RUNNING
History of Lopez Running
In 2009 a the ripe old age of 32 I decided to be more active and what better way to do that then to start running. It was cheap as far as equipment needed. There was a Hike & Bike Trail basically in my backyard. Travel and expenses to go to a destination running event had less cost involved then to attend or participate in a NHRA, IHRA or TV taping of a drag racing event (fuel, upkeep, hotels, time off work, etc add up with the race car). Once I started running… it hurt… I was sore… I realized it was not as easy as I thought it was… but I realized it was also fun. And I met some great new people/friends along the way. I am not fast. I am not in the best of shape. I am just an average guy with a regular job who learned that he likes to run.
SOCIAL MEDIA
Ambassador for Running Entities
I had used social media on a personal side as a tool to keep in touch with family and friends who are spread across the country. Through those social network connections I made and established new friendships based on my hobbies and new found love of running that I would have never made without those tools. This lead to the ability of me being able to share my fondness of certain running brands and products. I have been very lucky to have been an Ambassador or Representative for several prominent running brands such as INKnBURN Apparel, nuun Hydration and the Rock n Roll Marathon Series over the past five years. I do not endorse or support brands that I have not used personally for some time before I was a Representative of these brands. I use them. I like them. I support them. I feel very honored that this "average guy running" has been able to support these items to a larger audience. The support of these times has enabled me to make friends and networking connections literally all over the world.
