Track and Field Blogs - Jim Ramirez

getting ready to run a 10 k. i am nervous but excited at the same time. I do not have any specific goals I just want to finish. I am looking forward to the race because it winds through 3 sports stadiums and arenas in Denver colo. more »

Found out the hard way what happens when you hydrate with gatorade right before a race. i had an excellent pace going then with less than a quarter mile left I became viloently ill. i could not run or even jog at a slow pace. It was not pretty. I felt bad for all of the other runners who had to witness the heaves. i will avoid drinking any thing other than water in the future. more »

ran a 5k on saturday i was so excited that i finished in under 30 minutes. It really makes it worthwhile when you can see improvements. i am looking forward to many more races and i plan on working even harder and maybee someday a marathon more »

Talk about motivation try running with a swarm of mosquitos. last couple of runs have been brutal due to the mosquitos. Really takes alot of focus to keep going when you feel like rolling around in the dirt and howling. Maybe next time i will remember the off. more »

Seems like not too long ago I was a 22 year old marine who could consistently run a 22 min 5K. Now I am 36 heavier and way out of shape. I have run 3 5k's this year with times of 38,34,and 32 minuets. I am quite embarrassed and trying hard to improve. I may have pushed too hard i am in a little pain but nothing that I can not overcome. I am looking forward to finishing my next 5k in 22 and hopefully someday running a marathon. more »