2nd McHappy Day Fun Run (Nov 28, 2010)

Thanks to Runningatom, I was able to run 10k at yesterday's 2nd McHappy Day Fun Run held at McKinley Hills in Taguig. It has been a long while since I last joined a 10k run and I was looking forward to beating my PR of 58:19. If not, another sub-60 finish would be good. It was a difficult goal since lately I have been training for endurance for a half-marathon in Corregidor in December and for my first marathon early net year. As such, working on my speed has been compromised. Well, little did I know that the 2nd McHappy Day Fun Run will be more challenging than usual that will make my goal more difficult to achieve.

The route had its ups and downs... literally! It made me slow down a couple of times during ascents and it definitely made me grow tired more easily. Halfway through the run, my thighs already felt burns from exhaustion. While trudging the uphills, I thought this was a taste of things to come in Corregidor. At the very least, I thought that I was able to practice for it if I could not do a sub-60.

I finished in 1:02:09 (unofficial) but I crossed the finish line feeling nothing but fulfilled. It was a tough route, far from the usual familiar roads I'm used to in UP.  This run made me realize that I still have a lot of practice to do to prepare for Corregidor.

Participants were treated to free breakfast afterwards so it was definitely a McHappy event! My fiance joined me too. :)

I Want to Win a Free Race Kit from Atom!

Not from Atom Araullo, but from THE Running Atom! =D So I'm joining his birthday promo, and hopefully I win a free race kit for the:

McDonalds to hold it's 2nd McHappy Day Fun Run on Nov. 28, 2010.
http://ht.ly/19xswH

Yehey! I hope I win! =)

Back with a Vengeance!

Hello, runners! I am really back now and I'm ecstatic! I'm getting my groove back slowly but surely. I am again trying to run two to three times a week around the UP oval. There are three things to rave about. First, I am joining 21k in Adidas KOTR this October. The last race I joined before this was the Nature Valley Run last May where I also ran 21k.

Second, I am finally living my dream by signing up for the TBR Dream Marathon 2011! I made it official when I paid the registration fee last week. Woohoo!! This is soooo it!

 

And third, I introduce to you guys my new running buddy, STACEY! She's a Nike Zoom Structure Triax +12. We have a lot of work to do before conquering 42k next year but we believe! We can do it! :)

See you on the road! The bluefoot runner is back with a vengeance! :)

I Am in the Magic List of TBR Dream Marathon II!!!

Woohoo! I made it to the magic list of TBR Dream Marathon II set for March 2011. And now, training begins. I am dead set to finish a marathon before I get pregnant. My running routine is slowly going back to normal. Marriage preps are well underway and there is time again to run three times a week. I completed 6.6km in my last three runs. I finished in 48:06, 48:15 and 45:59 minutes. Next week, I'm targeting on averaging 30km a week in preparation for the Adidas KOTR where I plan to run 21km again. It's all good! I am so back! My left knee is again experiencing some pains but I can take it easy for a while. The more important thing is that I am just soooo back!

TBR Dream Marathon II March 20, 2011!!!

I just registered. This is the life!!!

http://thebullrunner.com/2010/09/16/2nd-tbr-dream-marathon-register-now/