MARATHON
I am a little concerned. It is now over a year since I haven't enter a run competition. Running has been a constant in my life since the early 90's and my first event took place on the 1st of May 1993 in Guadalajara, Mexico. Since then I have done 3 full marathons (Guadalajara, Seville and Nottingham) and countless half-marathons and other running events most of them in Europe (1996-2003). Nowadays, in Australia, my yearly event has come down to 13kms, which is a cross-country run at the Melbourne Dandenongs hills against a mining steam train which usually takes place on May... I am a little concerned because it is the second time I miss it and I wonder if I am loosing my competitive appetite. Above: Guillermo completing the 1998 'Robin Hood Marathon' Sherwood Forest, Nottingham. Photo by Tim and Willy Sher. GOLD: On 10 May, 1993 I enjoyed the taste of victory - for first and only time - in the sports scene. I never won any other sport event since but it was crucial to ...