2013, What a Year! It started like any other year, just few
things and body signs, I decided to
ignore by moving forward keeping the same number I set on my mind by 4 years
ago when I started to run. “Under 40 before turning 40”.
First half of the year on races with lot of friends such as Jiggle
Butt Run, Hot Chocolate 5k, The Cowtown 10k Run, McKinney Trails Run, Germanfest
Run, Run Like A Mother, Free to Breathe Lung Cancer, Plano Race for the Cure, and
THAT a trip to New Orleans for the Shamrockin Run 8k.
Second Half of the year was going to be little different.
Already 40, so the “before” part of original goal wasn't ever going to be reached plus the “under” was getting further and further. Anyways as giving
up is not any alternative written on my DNA (you should see my parents!), with the
help of a coach & friend tried a couple HUGE changes: #1 nutrition, #2 on training
methodology as well as running races.
- Machine Solutions 10k Trail Run in Flagstaff: by far my longest 10k ever. Not only trail run, which is delicious and super fun, but also high altitude that combined got me and my son Nick who got to run the 5k little bit dizzy. I really enjoyed this race and will always try to come back!
- Around the Mound 5K: as fun as hilly race around Nick and Mom (me) raced. I also had the pleasure to meet Stefani Slekis, an amazing athlete and coach assistant at the UNT.
- Plano Pacers Dog Day Relay: together with Jaime and Tellie we got to set “El Pinta, La Nina y La Santamaria” mixed masters team. I love this Plano Pacers Race so much!
- Tour des Fleurs, 10k: that resulted only on 5 miles due to the leading Cap turning point mistake. It was a pitty for some athletes, however it was good for me, dealing with some injuries. I wasn’t supposed to race this race, however as “tune up” race, of course I just wanted to give a try.
As I mentioned before, besides my changes on training
methodology and nutrition, I also decided to try different kind of racing events
I was used to. It was my becoming a Master year reason why when I found USATF World
Masters Athletic Championship was going to be hosted for the first time in
South America, more specifically in Porto Alegre, Brazil, I decided to go and
set training plans around it. I also decided to race not on a road race, but in
Cross-country and Track and Field events.
- XX WMAC 8k X-C: I loved the event. I love X-C. I got to meet lot of friends and watch amazing athletes
- XX WMAC 10k: even I got to race at this event a mistake I made by missing day before confirmation left my results out. Big lesson learnt.
2013, What a Year! Just my second hardest year after 1993,
the year God decided I still needed some more time on the earth.
2013 year of physiology lessons of my life. I finally had to
accept “listen to your body” is not optional. Nothing easy at all but I am
progressively feeling better and better.
Already 2014. Full of energy however carefully planning the
FUN and very excited to help others with all the learning I've had.
“The wound is the place where the Light enters you.” ― Rumi
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