Rocking the Roads: “Cross-training” By Hector Romo-Parra 1,2,3 breathe… left, right, left …breathe. It is fresh, low noise, quiet and dark. The bulb-light goes though the glasses and I can see only the blue line on the floor. Some people come in, looking at me, doing some meters and leaving me behind there. New people […]
Rocking on the Roads: “Motivation” By Hector Romo-Parra I have never thought that I was going to say this: „I have been thinking seriously to untie the laces, trash my shoes and stop running definitively” Motivation is the driving force that causes the flux from desire to will in life, it is a crucial element […]
Rocking on the Roads: “Sleep” by Hector Romo-Parra When I started running I was caring more and more about my food income and my training schedule; however at some point I was not improving at all… there was something missed. At that time I used to go to bed very late even if I needed […]
Rocking on the Roads: “Running alone” by Hector Romo-Parra 5:00 AM.The watch alarm sounds, drops on the window and cold outside, darkness…double espresso; dressing, foam rolling, warm up, shoes… A town sleeps and the road is mine. Some time ago, when I started running, first I joined a running community. I was very optimistic in […]
Rocking on the Roads: “Injuries” By Hector Romo-Parra It’s a sunny day you have dressed for the occasion, wearing your running shoes and tied the shoes laces (not applicable for barefoot). After warming up you start pushing yourself towards, in a slight forward lean, while moving one leg and the opposite arm to the front, […]
Why Run With A Disease? “Myasthenia gravis, a neuromuscular disease that usually results in skeletal muscle weakness, which worsens with exercise and strenuous aerobic exercise, is generally contraindicated.” (Scheer BV, Valero-Burgos E, Costa R. Myasthenia gravis and endurance exercise. Am J Phys Med Rehabil. 2012 Aug;91(8):725-7) I have always been a bit active. When I […]
