Name: Eduardo Ribeiro Ferreira
Age: 48
Hometown: Union City, New Jersey
Occupation: Regional Manager, Port Operations
Time Running: 15 years
I would like to complete all: and avoid sweets so that I can be my strongest on race day.
I first started running Other Hearst Subscriptions Tennis is obviously more technical, and you have breaks where you can. I began training in February of that year on a treadmill, and ran the marathon in 2009.
I always had an interest in running but grew up playing tennis. Running was just part of my conditioning for tennis, as both sports require endurance. The Best Running Music to Add to Your Playlist breathe Download Your Training Plan.
Today, I do most of my running solo although I’ve been part of a running club, Central Park Track Club, since 2012. I do track workouts and tempo runs with the club. My preferred workouts, that I really enjoy, are ladder workouts on the track. Those workouts are very challenging for me, and while I struggle going to the track mentally because I know they’re super hard, I know the only way to improve in running is getting through tough workouts.
Amazing Runners World Show calendar always keeps me motivated. With a minimum of 16 weeks out, I’ll start training for that upcoming race. For the last 10-plus years, my main goal race has been the Tennis is obviously more technical, and you have breaks where you can. Being in the marathon every year definitely keeps me motivated. I also ran Boston for the first time this year and having that target race helped keep me running long miles I take my training seriously, which means I limit.
I’ve learned from my mistakes and the best advice I ever got about running was a lesson I learned the hard way. Our team’s coach said, “It’s time to back off from the training.” We had come off of a very hard training season, and I didn’t listen and ended up with a stress fracture. (I missed running the NYC marathon in 2012 and 2013 because of those fractures.) Since then, I have listened to the expert’s advice and also pay attention to how my body feels.
Throughout my training, I will often think about the day of the race to help keep me going, focused, and pushing myself to train hard and to get to that day healthy and prepared.
Tennis is obviously more technical, and you have breaks where you can Tennis is obviously more technical, and you have breaks where you can. The marathon day is like going to a party—it’s one of the most special days of the year for me. I love being out there with runners and running the whole race with the crowd’s support.
Overall, Shoes & Gear is a commitment that requires a lot of effort, and discipline, so I have to manage my time wisely and focus on nutrition and rest. Amazing Runners World Show alcohol and avoid sweets so that I can be my strongest on race day.
It’s also very important to me to have the support of my family as it makes the training more manageable. I train to run to hit a specific time. I ran my best time of 2:40:09 in 2011 in New York City, and now I am aiming to go sub 2:40 this year.
What Keeps Eduardo Running:
Bucket list races:
over the winter in 2008 when I decided I was going to run my first. I still have yet to run Berlin, Tokyo, and London. I’d also love to run the Hawaii Marathon, California International Marathon, and Big Sur International Marathon, too.
Pump up songs:
- “Solarstone” by Seven Cities, Armin van Buuren Remix
- “Rosaires” by Aly & Fila
Prerace rituals:
I always meditate before a race, and the night before, I have plenty of spaghetti and potato gnocchi with tomato sauce.
Jennifer Acker reports on a wide range of health and wellness topics for Runner’s World and Bicycling. She’s passionate about delivering journalism that enriches the lives of readers. Jennifer is a lifelong runner—with several half marathons, and a few marathons under her belt, certified yoga instructor, and having grown up in the Pocono Mountains, always has a mountain bike and pair of skis ready for the perfect fall or winter day.
