Brendan Hansen Comes to Austin
In case you haven't heard, U.S. Olympian and former Longhorn swimmer, Brendan Hansen, will be hitting the streets of Austin on 8.31.2008 to participate in the Nike+ Human Race 10K with the rest of the city.
Recently, I had a chance to discuss with Brendan his Game experience, his thoughts on the Nike+ Human Race 10K and his personal insights on training for a road race.
Brendan, currently training for the 2008 Games in Beijing, remembers how he felt during his first Games experience. "The most common mistake is letting the pressure get to you," Brendan said. "Sometimes our emotions take over our race strategy, but the key is to step outside of your race and swim...you're a young rookie coming in to perform and you freeze from the pressure. I always say that experience is what you get when you didn't get what you want."
Now, with one Games under his belt, Brendan has a fresh outlook for China. "The first time I went I was a rookie. I was very nervous and just wanted to get it over with," Brendan remembers. "This time I want to take it all in, enjoy myself and come home knowing I had the ultimate experience."
In true all-star style, Brendan will continue a workout regimen even after the Games to train for the Nike+ Human Race 10K in Austin. Even though "my time is limited because of my Games schedule, I plan to use the Nike+ system and train with the nikeplus.com coaching tool." Brendan likes the system because "you can check out your pace, time, distance and calories burned for each run."
When asked how he felt about running in the race with Lance Armstrong, Brendan said, "It will be cool to see him run by me since I'm sure he's gong to beat all of us." Whether you're running to try and beat Lance's time or simply to get in shape, this race is a great opportunity for Texas runners because "you're running for a purpose in an event unlike anything you've ever done," Brendan said. "This is the first global race to reach such a large participant base and geographic scope." And, in Austin "Ben Harper is performing and Lance is running...so I'm looking forward to that." For only $35 dollars, I'm sure most of Austin is looking forward to it as well.
So, to make sure you don't miss the opportunity to run alongside Brendan and Lance and see Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals for free. Register for the race today!
Recently, I had a chance to discuss with Brendan his Game experience, his thoughts on the Nike+ Human Race 10K and his personal insights on training for a road race.
Brendan, currently training for the 2008 Games in Beijing, remembers how he felt during his first Games experience. "The most common mistake is letting the pressure get to you," Brendan said. "Sometimes our emotions take over our race strategy, but the key is to step outside of your race and swim...you're a young rookie coming in to perform and you freeze from the pressure. I always say that experience is what you get when you didn't get what you want."
Now, with one Games under his belt, Brendan has a fresh outlook for China. "The first time I went I was a rookie. I was very nervous and just wanted to get it over with," Brendan remembers. "This time I want to take it all in, enjoy myself and come home knowing I had the ultimate experience."
In true all-star style, Brendan will continue a workout regimen even after the Games to train for the Nike+ Human Race 10K in Austin. Even though "my time is limited because of my Games schedule, I plan to use the Nike+ system and train with the nikeplus.com coaching tool." Brendan likes the system because "you can check out your pace, time, distance and calories burned for each run."
When asked how he felt about running in the race with Lance Armstrong, Brendan said, "It will be cool to see him run by me since I'm sure he's gong to beat all of us." Whether you're running to try and beat Lance's time or simply to get in shape, this race is a great opportunity for Texas runners because "you're running for a purpose in an event unlike anything you've ever done," Brendan said. "This is the first global race to reach such a large participant base and geographic scope." And, in Austin "Ben Harper is performing and Lance is running...so I'm looking forward to that." For only $35 dollars, I'm sure most of Austin is looking forward to it as well.
So, to make sure you don't miss the opportunity to run alongside Brendan and Lance and see Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals for free. Register for the race today!
