the last 15 days, the most important thing is rest
Arrive without physical discomfort. In these weeks, you can not train what has not been done before.
Regarding the food, I try to increase the amounts and to moisturize well, but without changing what I eat normally.
6. Can Huairasinchi be ranked as the country's most important adventure race?
This is without a doubt the most important adventure race in the country.
It's the race that gave everything to all adventure runners
I'll always be grateful for everything Project Adventure has done with me as a runner.
Without this race, I can not imagine how I would have been involved in this incredible sport. (JG)
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