"I like running and traveling; if I can do both at the same time, it will surely be a great experience."
At age 17, I emigrated to the United States to study and play baseball. I did both, and after graduating, I decided to return to Mexico to continue my Bachelor's degree in Communication.
I continued playing baseball at a lower level (I went from training every day to a couple of times a week). I enrolled in university, and there sports were far from a priority. I had enough time to maintain good grades, take care of my half-scholarship, and train in baseball.
At the university, the baseball level was low, very low, so I decided to join the track and field team to satisfy my desire to compete and stand out. I participated for a couple of years in sprint events, 100 and 200 meters, and on one occasion I sneak into regional competitions in these events. However, my priority was school and baseball.
During that period, I enjoyed my best physical condition, and it was reflected on the diamond, where I could easily get an extra base thanks to the speed I developed through track and field.
I graduated, started professional projects, and drifted away from sports for almost five years before returning to athletics, this time recreationally with light jogs whenever work allowed it, about three times a week. Even so, I signed up for several 10-kilometer races. A real challenge.
In late 2011, I dared to set myself a bigger challenge: to run a marathon in 2012. It would be in November and in New York. During those months of training, I was able to do what I like: running and traveling, or rather, seek competitions in other cities, go and run.
In this space, I share what this new phase of sport has meant in my life, which, although it wasn't far from what I did in my student days, did involve adjustments worth documenting.