Esteban Mendieta Jara - Blog

Reading newspapers online has become part of daily routine in the middle of my coffee, before going to college. I review several newspapers, both of Cuenca as Quito and Guayaquil, and good think that's the 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, having racing news of Cruces Basin . For obvious reasons the local media give coverage to the same, but the truth on national media nothing comes out, just for them traditional 3 races in this country do not exist, 45 years Las Cruces Circuit , Circuit 42 years Borota Richard Child , and 11 years of race walking Luis Chocho .

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

As an athlete I can say that when we heard of racing, is through "word of mouth", and if we see a competition in another province, is because they show the results of what was already 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 second class, 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 the great feat, and it was as it happened, point.

Again I ask, is that only bad news like 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. Cruz Basin as the Ford Circle, are traditional clubs in the heart of Cuenca, and do great things not only for the city but the country, or is it perhaps jealousy and regionalism are also in the media? or just remember the Cuenca, when they are champions and win medals?

I sincerely hope not.

These last 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'm locked and one day I went, I thought I was the only one but I found that many students were still studying.

But hey bad nights and early mornings between daily, I come to run a few days in the last week to loosen the muscles, and that both spend sitting, it hurts all, but good also that since the month of February and had planned to run the 10K Adidas MBC Hangang Marathon 2009 with my friend Greg.

This time I can say that the fatigue of every night for the thesis did not give me the courage to go running, but gradually got used to me and so I got good competition and I have not trained as thoroughly as on previous occasions, I can say that the result has been quite safistactorio.

My last March, I made ​​10k in 50:15, finished at 48:54 today the truth let me happy, so good I'm 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 the day also served to remind me though not on the exact date, which was now in preparation for the Cross 2009 , which come next week, I know it will be a major success last year, but good to see the internet will play this year, to enjoy 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 10 km 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 included You are so " Las Cruces "has your participation.

Be part of the history of the sport that has given great glory to your city and especially to the country.

The Circle Cross Vado, year after year, working hard on innovation of this competition 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 Announcements and Facebook and Hi5 in which you can meet more athletes like you who share this love for 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 for the Cruces 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 nothing like jogging, now this week has begun to improve and winter officially ends in 2 weeks, finally.

Since this weekend I started running normally again, but I was surprised Monday 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 in his blog , and I really liked it.

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

I expect and enjoy.

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

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

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

Just last year I reviewed videos on youtube about the 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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The post's title 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 finally, I go running alone, but with a temperature of -10 C, I went for a jog 30 minutes, a little discomfort, but with the stretching exercises went smoothly. I put my timer to zero, but before doing so I reviewed last year's total and it was interesting results:

• 6500 Calories
• Course: 1140 km
• Exercises: 166

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

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

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 am very happy, as I always say, nothing is impossible.

Well are 4:45 am on Sunday November 2nd, as I lifted up my alarm 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 listen to some music to relax a little, this step time flies, I have to be at 6:00 am on a cafería to meet with Andy Klein, a friend I met in the University and was also preparing for a competition in your country. He devoted the powers of adventure, almost not to participate this week because he took a bad flu.

Well it's time to get into the shower.

It's already 6:04 a.m., time to go out and take 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!

Good long-awaited day finally nears, missing just 2 days for the completion of the JoongAng Seoul Marathon for which I have been preparing well for all these months.

Actually I am very excited and nervous at the same time, be the first time that I will participate in a competition of this type, so there are nerves and many, just know that I am physically and mentally prepared to do, period.

It's been a long road to get to the Marathon, really did not think it would be so hard that at times made me want to stop and that it is all there, but I feel that everything was worth it so far.

Many do not know the long hours between studies and work out training in the morning, afternoon or evening, the early mornings on weekends to go running on the outskirts of Seoul, and thus has been a sacrifice but I'm happy.

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Well as many already know, apart from studying, I'm also preparing to participate for the first time in a 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 prepared myself in the morning to go jogging, I grabbed my backpack with drinks and gels necessary, ipod, glasses, etc. I took a taxi and get to park next to the World Cup Stadium for the great workout.

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