Training Run March 1 in Cancun
Getting Ready for Bob Anderson 15k Challenge on Saturday
Thursday, March 1st, 2012
I have been in Cancun since last Sunday for our event we sponsor called the Ujena Jam. We have been doing this event for the last 28 years. It is a model and photographer search for Ujena. Since the beginning we have required all our of participates to run or walk the Ujena 5k. One year ago we added the Bob Anderson 15k Challenge and the Ujena 10k. Runners for the 15k run the 10k at 7:30am and then the 5k at 9am. Times are added together for scoring. We are expecting over 200 runners on Saturday. One of our Ujena models I have known for over 20 years is Jodi. For the last four Jams (we also hold one in June in Puerto Vallata and in October in Cabo) Jodi and I run every morning. She is hoping to run 47 minutes in the 10k and 23 minutes for the 5k. One of our winning photographers Addison (who also runs now because of the Jams) is getting footage for our film.
Cancun is a great location but it is hot and humid. Our first mornings out we really felt the heat. It has gotten better but it is still going to be hot on Saturday. Have to make sure to drink a lot of water and we are going to drink a bottle of Gatorade between the two races.
The 15k is a tough event. It would be easier to run 15k without the break between. Your body think that it is done with racing for a day but then you are out again. We get a lot of locale runners in our races. We will have over 200 this year. Ujena Fit Club awards $1700 cash to our winners in 27 different categories. These will be race number 10 and 11 for me. Photos by Steve Manente for Ujena Fit Club Comments and Feedback
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Race Number 9 5k on Track
Never got into the Race
Saturday, February 25th, 2012
Bryan and I had the perfect plan to break 20 minutes. In the end I ran 20:57 and Bryan 20:06. We ran the first lap in 90 seconds and I just did not get into the race. Just too many things going on... It is always great seeing so many people I know at the All Comers Meet. Brian, Rich, me and Alex talking track. Rich and I cheering on the runners in the 1500m...about an hour later was the 5000. This was a tough race...it was one of those races that I kept hoping it would end soon. I have not raced on the track in a few years and that was a lot of the problem but I do enjoy it! Just not too much today! 14-year-old Jose Pina (in red) placed second in the mile with 4:43 a personal best. His father Jose is a very good master runner. We are going to be featuring their family in the film. Before the 5k we met up with Christine Kennedy (one of the top 50 plus female runners in the country) at her Athletic Performance store in Los Gatos. She is selling a pair of shoes to one of our new runners Julia. Christine is going to be part of our film. Can't wait to to a training run with her after I get back from Cancun. Mike setting up the shots
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