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Guedo’s Cantina Local ultramarathoner endures extreme heat to finish 135-mile race Grille offers unique eats
Tennis player set to compete in Austrian tournament
BY LYNETTE CARRINGTON
If you’re looking to enjoy an honest, fresh Mexican grill experience look no further than the beach at Guedo’s Cantina Grille. The Chandler eatery, which was established in 1985, is as delicious as it is an indelible part of Chandler’s unique culinary scene. William “Guedo” Samora III is the owner of this fun establishment and once you visit, you won’t soon forget the ambiance or the food. Originally inspired to open the restaurant after seeing the lack of great taco establishments in Chandler, Samora found a prime location and jumped in with both feet. “I said, ‘I’m going to make this work,’ and I did,” Samora explains. His menu includes the freshest ingredients, homemade salsas and original recipes that have customers Valleywide cheering the menu. The cute-as-a-button interior is dotted with piles of culinary accolades from “Phoenix New Times,” photos of customers SEE GUEDO’S CANTINA GRILLE PAGE 50
NO PASSPORT, NO BORDER, NO PROBLEM: William “Guedo” Samora III relaxes at the outdoor cantina at Guedos. STSN photo by Lynette Carrington
BY MEGHAN MCCOY
Chandler resident Brian Cheney is one of four players chosen for the Britannia Cup to represent the United States during the 33rd International Tennis Federation Super-Seniors World Team Championship in Austria this month. “I have been on 20 teams representing the U.S. in the past,” which began in 1992, he says.
COMBINING MENTAL AND PHYSICAL ENDURANCE: Geoff Foote recently completed the Badwater Ultramarathon, which involved covering 135 miles nonstop in blistering heat, high winds and extreme changes in altitude. Submitted photo BY ALISON STANTON
For many runners, completing a marathon is the ultimate achievement. For Geoff Foote, running 26.2 miles might just seem like the proverbial walk in the park. In July, Foote, who resides in Ocotillo, competed in the Badwater Ultramarathon in California. The 135mile race, which Foote says is globally recognized as “the world’s toughest foot race,” goes from Badwater, Calif. in Death Valley to the Mount Whitney Portal area. Foote, who ran the race for the Challenged Athletes Foundation charity, finished the race in 41 hours and 55 minutes in extremely grueling conditions that included high heat, wind and altitude gains. “In the Death Valley portion of the race, the temperatures were in the 120s and the surface temperature on the
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road was around the 180s,” Foote says, adding that the final 13 miles had an elevation gain of just under 5,000 feet and finished at 8,360 feet. Foote, who has always been involved in sports and has enjoyed running and hiking for years, originally began running half-marathons and marathons in 2006. After some of his running friends told him about ultramarathon distance mountain and trail races, Foote decided to give the longer races a try. As Foote explains, an ultramarathon is longer than a traditional marathon, and is commonly 50K, 50 miles, 100K or 100 miles. “After completing some overnight training and then some 50 mile races, I found how much I enjoyed the great feeling of accomplishment I got from running the longer distances and races and wanted to challenge myself to another level,” he says, adding that SEE ULTRAMARATHON PAGE 54
CROATIA: Chandler resident Brian Cheney played singles in the 2012 International Tennis Federation World Championships in Umag, Croatia. Submitted photo
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