Author: Rick Vasquez

Music may be his profession, but endurance is his latest passion. Antonio Duránt, Program Coordinator and Instructor of Music at Texas Southmost College, recently pushed himself to new heights, literally and figuratively, by completing his first full marathon at La Pachanga Trail Run in Spicewood, Texas.

Duránt conquered the daunting 26.2-mile trail marathon in six grueling hours, navigating the unforgiving terrain of the Texas Hill Country. With a course consisting of a 6-mile loop repeated four times, the challenge came not only from the distance, but also from the rugged environment, filled with loose rocks, sharp branches, cliffside paths, narrow trails, and sudden climbs.