Thursday, July 8, 2010

How I did started...

Well, I'm a 31 years old guy, originally from Sao Paulo - Brazil, leaving in Astoria - NY, married with the most beautiful brazilian girl, working in 3 different jobs. Busy. Busy. Busy. So, how I did start running?

About 2 years and a half ago, in March of 2007, I was sitting down, watching some TV, when my wife looked at me and out of the bleu said: "Babe, you are ok for now, but I don't want to see you with 50 years old, sitting in a sofa, shirt untied with a big belly hanging out from your pants, one hand holding a beer and the other eating some buffalo wings, watching your favorite sports club playing in a sunday afternoon; so get your butt out and go to do something."
Kkkk she was kidding but you know in the end that it was true and I needed to do something really fast, I thought.

But what am I supposed to do?
Basketball? I'm not tall enough.
Golf? Not rich enough.
Chess? Not patient.
Soccer? just for fun.
Football? Not strong at all.
What am I gonna do????

So I decided that I'd start running. And I did! And with 35 years old I want to do a ironman in Hawaii.

That's how I started. Here you are going to follow all my problems, races, stretching, shoes, drinks, exercises, books, schedules, training, etc. If you are considering to start running but think you are too old this just an excuse to not exercise your butt, so follow me and don't do the same mistakes that I did.