I was supposed to make this Run as one of the sessions for the 13-week program but alas! as I wasn't able to go for S3 of W1 last Wednesday that became Thursday that became Friday and then now... (facepalms), I thought going on 1 x 2 in this Run is too slow. So I did a 2 x 1 instead. It went well during the first kilometer then became 1 x 1 then 1 x 2 "orz I walked leisurely during the final 100meters. Imagine that.. just 100meters more and I walked it. Walked it. Walked it FFS!!!!
Meh.
Sometimes I wonder if I can really do this (._.)
I am my worst enemy.
Marathons:
- May 29, 2011 - iRun For Integrity (BGC, Taguig) - 5K Fin @ 48:05 (9.617mins/km)
- Jul 3, 2011 - Run for Heroes (BGC, Taguig) - 5K Fin @ 42:43 (8.543mins/km)
- July 24, 2011 - Rehab Fun Run (VMMC, QC) - 4k Fin @32:17 (8.071mins/km)
- July 31, 2011 - Milo Run - 5K Fin @ TBD
- August 21, 2011 - RunRio Trilogy 2011 Leg 2: Run United 2 - 5k Fin @ ---- To register
- Mid-September / early-October 2011 - TBD - 10k Fin @
- mid-November / early-December 2011 - TBD - 10K Fin @
- February 2012 - TBD - 10K Fin @
- March / April 2012 <-- ultimate goal - 21K Fin @
Week 1, Session 2
1 minute run; 2 minutes walk to repeat 9 times = 27 minutes
I was supposed to run with my 9-year-old nephew since I thought 27 mins of 1 & 2s aren't so bad for a kid..but I changed my mind at the last minute cos I thought well, he might be sore tomorrow and not be able to go to school. He was disappointed. (._ .) awww it was for his own good. maybe next time. I'll drag him along when I see another session that can be good for him. I should bring Cookie along as well. She needs exercise.
anyway, as usual, I had a battle with my will again. Should I go tonight or leave it for tomorrow? To go or not to go...that is the question (=,=) Good thing I read a chapter about how to overcome something like this and eventually kick your butt out to run yesterday while having my hair permed trololol so I did it and it worked!!!
also, receiving this in the mail awhile ago:
..got me really excited!!! I immediately ripped the audio and uploaded it to my players. I had Superstar and I Don't know blasting my eardrums a while ago =D The songs are really good for running =D along with Hu-Hu-Hu-Hu-rricane Venus! LOL
Anyway, I sweat a ton more a while ago. I was literally dripping wet!! It wasn't a nice sight.. well, i never am anyway haha even my niece noticed. She was like: *laughing* "Si Tita, pawis na pawis" *laughs some more* (Auntie has too much sweat!) "OTL I normally sweat a lot but it was just too much a while ago...I dunno why. Number of rounds were less than the previous one but it just seems like this session was harder than the last. I was dragging my feet during the last 15 seconds of each running minute. *sigh*
Also, I kept on hitting the back/search buttons of my phone, hence the timer kept on restarting trolololol As I rely on the timer as to the number of rounds.. when it restarts, I'm totally lost. xD I may have ran a round less or an additional round more. orz
Next session is planned on Wednesday - Ayala Triangle grounds while waiting for 7pm. Hope I won't have another battle with my will then D= *sigh*
My cousin, Jay, invited me to a run on Sunday. Normally, I wouldn't accept since I have one scheduled the week after. But it was a run for a worthy cause so I thought why not? It's a 4km Rehab Fun Run organized by VMMC for the National Disability Prevention and Rehabilitation Week. No fancy freebies except for the singlet. Since this will be a kilometer less than the usual runs I do, I'll treat this run as one session of week two =D naks! as if...............
Title: MAJOR Fail LOL
Week 1, Session 1
1 minute run; 2 minutes walk to repeat 12 times = 36 minutes
am at a loss here... I dunno what I should write about. x'D
My mind was set to start the program today and because of that I was restless. ^^ A mix of excitement and nervousness I suppose but I think it's more of the latter. Weird, but I was really nervous. Crazy I know. I didn't have any afternoon/mid-morning naps; I kept on looking at the clock, waiting for 19:30. I was even telling myself: "why don't you jump to start on the second week instead? 1 min run, 2 mins walk for 12 rounds is too easy", "why don't you start tomorrow so that it'll really be a 'start' of a week?", "i'm lazy, i need sleep" "I think it is better to do this tomorrow instead" "what if I fail?" blah blah blah blah
If there's would be a reason for me not to complete this, that major obstruction would be, none other than my lazy fat ass.
Am glad I decided to start a blog for this because this was what made me get my shoes on ^^ No, I wasn't thinking about the readers -- LOL I'm sane enough to know that they're imaginary. It's for the consistency to what I wrote yesterday. OC-ness attacked.
I started fast cos, you know, I thought this would be easy. But by the time I was on the 4th run and I can already feel my leg muscles burn, I cursed myself and thought "Shit, 8 more rounds?! WTF!!!" It wasn't easy as I thought it would be.
I circled my normal route 3 times and added turns here and there so the length would probably be around 3 to 4 kms if not more.
I need to buy a stopwatch cos I feared someone would mug me and steal my beloved HD7.
Another thought that kept on coming to my head was: "Oh it would be soooooo nice if Superstar would be my running music. Next week! Superstar and I Don't Know will definitely be my running music next week" *grins like an idiot*
LOL
I had a quick review of the next sessions. It's ........................................... can i do that?! D= I honestly don't think I can. Seriously. D= Then again, we'll see. I want to surprise myself so I'll take one step at a time.
I'm liking it so far. Can't wait for Monday --- or tomorrow? =D note to self: "stick to the program!" Okay, next session will be on Monday (^o^)b
Hello.
This is a little weird ^^ I honestly don't know how to start.
I guess the best way to start is to tell you why I started this blog. The main purpose is just to document my attempt to complete a 13-week Walk/Run Program that was put together by sports doctors from The Sports Medicine Council of British Columbia (see book here). Run a 10K after the program, maintain the pace and then eventually complete a 21K before I move to another continent mid-2012.
So why blog it?
The book strongly recommended to keep a training journal throughout those 13 weeks, betteryet, throughout your life as a Runner. Apparently, it will help me cope with the frustration, keep the motivation and strive to run faster or farther. It will also allow me to travel back in time and remember what I felt should I go on a running hiatus, etc. etc. etc. I thought it sounded promising..so why not do it? Since I move around a lot and I always misplace things, a blog is most convenient ^^
I've never considered myself a runner nor athletic. I love sports. I've tried a lot of it but sadly, those sports didn't love me back. Maybe cos i easily get frustrated. I tried tennis, squash, swimming, wake boarding, volleyball, yoga, badminton, etc. I suck at most and for the rest, mediocre at best. If there was something I really enjoyed -- it was yoga. Bikram yoga. But heading to classes, paying an exuberant fee, limited availability of classes or spots in classes, I eventually gave it up and went back to my ever so sedentary lifestyle.
Until I got sick and thought of quitting smoking. I've been a smoker for the past 15 years, you see. I thought Running was what I needed to keep me away from the death-stick forever. I'd just think of how sick I was then or close to death haha or all the embarrassing huffing and puffing when I jog, when my legs what to go faster and farther but my lungs are giving up. It worked, so far. To date, am already on my 75th day of being nicotine-free. YAY
I ran, well more like walked two 5Ks since then and trekked Timberlands (approx 14kms) twice. I am adamant to continue. Moreover, I'd like to improve on my running -- go faster and farther.
I am not getting any younger and all those high or low levels of uric acid, sugar, hemoglobin and what have yous make ageing worse. In addition to ageing, my skin also becomes worse and worse and worse in time. It's seriously disgusting. So far dermatologists only make me buy expensive products that don't work or make it worse at the end of the day "OTL Maybe if I succeed in completing this program, I'd also reap the other benefits of running -- lesser chance of heart attack, controlled sugar count, healthier lungs, sturdier leg muscles, better skin -- the latter being the most favorable in my book.
Other than being healthy, it is also said that Running will help you focus and find your center. There's too much going on and not going on in my life right now, I need to keep to my center in order to not get lost in the chaos. ^,^
In other words, this will be my journey to become a better person and to live a better life.
Will I make it or break it?
We'll see.
The Journey will start tomorrow
*crosses fingers*
coherency: fail!
grammar: fail!
Marathons:
- May 29, 2011 - iRun For Integrity (BGC, Taguig) - 5K Fin @ 48:05
- Jul 3, 2011 - Run for Heroes (BGC, Taguig) - 5K Fin @ 42:43
- July 31, 2011 - Milo Run - 5K Fin @ TBD
- August 21, 2011 - RunRio Trilogy 2011 Leg 2: Run United 2 - 5k Fin @ ---- To register
- Mid-September / early-October 2011 - TBD - 10k Fin @
- mid-November / early-December 2011 - TBD - 10K Fin @
- February 2012 - TBD - 10K Fin @
- March / April 2012 <-- ultimate goal - 21K Fin @
