{"id":1311,"date":"2013-07-30T12:10:09","date_gmt":"2013-07-30T18:10:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/lets-retire-in-mexico\/?p=1311"},"modified":"2014-11-03T15:32:58","modified_gmt":"2014-11-03T21:32:58","slug":"run-for-happiness-run-for-health-run-for-charity-or-just-run","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/lets-retire-in-mexico\/2013\/07\/run-for-happiness-run-for-health-run-for-charity-or-just-run\/","title":{"rendered":"Run for Happiness! Run for Health! Run for Charity! Or just Run!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sunday in Playa del Carmen was filled with motivation and fun at the 1st<\/sup> annual 5k and 10k Solidaridad race!\u00a0 The race started at Centro Maya<\/a> and continued on highway 307 over the bridges!\u00a0 The great thing about this event was that the energy reached all different crowds.\u00a0 Some younger, some older, some runners some walkers!\u00a0 In any case we saw a great diversity running this race and many expats involved.<\/p>\n

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A World-Wide Trend<\/strong><\/p>\n

Over the last couple years these kinds of races as well as marathons have become extremely popular and it\u2019s providing motivation to get people to train and be in better shape! This trend has gone all over the world and of course in Mexico as well!<\/p>\n

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\nReady, Set, Go!<\/strong><\/p>\n

On Sunday the race started at 7 am!\u00a0 Runners were given chips to put into their shoes to track their times!\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The runners took off from Centro Maya, up the highway bridges and around back to Centro Maya for the finish line!\u00a0 At the end of the race there was a lot of energy and a big party to congratulate the runners but also to wish Playa del Carmen a happy 20th<\/sup> Birthday!\u00a0 (\u2026 as a municipality; the town is much older.)<\/p>\n

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Mmm \u2026 Food Again<\/strong><\/p>\n

Pizza was provided by De local restaurant as well as many food options available including fruit, sandwiches, sweet breads and pastries, plenty of water, juice and rehydrating beverages!\u00a0 Besides the generous breakfast there was energetic music, an announcement of the winners and we can\u2019t forget FREE massages for all the runners!\u00a0 It was truly a well thought and organized event and was definitely a great and rewarding experience for all that participated!<\/p>\n

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Top Mexico<\/a> Participates \u2026 Along with Everyone Else<\/strong><\/p>\n

One of our very own team members<\/a> ran the 10k race and finished in one hour and six minutes! She says she loves these kinds of events because it gives her motivation to practice, train and stay in shape; and at the end of the day makes her feel proud!
\nWe saw men and women of all ages running including children, people running with their dogs, mothers pushing their babies in the strollers, even a very talented man balancing a soccer ball on his nose all throughout the 10k course!\u00a0 Incredible!\u00a0 We think it\u2019s great that there was so much turn out and excitement here in Playa for this event!\u00a0 It makes us feel more proud every day to see the love everyone has for our small beach town and to see so much turn out for community events!<\/p>\n

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If this kind of activity is something you enjoy doing go ahead and add some of the Riviera Maya races to your list. \u00a0Following this last race there will be a night run in Cancun with glow sticks and Neon lights in August.\u00a0 If you like more of a challenge you might want to join the Cancun Marathon in December which has a route running throughout the hotel zone!\u00a0 If running isn\u2019t your thing come out and cheer the runners on!\u00a0 They always appreciate the support!<\/p>\n

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-by Bea Lozano
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