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.

Since 1992, the use of SON Formula® (MAP Master Amino Acid Pattern®) has been shown, in forty-five published clinical studies performed in human subjects, to be the most nutritious and the most health preserving in comparison to any dietary protein, protein supplement or amino acid formula.

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