Where are you from? |
Bogota, Colombia |
Current P.R. |
2:59:00 Full / 1:24:20 Half |
Typical pace |
8min/mi |
Number of marathons |
1 |
Occupation |
Civil Engineer |
Favorite marathon |
California International Marathon |
Hobbies |
Running, soccer, music |
Favorite Running Food |
Chicken Pesto Pasta |
What are you reading now? |
N/A |
Who do you train with? |
Salis Track Club |
Personal goals |
Run the Boston Marathon |
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My Olympic Coach |
A quotation you like… |
Finish What You Start
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Why do you run?
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I like to challenge myself to do hard things. I find peace and happiness during my runs and a sense of accomplishment from testing my limits. |
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Describe your best marathon memory.
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Traveling across the country with several run club friends from Miami to run our first marathon in California. The energy from the crowd was amazing throughout and finishing with a 2:59:00 for my debut marathon made it an unbelievable experience. |
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Why do you pace?
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To help others achieve and often times surpass their goals. Inspiring others to believe in themselves is just as rewarding as achieving my own goals. |
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Tell us your best pacing experience.
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Paced my girlfriend on Dec. 31st to run a sub 1:45:00 half marathon after her unsuccessful attempt 2 weeks prior, which was her goal to end the year. |
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Why should someone run in your pace group?
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I have great energy and I like to motivate those around me to stay relaxed, focused, and determined to achieve their goals. |
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Any tips for runners about to join your group?
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Enjoy the race. Remind yourself that the hardest part of running a marathon is the training so if you prepared well in training, you’ll reap the reward on race day. |
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Anything else you’d like to share? |
After seeing several friends complete the Miami marathon last year, I was inspired to run consistently, find community and train for my first half and then full marathon before the end of the year. I was able to achieve and surpass those goals and now a year later having grown so much with running to have the opportunity to do this is a dream. |
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What philanthropic activities do you have? |
Charity events and runs, beach clean ups, and supporter of the arts. |
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