It's a good year for running!

Goals for 2011:

1. Run 1000 kilometers
2. Finish a marathon
3. Run 10k in 45 minutes

Weeeee! Happy new year!

From addict to allergic (35 days to go)

I cannot believe that I have gone from being addicted to running to being allergic to it.

I've been trying to get back to it but I can't seem to stand it anymore. It bores the hell out of me. BUT. One rainy morning, I woke up and suddenly felt that the thing that kept me going before is back!

So today I registered for the 21k category of the 2nd Quezon City International Marathon.

Haha what a 'comeback'. But in all fairness I wasn't totally inactive the whole time I've been off the road, I've been attending RPM like a crazy person so I believe the endurance is still there. The only thing I've lost is the willpower to do it. I really think that running is a mind game, that pain is only in my head, etc etc etc. Hay!

To help me get back on my feet (figuratively and literally) I've decided to start a running journal. Actually I've made a separate one but then I'm not really the kind that has multiple accounts online. The posts starting from this onwards are meant for my eyes only because this is just my little project to keep track of my progress at keep myself motivated at the same time. (But you are of course welcome to read if you want, otherwise I wouldn't publish this on the web would I? :p )

Race day is on December 5th. Training starts tomorrow! :)

If only

Dream





















Reality

What this blog has been missing

+ Four birthdays

August 26 (Jian Alvarez's 23rd and Kim Alvarez's 20th)





August 28 (Tin Esmerio's 22nd)



September 4 (My Mom's 50th)


She doesn't look 50, does she? O ngayon alam niyo na kung bakit ako maganda ;) HAHAHAH

September 5 (Dos Alvarez's 22nd)


Check out Atty. Paraiso (right)

+ Two beach trips
The first one was my first ever attempt to learn how to surf. Surfing has always interested me but my fear of water has always been a hindrance to me actually doing it. Hahahaha.








Surfing is not my sport, hahahaha






(L-R) Bri, Mark, Pat, me, and Tonton


Kawawa naman yung Skullcandy ko :(

+ Persian food tripping with Pat and Mark


(L-R) Mark, me, and Pat @ Uncle Moe's in Julia Vargas

There was a time when I indulged in Persian food with these two very hungry boys for two almost two weeks. Hahahahaha. Ababu, check. Tri Mo Shawarma Co, check. Uncle Moe's, check. Mister Kabab, check check check. Persia Grill up next! :)

(Saka ano ba yung Bagdad na yun Pat lilibre mo ko dun diba? Hahahaha)


+ Finals Week


OBLICON fucked my mind up; pero okay lang my final grade is 3.5 woopteedoo! ;)



Next term I will REALLY try to read my text books everyday, hahaha.


+ Jollibee Chicken Barbecue


Its good :( Hahaha sira na naman diet ko.


+ Mac OS X Snow Leopard


Nothing very fascinating; konti lang difference sa Leopard

That's all. Good bye for now. I don't know how to blog anymore.

1st QC International Marathon

The first ever Quezon City International Marathon is just around the corner! This is in celebration of Quezon City's 70th year of existence.

This will be the second time that I will be running a half-marathon. Hehe, so exciting :) Those of you who enjoy running, go and register now! Cool kasi FIRST ito eh hahahaha



Race route:



Click for info on how to register.

I am so back

Finally gymmed today after what felt like forever! Hahahaha

I had a swine flu scare since Sunday night kasi so I rested first. Plus my body was sore because of Sunday's run. After antibiotics and Alaxan if-r, I regained strength in just two days.

After my class I went straight to the gym for RPM. Grabe what a feeling. Namiss kong mag bike, three days lang naman akong wala but it did feel like forever hahaha. After that I ran 5k with Mark then a little resistance training.

(Tapos sinira ni Emman yung insane diet ko by feeding me cheeseburger ugh!! But daaaaamn, was it so good!!!)

Thanks Mark I had fun working out with you even though you made me do this

Kanina I saw my BFF, Ace, with his other client. Ugh selos mode hahahaha nakakainis kaya! Sinasamahan mag cardio at pinagbubukas pa ng water bottle. PAMPERED MUCH!? Hmpf! At least ako lang ang may massage after workout CHYEEEHHHH :)) Just kidding! Hahaha :D

Endorphin overload!

I ran a half marathon today.

I can't believe I was able to do it. Joining this fun run was even an impulsive thing; I was staring at the ceiling mga Friday morning and I heard the ad on RX 93.1, and I was like 'Wow sige I want to join that event'. I was supposed to sign up sa short distance lang, say, 5k or 10k. But when I got to High Street yesterday, hindi na pala puwedeng mag sign up dun, sa 21k na lang. Argh but I really wanted to join so I was like 'Fine. I hope I don't die.'

Hahahahaha. It's my ultimate dream to run a marathon someday, and I've never thought that I could finish a half-marathon this soon. It is so...fulfilling! Hahaha!!

Pero eto, I was 30 minutes late for the run cause I woke up late. Pero ok lang kasi siyempre kahit naman on time ako as if naman I'd win, hahaha. I just wanted to finish the run so I didn't care much about my starting time.

I crossed the finish line after 2 hours and 30 minutes. I stayed on a pace that I could maintain throughout the run--I never stopped, but there were times that I slowed down a little, lalo na sa uphills. It was not at all easy! I wasn't really prepared.

I think doing RPM almost everyday and running at least 15km per week really helped build my endurance. I never really trained for speed, hahaha endurance ok na yon.

The only preparation that I did was this:


Carbo loading with Carlo in Amici!! How I missed eating real food. Hahaha.

Photos from the event:


On the way up to the Buendia Flyover! First 3k ata ito (I can't really remember)


I just had to shoot it!!! "TANGINA ISA NA LANG WUHOOOOO" hahahahahahahaha


Its me with Mommy Cristine, Fitness Manager of FF-North Edsa

Wuhoooooo what a feeling :-)

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Yesterday naman was the launch of RPM 43. Grabe. Insane. FATAL! But I love it, this release sure is different from the others.

I must say track 5 is the craziest. Feeling ko mamamatay ako dun. Tracks 4 and 6 were supposed to be rest and recovery time pero bat ganun, parang di naman ako nakapag pahinga, hahaha!

Pero ang galing grabe. This is something to look forward to every...day? Hahaha. And I was so happy that my two favorite instructors were the ones who presented during the launch!!


My friend Js and me with Les Mills certified RPM instructors, Hannche and John!!

Hehe. I heart RPM. Too bad I can't attend later nor tomorrow because my legs feel dead.