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A Long Hiatus Indeed

Finally,a new entry to my dormant blog! I have this knack for starting things then in one way or another leaving them for a long while or not finishing them at all. Take this personal blog as a very good example.Tsk tsk...gotta get that bad habit outta my system. If it weren't for the bad stormy weather,downed cable TV & intermittent internet connection then I wouldn't have thought of  spending time doing something instead of just lying around or eating all day long.

A lot has happened since my last posting - friends coming & leaving the country, others getting married or having kids, relatives getting sick, siblings graduating & moving out to forge careers of their own. The latest is me finally planning on settling down - very soon. Everybody's changing. Everybody's growing up. It's the same for me.

I'm gonna be going back to the beginning, the very reason that I started writing a blog - to have an online journal and a therapeutic outlet. Hoping that this time around I can sustain this.

Deck's Fun Birthday Run @ TikTakBo 3

One of my friend Deck's birthday wishes was for us to join a  fun run where we can just relax & enjoy nature's simplicity and each other's company while running. UP Diliman was the perfect place since most of them haven't really tried or even experienced jogging there and there's also an abundance of trees that cools the surrounding area so we signed up for TikTakBo 3's 6k run. Some of us were already into running but the 6k event was just perfect for the noobs & chit-chatting while running. No pressure indeed since bonding with each other was the main reason for the early morning get-together (aside from trying hard to get into shape).   

After the run...

After passing the finish line and getting some sponsor freebies , we lined up to get our group picture taken in one of the photo booths near the stage para naman may souvenir kami, since it was a special event. Pagkatapos tumambay sa event area , we decided to have breakfast and since birthday event eh 'san pa'ba pupunta kun'di sa Jollibee! Woohoo! Hearty breakfast naman kami para mabawi ang ipinawis, sayang ang fats. Ha ha! Enjoyable event talaga so sa mga susunud pang magbi-birthday eh alam nyo na ang gagawin. 

Guess who's who...

The Tough Man's Challenge Happens On Sunday!

A Different Experience At Run To Read 2010

Last Sunday's run was a different experience for me, also the least prepared run I've ever joined. I never jogged nor even walked on the treadmill for two weeks leading to race day. No calisthenics, not even stretching as in ZERO. On the eve of the run I slept late because I came home late from my Grad School classes & prepared the stuff I'll be wearing & bringing in the early morning run. I woke up at 3am to double check on my stuff , prepare for the event & eat something. Bad trip! I forgot to get myself an energy drink & granola bars! Now what??!! A cup of Milo would do - or so I thought. I arrived at the race venue hungry!

The race started a few minutes before 6am - it'll be hot on the way to the finish. It was the first time I ran alone - no JERM, no buddies, no officemates. I thought I could PR since I'll be doing my jog-walk routine at my own pace. I also left my ipod in my bag so I can focus on the race & do my thing without any distractions. I started ok, jogged my first 2 kms continuously with no problems. On the 4th km my knees started feeling weak with a hint of pain - lintek! Wala akong patella braces , left them in my backpack. So now I have to take it easy 'coz it's still too early in the run. Then the most important thing that I forgot to check was the race route - ang daming hilly portions! In other words , I walked my way on the uphill portions of the route which slowed me down even more. Nung pabalik na after nung pataas & pababa medyo binilisan ko na to recover at least a little of my lost time. Lagpas 1 hour na & nasa hills area parin ako! I was panting my way to the finish line, mainit, pagod, nanlalambot & masakit ang lower extremities all because I didn't prepare well enough for the event. I have no one to blame but myself & I've learned my lesson. My efforts were not in vain naman knowing that part of my registration fee would benefit school children. Ang importante naman eh natatapos mo ang mga nasisimulan  at nae-enjoy mo ang mga ginagawa mo. Tama na ang daldal, kelangan na ng ice pack ang mga masasakit na tuhod, arch & heels.

Will You Run For A Smile?

 

Smiling and running happens on August 22

Tiktakbo 3 : Isa, Dalawa, Takbo - August 22

This will be my friend Deck's supposed birthday run so might as well promote it. It'll be held at the UP Diliman Academic Oval and we'll be going for the 6K run para naman medyo relaxed, enjoy lang and bonding since it's his day.