Esteban Mendieta Jara - Blog

Read newspapers online has become part of daily routine in the middle of my coffee before heading out to college. I review several newspapers, both of Cuenca as Quito and Guayaquil, and well I think with this distance I can have a pretty good idea of ​​what happens in my country.

Recently I was more aware than ever, especially in the sports, for news of the races of the Cruces Basin . For obvious reasons the local media coverage given to it, but national media truth nothing comes out, just for them traditional 3 races in this country do not exist, 45 years Las Cruces Circuit , Circuit 42 years Boroto Richard Child , and 11 years of race walking Luis Chocho .

I wonder what should make Cuenca to be shown on these national media?, Or do anything, if not in Quito or Guayaquil skills do not matter.

As an athlete I can say that when we learned of racing, is through "word of mouth" and if we see a competition in another province, is because they show the results of what had been the day before, on a small note lost in the paper.

Eye is not only events of this type, a few days ago was the same with Deportivo Cuenca. Although I am a fan of Cruz del Vado , which is in the second category, I was happy to know that the D. Basin achieved a historic step in the Libertadores, and for truth in media Basin was published this, but for the mass media both Quito and Guayaquil as tv, truth was no great feat, and it was as it happened, point.

Again I ask, is that just like bad news from the provinces to publish?, Is that perhaps rank next round of the liberators is not so great, or have a career for 45 years and have been the hotbed of the most great distance runners of the country is not enough?.

Both the D. Basin as the Circle Cross Vado are traditional clubs in the heart of Cuenca, and do great things not only for the city but across the country, or perhaps there is also jealousy and regionalism in the media? or just remember the Cuenca, when they become champions and win medals?

I sincerely hope not.

These past weeks have been crazy, missing only a few days to deliver the first draft of the thesis, and I have like crazy, the days seem short, when I look at the clock and are 22h00 or 02h00.

The university closes at two o'clock on campus, so until then I can be out there, but I stay locked because one day I went, I thought it was the only one but I found that many students were still studying.

But good from bad nights and early mornings everyday, I come to run a few days in the last week to loosen the muscles, since both spend sitting, I ache all over, but good also since February already had planned to run the 10K Adidas MBC Hangang Marathon 2009 with my friend Greg.

This time I can say that the exhaustion of all nights for the thesis did not give me the courage to go for a run, but gradually I got used already, so I got good competition and I have not trained as thoroughly as in the past, I can say that the result has been quite safistactorio.

My last March, I made ​​10k in 50:15, finished at 48:54 today that really leave me happy, so I'm good in the fight to improve my all my time as my promises for 2009 , last year my best 10K was 57:13.

At the end of it also helped me to remember even if not in the exact date, which was at present in the preparations of the Cross 2009 , which come next week, I know it will be a great success over last year, but good view over the Internet will play this year to enjoy it again in 2010.

Registration for the edition " 45 International Circuit Cruces Basin "will start from 1st April from 10h00 to 20h00 at the headquarters of the Club (Address: Calle de la Cruz 13-110), for so, we invite you to register and secure your participation.

The price of registration depends on the mode in which you wish to participate, 10USD and 12USD for 10Km to the posts. Registration includes: the right to a chip, a participation medal and memories of the competition.

This year we hope to have the participation of 3000 athletes, which includes you, so " Las Cruces "has your participation.

Be part of the history of sport has made great glories to your city and especially to the country.

The Circle Cross Vado, year after year, working hard on innovation in this competitive national and international recognition. Among the major developments we have from this year you can register online your participation in the competition http://www.cruzdelvado.com/inscripciones-online/ .

Similarly, you can be part of the social comunicades Facebook and Hi5 in which you can meet more athletes like you who share this love of the sport. In these communities you share your photos, videos, experiences, and also create new friendships.

From now on, these communities will keep you constantly informed with news, advice, training tips, among others, not only to the Cross but for different skills.

We invite you to be part of them

Facebook: http://tiny.cc/VadoFacebook

HI5: http://tiny.cc/VadoHi5

In recent days the weather was so cold that there was as jogging, now this week has started to improve and winter officially ends in 2 weeks, finally.

Since this weekend I started running normally again, but on Monday I was surprised a pain in the neck that keeps me moving, it seems stiff neck, see how I wake up tomorrow, but will play to go to the doctor to have treatment do you recommend.

Between that I've been lying down and reading this afternoon, I found this video that a friend has it on his blog , and I really liked it.

It is a tribute to the Iron Man, who only wanted to see him until I got out to take that time, but well have to wait until tomorrow to continue training.

I expect and enjoy.

I write this post minutes before bed to bed early (23H54) to years.

For several years I see on TV the powers of Iron Man , I looked like a crazy, making swimming (3.8 km), cycling (180 km) and marathon (42.2 km) in one competition, but ultimately admired .

3 years ago that I took up the sport hard, I've been around the idea of wanting to do the Iron Man , but as I needed that and start saying yes, but because of my training and the completion of the Marathon told me is about time.

Just last year reviewing videos on youtube I came to one of Iron Man and found the " Team Hoyt "but I prefer to see the video for me to tell you the story.

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2008 was a great year, many of the goals I had raised the managed, even some of got over it.

Never had planned to compete in a marathon , so it seemed a little crazy, but when I decided to do and I did the run took another direction. As Rubianes Walter told me the marathon is the competition more attractive for any distance runner, and as it is true.

The mastery another goal accomplished and better than I was planning. Now I'm in Seoul has 6 months to finish and among the best in the class.

Well that as a general summary of the promises of 2008.

Now in 2009 I raised a few goals (not in order of priority):

• Find my soul mate or find me, interested? write me
• Complete and submit the thesis Masters before leaving Seoul
• Meet the Great Wall of China
• Stronger support and time to the Free Software movement in Ecuador and Latin America
• Participate in athletic competitions and finish 5
• Improve the marks of my competitions
• Start Training to compete in 2010 as Iron Man
• Stop smoking completely
• Reset M3
• Starting 1 or 2 personal projects outstanding entrepreneurial
• Write more frequently on the blog, at least 1 time per week

Well these are the promises for 2009, so all my friends ask you to support me and I will always support them to

The title of this post reminds me of the movie 007 " licensed to kill ", but hey, in the end the only one who can die here I am.

After 5 weeks to compulsory yesterday the doctor gave me the okay to return to jogging yeah!

The pain in her last weeks was for a condition in the knee called iliotibial band syndrome in English known as Iliotibial band syndrome .

As it turns out is a fairly common condition in runners, and for that I am calmer. The recommendation that the doctor gave me these weeks is to go slowly increasing mileage gradually, and to devote more time to warm up and stretch.

So good today at last, I go jogging alone, but with a temperature of -10 C, I went for a jog of 30 minutes, a little discomfort, but with the stretching exercises passed without problem. I put my timer to zero, but before doing that I reviewed last year's total and it was interesting results:

• 6500 Calories
• Travel: 1140 miles
• Exercises: 166

If you've spent a lot of soles last year, so let's see as we travel this year.

The competition schedule begins in Seoul on March 1, so there is still time to get in shape.

Dear family, friends and acquaintances

My best wishes for a good year for you and your loved ones. From Seoul I send a big hug and tonight they are the 12 brindaré for all of you and I will enjoy this cake for you.

For people who might read my post last year on promises for 2008 I can tell you I am quite satisfied with what I have achieved most of them, here is an account of them:

• M3 Renarcer Studio (still in it, has not been easy, but right now)

• Quitting smoking (99% achieved 1% needed to get over this and 2009)

• Weight loss (achieved)

• Improve my fitness (achieved)

• Participate in athletic competition and finish 5 (made in the following competencies: 10KM Otavalo, 10Km circuit Cruces Basin, 15Km Quito Latest News, Media Marathon 15 KM Quito, Nike Human Race 10K - Seoul JoongAng Marathon 42Km - Seoul World 30Km Stadium Cup 10Km under 10 below zero)

• Participating in a competition of adventure and finish (not achieved at all)

• Start my master (I'm doing it for 6 months in Seoul)

As you can see I have achieved most of them, so I can say it's been a good year for the next few days will place the goals to overcome in 2009.

A hug

Damn HAPPY NEW YEAR 2009!!

Now if I have the pride to say I am a "Marathon Runner".

Today for the first time I participated in a Marathon and I'm done, I took 4h14m22s to finish the 42,195 KM which is part of this competition.

I feel very happy, and as I always say, nothing is impossible.

Well are 4:45 am on Sunday November 2nd, and my alarm up to me to tell me that the time has come.

During the last two hours has been difficult to sleep, has been hot, and I also started to get concerned and think of everything.

I've eaten some fruit and I have started to hear some music to relax a little, in this way time flies, I have to be at 6:00 am on a cafería to meet Andy Klein, a friend I met in the University and was also preparing for a competition in your country. He is dedicated to the powers of adventure was about to not participate this week because she took a bad flu.

Well it's time to get into the shower.

It is now 6:04 a.m., time to go out into the taxi, we have to meet with other people at 6:50 am, so I expected a little road trip.

Time to get out, and it's time to have fun!