Esteban Mendieta Jara - Blog

Well as many already know, apart from studying, I also am preparing to participate for the first time in Marathon (42.195 km), the marathon is that I will participate in the JoongAng Seoul Marathon , the second largest in Seoul.

Each week the workouts become harder and longer, especially on Sundays are the days of long runs.

This last Sunday, I had to run 36K, the truth was a difficult test, had been run up to 28K in previous weeks but the 36K were long and endless.

So I got ready in the morning to go jogging, I grabbed my backpack with drinks and gels necessary, ipod, sunglasses, etc. I took a taxi and get to park next to the World Cup Stadium for the great workout.

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Well it is a win football or something, is just the answer you give when they ask me Age? 3-0 years will answer.

Three decades of my life, wow have been passed in the blink of an eye, but at the same time there have been many but so many things, good and bad, one or another evil thing I have done, but I say get a summary, fuck 30 years well spent! I'm not complaining.

The other day I read the post I wrote while serving 29 years , the truth, I never would have imagined that my 30s those held in Seoul, but it's interesting that you read this remember that the most important birthday of life, I have held out home.

My 18's celebrated in Quito, a few weeks of having arrived , my 21 in New York during a stint with the Yankees, the 25 in Quito again, and now 30 in Seoul.

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Good preparation for the marathon on November 2, Sunday morning competition will be participating in The Human Race , organized by NIKE worldwide.

This one million athletes participating in 25 world capitals, my number is 0820251, and here in Seoul are enrolled twenty thousand athletes.

In days gone by mail I got the shirt corresponding to the chip and the band of " Live Strong "and will run in the race for the founding of Lance Armstrong fighting cancer.

It seemed like a good initiative in this race and the support they gave to other institutions as well, because not supporting Lance Armstrong .

We will see that this morning I will release my skills on the streets of Seoul, unfortunately the supply team is not here, ha ha ha.

Many people ask me why I run, because it is not a fad, not just for health or to maintain the weight you lose both cost me (15 lbs), but rather deal with me every time I do.

Since returning to resume training for more than a year to me was very significant to finish the race (10 km), within me I felt an emotion that simply could not describe it, maybe even wanted to mourn for the excitement to end of competition at that time.

Then came more and more skills and gaining more confidence in them, putting even greater challenges in distance and time, yet my thoughts on the course were beginning to be clear because I enjoyed it so much.

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