Running

2011

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Yes, I am running again. And I know I’ll keep running. I’ll keep blogging about it too. Or at least, I’ll try to. When I started running last year, I made some mistakes that caused me to almost quit. I got shin splints. I got chafed. I got sick running in the rain. But I [...]

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Hello running… again

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Wake up. I opened my eyes and glanced at the clock. 6:45. Still too early for my usual 8am wake up call. I glanced at Kernan and he was already awake too. “Tara, jogging tayo. Check ko kung umuulan sa labas,” je said. I curled up in bed, my mind battling between getting an hour [...]

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DNR

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A lovely comment I received from Cheryl on a previous post prompted me to come back from my blogging hiatus and write this. Wow, it’s been more than a month since I last ran and I can’t tell you how much I’m having a DNR: a Desperate Need to Run. Since my running partner flew [...]

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DNF

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It was the first day of the week and I was excited to run. I was bent on doing another 8k. It was Kernan’s rest day so he was just going to accompany me to UP. Just as we were preparing to leave, our eldest daughter Jamaine stirred from the bed and opened her eyes. [...]

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Break in day

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I was so excited to wear my pink running shoes. They felt good when I was walking during the fitting, I wondered how they would feel on my feet when I’m actually running on hard pavement.

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Strength first before speed

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I ran for two consecutive mornings after the Nature Valley Run. I wanted to work out and maybe, I wanted to make up for the race I didn’t run. I even put on hubby’s oversized Nature Valley shirt just for good measure. With my knee pain completely gone, I made sure to stretch, stretch and [...]

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Hello running!

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What’s so special about running? My hubby Kernan was so into it that I often wondered how he could find the passion for a seemingly boring activity. He would often encourage me to go with him during his early morning runs around the Academic Oval at UP. I would often decline his offer because I’d [...]

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