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Team Amazfit Athlete Story: Jeremy Vrentas
Jeremy Vrentas, 41, from Lee's Summit, Missouri, never ran much in his youth, but after turning 30, he started running. He joined a local running store's weekly group runs, which helped him become an avid runner. His why for running is to set an example for his kids, inspire others, and push himself to be better every day. This year, he is looking forward to running his first Boston Marathon and has been training with other races, such as the Mesa Marathon and the Little Rock Marathon. Jeremy is proud of qualifying for Boston at the Revel Big Bear November 2021 and hopes to qualify for the New York Marathon and complete a 50k in the future. His advice for someone running their first marathon is not to focus on times and to train to finish. In his daily life, he works on his core strength and cross-training to stay healthy as an athlete. Finally, he aims to finish the Boston Marathon and achieve a 3:09-3:19 finish time. Before running, Jeremy played drums in a band. He encourages others that with some simple discipline and goals, anyone can run a marathon.
Team Amazfit Athlete Story: Jim Arden
Jim Arden is a 65-year-old man from Pelham, New York who has been running for fitness since the 1980s. He decided to increase his mileage and ended up enjoying distance running after completing a 7-mile run in Bogota, Colombia. He has run 10 marathons, including the Boston Marathon twice. He describes the Boston Marathon as unique due to its course and support from the communities. The interviewee has been able to increase his training mileage before this year's Boston Marathon, aiming to improve his time. He is proud of being able to run marathons without injury and improving his times as he gets older. His future athletic goals include running marathons at a Boston-qualifying pace and qualifying for the Berlin Marathon. He advises new marathon runners to enjoy the experience, match their pace to their training, and avoid unrealistic expectations. He keeps healthy as an athlete by running most days, eating based on his training, and getting enough sleep. For Boston, he aims to run without leg cramps and improve on his 2021 time. Finally, he reveals that some people assume he ran track in high school or college, but distance running is just a late-adopted hobby.
Amazfit T-Rex Ultra: What Goes into an Ultra?
The Amazfit T-Rex Ultra is a new addition to the T-Rex series, aimed at dominating the outdoor watch market. The watch is designed to withstand extreme conditions and has been military-grade certified. New features include freediving mode, enhanced GPS endurance and practicality, and ultra-brightness display. The watch is suitable for hardcore adventurers, explorers, gym-goers, and trend-setters. The company hopes to join users on their ultimate adventures and encourages them to share their experiences on social media and join their outdoor community.
Team Amazfit Athlete Story: Ann Shuman
Ann, formerly known as Andreanna, was born in Crescent City, Northern California, and moved to Central California at age 17 to attend the University of California, Davis. She has been active all her life and believes that having kids later in life and being active has helped her stay young. Ann started practicing with the high school gymnastics team at age 8 and joined the junior high track team, holding an unofficial national record for the 440-yard relay for a long time. In college, she took an aerobics (i.e., running) class and grew to like jogging. She graduated with a degree in nutrition and went to nursing school. Running kept her sane throughout school, and she started entering 10k runs and half marathons. Ann has run several California classics, including the Big Sur, San Francisco, Napa, and CIM. She ran the Honolulu Marathon and got a high finishing a marathon that she did it again. Running was instrumental for Ann getting through her cancer treatment 17 years ago. It gave her strength, hope, motivation, energy, and made her feel alive.
