Gerald Romero " Runner Dude"'s Page

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL MY RUNNING BROSKIES, ALL MY PEEPS, ALL THE HOT RUNNING DIVAS, JILL SUAREZ, KAYLI TABAREZ (MY NEW PUPIL THAT I AM COACHING), SUE AND RANDY, CAROLINE, MELLISA, NADINE, DONNA - YOU ARE ALL AWESOME.  2012 IS GOING TO BE AN AWESOME YEAR AND AN EVEN MORE AWESOME RACING YEAR  !!!!!!!

I just made contact with my former running coach Craig Young.  He is the number one masters runner in the world and the man that I owe my running career too.   He coached me several years ago starting in 1999 and I utilize his training methods and techniques in all aspects of my training. 

If you can remember all of the old Kung-Fu or martial arts movies, there was always a master trainer of some sort with the long white hair and the long white beard that could just kick everybodies ass in the movie.  Well, that is what you could compare Craig young too.    I will always be in gratitude and utmost respect to him.  He was my coach and he helped me tremendously.   He is working on some other great things in his life right now and we will continue to stay in touch and he will continue to be part of my running career. 

I am receiving some new training techniques and will be correcting some old techniques that I have been using.  I have  been tuned back in to what I learned several years ago.   To be honest with you, I have actually trained wrong in some aspects for the past couple of years- especially my lactate runs.  I am making a big change with those and it will show.   I am going to get on a new training program once my left knee allows me to train consistent again.   I have learned that I am still racing under my full potential and that with making some corrections I am going to improve my flat roadracing and my mountain racing performances by several percent.   Every 1% improvement in my 10K races for example,  will be 100 meters of improvement.   

 Soon, I will get back to LAYING THE SMACKDOWN ON YOUR ALL YOUR CANDY ASSES !!!

Thats it for now on this issue. 

WOW!!!!!      Look out Master's Division------ Gerald Romero will move into the Masters Division as of September 1, 2011!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!     Time to revolutionize the Masters Division!!    

I have had some irritation in my left medial knee area for about a month now.    It has affected my training and my race season for June and July.  The good news is that there is nothing seriously wrong.  I simply have a couple of tight spots along a muscle in my quad that attaches to the medial side of my knee, therefore causing pain on the nerves leading to my knee.  I will be taking care of this through massage, trigger points, and DMSO. 

My former running coach, Craig Young, has been a tremendous help in my recovery process and keeping me on top of my game during this.   

I have had a long winning streak over Nathan McCrary for many races and many years.  I am honored that he has come out and put a bulls eye on me and wants to come and duel with me this year.    Believe me,  I have been in the greatest wars and duels with many different runner's over the years in many different races.  I have a lot of people wanting to come after me and say that they have taken me out in this race or that race.   I have a rich competitive racing history in the racing community for the past 20 years.   I know that Nathan has dedicated himself right now to beating me.   I will also be gunning for him and make sure that I keep my winning streak!!!!!!!