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still children and they
deserve a life like any
other child,” he said.
“As adults, we have to do
everything in our power to
protect our children’s innocence.
Whether it be a battle with cancer or
a mental challenge, enCourage Kids
is there to help them get through it. I
incorporate their strength and courage as
part of my life and everyday living.”
Ever been curious about the training
schedule involved in marathon/triathlon
prep?
Cano gave me a peek into his training
world.
“Most days, I wake up at 4 a.m. to be at
work at 7 a.m. I work construction, which
is physically demanding, so in some way
they're basically paying me to work out,” he
said. “Believe it or not, my job helps me with
my training.”
Cano does the 3, 5, 7 method, which he
explains below:
“Monday, I run 3 miles.
“Tuesday, I bike 15 to 25 miles and swim
1,000 meters.
“Wednesday, I run 5 miles.
“Thursday, I bike 15 to 25 bike miles and
swim 1,000 meters.
“Friday, I run 7 miles.
“Saturday, I would do my long run.
Depending on how my body feels, it ends
up being 10 miles and higher. One Saturday
I would do 13, 18 another Saturday but
never exceeding 20 miles.”
As one can assume, all that training does
require fuel. Cano considers himself quite
the foodie and is fond of quite a few local
haunts.
“I love how Astoria has grown into a
destination neighborhood,” he said. “It’s so
diverse and has changed so much over the
last 30 years. We are definitely a huge food
town.”
Some of his favorite local spots are Trestle
on Broadway, Las Catrinas on Broadway
and Blend Astoria on 30th Avenue.
And because you can never truly take
the fight out of the fighter, Cano confessed
that though his cage days are behind him,
you can find him keeping those MMA skills
sharp at Pure Heart Training on Steinway,
Sitan Gym on Steinway, and CrossFit
Dynamix on 20th Avenue.
To donate to enCourage Kids, search
“bernardocano1” on crowdrise.com, and
you can find Cano’s fundraising page.
Bernardo Cano
@BERNARDOCANO1
Encourage Kids
ENCOURAGE-KIDS.ORG
@ENCOURAGEKIDS
Photos courtesy of Bernardo Cano
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