Author Archive for Efren Martinez
FitView – Going Pro!
Fit View By Efren Martinez Going Pro! So if you’ve ever wondered what a World Class Champion Tri-Athlete looks like, let me give you a hint. He’s the tall good-looking fellow on the left in the photo here. I first became aware of Andy Potts back in 2009 at The Escape from Alcatraz Triathlon. Since [...]
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A Buffet Of Fitness The Surgical Artistry Modesto Marathon is all about a wonderful memory by now and you’ve had plenty of time to recover and to set your sights on your next endurance challenge. This May will be filled with a buffet of charitable fitness events. No matter what your fitness level or preference [...]
FitView – Mental Training
FitView By Efren Martinez 49er Mental Training On March 3rd I made my 5th successful Escape from The Rock. This year’s Escape from Alcatraz Triathlon was held in the winter and the cold elements reminded us of that during all three legs of the triathlon. Swimming from Alcatraz to San Francisco is tough enough in [...]
Pre-Marathon Tips from FitView Editor
Sending this one out to all who will be running The Surgical Artistry Modesto Marathon from your Modesto View FitView Editor Efren J Play it smart, we will be dealing with a new beast this year, the heat! Make sure your taking in loads of water between now and Friday mid afternoon. Then, take it [...]
FitView – Triathlon Season
FitView By Efren Martinez Hitting The Bricks It’s March and it won’t be long before Triathlon season. By now you should start to think about coming out of your winter season conditioning and cranking it up to a harder training routine. In a Triathlon, it’s swim, bike, run and that’s how you should be training. [...]
FitView – Jesse Santana
FitView By: Efren Martinez Running Fire Ignited I have always made it a point in life to look to those ahead of me and follow their lead. It’s no different when it comes to racing; in fact some of the best racing tips I have ever gotten were from my competitors who beat me to [...]
FitView-Building Muscle
Building Muscle Quickly By Efren Martinez The human body is a remarkable creation; in most cases it can heal itself when it’s sick, mend a broken bone and with the right training can astound us with its remarkable abilities in strength, fitness, endurance as well its muscular beauty that lies within us all. With that [...]
FitView-Comeback Kid
FIT View By Efren Martinez The Comeback Kid It took me several tries, but I finally got Joe LoBianco for this FitView piece. In fact, those of us who know Joe, know he isn’t one for the limelight. He is someone who will gladly help others from the shadows and prefers not to make a [...]
FitView- Train Heavy
FitView By Efren Martinez Train On The Heavy It was on one of my group rides when my friend Vernon Dupree showed up on his 36lb. 1974 Schwinn Varsity road bike. It caught my attention and I was thinking this guy will never be able to keep up with our high end, very light road [...]
FitView-Go Natural!
FitView By Efren Martinez Race on the natural Gels, shakes, pills and powders on race day aren’t a good idea, especially if you have never tried any of the above before. On June 10th I competed in The Escape from Alcatraz Triathlon for the 3rd time consisting of a 1.5-mile swim, 1Ž2 mile run to [...]
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FitView by: Efren Martinez Machines In Fitness You walk into the gym and you’re faced with many choices of what fitness machines would benefit you the most. In this Fitview, I will do a quick run down on a few of the most efficient and dangerous exercise machines at your gym. Lets start out with [...]
These Boots Are Made for Walking
TheseBoots Are Made For Walking At age 64, Kathleen Hackett, a retired schoolteacher and cancer survivor has foundsatisfaction in walking as part of her healthy lifestyle journey. She’s been a member at Curves gym since January of 2005 and currently has over 1100 workouts under her belt. Kathleen is an extraordinary woman and a fighter. [...]
FitView-Marathon Man
FitView By Efren Martinez Modesto’s Marathon Man As a teacher, he’s well liked by his students, as a runner, he’s a marvel to his fellow runners. Just the sight of him at any race can gets his competitor’s heart rates up. At 37 years young, Jon Olsen isn’t new to running, he’s been running for [...]
FitView-You Can’t Touch This
Fit View By Efren Martinez Can’t Touch This When you meet Barbara Miller for the first time, you meet what we all see up front, which is a polite and soft-spoken person on the outside. But when you run with her, you get a feeling of amazement and MC Hammer’s “You Can’t Touch This”. Barbara’s [...]
Fit View-Good, Bad & the Ugly
2 race pics coming Fit View By Efren Martinez The Good The Bad & The Ugly Happy New Year everyone, 2011 was a great fitness year for Modesto with opportunities for fitness, fun and healthy living. Here is the run down of some of our fantastic local races I was able to participate in 2011. [...]
