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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.
