(Mar. 19) – A huge challenge the one started on February 6 by Ulderico Lambertucci, the Italian runner who is marching from Santa Monica, California, heading the east coast of the United States. A five thousand miles run bringing a message of peace and dialogue between religions and cultures. The coast-to-coast race will end at Ground Zero in New York, shrine of the 11 September 2001 victims. In addition to the social and religious messages, Ulderico is messenger of the importance of an healthy diet and of the performance’s study by a medical point of view, as long as the athletic and physical ability of Lambertucci have aroused interest of the scientific community towards his limits and uncommon resilience. The Italian athlete is convinced that his fitness is due to and exceptional talents but also to the Mediterranean diet that accompanies him in the everyday life and during races. Therefore, even in this long run, Lambertucci will bring from Italy pasta, olive oil, Parmesan cheese, ham and other foods for his Mediterranean diet, while a medical team will monitor his physical condition with appropriate instrumentation day by day. (Ram/Peg)
