Bicycles have always been their passion. Navil Segovia grew up with a mountain bike and living the golden age of television cycling. Later he had a road bike and there, it really was when this hobby began. A hobby with which it has been growing and that cannot be missing in its day to day. Nowadays, We can see Segovia in many of the tests held in Ceuta and even in their podiums.
And it is that for the Ceutí the deport He is one of the engines of his life.
Its beginnings
Navil Segovia prefers to divide her sports career by stages. His first stage was focused on cycling road. “I started with the mountain bicycle that you buy to be in the neighborhood. Then I met those of the road with the cycling boom on television and My parents bought my first bike in Juan José Carrasco’s store I was in Hadú. ”
Its beginnings was next to the 7 hill cyclist club. From that moment on “I got hooked” and was running “from 14 years to practically 20 years.”
During those years, the Ceutí cyclist went to different national tests: “They took us to several Spanish championships. The cadets was in Segovia and that of Juveniles was in Melilla, which I remember going by car from Ceuta. ”
In view of the good results that Segovia obtained in his participations in the different tests, José Manuel Ortega “who was in a cycling grenade team” gave him the opportunity to do some tests to be with them.
For three years, Segovia was part of this team in A stage that considers “the hardest in cycling”since “he who was there became professional.”
The difficulty of cycling in Ceuta
The difficulties of practicing road cycling in our city was one of the reasons why Segovia began to leave this discipline a little.
“If you want to train at an almost professional level, you need to go to the Peninsula for the issue of little land we have to roll in conditions ”.
Besides, At that time, “we were only José Manuel Ortega and I”who “every afternoon went to Morocco to make kilometers, with the danger that entailed that.”
Similarly, “when we could,” they headed to the Peninsula, but it was also an odyssey.
Several years without competing
Once he ended his stage in cycling, “I dedicated myself to work and study.”
At five years, “I started running. I signed up for the pool. I got hooked. ”
At that time, “he knew Susana Román, Jorge Ruiz and José Carlos Ruiz who made Ironman,” and they were the ones who encouraged Segovia to sign up for one of these tests. This was the turning point to return to sport.
The preparation
For every athlete, the preparation is fundamental, but also depends on the time each person has.
In his case, Navil Segovia tries to “get as much as possible”, although he emphasizes that “it is complicated.”
The Ceutí has a coach, “Vilal”, who is in charge of preparing training. “On Sundays we talk about the time I have, when we can put the breaks and program the week.”
At 45 years of age, Segovia tries to plan her training “not to go on a thread.”
Throughout the year, “I usually try a couple of months of rest.” An active break in which “I dedicate myself to do a little swimming. Something soft bicycle. I go to run.”
Despite resting, Segovia does not know what it is to be without moving through what takes advantage of those days to “do sports” as for him “is not the same as training.”
Triathlon growth
Disciplines such as triathlon are in continuous growth in our city. Previously “there were fewer children”, but now “what is the base is being promoted,” says Segovia.
Even so, the Ceutí says that it is very complicated to move forward with this type of disciplines, “especially carry out the bicycle.”
“One for the traffic density we have and two because not all parents are willing to have their son, 14 years old, be circling for Benzú with the bicycle, taking into account how cars pass you.”
From the point of view of Segovia, there are “many complications when training road cycling” and especially in the triathlon “which is the most complicated discipline.”
For swimming “we have the pools”; in athletics “we can run in the street”; But the bicycle “is complicated.”
Participation in Ironman
Two years ago, Segovia participated in “The Ironman of Tangier”, where “I classified, by age group, for the world championship that was held in New Zealand.” But “for economic resources” he could not go to the appointment.
Also, last year he participated again, getting to “improve my time.” But this time “I did not classify myself because many professionals came who enrolled to catch a place in the World Cup that is held in Marbella.”
For Navil Segovia, not being able to go to the world championship is a small spina stuck, because “it has to be somewhat brutal.”
Even so, the Ceutí is clear that “I now train to overcome myself. Every time I compete try to give my best version. I don’t have to show anyone anything, because I already did that when I was competing in cycling. ”
Youth
Navil Segovia sends a message of encouragement to youth to “start playing sports” and “if it’s triathlon, better.” The average age range in each test, although there are now more young people, “is 30 years old.” A situation that, according to Segovia, “is sad” since “one day we will have to leave and need new blood.”
