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Introducing Falomi
We would like to introduce two of our new participants who have come on board for UWI SPEC International Half Marathon. This is part of our "Introducing new team members" series.
Today we have two runners who are running UWI Half for the first time.
Falomi Marcano and Annette Neilson.
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Issue: # 7
 October/2008
 Greetings!

CariFin is getting ready for UWI SPEC International Half Marathon
 
UWI StartAmong the running community the buzz has to be "Getting Ready" for UWI SPEC International Half Marathon. Every where you see people running and training the one event on their lips is UWI International Half.
We in the financial services sector, is no different, existing in small pockets in a number of institutions are runners/walkers who are just as excited and looking forward to November 02, to be part of the 1000 people who will set off to cover the 13.1 miles /20K looped course.
All over the new media, like Facebook, Myspace and various blog people are exchanging ideas, talking, poking fun at each other as we get ready for UWI Half. 
 
Things have reach fever pitch point in the financial sector
 
The buzz have definitely caught up in the financial sector with phone calls and emails being sent to and fro as people want to know what CariFin is doing? Some who were not aware of our past effort (54 runners in 2007) seems to say, "What a great or novel idea it is to have a "Team in Training for UWI Half" and even wondered out loud - We should have been doing this long time".
How I trained
              
Darre Cole   Melissa Berkely on training   John Donaldson on training
   Darren Cole               Melissa Berkley          John Donaldson
 
It has been a hard and consistent three months of training to get ready for UWI SPEC International Half Marathon.
We are highlighting some of the participants who have stories to tell. How they did it, what kind of programs, what worked for them.
So read on. Just click on the picture or the name.
Coverage of the UWI Half Marathon Launch!
Principal of the University of the West Indies Proffessor Clement Sankat formerly launched the UWI SPEC International Half Marathon -  view video presentation
 
Dr. Iva Gloudon, Director - Sports and Physical education of UWI did the welcome and Overview and gave some really beautiful insights about the significance of the UWI Spec International Half Marathon and the role it should play in the community in developing overall fitness and technique among the local runners - Listen to the audio
 
Raffique Shah, Technical Adviser to UWI SPEC International Half Marathon gave his views about the importance of fitness in the nation and about local runners coming up to speed with their performance - Listen to the audio
Video Interviews
This series of videos brings you face to face with the people who are in CariFin/Nature Valley Team in Training for UWI SPEC International Half Marathon 08. How they trained, what motivates them, expected race times, feel their passion, enthusiasm and confidence.
 
 Wendy all smiles  Melissa talks about her preparation  Angela Parris         Wendy D'arbasie        Melissa Berkely         Angela Parris
 
Nutrition for runners
 
Nutrition for runners As a runner, your diet is important not only for maintaining good health, but also to promote peak performance. Proper nutrition and hydration can make or break a workout or race, and also greatly affects how you feel, work and think.
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Eating for Endurance Running
 Success in endurance activity is a result of a multitude of genetic and physiological factors. While many of these factors are out of our control, one major player in the success of the endurance athlete is fluid and nutrient intake in and around training and competition. This article describes a few strategies for eating and drinking for a big race.
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