tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-42860338168651533242024-03-13T14:05:54.197-07:00Passions and DreamsA blog about my passions and dreams in life.Glam_483http://www.blogger.com/profile/18372965985909188811noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4286033816865153324.post-30125893380209956262013-04-10T20:28:00.000-07:002013-04-10T20:28:10.821-07:00Guam International Marathon Last April 5, 2013, I flew via PAL to Guam for their first International Marathon. I was really looking forward for this trip since I've never been to Guam. The flight time was 3 hrs 2 mins from Manila. I arrived in Guam almost 2pm(Guam time). The family of my friend picked me up from the airport. My first photo was a Welcome tarp for the runners.<br />
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The following day, I went to the Guam Visitor's Bureau to pick up my race kit and meet up with Neme and Tessie's family. Before lining up to pick up your packet you have to check your name on the list and check your race number. I was surprised to find out there were a lot of Japanese runners that joined the race. More than half in my division were Japanese women.<br />
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I said goodbye to my host family and went home with Rhea's family. I stayed at her home so we can go together the next morning. We had a light snack at CPK and then went to church. I prayed to God to run with me since I know that my training was not enough. I also prayed for a good weather.<br />
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Then we went home and had slept early.<br />
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I set my alarm at 2:05 am. I woke up and changed on my attire and prepared my energy gels. We left the house at 3:30am. The house was a short drive to the venue. When we arrived we drop off our bags at the bag drop then proceeded to the starting point for the warm up. There were only a few runners that joined the marathon category. The mayor made a speech before gun start wishing us all for a good race.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">With Tessie at the Warm up<br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">
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He honked the horn at exactly 4am. So off we go! The road was a slight incline at the start of the race. My only motivation was the barefoot runner in front of me. Her pace was quite fast so I decided to just stay behind her. The water stops were 2 miles from each other. Good thing David was there giving out water bottles.<span style="text-align: center;"> </span><div>
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The first 10.5km of the race was fast since it was still dark and the wind was very powerful. I managed to finish it at 59 mins and 55 secs. My legs got warmed up and I was able to overtake the barefoot runner at KM13. Then decided to follow the Japanese woman. Her pace was a lot faster! We took a left towards the Naval Base. It was beside the ocean. You can see the huge waves. Neme was able to overtake me on KM 16. He was fast! I tried to keep up but was afraid I might lose all my energy. I was able to overtake the Jap woman on KM 19. My goal was to finish 21.1km by 2:05 and I was happy when I crossed the turning point at <b><i><u>2 hrs 2 mins 32 secs. </u></i></b>Around 25km ( 2 hrs 26 mins 28 secs) my calves started to get tired. I noticed Rhea's friend and paced beside him till km 32. Crossed the 30k mark at 3 hrs! It was a definite PR! I was hoping to finish between 4:20-4:25. But then my stomach started to feel bad around the 32k mark. I was looking for the next water station because I knew there was a public toilet for the runners. I made a CR break. I felt bad so a many minutes wasted. My body was getting more tired since the sun was up already. I made another break in between the last 8kms. I knew by then I could not cross even 4:30. I did 1km jog/1 min walk from km36. By 4 hours I ran 38kms. I kept telling myself I can do this! Good thing there were volunteers that would cheer up the runners on the side of the road. </div>
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On the last 2km sign. My legs suddenly felt a little alive! I just followed the pace of the person ahead of me. Then I was a major crowd and I knew I was a Km away from the finish line. I dashed to the finish line with a time of <b><i><u>4 hours 33 minutes and 12 seconds!</u></i></b> Good job and an amazing finish time! I walked to the end to get my medal. <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My finish time</td></tr>
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108th finisher of 484 runners (22%)</div>
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27th female finisher of 164 runners (16%)</div>
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12th finisher out of 46 runners age division </div>
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Thank you LORD for running with me. :)</div>
Glam_483http://www.blogger.com/profile/18372965985909188811noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4286033816865153324.post-7218237933844068472013-02-20T15:00:00.000-08:002013-04-10T20:35:47.676-07:00My Past Races:<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;"></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;">LIST OF RACES I JOINED: </span></h2>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;">* In blue font if I won.</span></div>
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<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;">July 26, 2009: Metro Sports <i><b>5k</b></i> (40 mins)</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;">August 16,2009: Rock and Run 1<i><b> 5k</b></i> (32 mins)</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;">October 4, 2009: October Pink <i><b>5k</b></i> (30 mins)</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;">October 12, 2009: Run to the Max 2 <b><i>6k</i></b> (40 mins)</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;">December 27, 2009: Ateneo Sesqui Blue Run <b><i>16k</i></b> (1 hr 50 mins)</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;">January 10, 2010: </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;">Cebu City Marathon <b><i>21k</i></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"> (2 hrs 25 mins 47 secs) </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"><b><i style="background-color: white;">First Half Marathon</i></b></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;">February 14, 2010: Run with a Smile <b><i>10k</i></b> (58 mins)</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;">March 7, 2010: Quota Int'l <b><i>6k</i></b> (35 mins)</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;">March 21, 2010: CitiRun <b><i>12k</i></b> (1 hr 13 mins)</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;">April 2010: PIA Run <b><i>10k</i></b> (1 hr 14 secs)</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;">May 2, 2010: Mandaue City Run<b><i> 5k</i></b> (24 mins)</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;">May 16, 2010: Rundaue <b><i>10k </i></b>(1 hr 10 mins)</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;">May 29, 2010: Adidas Sundown Singapore <b><i>10k</i></b> (1 hr 2 mins 40 secs)</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;">June 27, 2010: Planet Sports Run <b><i>10k</i></b> (59 mins 15 secs)</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;">July 4, 2010:<span style="color: #6fa8dc;"> Fitness First Run <b><i>12k</i></b></span> (1 hr 10 mins 21 secs)</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;">July 18, 2010: CDU Dental Run <b><i>5k</i></b> (</span><span style="background-color: #ead1dc;"><span class="Apple-style-span"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><b><i>26 mins 50 secs</i></b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;">)-PR for 5k!</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;">July 25, 2010: Ayala Run for Kids <b><i>15k</i></b> ( 1 hr 34 mins)</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;">August 8, 2010:<span style="color: #9fc5e8;"> Run for the Footure <b><i>10k</i></b> </span>( 57 mins 04 secs)</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;">August 15, 2010: Cdu University Run <b><i>10k</i></b> ( 59 mins 40 secs)</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;">August 22, 2010: <span style="color: #6fa8dc;">Aboitiz Race to Reduce <b><i>10k</i></b></span> (58 mins 35 secs)</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;">Sept. 5, 2010: </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;">Milo Marathon <b><i>21k</i></b> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;">(2 hrs 18 mins 48 secs)</span><span class="Apple-style-span"> <b><i><span style="background-color: white; color: red;">2ND Half Marathon</span></i></b></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;">Sept. 19, 2010: Glamour run <b><i>10k </i></b>(1 hr 1 min 42 secs)</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;">October 10, 2010: Run to the Max 3 <b><i>16k </i></b>(1 hr 50 mins)</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"><i>October 31,2010: Citigym Halloween Run 21k </i></span><i style="background-color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span">(2hrs 2mins 24secs)</span><span class="Apple-style-span"> <span style="color: red;"><b>3RD </b></span></span></i><span class="Apple-style-span"><span style="background-color: white; color: red;"><b>Half Marathon </b></span></span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span">November 20, 2010: </span><span class="Apple-style-span">Run United2 21k</span><span class="Apple-style-span"> (2 hrs 6 mins 24 secs) </span><span style="color: red;"><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span">4TH Half Marathon</span><span class="Apple-style-span">
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<li><span style="background-color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span">Dec.5, 2010: </span><span class="Apple-style-span">SCMS 2010 21k</span><span class="Apple-style-span"> (2 hrs 22 mins 09 secs) </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"><b><i>5TH Half Marathon</i></b></span></span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span">Feb. 13, 2011: </span><span class="Apple-style-span">SM2SM 21k </span><span class="Apple-style-span">(2 hrs 20 mins 52 secs) </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"><b><i>6TH Half Marathon</i></b></span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;">March 6, 2011: Fire Run 15k (1hr 29 mins 29 secs)</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;">March 13, 2011: Derek Run 5k (28 mins 04 secs)</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span">March 27, 2011:</span><span class="Apple-style-span"> CitiRun 21k </span><span class="Apple-style-span">(2 hrs 7 mins 36 secs)</span><span class="Apple-style-span"> <span style="color: red;"><b><i>7TH Half Marathon</i></b></span></span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;">April 3, 2011: Chase Run 15k (1 hr 38 mins 23 secs)</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span">April 17, 2011: </span><span class="Apple-style-span">Great Lapu Lapu Run 21k</span><span class="Apple-style-span"> ( 2hrs 27 mins33 secs) </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"><b><i>8TH Half Marathon</i></b></span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;">May 15, 2011: Parklane Run 15k(1 hr 37 mins 05 secs)</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;">May 29, 2011</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"> Sundown Marathon 42k</span><span class="Apple-style-span"><span style="background-color: white;"> (</span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: blue;"><u><i>5 hrs 12 mins 46 secs</i></u>)</span></span> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #3d85c6;"><b><i>FIRST FULL MARATHON</i></b></span></li>
<li>July 24, 2011- <span style="color: #3d85c6; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Y101 Armscor Run 10.1K</span> ( 1 hr 1 min)</li>
<li><span style="background-color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span">July 31, 2011: </span><span class="Apple-style-span">Milo Marathon Manila 21k</span><span class="Apple-style-span"> (2 hrs 18 mins 05 secs)<b><i><span style="color: red;"> </span></i></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"><b><i>9TH Half Marathon</i></b></span></span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span">August 14, 2011: </span><span class="Apple-style-span">Aboitiz Race to Reduce 21k</span><span class="Apple-style-span"> (2 hrs 13 mins 39 secs) </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"><b><i>10TH Half Marathon </i></b></span></span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span">August 21, 2011: </span><span class="Apple-style-span">CDU University Run 21k</span><span class="Apple-style-span"> (2 hrs 12 mins 38 secs)<b><i><span style="color: red;"> </span></i></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"><b><i>11TH Half Marathon</i></b></span></span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white;">September 18, 2011- Dagan sa Kabataan 15k (1 hr 43 mins 14 secs)</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white;">October 2, 2011- Milo Marathon Cebu 21k (2 hrs 29 mins 59 secs) <span style="color: red;"><b><i>12th Half Marathon</i></b></span></span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white;">December 18, 2011- Run United 3 Cebu 21k (2 hrs 12 mins) <span style="color: red;"><b><i>13th Half Marathon</i></b></span></span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white;">January 8, 2012- Cebu City Marathon 2012 42k </span><span style="background-color: white; color: blue;">(</span><span style="background-color: white;"><u><i><span style="color: blue;"><b>4 hrs 54 mins 52 secs</b></span>)</i></u> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #3d85c6;"><b><i>2ND FULL MARATHON</i></b></span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white;">February 5, 2012- Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon 42k</span><span style="background-color: #ead1dc;"> (<u><i><span style="color: blue;">4 hrs 44 mins 18 secs</span></i></u>)</span><span style="background-color: white;"> <b><i> </i></b></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #3d85c6;"><b><i>3RD FULL MARATHON</i></b></span></li>
<li>Feb 12, 2012- SM2SM Half Marathon 21k (2 hrs 18 mins) <span style="color: red;"><b><i>14th Half Marathon</i></b></span></li>
<li>March 10, 2012- 1st All Women Ultramarathon 50K (<span style="color: orange;"><u><b><i>6 hrs 58 mins 14 secs)</i></b></u> </span><span style="color: red;"><i><b>1st Ultramarathon</b></i></span></li>
<li>April 1, 2012- National Age Group Triathlon 1kswim-30kmbike-7.5kmrun- <span style="color: red;"><b><i>1st Triathlon</i></b></span></li>
<li>April 17, 2012- Run for Bebe 21k (2 hrs 3 mins 30 secs) <span style="color: red;"><b><i>15th Half Marathon</i></b></span></li>
<li>June 17, 2012Tabuelan Triathlon 21km (<span style="background-color: white;">1 hr 54 mins 04 secs)-</span> <span style="color: red;"><b><i>16th Half Marathon </i></b></span></li>
<li>June 24, 2012-<span style="color: #6fa8dc;"> Hunat sa Sugbo 2 21km</span> (<span style="color: purple;">1 hr 58 mins 42 secs</span>)- <span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: red;"><b><i>17th Half Marathon </i></b></span></span></li>
<li>July 8, 2012- New Balance Run 10km (<span style="color: blue;"><b><i style="background-color: magenta;">53 mins 42 secs</i></b></span>)- PR for 10K!</li>
<li>July 22, 2012- <span style="color: #6fa8dc;">Sonshine Radio 21k</span> (<span style="background-color: magenta; color: blue;"><b><i>1 hr 56 mins 57 secs)</i></b></span>- PR for 21k!- <b style="background-color: white; color: red;"><i>18th Half Marathon </i></b></li>
<li>August 5, 2012- Ironman 70.3 21km (2 hrs 03 mins)- <span style="color: red;"><b><i>19th Half Marathon</i></b></span></li>
<li>August 26, 2012- Armscor 2 10k (55 mins 08 secs)</li>
<li>September 2, 2012- VCMC Run 12k <span style="background-color: magenta;">(<b><span style="color: blue;"><i>1 hr 6 mins </i></span>)</b>-</span><span style="background-color: white;"> PR for 12k!</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white;">September 9, 2012- <span style="color: #6fa8dc;">1st race for faith 14k</span> (1 hrs 18 mins)</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white;">September 16, 2012- <span style="color: #6fa8dc;">Philsan Run 15k </span>(</span><span style="background-color: magenta;"><span style="color: blue;"><i><b>1 hr 28 mins</b></i></span></span><span style="background-color: white;"><b>)</b>- PR for 15k!</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white;">September 29, 2012- Maternity Run 10k (56 mins 41 secs)</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white;">October 7, 2012- Milo Marathon 21k (2 hrs 1min 43 secs)- <span style="color: red;"><b><i>20th Half Marathon</i></b></span></span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white;">November 18, 2012- Gold Rush 16k ( 1hr 41 mins 29 mins)</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white;">November 25, 2012- <span style="color: #3d85c6;">Silk Air 10k</span> (56 mins 38 mins)</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white;">December 9, 2012- Run for Justice 16k (1 hr 33 mins 54 secs)</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white;">December 16, 2012-<span style="color: #b4a7d6;"> </span><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">Humanity Run 16k </span>(</span><span style="color: blue; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"><span style="background-color: magenta;">1 hr 30 mins)-</span></span><span style="background-color: white;"><b style="font-style: italic;"> </b>PR for 16k!</span></li>
<li>February 3,2013- Condura HalfMarathon ( 2 hrs 5 mins 39 secs)-<span style="color: red;"><b><i>21st Half Marathon</i></b></span> </li>
<li>February 17, 2013-<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;"> Philhealth run 18k</span></span> ( 1 hr 46 mins) </li>
<li>February 24, 2013- SM2Sm 3 21k (2 hrs 5 mins)- <b><i><span style="color: red;">22nd Half Marathon</span></i></b></li>
<li>April 7, 2013- <span style="color: #0b5394;">Guam International Marathon</span> (<span style="color: blue;"><i style="background-color: magenta;">4 hours 33 mins 12 secs)</i></span>- <span style="color: #3d85c6;"><b><i>4th FULL MARATHON</i></b></span> - PR for 42K</li>
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Glam_483http://www.blogger.com/profile/18372965985909188811noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4286033816865153324.post-42059991404178042462012-08-22T01:42:00.000-07:002012-08-22T01:42:10.648-07:00Weekend Getaway @ Misibis Bay<br />
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Last August 18- 21, 2012, My friend Pia and I travelled from Cebu via Cebu Pacific to Legaspi to spend our long weekend (3 days/2 nights) at Misibis Bay Resort in Cagraray, Albay. We arrived around 2:20pm was picked up thru airport transfer. Misibis Bay was an hour away from the airport.<br />
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When we arrived we were greeted by tribal dancers dancing in front of their fountain and welcome drinks! After checking in, the girl from the front desk guided us towards our Junior Suite Premiere Villa. I could say our room Villa #19 had the best view of the beach! The whole km stretch was visible outside our veranda. We got an amazing deal for the room because of Pia. We only paid 6k/pax for 2 nights and the original value of the room was 32.5k per night!</div>
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During our 3 day stay, we availed all the services on Pia's birthday which was on the 2nd day. We started by having an early breakfast then proceeded to the beach to use all the non motorized activities. The first one was the kayak, then hobbiecat sail wherein the guide really brought us to the pacific ocean! Such a fun experience. Then I tried wind surfing. It was hard to balance because it was heavy. Lastly was the paddle surf, which was hard too. Fell a few times. </div>
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After doing the fun activities at the beach, we decided to do the eco park tour and zipline. The guide was very helpful. Then we attended the Sunday mass and room service for lunch. We decided to rest afterwards and just watch tv. Around 4pm, we decided to call recreation about the segway rent. We found out they are the only resort in the Philippines to offer segway to their guests. So we decided to give it a try. The rental was pricy. But we got a good deal. 15 mins for 1220 for the both of us! I think mentioning to them that it was my friend's birthday worked! The guide toured us around the resort via segway!</div>
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Upon dinner time, we dressed up and headed to the restaurant. We sat near the band. The day just got better, we were just planning to eat ala carte bec. their dinner buffet was expensive. The head waiter offered to give us 50% off the dinner buffet since it was our last night! I told him it was my friend's bday so he told the kitchen to give Pia free cake! Since we got a good deal for dinner, we ordered their famous cocktail (Buko lychee Martini). </div>
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My positive comments for the resort was their impeccable customer service! I can't recall experiencing such here in Cebu. Their pillows were sleep induced. First time to hear the term. Totally gives you a good night sleep. Their toiletries were Salvatorre Ferregamo! Other than the free breakfast, they included snacks. Airport or City transfers included. </div>
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My negative comments were the food choices in their restaurant were not that many. Food was not that out of this world if you think of the price you have to pay. Ala carte menu was super expensive esp. after the 12% vat!</div>
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I could say that the experience I had was totally worth more than I paid more!!! I only paid 8400 for the 3 days n 2 nights stay and the original cost of the room plus other savings was 34,000!!! I only shelled out 24% of the bill! :)</div>
Glam_483http://www.blogger.com/profile/18372965985909188811noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4286033816865153324.post-34106201566588217942012-03-11T22:18:00.001-07:002012-03-11T22:27:39.997-07:00MY 1ST ULTRA-MARATHON EXPERIENCE<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br />
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</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Last December 2011, I had been tagged in the most awaited <b><i><span style="color: purple;">1st Ever All-Women Ultra-Marathon</span></i></b> in the World in Facebook. I, together with my running friends were very excited for this event which was going to happen in 3 months. </span></div><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As the event drew nearer, the organizers made it clear to the registered runners that safety was their utmost priority since the run will start at night. Spoilers of the volunteered running club support stations were also published. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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</tbody></table><span style="font-size: large;">10 </span>seconds before gunstart, all of the ladies pose for a picture and then started the countdown to no.<span style="font-size: large;">1</span>.<br />
<div><div style="text-align: justify;">Then off we go!!! I paced with my friend Marivic maintaining our 8-9kph speed. Its so nice to see strangers on the side cheering for us. Everything went smoothly up until I tried to speed up my pace when I reached Mandaue which was a bad move. I guess it was hearing Doc Willie's voice telling me I was no.19th. hehe. All the support running clubs I passed though were really helpful. They offered just about anything to us! </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">That crazy move made a toll on me when I reached KM30 when I felt my legs getting tired already. So many aches and pains even in my upper back. I looked at the checklist and found out I was no. 21. But at that moment my rank and my finish time did not matter anymore. All I wanted to do was cross the FINISH LINE. When I left kM30 station I started walking more than I was running. I walked the uphill part of the bridges which we climbed 4 times. I could never forget the support of the remaining support stations after that. Its so nice to see them from afar cheering for you and just treating you like a <b>PRINCESS</b> when you reached their aid station. </div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The remaining 10Kms was more of a challenge for me. I think it was the fact that I was running without music! Which was something new especially on such a long distance run. So anything was just rushing though my brain. I sang the Abc's, counted up to 200 and upon reaching the streets of Barangay Mactan I was counting the lamp posts of streets just to push myself to run a little further. It was quite scary because I could not see any runner in front of me and even in my back. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</tbody></table><div style="text-align: justify;">When my watched beeped at KM50 the beach resort was nowhere to be found. Then I heard somebody say 1.5KMs to go pa! As in? That was probably the longest excess kms in my life! On the last 100 meters, Arlene surpassed me and we took pictures after crossing the finish line. </div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Thank you so much to the Organizers, Volunteer Running Clubs Support Stations and Volunteer Race Marshalls! You indeed made this experience for all of us an unforgettable one! </div><div style="text-align: justify;">Congrats to all the finishers!!!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Glam_483http://www.blogger.com/profile/18372965985909188811noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4286033816865153324.post-30818069685923958532012-02-08T18:45:00.000-08:002013-04-15T23:13:36.081-07:0012 Months of Marathons List<ol>
<li><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: magenta; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><i><b>JANUARY</b></i></span>- </span><i><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">Cebu City Marathon 2012 </span></i></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b><i><span style="color: blue;">FEBRUARY</span></i></b>-</span> <i><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon 2012</span></i></li>
<li><i>MARCH- Seoul International Marathon 2014</i></li>
<li><i><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: red;">APRIL-</span></span> <span style="color: #8e7cc3;">Guam International Marathon 2013</span></i></li>
<li><i><span style="color: #ffd966;">MAY</span>- <span style="color: #8e7cc3;">Sundown Marathon Singapore 2011</span></i></li>
<li><i>JUNE-" Phuket International Marathon", "Perth Marathon", "Standard Chartered KL Marathon"</i></li>
<li><i>JULY- "San Francisco Marathon", "Rio Marathon"</i></li>
<li><i>AUGUST- "Brisbane Marathon"</i></li>
<li><i>SEPTEMBER- "Berlin Marathon", "Sydney Marathon", </i></li>
<li><i>OCTOBER-" Atlantic City Marathon", "Frankfurt Marathon", "Amsterdam Marathon" Venice Marathon</i></li>
<li><i>NOVEMBER-"Athens Marathon", "New York Marathon", </i></li>
<li><i>DECEMBER-"California Marathon", "Honululu Marathon", "Rome Marathon"," Standard Chartered Bangkok Marathon"</i><br />
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Glam_483http://www.blogger.com/profile/18372965985909188811noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4286033816865153324.post-61734982739271117522012-02-07T00:50:00.000-08:002012-02-07T00:50:39.800-08:00Standard Chartered Marathon- Hong KongLast October 2011, I registered for my 2nd International Marathon. The Standard Chartered Marathon in Hong Kong. From the moment I registered for the race I knew it was going to be a tough one! The runners will be running on the 4th longest bridge in the world known as the Stonecutters bridge.<br />
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</tbody></table><div style="text-align: justify;"> By November 2011, I decided to take my training seriously and hired a coach. Coach Philip. When he evaluated me, I didn't realize there were so many weak points I needed to change in my running style. I trained 2-3x a week since then and ran my peak run by joining CCM Full marathon. I felt a little confident since my time improved.</div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Fifteen minutes before gun start I saw actor Edison Chen from China. He also joined the race. He's so handsome! I, proceeded to the walk towards the starting line because I want to be near the front. The Emcee started to countdown and all the runners started to cheer.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The weather was a mixture of cold and hot so I kept on rolling up my sleeves and taking off my gloves from time to time. We ran through the first bridge "Stonecutters Bridge" which felt like forever especially the uphill part. Afterwards 2 more bridges Tsing Ma and Tsing Yi bridge. We also passed by 3 tunnels. One of which was quite long that it felt like forever running inside. But fun at the same time since some runners were cheering. We also passed by flyovers. The race overall was very well organized. Enough hydration and food. So many volunteers cheering for you and giving you support! </div><br />
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<div style="text-align: left;">1232 out of 4501 runners (Full Marathon 1 category)</div><div style="text-align: left;">111th runner out of 510 female runners under my category</div><div style="text-align: left;">2nd filipina to cross the finish line! :) </div></td></tr>
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</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQYodlGNUTyU3n5i6uB80ary6olRtuZQvxuT35gcdXQP5mj0ngOd9F9QvOZM7uA5joM9qCxz8zvzM9UfVduQTao0b3iKJB8CeVAky4niiC18DM3ZPpUxZgffD7UZmqp93qQdHeY5NkP9BS/s1600/sundown+singlet.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQYodlGNUTyU3n5i6uB80ary6olRtuZQvxuT35gcdXQP5mj0ngOd9F9QvOZM7uA5joM9qCxz8zvzM9UfVduQTao0b3iKJB8CeVAky4niiC18DM3ZPpUxZgffD7UZmqp93qQdHeY5NkP9BS/s200/sundown+singlet.jpg" width="148" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Last November 14, 2010, I registered for the Full Marathon at the Sundown Marathon website. This would be my official first full marathon. I started training for this run last February when I felt my legs were fully healed. I used the Smartcoach program to guide me with my training. I am grateful to my friends for running with me during my scheduled long runs. Joining fun runs helped a lot too.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">On the big day...</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> I decided to rest during the afternoon and took a short nap so that I won't feel sleepy during my marathon. I drank Starbucks doulbe espresso 2 hrs before the run too. Took a taxi and left the hotel by 8pm. When I arrived at the Changi Exhibition Centre there was a traffic jam. So I decided to get off the taxi and walk to the starting point. I was surprised that it was such a long walk- 2.5km! </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> I, then went to the baggage area to leave my bag and then had last min. stop at the toilet and also asked for a glow in the dark sticks. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> The MC called our attention and let the elites (SUB4) go first near the starting point followed by the desired finish time of your choice. He mentioned that there are more than 10 countries that joined the race and around 11,000 runners registered for the run. I was surprised that Philippines ranked 3rd with 850 runners. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> The gun start! Off they go the elites! Then after a min and 23 secs, off I go! I decided to follow 6.3-6.5/km on the first half. Took my first energy gel on the 8thkm. Running the first half felt like running in slow motion. On the 12km, We went inside the East Coast Park and the 2 lanes turned into 1. On a bad note, I didn't notice that my GU gels fell off my race no. belt. I had only one left and decided to take it after the U-turn point. I also had heart palpitations between 11-12km. I got worried and walked to tame my overbeating heart. The weather didn't help too since it was super humid. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">AFTER THE U-TURN POINT</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> I felt relieved after the U-turn point, although it was still a long way to go. I experienced again heart palpitations on the 22km. The weather became a little cooler and I decided to stop and stretch every 2km. I noticed that my body was chaffing when it would sting if i pour water over my neck. back and arms. It made the second half a little harder. I was happy to see that I was bit faster though during the marathon than my last LSD. Experienced another HP on the 33km as if it was scheduled (every 11kms). The clock was still 4 hrs when I reached 34km. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> But my shins started to feel pain on the 36km so had to walk a lot. Good thing the volunteers and muscle pain ointments. Thirty minutes after 4 hrs 33mins I reached the 38km and decided to walk the next 2km since most of the runners beside me were walking too. I knew that a 5hr finish was impossible already. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> 5hrs on the clock, I reached 40km. I badly wanted to pee good thing there was a portable toilet! It totally saved me since my legs can't sprint to the finish line anymore. I decided to run the next km. and Run/Walk the last kilometer for a strong finish to the finish line!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">THE FINISH LINE</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> I was so happy when I crossed the finish line that I stood there for a while. I still can't believe I ran 42.2km. I,then, walked to the area where they were giving out our Finisher Shirt and Finisher Medal. I can't help but smile when the gave it to me. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
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My Highlights of 2010:<div> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"> Last <i style="font-weight: bold;">January 2010, </i>I get to experience running my first ever <b><i>Half Marathon</i></b> in the first ever Cebu City Marathon together with my friends. On <i style="font-weight: bold;">February, </i>my family and I moved to our new condo in <i style="font-weight: bold;">Citilights. </i>I, then experienced my first ever trekking experience last <i style="font-weight: bold;">March </i>on my friend's birthday. We trekked in the mountains from Talamban to Busay! </div><div><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Summer came, On <i style="font-weight: bold;">April, </i>my friends and I went to Danao, Bohol and had an adventure of a lifetime. I tried the plunge!Then on <i style="font-weight: bold;">May, </i>I travelled to Singapore to join the Adidas Sundown Marathon participating in the Women's 10km. My first time to run internationally and at night!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Summer went by fast. Last <b><i>June</i></b>, together with my gymates and other friends, we trekked to Mt. Mannugal! We trekked for 8 hours in the heat of the sun. It was a lot of fun and my body was so sore the next day. <b><i>July</i></b> came, I experienced getting into the top 10 in the 12km run of Fitness First and also travelled to Palawan! My dream destination! The following month <i style="font-weight: bold;">August, </i>I became a member of TTB! A new set of friends to run with whom I met in the site dailymile.com</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><i>September</i></b> came, I ran my 2nd Half Marathon of the year! On <i><b>October</b></i>, I had a mini vacation in HK and by the end of the month I ran my fastest Half Marathon of 2:02:24! By <b><i>November</i></b>, I experienced running a Half Marathon in Manila which I placed 11th in the women's category and 2nd in my age division. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">By the end of the year (<b><i>December </i></b>2010), I experienced running a Half Marathon internationally again in Singapore. Which I also experienced traveling Business class for the first time. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: justify;">Last Dec 3, 2010. I flew to Singapore for my first international Half marathon race. It was also my first time to fly business class. Philippine Airlines got a promo on their miles redemption. 70% off! I checked my number of miles and got surprised that I can still avail to fly business. It was always a dream to experience sitting on those huge chairs and have better food served. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">It was a funny experience since it was my first time that I didn't know that business class passengers have free food at the mabuhay lounge so when I got into the airport I ate lunch at Deli france before going inside the mabuhay lounge. When I went inside mabuhay lounge, I still ate the free food and drank the flowing drinks. Their internet was quite fast so I didn't get bored waiting for my flight which was 1 hr delayed! </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">When I got inside the plane, they served right away mango smoothie. It was very sweet. I decided to watch Sorcerer's Apprentice.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Main dish: Beef tenderloin with vegetables and herbed mash potatoes. with lemon.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Dessert was supposed to be arcy dairy ice cream but i guess they ran out of it so they just served the fruits.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Since I'm not use to drink alcohol. I didn't get to finish the movie because the wine made me sleepy. hehe</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">On the way back to Manila... Pineapple juice was served when I got inside the plane.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The next dish:</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Salmon with orange wedges,</div><div style="text-align: justify;">cheese</div><div style="text-align: justify;">bread with butter</div><div style="text-align: justify;">fruits for desert </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJz3B43qzGfCryoRkgeCFQZOk37iymspqF4xJU7AtA4NZSorIf3hUCsL9eoR-LrmVM5_2y1RLZ73N9iVgeJ8Yz6X7ldOrEntC-aIuYyuWviCExUN2QCgpA5CE_DXcMM5Fo9r4letx91Nit/s1600/DSC09306.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJz3B43qzGfCryoRkgeCFQZOk37iymspqF4xJU7AtA4NZSorIf3hUCsL9eoR-LrmVM5_2y1RLZ73N9iVgeJ8Yz6X7ldOrEntC-aIuYyuWviCExUN2QCgpA5CE_DXcMM5Fo9r4letx91Nit/s320/DSC09306.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Main dish: Hainesse chicken with rice and </div><div style="text-align: justify;">vegetables. Very healthy dish. </div><div style="text-align: justify;">White wine for white meat</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Watched the movie Eclipse on the way back</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The window seat is more cozier than the aisle seat.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">It was nice that I didn't have a seat mate next to me. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">I wonder when I can experience this again! :)</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div>Glam_483http://www.blogger.com/profile/18372965985909188811noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4286033816865153324.post-79381859247365264292010-12-07T19:52:00.000-08:002010-12-10T00:19:27.627-08:00Standard Chartered Marathon Singapore 2010: The Experience<div style="text-align: justify;">The Standard Chartered Marathon in Singapore is the biggest marathon in Asia. I registered for this run last June 2010. I was really looking forward for this run since it will be my first international half marathon!</div><br />
<div style="text-align: justify;">I left for Singapore last December 3, 2010. A few weeks before the run I already experienced ITBFS. The pain was unbearable everytime I would either walk or run. Last saturday, I decided to run 5k around the park near the apartment of my friend. I still felt the pain on my left while running. What's worse is it rained before we even got home. So we got drenched in the rain.During the afternoon while walking around Singapore I also noticed my right itb was hurting.</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnYX4jg8gLOb3RxYuuqzD4oadgciuotbfdLIgMU0_VZqLAioXQuFh2SDzhuzmM8wDTDZVM-Dst2VAKcW0Ms2_pkzNCqfXEb5mcGkLJn771tiZvdzp3Qh9ikMhyn1FnS0XWpomr-TEzKF6u/s1600/things%2528scms%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnYX4jg8gLOb3RxYuuqzD4oadgciuotbfdLIgMU0_VZqLAioXQuFh2SDzhuzmM8wDTDZVM-Dst2VAKcW0Ms2_pkzNCqfXEb5mcGkLJn771tiZvdzp3Qh9ikMhyn1FnS0XWpomr-TEzKF6u/s320/things%2528scms%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;">On the day of the race, I woke up around 4:30am and left around 5:10am rode a taxi to Sentosa. When I arrived, there were so many runners already standing near the starting point. I noticed a lot of foreigners joined the race too. I'm guessing they come from Europe.</div><br />
<div style="text-align: justify;">The race started on time around 6:30am. Surprisingly it was still dark not like here in Cebu. The starting point was in the Sentosa bridge.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: justify;">1km-6km: We ran from Sentosa Bridge and along the beaches of Sentosa. The road was not flat at all. A lot of uphill, downhill and side turns. Kept on stopping because my laces kept getting loose. First 5km was still able to maintain my pace.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">6km-7km: We were inside Universal Studios Sentosa. It was fun to watch the mascots. I saw Kung Fu panda, a penguin and egyptians near the pyramids with rock solid abs!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div>7km-8km- We are now passing Resorts world Sentosa.<br />
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<div style="text-align: justify;">8km- 9km: We ran inside an underground tunnel going towards the exit of Sentosa. That's were i noticed my phiten necklace was gone!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div>9km-10km: We were already running in the streets of Singapore. I started to feel the impact of the slopes inside Sentosa on both of my legs<br />
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10.5km-13km- The sight was buildings around Singapore. We were now on a bridge. The thumping of my feet to the ground was painful. Had to walk many times<br />
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13.5- 17km- After walking only a few meters to drink in the water station. we went up another bridge going straight to the express highway.<br />
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16km- This is where we merged with the full marathoners and the runners in the 10km. The roads felt small because there were too many runners. A beautiful sight of the marina sands hotel.<br />
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<div style="text-align: justify;">18km-19km- This is where I hit the wall. The fast beat songs of my Ipod were of no use to me anymore because my legs started to feel numb. I saw a medical tent around the 18.5km and wanted to stop but then again I was less than 3kms away to the finish line. A view of the Singapore flyer.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</tbody></table><div style="text-align: justify;">19-21km: The last 2kms of the run was so hard, I had to stop and stretch. There were so many runners on the road. One after another they passed by me. I also noticed a lot of runners on the side experiencing muscle cramps.</div><br />
<div style="text-align: justify;">21km-21.2km- My watched stopped at 21km. Then I realized there were still 196 meters to go! G sulit gyud nila! When I reached the finish line, I immediately approached a volunteer and told her to take me to the med tent.</div><br />
After the med tent, I limped my way to claim my finisher medal and food.<br />
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Results posted in 2 days.<br />
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Inspite of my injury still finished <u><i>1424th</i></u> place out 11274 runners.<b><i> Top 13%!</i></b><br />
<i><u>266th</u></i> place out of 4,172 women. <b><i>Top 6%!</i></b><br />
<i><u>74thplace </u></i>in the F(20-29) age division out of 1965 women- <b><i>Top 4%</i></b><br />
<b><i>5th place out of 144 female runners from the Philippines! </i></b><br />
<b><i>15th place out 435 runners from the Philippines!</i></b><br />
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<b><i>NOW TIME TO REST!</i></b><br />
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</tbody></table>Glam_483http://www.blogger.com/profile/18372965985909188811noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4286033816865153324.post-2575418099480285182010-11-25T19:31:00.000-08:002010-11-25T19:31:54.944-08:00Standard Chartered Marathon Singapore 2010<div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSi_qkAGu4x_nw_7E2ZIza-wBpZixDdCXdI5oJJ73d2yPoK06vzUz5zDalDgLTI1c9el7D7HFDHPI-lKkXoD3Zg8V6pucP8G1STeLy1dztj3IoypdWzWroI7N4QMg_SIfCWBZk3X2Jr4QE/s1600/scms1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="68" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSi_qkAGu4x_nw_7E2ZIza-wBpZixDdCXdI5oJJ73d2yPoK06vzUz5zDalDgLTI1c9el7D7HFDHPI-lKkXoD3Zg8V6pucP8G1STeLy1dztj3IoypdWzWroI7N4QMg_SIfCWBZk3X2Jr4QE/s320/scms1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>In <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">8 </span>days from now I will participate in one of the biggest race in Asia. The <b><i>STANDARD CHARTERED MARATHON</i></b> being held in Singapore. The race day will be on December 5, 2010. It will be the my FIRST time to participate in an <b><i>International</i></b> Half Marathon Race. I'm getting excited just thinking about it. Written on the first page of the handbook, it will be a <b><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">RACE LIKE NO OTHER!</span></u></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></u></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The official sponsors of the race will be Asics for the event tee, Ben and Jerry for the ice cream, 100 plus for the sports drink, Ocean Health and GNC for the medications, Nature Valley for the energy bar, GU gel for the energy gel, OSIM and Citizen for the timer. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">What make it the biggest race ever is that there will be <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><b><i>60,000</i></b></span> runners joining the event! <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">15,000 </span>of which will run with me on the Half Marathon race category. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><b><i>Half Marathon</i></b></span> has the best route because it will start at the very famous Sentosa Island and will go through these amazing iconic sites like Resorts World, Universal Studios and Singapore Flyer and will cross the finish line at The Padang,St. Andrew's road. Race will start at 6:30 am which is also a first for me since most runs here in Cebu will start around 4:30-5am.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Along the route, Water/Drink stations will be in the start and finish and every 5k mark after the first 3km mark. I think the gap between these water stations is quite long. GU gels will be supplied in the 10km while banana stations will be available at the 13.8km mark. A medical aid tent will also be at the 18.5km. I'm glad to know that the race route is also flat. Public toilets will be available at the start and finish point.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Another first, is that <b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Kilometer </span></i></b>markers will be provided every kilometer along the route. A great way to remind the runners if they are near the finish line! Timing chips to track the time of the run and most importantly road closure for 6 hours after the start time.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The race entry pack for overseas runners will be on December 3 and 4 which is exclusive of the event bag, handbook, event tee, bib with safety pins, timing chips and lastly goodies from the sponsors!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div>Glam_483http://www.blogger.com/profile/18372965985909188811noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4286033816865153324.post-31338183049719379432010-11-22T04:31:00.000-08:002010-11-23T23:03:45.363-08:00My 25th Run: Run United 2<div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmtHHARHdFtZnLE5TV5x3zxjZysPcx378pvqwJb_bk-xZeVB8BZvzPgW_nKh45LQGxay7aUjIjeGg3fVFlLxw9tixdL2a85EIUkB0wsgPMG-Sjj1FTP0BpDEF_AUnozJiwquuryLDvQnQ3/s1600/slide2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="149" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmtHHARHdFtZnLE5TV5x3zxjZysPcx378pvqwJb_bk-xZeVB8BZvzPgW_nKh45LQGxay7aUjIjeGg3fVFlLxw9tixdL2a85EIUkB0wsgPMG-Sjj1FTP0BpDEF_AUnozJiwquuryLDvQnQ3/s320/slide2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Last September, I found out that most of the TTB members are joining Run Rio 3rd leg: Run United 2. I got envious that they were running in Manila and also running such a long distance. I had my hesitations at first since it was only 2 weeks before my Standard Chartered Half Marathon race. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">But on the first week of October, I found out that PAL had a promo to Manila during the dates of the Run Rio Race. I took it as a sign and bought a ticket to Manila and then also registered for the race. I chose to run the Half Marathon distance because I felt that 2 weeks is not enough recovery and if do incur injury I have enough time to rest. I also registered my sister for the 3km distance. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Two weeks ago, TTB ran another 27km long run. During that run, I felt pain around my ITB and shin area. My knees hurt so much while I was running and that got me really scared. Even when I ran my recovery 5km days after the run I still felt pain. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">I flew to Manila last friday morning because my race was on Saturday. My sister and I decided to go to SM to have a carboloading lunch and then went to the salon to have nail art on our nails! Then went home early to have a good night's rest.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">I had my alarm set on 3:30 am! I made sure that everything was ready from my clothes, dtag,race bib,shoes and eye shadow! We left the condo at 4:15 am and arrived at the Fort 15 mins later. I told my sister I will go first to the starting point because the 21km will start anytime. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">While waiting for the gun start, I was amazed on how well the race was organized. There was a huge LCD screen near the stage. There were Emcees that greeted the runners. There were so many of us running the Half Marathon. I found there were so many first timers and I also found out there will be a Run Rio Cebu leg next year!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">After the stretching and warm up, the run started on time. Off we go! I was so happy that the road was so flat. But during the 2nd km, I started to feel pain on my knee. There were water stations every 1.5 kms which I felt every run should follow. After 2kms, the pain went away and i was surprised that I maintained the same pace compared to the Citigym Halloween run. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">But going towards the Buendia Flyover, the pain went back and it was so unbearable. It was so difficult running uphill and downhill on the flyover. The pain never went away. But even so, I still maintained a below 6/km pace. I started telling myself to run slower but my shoes just wants to keep on running. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">After the 11km, that's where my leg started to feel numb and I had no choice but slow down my pace and stop once in while to stretch it. What's worse was that around the 15km, the battery on my ipod went dead. So I had no choice to run the remaining 6kms with no music! It was so boring that I had to rely on the pace of the other runners. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">A part of me wanted to stop and take a taxi because the heat of the sun was just unbearable. But I told myself the distance I had run is too short to stop so I continued. By the 18km, I was already on the tip of the old bridge. I can no longer exert effort to even jog so I decided to walk for 1km, which was basically the whole bridge. The 2nd stop was the shell station. When I got there most of them were already there and sitting down the pavement. We waited for the rest to arrive.</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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</div><div><div style="text-align: justify;">The third stop was Caltex station in banilad where in we stopped for drinks again and rested for awhile. Then afterwards we ran back to coffeecat. When we arrived, I decided to have a 1km cooldown around IT park. I ran a total distance of 27km with a time of 3 hrs 24 mins. I was running from 4:45 to 9am. I do hope that on our next LSD I can last 30km and the it would be a cloudy day!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> Then the following month, I bought my first running shoes. The Nike Bowerman Series. I wore it on my first 10k. I wore it for 5 months. Then it started to feel tight. So now I mainly use it during trekking in the mountains.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</tbody></table><div style="text-align: justify;"> Then I found a site in the internet. Racingtheplanet.com. Its a hong kong based online retailer that selling CWX. I computed the price and found out that it was cheaper than Runnr. They also had my size. So I purchased CWX Expert tights and it was delivered to me 4 days after. One of my best investments since it has really helped me during my long runs!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: justify;">Last October 14,2010, I went to Hong Kong and there I found out about Makeupforever's Aqua Cream Color Eyeshadow. According to the site, the aqua cream is an ultra pigmented long lasting waterproof cream. Highly concentrated in mother of pearls pigments. It is a long lasting formula and will not crease or smudge under extreme conditions. While trying it on the store, the makeup artist also mentioned that it was specially made for synchronized swimmers.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">So I thought why don't I buy one and test while I am running. I decided to buy the shade of brown so I can wear it with any top!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Thanks to the team for improving my endurance and stamina! My Half Marathon improved 23 minutes basing from my first ever 21k last January 2010. </div>Glam_483http://www.blogger.com/profile/18372965985909188811noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4286033816865153324.post-2826609110339409372010-11-04T22:10:00.000-07:002010-11-04T22:10:49.558-07:00Bunions Due to High Fashion!<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Last April, I told my parents about my plans and just as I thought they reacted in a not so pleasant way. I remember my mom telling me that they had no choice but to let me travel and run there because everything was all set and I already got a plane ticket. My dad also telling me that “Daghan diay kay kag kwarta para mu larga lang sa gawas para lang mu dagan”. I explained to him that I’m not the only runner that has ever decided to run abroad. I gave Dr. Yong’s name as an example.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">My trip was scheduled on the 27<sup>th</sup> of May because the run was on May 29, Saturday night. When I arrived in Singapore, I met with my friend in Raffles Place and we had dinner and dessert then went home to her apartment. I was also excited to see my race pack. </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Before the start of the run</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My Finisher medal</td></tr>
</tbody></table><div style="text-align: justify;">The results of the run were then published the next day at their website. I looked up my name and race bib no. and surprised to find out that I ranked #180 out of the 4, 264 runners that ran that day. I was overjoyed! I emailed my dad right away just to brag to him the results of the run and that I was fast enough to compete in another country! </div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"></div>Glam_483http://www.blogger.com/profile/18372965985909188811noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4286033816865153324.post-12664533622364138292010-10-20T00:49:00.001-07:002013-10-08T19:58:03.146-07:00Things I want to do in life before I die<i><b><u> Italicized and Bold means its done.</u></b></i><br />
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<ol>
<li> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Climb a Mountain- climbed 5 already</span></li>
<li><b><i> Danced on Stage</i></b></li>
<li><b><i>Horseback riding in Bagiuo</i></b></li>
<li><b><i>White water rafting (Pinoy style) in Cagayan de Oro</i></b></li>
<li><b><i>Ride a Roller Coaster</i></b></li>
<li><b><i></i></b><b><i>Participated in Fun Runs and won some!</i></b></li>
<li><b><i></i></b><b><i> Ran Local Half Marathon</i></b></li>
<li><b><i> Ran an International 10k in Singapore</i></b></li>
<li><b><i>Join a Runner's Clinic Program</i></b></li>
<li><b><i>Run an International Half Marathon in Singapore- December 2010</i></b></li>
<li><b><i>Run a Sub-2 Half Marathon</i></b></li>
<li><b><i>Run a National Half Marathon-November 2010</i></b></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;"> </span><i><b>Run a Full Marathon - (May 2011, Jan 2012, Feb 2012)</b></i></li>
<li><i><b>Run an ULTRA MARATHON- March 10, 2012</b></i></li>
<li><i><b>Join a sprint triathlon- April 1, 2012</b></i></li>
<li><b><i>Participated in Cobra Iron Man Relay- August 5, 2012</i></b></li>
<li><b><i>Learn how to ride a bike (2011)</i></b></li>
<li><b><i> Run uphill in Busy</i></b></li>
<li><b><i>Tried Reverse Bungee Jumping in Singapore</i></b></li>
<li><b><i></i></b><b><i> Went to Danao, Bohol and tried the plunge, suislide, caving, zipline and rappel</i></b></li>
<li><b><i>Tree top adventure canopy walk in CDO- walked the 7 hanging bridges.</i></b></li>
<li><b><i>Tried the GMAX swing- twice!</i></b></li>
<li><b><i>Kayaking in El Nido</i></b></li>
<li><b><i>Jumped off a 30ft bridge in CDO</i></b></li>
<li><b><i>Adventure in Subic</i></b></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;"> Bungee Jumping in Macau</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;">Skydiving </span></li>
<li><b><i>Ride in a Helicopter</i></b></li>
<li><b><i></i></b><b><i>Ride in a yacht in a terrible weather- unforgettable experience </i></b></li>
<li><b><i>Ride in a stretch limo in Los Angeles </i></b></li>
<li><b><i> Business class to Manila- free upgrade</i></b></li>
<li><b><i>Business class trip to Singapore- December 2010</i></b></li>
<li><b><i>Go Kart Racing</i></b></li>
<li><b><i> Lose 10 lbs in 1 yr</i></b></li>
<li><b><i>Learned Yoga, Boxing, Kick Boxing, Ballroom Dancing, Aqua Aerobics</i></b></li>
<li><b><i> Go on a road trip with friends</i></b></li>
<li><b><i></i></b><b><i> Beach Adventures with friends to Bantayan, Boracay and Palawan (El Nido and Puerto Princessa)</i></b></li>
<li><b><i>Eurotrip (Germany,Belgium,France, Spain, Italy, Monaco, Austria)- 2005</i></b></li>
<li><b><i> Witnessed the World Youth Day</i></b></li>
<li><b><i></i></b><b><i> Saw Pope Benedict </i></b></li>
<li><b><i> Ate Belgian Waffles in Brussels</i></b></li>
<li><b><i>Climbed up the stairs of Eiffel Tower in Paris</i></b></li>
<li><b><i>Visited the Leaning Tower of Pisa</i></b></li>
<li><b><i>Tried the Miraculous bath in Lourdes, France</i></b></li>
<li><b><i>Ate Crepes and Pastries in Paris</i></b></li>
<li><b><i>Visited Barcelona and saw the Sagrada Familia Church</i></b></li>
<li><b><i>Experienced being pooped by a bird- bad and embarrassing experience</i></b></li>
<li><b><i>Toured in Monserrat Spain- Church made on top of rocks that looked like humans</i></b></li>
<li><b><i>Toured in Assisi,Florence and Pisa in one day</i></b></li>
<li><b><i>Walked in the streets of Rome and visited its attractions</i></b></li>
<li><b><i>Visited the Vatican</i></b></li>
<li><b><i>Ate gelato in Italy</i></b></li>
<li><b><i></i></b><b><i> Toured Venice for a day</i></b></li>
<li><b><i>Ate 6 slices and drank 1 huge mug of beer in a pizzeria in Italy</i></b></li>
<li><b><i>Went inside Spain's football (soccer) stadium</i></b></li>
<li><b><i></i></b><b><i> Walked for 8 hours around a German city because the trains were not functioning</i></b></li>
<li><b><i>Saw the tracks of F1 Grand Prix in Monaco</i></b></li>
<li><b><i></i></b><b><i> Toured in the Castle of the Royal Family in Monaco</i></b></li>
<li><b><i> Visited the Neuchwanstein Castle aka Disney Castle</i></b></li>
<li><b><i> Slept in the train station</i></b></li>
<li><b><i> Slept in a Hostel room with strangers</i></b></li>
<li><b><i>Walked around the beautiful gardens of Vienna</i></b></li>
<li><b><i> Made a friend in Vienna and she toured us around the beautiful city</i></b></li>
<li><b><i></i></b><b><i> Travelled to 7 Asian countries - Singapore, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, Thailand, China and Macau</i></b></li>
<li><b><i> Walked the steps of Great wall of China</i></b></li>
<li><b><i> Visited Mt. Fuji</i></b></li>
<li><b><i> Rode the bullet train in Tokyo</i></b></li>
<li><b><i>Shopping in Hong Kong</i></b></li>
<li><b><i> Sightseeing in Seoul and visited the Koreanovela Film Sightings</i></b></li>
<li><b><i>Shopping and Sightseeing in Bangkok</i></b></li>
<li><b><i>Weekend cruise on board Star Cruises</i></b></li>
<li><b><i> Travelled to the United states of America</i></b></li>
<li><b><i> Went to Disneyland and Disney world</i></b></li>
<li><b><i> Gambled in Las vegas</i></b></li>
<li><b><i> Sightseeing in San Francisco</i></b></li>
<li><b><i> Watched a broadway show in New York</i></b></li>
<li><b><i>Walked around times square for a day</i></b></li>
<li><b><i> Saw the Niagarra Falls</i></b></li>
<li><b><i> Visited the Hershey's Chocolate factory in Pennsylvania- baked chocolate bar in their chocolate lab</i></b></li>
<li><b><i> Shopping and Sightseeing in Los Angeles</i></b></li>
<li><b><i> Gambled in Macau, Toured in the different casinos.</i></b></li>
<li><b><i>See the statue of Liberty</i></b></li>
<li><b><i>Hiked the Grand Canyon</i></b></li>
<li><b><i> Clubbing in New York and Chicago</i></b></li>
<li><b><i> Jumped off a helicopter ride</i></b></li>
<li><b><i> Went on a vacation for 6 weeks or more than a month</i></b></li>
<li><b><i> Caving in Argao, Cebu</i></b></li>
<li><b><i>Ride in a sports car</i></b></li>
<li><b><i>Get Drunk</i></b></li>
<li><b><i>Brazilian wax</i></b></li>
<li><b><i></i></b><b><i> tried wall climbing</i></b></li>
<li><b><i>Sing Karaoke</i></b></li>
<li><b><i></i></b><b><i> Eat Sushi</i></b></li>
<li><b><i> Eat sting ray meat</i></b></li>
<li><b><i>Cooked a meal</i></b></li>
<li><b><i>Dyed my hair</i></b></li>
<li><b><i> Had a Deja Vu</i></b></li>
<li><b><i> Had a nightmare</i></b></li>
<li><b><i>Watch the Sunset</i></b></li>
<li><b><i>Watch the Sunrise</i></b></li>
<li><b><i>Had Plastic Surgery</i></b></li>
<li><b><i>Had a facial, diamond peel, chemical peel</i></b></li>
<li><b><i>Had my picture in the newspaper</i></b></li>
<li><b><i>Start a blog</i></b></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;">Go scuba diving</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;"> Test drive a sports car (lambourgini or ferrari)</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;"> Resist eating sweets/desserts for one week</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;"> Resist eating sweets/desserts for one month</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;">Attend a High School Reunion Party</span></li>
<li><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;"> </span>Watch a concert</i></b></li>
<li><b><i> Get Pampered in a spa</i></b></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;">Take a Hot Air Balloon Ride</span></li>
<li><i><b>Thanksgiving day in New York</b></i></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;">Visit Holy Land</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;"> Visit the Pyramids in Egypt</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;"> Visit Macchu Pichu In Peru</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;"> See the Northern Lights</span></li>
<li><i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;"> </span>Visit a museum</b></i></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;"> Watch FIFA world cup game</span></li>
<li><b><i>Surf the Waves in Sydney</i></b></li>
<li><i><b> Rode on a jet ski</b></i></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;">Try skiing in the Alps or Canada</span></li>
<li><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;"> </span>Tried Snorkeling </i></b></li>
<li><span style="color: purple;"> </span><b><i>Try Wind Surfing</i></b></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;"> Try Zorbing</span></li>
<li><i><b>Played Bowling</b></i></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;">Have your portrait painted</span></li>
<li><b><i>Had my make up done at a department store</i></b></li>
<li><b><i> Tried body scrub</i></b></li>
<li><b><i>Own a Designer Handbag</i></b></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;">Have my own business and be successful</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;">Attend the Rio Carnival in brazil</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;">Christmas in New York</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;">Float in the Dead Sea</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;"> Go to an African Safari</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;">See the statue of Christ the Redeemer in Rio</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;">See the Terracotta Warriors</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;">Take the Trans-Siberian Railway</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;">Visit the Stonehenge</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;">Visit the Taj Mahal in India</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;">visit the tower of london and bukingham palace</span></li>
<li><b><i> Invest in the Stock Market</i></b></li>
<li><span style="color: purple;"> </span><b><i>Buy a Condo Unit</i></b><span style="color: purple;"> and live in it- April 2013</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;">Give Blood</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;">Get a complete health check</span></li>
<li><b><i>Get my blood sugar tested</i></b></li>
<li><b><i> Take a tour around Washington DC</i></b></li>
<li><b><i> Buy something online</i></b></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;"> Hot Stone Massage</span></li>
<li><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;"> </span>Get a Henna Tattoo</i></b></li>
<li><b><i> Buy my own jewelry </i></b></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;"> Go to Antartica and live in an Ice Hotel</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;"> Go on a European cruise</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;">Visit Russia and Scandanavia</span></li>
<li><i><b>Visit Amsterdam 2012</b></i></li>
<li><i><b>Tasted Hash Brownies at the Red light district 2012</b></i></li>
<li><b><i> Run a Full Marathon in a foreign country- Singapore, HK</i></b></li>
<li><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;"> </span>Witnessed an attempted suicide</i></b></li>
<li><b><i>Rode in a jeepney and habal2x</i></b></li>
<li><b><i> Joined a spin class everyday for a month</i></b></li>
<li><b><i> Impulsive Shopping</i></b></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;">Visit a vineyard in Italy and drink their finest wine</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;"> </span><b><i>Octoberfest in Germany</i></b></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;"> </span><b><i>Go clubbing in Berlin</i></b></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;">Touch an Iceberg</span></li>
<li><b><i> Ride a Gondola in Venice</i></b></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;">See the African Safari</span></li>
<li><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;"> </span>Had my future read by pulse reading!</i></b></li>
<li><b><i>Attend a wedding/Funeral</i></b></li>
<li><b><i>Become a Godparent</i></b></li>
<li><b><i> Get a tatoo make-up</i></b></li>
<li><b><i>Overnight stay at a beach resort in the middle of week just for fun!</i></b></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;">Get Married </span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;"> Have Children</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;">Change a baby's diaper</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;">Live outside Cebu</span></li>
<li><b><i>Drive an ATV to Mt. Mayon Lava Wall</i></b></li>
<li><b><i>Drive a segway</i></b></li>
<li><b><i>Weekend in a 6 star Luxury resort (Misibis Bay Albay)</i></b></li>
<li><b><i>Experience Hobbiecat sailing</i></b></li>
<li><b><i>Experience Paddle Surfing</i></b></li>
<li><b><i>Visit Legaspi Albay</i></b></li>
<li><b><i>Visit Madrid (2012)</i></b></li>
<li><b><i>Visited La Sagrada Familia and Park Guell in barcelona (2012)</i></b></li>
<li><b><i>Visit Milano (2012)</i></b></li>
<li><b><i>Attended Sainthood of Pedro Calungsod and other Saints at the Vatican</i></b></li>
<li><b><i>Ate yummy tiramisu in Italy</i></b></li>
<li><b><i>Visited Berlin 2012</i></b></li>
<li><b><i>Visited Frankfurt 2012</i></b></li>
<li><span style="color: purple;">Visit Greece</span></li>
<li><span style="color: purple;">Visit Turkey and the Holy Land</span></li>
<li><span style="color: purple;">Visit Dubai</span></li>
<li><b><i>Practice Yoga</i></b></li>
<li><b><i>Try out Anti Gravity Yoga</i></b></li>
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Glam_483http://www.blogger.com/profile/18372965985909188811noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4286033816865153324.post-32535344276181839642010-10-17T23:28:00.000-07:002010-10-17T23:28:03.508-07:00Running gave me a leaner body<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;">I<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsIFal-5K-R4r5VAQQv8dzh8gV69ecZBBdzhDkOcAngmivqauDCFq2-pgUwz0xAid50oD6Hf62vG0Esu1WNYdxGs7kUlFwCHfeVQKWxcOqKp4_14bUtoSL3fqnIJ04bfY8LmNaR6ha4tea/s1600/10534_180591183464_524918464_3732931_3415019_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsIFal-5K-R4r5VAQQv8dzh8gV69ecZBBdzhDkOcAngmivqauDCFq2-pgUwz0xAid50oD6Hf62vG0Esu1WNYdxGs7kUlFwCHfeVQKWxcOqKp4_14bUtoSL3fqnIJ04bfY8LmNaR6ha4tea/s320/10534_180591183464_524918464_3732931_3415019_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Run to the Max 2 (October 2009)</td></tr>
</tbody></table>Losing weight is always part of everybody's things to do.<br />
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<div style="text-align: justify;">Weightloss was always a struggle for me ever since I was young. It was so easy to gain weight but so hard to lose it. Sometimes it would take months or up to a year to get to my ideal weight.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">But ever since I got so engrossed by running this year losing the weight became so easy. The pounds shed off instantly and I can even eat anything I want. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The picture on the left was taken last year during Run to the Max 2 </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The picture on the right was taken a few weeks ago during </div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; text-align: justify;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM80ZTTvyRguytz5Em1gsMyFQouu5a4fWlM2cRTw61nnv-RnYkX9_sWBscDY-Mwxto-1giL5CR7BwPMRSgZvn29FojzScc6pUTxEsMsql-4vxw4Yh4UHQGOX5oesp8zN1UF_WtDx6BvGFm/s1600/cthb5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM80ZTTvyRguytz5Em1gsMyFQouu5a4fWlM2cRTw61nnv-RnYkX9_sWBscDY-Mwxto-1giL5CR7BwPMRSgZvn29FojzScc6pUTxEsMsql-4vxw4Yh4UHQGOX5oesp8zN1UF_WtDx6BvGFm/s320/cthb5.jpg" width="212" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Run to the Max 3 (October 2010)</td></tr>
</tbody></table><div style="text-align: justify;">Run to the Max 3. I'm 12 pounds lighter and leaner. I can truly see the difference. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Looking at this article made me realize maybe God truly had his reasons on why my London trip did not push through because if it did. I would still continue to struggle with weight loss until now.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div>Glam_483http://www.blogger.com/profile/18372965985909188811noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4286033816865153324.post-43987568421508398832010-10-13T16:55:00.000-07:002010-10-17T22:10:27.198-07:00Running: My passion in life!<div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Dancing used to be my no.1 passion in life. It's all I've ever wanted to do. But running came along and took it's place. Since then it has changed my life completely. I've been running now for over a year and ran 23 fun runs.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">One day I was a reading a blog things you need to need to do before you die.one of the items on the list was to Run a Marathon. Since I can't do that right away I started joining fun runs.</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My first fun run was the Metro Sports 5k run. The route was from Metro Sports gym to Club Ultima. I felt like I was running for a very long time. While I was running I kept on asking myself why I joined and why is the finish line still so far away. My time was 40 mins. I realized that training was important to finish faster. So I did. I ran my 2nd 5k (rockNrun) a month after with an improved time of 32 minutes.</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I continued my training and ran 3rd 5k run (October pink) with a time of 30 mins. On the same month I added another 1km and joined the Run to the Max 2 6k run of holiday gym n spa. I finished no. 77 out of 200 plus runners with a time of 40 mins.</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I decided to go on a 6 week vacation and had to stop running. I got back to Cebu on the 16</span></span><sup><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">th</span></span></sup></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">of December and already 8 lbs heavier. That made me so sad. My friends told me that they registered for the Ateneo Sesqui blue 16k run which was on dec. 27. At first I was hesitant to</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">run the distance bec. I had only a week to train and my longest distance was only 6k. I still</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">registered and managed to finish at 1 hr 50 mins in spite getting lost along the way bec. of</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">the stupid Marshall.</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">After the race, my friends told me that they had been training for their first 21k which will</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">be held on Jan. 10. I told myself I have already conquered 16k, so what's another 5k more.I had another 2 weeks to train but since it was during the holidays I didn't get to run much.</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">When the date finally came, I was excited and nervous at the same time. I told myself I have</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">to be part of the top 300 runners. My finish time was 2 hrs 25 mins 48 secs. I'm proud to say</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">that I crossed the finish line before my friends except for 2. Belonged to the top 300 runners</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">and no. 36 on the women's category.</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">One month after I ran my first 10k(Run with a smile) and finished sub60 with a time of 58 mins By March, I joined two runs the Quota 6k which I finished at a time of 35 mins and got my first top 10 award (8th place). Ran my first 12k(Citirun) with a time of 1 hr 13 mins.</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">By summertime, I joined 4 runs. PIA run,mandaue city run 5k which I got my best PR of 24 mins</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In spite of getting no sleep bec. I went out clubbing with my friends the night before. Found</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">out i was 12th when i crossed the finish line. Rundaue(10k) and lastly the Adidas sundown</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">marathon in Singapore.</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My first international 10k run was an unforgettable experience. It was my first night run and</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">it was in another country. Feels so different to run in a road with no cars.I ran with 4,264</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">women from 7 countries all over the world. Although I did not get a sub-60 finish. I still</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">managed to rank no. 180th and went home with a finisher medal.</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">When I got back, The next run I joined was the planet sports run(10k) with my new pair of</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">shoes. My adizero tempo. I managed to get a sub-60 finish time again of 59 mins 15 secs. The</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">following month, I joined 2 runs. The fitness first 12k run wherein I got a new PR of 1 hr 10</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">mins and 6th place medal. This was the first time I used the Garmin watch and my first 15k run (Ayala run for kids) with a time of 1 hr 34 mins. That was an unforgettable run because my</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">feet were chaffing from 7k onwards. Found out I was no. 11.</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Around august I joined 3 fun runs.I ran run for the footure. My fastest 10k of 57 mins! All</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">bec. Of jun. Fitness first trainer that paced with me until the end. 7th placed medal!:) Cdu dental 5k(26 mins 50 secs) and aboitiz 10k (58 mins 35 secs) with a 9th place award. Finished 9th out of 108 women that joined.on this same month, I met and ran with Team Tytsbodgo. When Richard asked me to join the group's long run I had my hesitations since I haven't met anyone of them. My love for running and my need for training for my upcoming 2nd 21k made me shove my shyness away and joined them. I got surprised that by the end of the run I instantly became their new member! Never really thought that after a yr of running I would belong to a running team.totally no regrets for joining the run. :)</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">With the help of the long run trainings of the team, I ran my 2nd half marathon with more energy and less stops and finished with an amazing PR of 2 hrs 18 mins 40 secs. I joined another 10k (glamour run) on the same month.</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This month, I ran Conquer the hill: run to the max 3 16k which included an uphill run to Marco polo. Did not get a new PR but still okay since this time i ran/walked uphill, had walk breaks and picture breaks. After the 10k mark, I actually did not mind the time I just wanted great pictures and I did! Lots and lots of it! I also registered on first marathon!</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">To this day, Running's greatest gift to me is a leaner body and new found friendships!</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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