Relentless Romero Blogs

I am often asked “what goes through your mind?” before a big race.    Because I get the question so often, and I’m curious about what others think, I thought I’d write a little something and see what the community thinks about before a big race. It’s also perfect timing, because I’m heading into a new type of adventure race this weekend.    I’ll be travelling to Puerto Rico in a couple days to attempt a 180 mile run across the island, with 46,000’ of elevation change in a self-supported race.    I will have 60 hours to complete the distance. FUN!    The first thing that I always think about is how fun the adventure is going to be.    To me, there is not much better than being on your feet running.    Sometimes I’m running to something; sometimes I’m running away from something; and sometimes I’m just running aimlessly.    Experiencing the human spirit and body moving through space and across terrain is a...

RACE REPORT:   2014 US BLIND MARATHON CHAMPIONSHIPS (CIM) California International Marathon; Sacramento, California (12/7/2014) One year ago, I never knew this amazing competition even existed.   I found myself Googling “Blind Ultrarunners” one late night, as I wanted to find somebody who I could run with who was also visually challenged.   Not unexpectedly, the results were sparse, but I did find a man named Richard Hunter who was on an ultra-running podcast.   He has Retinitis Pigmentosa like me.   I eventually got in contact with Richard, and that conversation illuminated my life.   Richard told me about his amazing journey as a blind endurance athlete, and his amazing feats competing in IronMan triathlons, Marathons and Ultra-Marathons.  I was so inspired.  Richard also told me about the US Association of Blind Athletes, an amazing non-profit organization in Colorado Springs, Colorado that helps blind people enjoy fulfilling ...