FOTO: colinobrady/Instagram Un día antes de llegar a la meta, escribió que se encontraba en "la zona" y dijo que pensaba que podría terminar su viaje  

El estadounidense Colin O’Brady, de 33 años, se convirtió en la primera persona que atraviesa sola la Antártida sin asistencia médica, la experiencia calificada como imposible, duró 54 días en el continente polar.

 

 


O’Brady, de Portland, Oregón, concluyó un recorrido de 1500 kilómetros; mientras su familia y amigos daban seguimiento en tiempo real del trayecto.

 

“¡Lo logré!”, dijo O’Brady entre lágrimas a través de una llamada telefónica con su esposa, Jenna Besaw.

 

 

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Day 20: GRATITUDE. Happy Thanksgiving everyone. No special meal for me, just another day pulling my sled and warming myself up eating ramen noodles in a whiteout halfway through the day. But I can feel all of the warmth and love vibrating in the air. In my family we have a tradition of beginning the Thanksgiving meal by going around the table and saying what we are grateful and thankful for. This Thanksgiving I have three things top of mind in ascending order from small to big. 1) Clean socks! I haven’t not changed a single article of clothing since I began. I didn’t even bring an extra pair of underwear to save weight. However I do have a pair of clean socks, and I treated myself to them for the holiday. 2) I am thankful for my health. It’s a huge blessing to have the opportunity to be able to give an expedition like this a shot. I’m thankful that so far my body is holding up. 3) Jenna B! I am so deeply grateful for the love of my life @jennabesaw. They say there is a “strong woman behind every successful man.” I say that phrase is nonsense. Jenna is beside me and more often than not in front of me leading the way. She has watched me fail and struggle so many times and been there to keep picking me up and pushing me forward. She calms me when I am afraid and always knows how to get me right back on track. On top of all that, she is a badass business woman. A project like this has so many moving parts behind the scenes. I’ve got it easy. I just have to walk in a straight line everyday. She juggles all of the balls with so much grace. I love you. Let’s raise a glass this Thanksgiving to all of the Jenna Bs of the world; strong successful women who make the world such a better place. #TheImpossibleFirst #BePossible

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“Parecía que el amor y la gratitud lo abrumaban, y en verdad quería decir ‘gracias’ a todos nosotros. Fue una llamada emotiva”, detalló Besaw.

El hombre de 33 años, se encontraba dormido a unos metros de la línea de meta en la Antártida, el miércoles por la noche, sin embargo, fue imposible establecer comunicación con él para que diera declaración.

 

 

 

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Day 24: CHOOSE TO SEE THE BEAUTY. So much of our experience in life, finding happiness and calm versus suffering and sadness corresponds not to what is happening to us, but rather how we choose to experience it. Imagine you are on a long haul 10 hour international flight. You could choose to think about the discomfort of the cramped seats, the lackluster food, and challenge of jet lag. Or you could choose to embrace the excitement that this plane is taking you on an adventure in a foreign land. Antarctica is brutal and inhospitable. I’m usually uncomfortable all day, from the second I step outside and the -25 degree temp stings my face. The sled weighs me down endlessly making me earn each step. There is no shortage of challenges and things to complain about each day, and at times I am guilty of letting these challenges get to me. However, today I decided I was going to choose to see the beauty, and marvel at this spectacular place I find myself inhabiting. I have so much to be grateful for being out here. The next time you face adversity in your life, my recommendation is: Choose to see the beauty. It makes all the difference. #TheImpossibleFirst #BePossible

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O’Brady, documentó su camino a través de su cuenta de Instagram, en su última publicación, la acompañó un pie de foto “Aunque las últimas 32 horas fueron las más desafiantes de mi vida, honestamente han sido los mejores momentos que haya experimentado”.

 

Un día antes de llegar a la meta, escribió que se encontraba en “la zona” y dijo que pensaba que podría terminar su viaje.

 

 

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January 2016 at the South Pole. This photo was taken at the beginning of my Explorers Grand Slam expedition. Less than three years later, I’m looking forward to passing through there again! I’m 30 days into my journey to complete a solo, unsupported, unaided crossing of Antarctica. Yesterday I reached 87 degrees the final waypoint before turning my path directly toward the Pole. Today, I’m ~170 miles from the South Pole and making my way one step at a time! If you haven’t seen the Sunday @NYTimes article already, pick up a copy today. Top of the fold cover of Sunday Sports, the article features a day in the life rundown of what my hour-by-hour routine looks like as I cross Antarctica. @jennabesaw tells me there is a beautiful illustration of my IG photo update from Day 15. I can’t wait to see it; will someone save me a copy? ? Thanks again to @adamskolnick for reporting. Link in Bio. Check it out! And, be on the lookout for my regular evening IG update later today. https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/29/sports/antarctica-ski-race.html

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“Estoy escuchando a mi cuerpo y cuidando los detalles para mantenerme a salvo. Llamé a casa y hablé con mi mamá, hermana y esposa: Les prometí que pararía cuando lo necesitara”.

 

 

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Day 54: FINISH LINE!!! I did it! The Impossible First ✅. 32 hours and 30 minutes after leaving my last camp early Christmas morning, I covered the remaining ~80 miles in one continuous “Antarctica Ultramarathon” push to the finish line. The wooden post in the background of this picture marks the edge of the Ross Ice Shelf, where Antarctica’s land mass ends and the sea ice begins. As I pulled my sled over this invisible line, I accomplished my goal: to become the first person in history to traverse the continent of Antarctica coast to coast solo, unsupported and unaided. While the last 32 hours were some of the most challenging hours of my life, they have quite honestly been some of the best moments I have ever experienced. I was locked in a deep flow state the entire time, equally focused on the end goal, while allowing my mind to recount the profound lessons of this journey. I’m delirious writing this as I haven’t slept yet. There is so much to process and integrate and there will be many more posts to acknowledge the incredible group of people who supported this project. But for now, I want to simply recognize my #1 who I, of course, called immediately upon finishing. I burst into tears making this call. I was never alone out there. @jennabesaw you walked every step with me and guided me with your courage and strength. WE DID IT!! We turned our dream into reality and proved that The Impossible First is indeed possible. “It always seems impossible until it’s done.” – Nelson Mandela. #TheImpossibleFirst #BePossible

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Pese que ha habido intentos por múltiples personas, se registró que tuvieron asistencia con suministro de provisiones o cometas que los impulsaran.

 

TFA