forty eight hours After running a new marathon in Los Angeles, Nadia Ruiz still feels physically devastated. such a demanding effort: “I’m in pain, my legs hurt, I’m hungry, I want to sleep.” She is tired, but nothing deprives her of a smile.
“When I suffer, I learn. When I suffer, I find out how strong I am and what strength I have inside,” Ruiz told La Opinión hours before the start on Sunday from Dodger Stadium to cover the marathon’s mythical 26.2 miles (42,195 meters). this time with a goal in Century. City.
Nadia Ruiz is one of the most famous and interesting runners in Los Angeles. He not only completed his 25th birthday last Sunday. marathon in Los Angeles, but overcame the milestone of 150 marathons in his career (all complete). She spoke about her experiences before, during and after the race in a special video for La Opinión.
Nadia runs the marathon every year in Los Angeles, the city where she was born, along with her father, Jorge Ruiz. Being able to ride the asphalt of the streets of Los Angeles allows them to separate and suffer something special between them.
“We like to suffer,” says Ruiz. “Our team is called Team Mala Vida”.
Jorge and Miriam Ruiz, Nadia’s mother, came to Los Angeles from Ecuador in 1984, shortly before Nadia’s birth.
“Left everything: left money, family, [hicieron] whatever they could to survive here as immigrants”reveals the athlete. “And then I learned hard work, how to focus, discipline, but be proud of my roots, where I come from, because it’s very important to be humble.”
She first ran a marathon in Los Angeles when she was 14 and her father was 40. It was the start of an endless journey around the world.
Nadia admits that since she turned 30, it has become more difficult for her to run marathons, which all long-distance runners face sooner or later.
“You should sleep more, you should eat a lot healthier, you should take better care of yourself and also take care of yourself mentally, be very positive. And not just for running,” explains the woman, who has completed more than 600 long-distance races in her colorful career.
She completed Sunday’s race in 4 hours and 13 seconds.
“It was a special experience with my family, with my boyfriend, with my father. We have already run 25 marathons in Los Angeles,” says Ruiz. He will rest this week to recover before returning to training for the marathons in Boston (April 17) and Big Sur (April 30)..
“I am very happy and very grateful,” says the impressive athlete, a proud Hispanic from Los Angeles, USA and Ecuador.
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Source: La Opinion
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