Member Cardholder and former outstanding college lacrosse
player, Willie Hitzemann, is like many college athletes—he recognizes that his
future is in endurance sports. And he is embracing the challenges and
opportunities in the endurance world with enthusiasm.
His first event is the upcoming Lake Tahoe Half Marathon on September 14, http://www.runtahoe.com. Just a year and a half ago Willie and two buddies left their homes in Ohio to move to California to take advantage of the outdoor environment. They landed near Lake Tahoe and enjoyed the skiing and snowboarding that Tahoe is known for. But that’s only one season. Willie wants to experience the full range of interesting challenges.
Willie also has ties to Southern California. He has worked
out with Joe Decker and Gutcheckfitness.com, one of the RunnersOnTheGo.com
sponsors. Joe, the World’s Fittest Man and 2-time winner of the Vermont Spartan
Death Race, inspired Willie to make the most of his abilities, and Willie will
soon be setting his own endurance records.
For Willie’s training, he favors the Nike 5.0 Prerunner for
its great support and light weight—he rates it as the most comfortable shoe he
has worn. He schedules his training runs for mornings and evenings with
temperatures between 65 and 70. South Lake Tahoe is ideal for distance training
with plenty of hills and scenic trails that keep training interesting.
We’ll keep you posted on Willie’s progress and encourage you
to send us your stories to share with other interested runners.
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