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

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