Excellence Health and Fitness Running Team went to Pheonix Arizona to run the Rock n’ Roll Half Marathon! There is nothing better than heading towards 80 degree, sunny weather when it it freezing and raining in Seattle during mid-January.
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The Arizona Rock n’ Roll Marathon is one of the largest and best organized races in the nation. 28,000 participants attended. Every large company and big name in distance running was at the Expo including Bart Yasso and Jon Dunham, the writer/directer of the amazing documentary “Spirit of the Marathon”.
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On the morning of January 18th Kirsten Nesholm, Jay Chavez, Brian Chavez, and Elias Roberts lined up for the half marathon. This was the first half marathon for Jay and Brian Chavez, and the first half marathon of the year for Kirsten and Elias. The temperature at the race started in the low 50′s and ended towards the mid 70′s.
Jay Chavez has been training 3 times a week doing resistance training, followed a finely tuned running program, and has detailed his nutrition all designed by Elias Roberts, Excellence Trainer. Not only had Jay achieved him first half marathon, but he also lost 25lb.s during the process. Jay feels great and in training for the Seattle “Rock n Roll” Marathon……26.2 miles! Jay finished his first half marathon in 1:46:43, wow! Brian Chavez also completed his first half marathon.
Kirsten Nesholm and Elias Roberts completed the race and are planning on attending the Seattle Rock n’ Roll marathon in June. With many training runs and races in the future, this team has a great time participating in all of these events.
