Anesthesiologist between University Hospital of Sant Joan d’Alacant Carolina Fernandez Ortuño happened First Spaniard to qualify at the Ironman world championships celebrated Hawaiiin which For the first time, women participated separately.
Health combines work as an anesthesiologist with rigorous training Training for several hours every day allowed him to compete with the best endurance athletes in the world’s toughest test.
“I very much associate sports with medicine and combine my passion with my profession with perseverance and discipline in my daily activities,” he says, “a triathlete by day and an anesthesiologist by night.”
“I am very interested in sports medicine and I combine my passion with my profession through perseverance and discipline in my daily activities.”provides He describes himself as: “Triathlete by day, anesthesiologist by night.”. So after a night watch He can go home, take his dogs out, and then go to training. The 29-year-old young doctor from Alicante has been working at Sant Joan Hospital, where he specialized, for five and a half years and currently continues to work at the center.
“Training helps me focus on my work. “For example, when I come to work after running 20 kilometers, I may be a little physically tired, but I work happily, contentedly and focused,” he says.
“My profession, which is medicine, comes first for me, and I am very grateful to my colleagues at the hospital. “They supported me by changing shifts when necessary so that I could continue my training routine.” Carolina Fernández adds. As soon as the young woman returned from the test, she went to the operating room first thing in the morning.
He gets up around 5:30 a.m. every day so he can train and get to the hospital on time; although he had a double session in the afternoon. “Sports allows me to refresh myself, relieve stress, leave problems behind and be disciplined. We work long hours in the hospital and we have to fit our training hours into on-call hours… It helps me to be organized and not waste time. That’s why I also follow the tradition of my job as an anesthesiologist.” Prepare and plan everything in advance.
“The first thing for me is my profession, being a physician. I am very grateful to my colleagues at the hospital who supported me so that I could continue my training routine by changing shifts when necessary.”
Exam completed in Kona HawaiiWith a duration of 10 hours and 21 minutes, It is the most demanding in the world. Understands Marathon with 4 kilometers of swimming, 180 kilometers of cycling and finally 42 kilometers of running.
Anesthesiologist He became the first Spaniard among 30 participants and ranked 129th overall.“Something I am almost 30 years old, and considering that I am also not a professional in this field, I am very proud of it. sport”, It also marks his first participation in this test.
Carolina Fernández andHe started running while studying medicine in Salamanca. He was already running marathons when he suffered an injury and devoted himself exclusively to swimming for a year. in the world triathlon It was introduced just three years ago.
The anesthesiologist encourages everyone of all ages to engage in physical and sporting activity, even walking in the afternoons.
“Sports prolongs survival and reduces the incidence of many diseases. There is also a psychological part; it helps clear the mind and overcome stress. In a world that moves very fast, we must spare some time for ourselves.”
“Sports prolongs survival and reduces the incidence of many diseases. There is also a psychological part, it helps clear the mind and overcome stress. In a rapidly changing world, we need to make time for ourselves. “We all believe we don’t have time, but if we can organize ourselves and make some time to do some physical activity outdoors, it will help us in every aspect of life.”