In my previuos blog, I wrote about running in the rain. Alas, I ran in rain last night. it's Adination Session 15 Hill repeats. Though it's an holiday yesterday for inagural of his execleency Pres. Noynoy Aquino, we still ran even were just few.
I worke up late and rush to bathroom and fixed myself and prepared for the Adi night. I arrived on time for the venue. We started jogging for our warm up fropm Pearl drive to Lanuza in Valle Verde and it's drizzling already. I have tye notion in my mind that it will be a wet night and it is.
The drill that night was to hill repeats in St Paul, St Martin and Canley road. They are killers hills but they help a lot. Other Adi groups are kinda jealous of our area because of the terrain. We started to had tempo for our first climb in St Paul and going downhill and rested for a while and at the buttom of St Martin we gathered and informed that we while a sprint for uphill which is 380 meter is steep gradient. Luis told us that is all in the mind. Yes indeed, it's mind over matter. As I sprint with wet road, I afraid that I might slip off the road and again mind over matter. I didn't think of slipping but rather making sure that I reach the topmost and I made it through.
We running uphill with dose of falling rain. I felt warm even it's raining in the dark night. As we did the second repeats, rain got harder. As a runner, my matra is not to quit with the game, all i have to do is to finish what needs to be done. with raindrops, I felt that I was the innocent kid that plays in middle of rain.
What I'm afraid of running in the rain is that to be sick. I really don't want to sick since if your sick you can't be productive fo certain period time. Although our body needs a rest, it doesn't mean that we need to be sick for a rest. when I arrived home, I drank my Berrocca and rested.
Running is in the rain is indeed fun and I'm beginning to love it.
Goodluck to those who will run for the 34th Milo Marathon Manila Elimination. One of the longest and the most classical run in the country. Best of luck to Drew, Maan, Abby. takbo.ph members and more!
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Thursday, June 17, 2010
Papa Taught Me a Lot
Being a kid is a great thing. You enjoy some perks in life that we growns up we can't do. Like for instance, we get to enjoy most of the time going to school, play with other kids, eat and sleep as we long wanted during weekends and even not going to school if were not feeling that well like simple toothache. My childhood days is really fun and yet awakening to the reality.
Back in earlly 90's when sugar industry is turndown. my dad used to work in a sugar mill factory as accounting personnels. He usually brings me to his workplace together with my mom and we stay in the cafeteria which my aunt is the owner. We would stay there until papa would be out from work. We would much on cakes and sodas. What's interesting most in there is the tour in entire sugar mill grounds. My dad and together with my brother and cousins would tour us along. I would love to see sugarcane carried by the steam-powered trains then directly to sugarcane milling machine that turns a cane in to a crystallize powder. We would then go to the offices were hear typewritters and piles of paper of each desk and greeted papa's colleagues at work. When I started going to school. We would always check my on homework and he taught how to basic arithmetic skills specifically in subtraction. As a kid, I really hated subtraction. Like in real life, most of us hated to remove something that make us complete. I remember before going to school, he would always check if my stuff is ready for school. He would even pack my meal. Papa is really meticulus. When he move for Cebu for work. We were left with mama and my late grandmother. He used to call during weekends through telephone since mobile phone is not that popular and still a luxury product. We would talk for few minutes only. When loong weekedns comes and holidays, he would go home and makes use time that much. We would go out splurge ourselves with food, go to the beach or even fishing. Then, before he leaves for cebu, he has to make sure that everyone is ready for school the next day.
Papa taught me lot of things in real life. He taught me not to smoke and drink. Papa is a smoker and he quitted only when he got stroke. He would smoke a lot and when I was a kid I really hated the smell. Thus, it made me decide not to smoke becuase of the smell.
Papa is meticulus in terms of money. He would spend on things that are useful enough. He's an economist and he would have stuff that we need rather we want. I would not forget that he really doesn't want to buy me the airplane toy that I really wanted but forced him as reward of my good scholastic performance.
Indeed he molded me of what I am today. He taught me to life as simple as you can, work hard and reap you blessings and share it to others. He's been there in ups and downs. Since it's Dad's on Sunday. My dad is at home with my mom and I am thousand miles away from him. All I want to say is Papa you taught me a lot of things life and I pray that you'll be in good shape. Though there are times that we misunderstood each other we still have chance to talk. Thanks so mcuh and I love you pop!
To all dad's out there, Happy Father's Day!
Back in earlly 90's when sugar industry is turndown. my dad used to work in a sugar mill factory as accounting personnels. He usually brings me to his workplace together with my mom and we stay in the cafeteria which my aunt is the owner. We would stay there until papa would be out from work. We would much on cakes and sodas. What's interesting most in there is the tour in entire sugar mill grounds. My dad and together with my brother and cousins would tour us along. I would love to see sugarcane carried by the steam-powered trains then directly to sugarcane milling machine that turns a cane in to a crystallize powder. We would then go to the offices were hear typewritters and piles of paper of each desk and greeted papa's colleagues at work. When I started going to school. We would always check my on homework and he taught how to basic arithmetic skills specifically in subtraction. As a kid, I really hated subtraction. Like in real life, most of us hated to remove something that make us complete. I remember before going to school, he would always check if my stuff is ready for school. He would even pack my meal. Papa is really meticulus. When he move for Cebu for work. We were left with mama and my late grandmother. He used to call during weekends through telephone since mobile phone is not that popular and still a luxury product. We would talk for few minutes only. When loong weekedns comes and holidays, he would go home and makes use time that much. We would go out splurge ourselves with food, go to the beach or even fishing. Then, before he leaves for cebu, he has to make sure that everyone is ready for school the next day.
Papa taught me lot of things in real life. He taught me not to smoke and drink. Papa is a smoker and he quitted only when he got stroke. He would smoke a lot and when I was a kid I really hated the smell. Thus, it made me decide not to smoke becuase of the smell.
Papa is meticulus in terms of money. He would spend on things that are useful enough. He's an economist and he would have stuff that we need rather we want. I would not forget that he really doesn't want to buy me the airplane toy that I really wanted but forced him as reward of my good scholastic performance.
Indeed he molded me of what I am today. He taught me to life as simple as you can, work hard and reap you blessings and share it to others. He's been there in ups and downs. Since it's Dad's on Sunday. My dad is at home with my mom and I am thousand miles away from him. All I want to say is Papa you taught me a lot of things life and I pray that you'll be in good shape. Though there are times that we misunderstood each other we still have chance to talk. Thanks so mcuh and I love you pop!
To all dad's out there, Happy Father's Day!
Sunday, June 6, 2010
Running in the Rain? Should I?
It's monsoon season again here in the Philippines which officially kicked off last week. The whole country will be wet again after the long dry spell in the past few months. This time is getting a humid or sometimes a bit cooler. A lot of us will be indoor again. I admit that I'm this the hibernation season of many of us, it's the best time to cuddle in bed with your warm blanket or just to be with someone with. If it's raining cats and dogs outside; it's time to slow down, sit on a couch and start sipping on a hot chocolate drink or having bowl of hot creamy soup. Watching the raindrops falling in the ground. At this time, people who are in love to outdoor activities becomes grueling.
Sunday morning, the most anticipated for me since it's a long run day for me, part of my running training. As I checked outside, it's all wet, wet, and slippery. I keep on looking outside and decided not to run outdoor and rather do it indoor. As indoor, in a enclosed environment which you could not really enjoy the "chi" of running. So, I decided to head off to the gym where people are just showing their cuteness while they are not cute in fact. My body is really craving for the intense sports that I fell in love. I really want to run. Game plan is that I'll do a short run in the treadmill which I call "dreaded mill" since I makes you easily exhausted and no proper control for you pace. You can't freely flow you body and the impact on the legs are different when you hit on the road. I just ran for ten minutes. Afterwards, I'd continue to do some stationary spinning routine with few tracks from the spinning classes. If I'm in the gym , I would rather go spinning than running in treadmill. To cap off my gym session, I did my yoga stretch or practice. Had some sun salutation, warrior poses and twist routine and no heavy asanas for that day.
I went home and it's drizzling. I really hate when it's wet going outdoor by we don't have any choice, all we need to keep on moving on and dip our feet in wet road. Walking alone in solitary self in the midst of the rain, I felt differently. There is something in the rain made my emotions to shift awkwardly. I didn't feel the joy rain.
Now, it's rainy season. Running would be hard to schedule since weather is changing constantly so all we need is to adjust and be smart for the running training. We have to make use the time properly for the run or any activities that we need to do. I really love outdoors rather enjoying the confines of my box. I would easily remember my childhood memories back in the province, if there's rain. It's time get out and enjoy the rain, feel the raindrops falling in your body and afterwards a warm soup is waiting to fill one's hungry soul. Going outdoor when it's raining it's adding more thrill to childhood rain games and it refreshes my soul. But now, when it rain, just stay indoor and cuddle up rather. It's really different when you're a grown up already. Being outdoor feels differently, you begin to enjoy the life and gift of freedom.
As the song goes "rainy days and Mondays always makes me sad." It's rainy days again. Umbrella and jacket fashion mode again. Time to stay indoor to be dry. Though is a bit not comfortable, uneasy to move and irritable. Just strive be happy and cheer up by having warm cup of hot chocolate or a big bowl of creamy soup since rainy days is just a sign there's that there's the sun beyond it for a sunny day later on. Indeed if it rains, it pours, just make up the best time in it.
Sunday morning, the most anticipated for me since it's a long run day for me, part of my running training. As I checked outside, it's all wet, wet, and slippery. I keep on looking outside and decided not to run outdoor and rather do it indoor. As indoor, in a enclosed environment which you could not really enjoy the "chi" of running. So, I decided to head off to the gym where people are just showing their cuteness while they are not cute in fact. My body is really craving for the intense sports that I fell in love. I really want to run. Game plan is that I'll do a short run in the treadmill which I call "dreaded mill" since I makes you easily exhausted and no proper control for you pace. You can't freely flow you body and the impact on the legs are different when you hit on the road. I just ran for ten minutes. Afterwards, I'd continue to do some stationary spinning routine with few tracks from the spinning classes. If I'm in the gym , I would rather go spinning than running in treadmill. To cap off my gym session, I did my yoga stretch or practice. Had some sun salutation, warrior poses and twist routine and no heavy asanas for that day.
I went home and it's drizzling. I really hate when it's wet going outdoor by we don't have any choice, all we need to keep on moving on and dip our feet in wet road. Walking alone in solitary self in the midst of the rain, I felt differently. There is something in the rain made my emotions to shift awkwardly. I didn't feel the joy rain.
Now, it's rainy season. Running would be hard to schedule since weather is changing constantly so all we need is to adjust and be smart for the running training. We have to make use the time properly for the run or any activities that we need to do. I really love outdoors rather enjoying the confines of my box. I would easily remember my childhood memories back in the province, if there's rain. It's time get out and enjoy the rain, feel the raindrops falling in your body and afterwards a warm soup is waiting to fill one's hungry soul. Going outdoor when it's raining it's adding more thrill to childhood rain games and it refreshes my soul. But now, when it rain, just stay indoor and cuddle up rather. It's really different when you're a grown up already. Being outdoor feels differently, you begin to enjoy the life and gift of freedom.
As the song goes "rainy days and Mondays always makes me sad." It's rainy days again. Umbrella and jacket fashion mode again. Time to stay indoor to be dry. Though is a bit not comfortable, uneasy to move and irritable. Just strive be happy and cheer up by having warm cup of hot chocolate or a big bowl of creamy soup since rainy days is just a sign there's that there's the sun beyond it for a sunny day later on. Indeed if it rains, it pours, just make up the best time in it.
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