On a single day, the world stopped to run together as a Human Race. I never thought I would participate in a race, or even run. What began as means to see Kanye West perform live and for charity purposes (I donated to the WWF), slowly evolved into an addiction for running. My brother and I trained on a weekly basis leading up to the big race. Run after run, I increased the distance and intensity level. Not only was running physically challenging, but it also tested every ounce of your mental capacity. I thought swimming was tough, but the rigors of running pushes you even more, constantly challenging how far you can elevate your focus and determination to cross the finish line. I truly admire the individuals who run marathons, and the dedication committed to it. Mucho respecto!
On the day of the race, I was quite nervous. Thoughts of uncertainty flooded my mind. How well am I going to do? Is my knee going to hold up? All thoughts were brushed aside when I looked and absorbed the grand stage I stood in front of. Good friends and thousands of individuals, here on this day to dedicate every once of sweat to one single cause, the Human Race. We all did really well for our first race, and partied afterwards like no tomorrow to the beats of KANYE and COMMON!!!
Since we like running so much (and we all bought so much Nike gear for the Human Race...hey gotta run with stylez), our next 10K run will take place in Manhattan Beach on 10/4 @ 7:30AM. For more details, Click Here and preregister online before 9/22 to pay only $25. Hope to see everyone there.
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Ivan, You Can Do It!!!
Ivan Huffing and Puffing
Yes! Placed 3185/12000 runners.
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