MY ACHIEVEMENTS

My name is Luis Álvarez, I am 62 years old. As of today:

• I have competed in 205 IRONMAN’s competitions around the world.
• I hold the world’s record, as the only athlete who competed, at least once, in each one of the different world locations, where an IRONMAN competition was held.
• I have successfully climbed in seven different continents, the following world’s highest mountains: Mount Everest (Asia), Aconcagua (South America), Puncak Jaya (Oceania), Mount Elbrus (Europe), Mount Vinson (Antarctica), Kilimanjaro (Africa), and Denali (North America).
• I am the Mexican athlete who won the highest number of World’s championships in Kona, with 15 participations.

In addition, I have done some “crazy things” like competing in two IRONMAN, in two different continents, in two consecutive days. I know that it is almost impossible to believe that somebody could compete in an IRONMAN on a Saturday in Mallorca, Spain (Europe) and the next day, on Sunday, competing again in another IRONMAN in Chattanooga, TN, USA (America). I have also competed in 4 IRONMAN, for 4 consecutive weekends, on 3 different continents, without suffering any injuries.

MY REFLEXIONS

Today, May 15, 2024, turning 62 years old, I am trying to understand how I kept my body healthy and physically fit, the last 30 years, to compete in the IRONMAN, up to 18 times a year.

I believe the first reason for my achievements has been, that according to Confucius, I have done what I loved to do. And, the second reason is that, I have always been determined, no matter what, to do what I loved to do.

I have also been a believer of philosopher Ludwig Feuerbach’s saying, “we are what we eat”. Thus, during several years, I have been following the “The Zone diet”, consisting of 4 to 6 meals per day, containing 40% carbohydrates, 30% fats and 30% proteins. This diet has been working very well for me, for a very long time. A couple of years ago, I added to my Zone diet, the timetable of the “intermittent fasting diet”. As a result, the last two years, I have been, daily fasting for 16 hours, and eating the remaining 8 hours.

MY BEST PARTNER

Since 2005, there is only one dietary protein substitute that deserve my recognition and that has been working wonders for me, namely SON Formula® (MAP Master Amino Acid Pattern®), which has been my best partner, every day, the last 20 years.

Dal 1992, l'uso di SON Formula® (MAP Master Amino Acid Pattern®) ha dimostrato, in quarantacinque studi clinici pubblicati condotti su soggetti umani, di essere il più nutriente e il più salutare rispetto a qualsiasi altra proteina dietetica, integratore proteico o formula di aminoacidi. 

SON Formula® (MAP Master Amino Acid Pattern®) BENEFICIAL EFFECTS

There are countless examples where I have personally seen evidence of the beneficial effects of SON Formula® (MAP Master Amino Acid Pattern®) on my health and my physical performance.

In 2005, I had an overuse injury of my Achilles tendon, which developed in Achilles tendinitis. Unfortunately, even after physical rehabilitation and many unsuccessful treatments, my injury became chronic.

Trying to find a solution to my chronic injury, I was searching throughout the internet, where I found an article about SON Formula® (MAP Master Amino Acid Pattern®). I started taking, immediately, the recommended dosage of 10 tablets, 3 times per day. Surprisingly, within the next 8 weeks, not only I recovered satisfactorily from my chronic injury, but I was able to compete in the IRONMAN getting the 6th place in my category, thus qualifying for the Kona World Championships, with a time of 10 hours 8 minutes!

In 2013, speaking of injuries, I had to undergo a spinal disc herniated surgery (L4-L5-S1). I was taking before, during, and after the medical procedure, my usual dosage of thirty tables a day of SON Formula®. Again, the use of SON Formula® helped me to recover faster and better, after my medical intervention! As a result, after only 8 weeks, I was able to safely compete again in another IRONMAN competition!

Last year 2023, I underwent heart ablation surgery. Due to the procedure, my recommended daily dosage of SON Formula® (MAP Master Amino Acid Pattern®) was increased to forty tablets a day, looking for a better and faster recovery, after surgery. Again, as expected, 8 weeks after my heart surgery, not only my recovery was satisfactory, but I was able again, to do my next IRONMAN!

Since 2005, I have been taking, an average of thirty tablets per day, of SON Formula® (MAP Master Amino Acid Pattern®), to optimize my body's cellular turnover, as well as, hormones and enzymes production, in order to:

1. Prevent overuse injuries.
2. Allow injuries a faster and full recovery.
3. Optimize muscle strength and growth

Thus, optimizing my physical performance and recovery during and after all my IRONMAN’s competitions.

To conclude, I want to express that this testimonial refers only to my own personal experiences and I did not receive any financial compensation for it.

LUIS ÁLVAREZ RELATED LINKS

1. https://businessinsider.mx/luis-alvarez-mexicano-ironman/
2. https://www.triathlete.com/culture/people/100-ironmans-story-luis-alvarez/
3. https://triathloninspires.com/luis-alvarez/
4. https://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/30/sports/othersports/30cheer.html
5. https://www.slowtwitch.com/InterviewThis_Ironman_is_a_Mountain_Man_5195.html
6. https://www.elsiglodetorreon.com.mx/noticia/2016/ironman-mexicano-atrapado-en-el-everest.html
7. https://www.espn.com.mx/otros-deportes/nota/_/id/6940169/ironman-mexico-luis-alvarez-marca-mundial-recaudacion-fondos-coronavirus
8. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Rr2FKHfLW8
9. https://es-us.finanzas.yahoo.com/noticias/luis-álvarez-ironman-mexicano-récord-150000963.html
10. https://diariodeltriatlon.es/archive/6828/dos-ironman-dos-continentes-tres-dias
11. https://www.ultimahora.es/deportes/deporte-balear/2014/09/20/133630/cazadores-ironman.html
12. https://www.trinews.at/knapp-vor-200-alvarez-absolviert-189-ironman-in-klagenfurt/
13. https://triatletasenred.sport.es/actualidad/luis-alvarez-un-superhombre-de-hierro/
14. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_sZsq012Ml4&t=7s