WHY DO YOU RUN?

Day after day we here at US Road Sports are inspired by individuals improving their lives and the lives of others one step at a time. We’d like to take a moment to highlight the stories that inspire us and share them with you. Let us know what motivates you at info@sarasotahalfmarathon.com. Ricardo Lomas came in 3rd place running a 1:15:52 in the 2011 First Watch Sarasota Half Marathon and here is his story.

Ricardo and Sammy Lomas

Approaching the age of 40 (6 years ago) I decided to get in shape to run for our son Sammy and bring awareness to his condition. With the support of my wife Sue, losing about 35 pounds and my faith in God, I trained hard to get in shape. The goal has been to bring awareness to his very rare chromosome abnormality (pmsf.org). With the help of Oakpark School Staff, the Manasota Track Club, and the local community, we’ve also established SammysRun.com.  I’ll be running the First Watch Sarasota Half Marathon with Sammy,  When you see us run by, yell “Go Sammy” or You can watch the race live (from Sammy’s point of view) from your computer or phone. Follow us at team22q13.org/teamsammy

Ricardo placed 3rd in the 2011 First Watch Sarasota Half Marathon with a time of 1:15:52.