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That feeling
running
Listening to Ellie
Sorry for being MIA for the past few weeks. I don’t have much to write about really, mostly because I am so preoccupied with school and work.
What is important is that I am happy.
And I am pleasantly surprised by Ellie Goulding. I chanced upon her song Anything Could Happen while I was randomly playing songs over the radio while running. That song is surprisingly motivating!
Naturally, it being a relatively new song to my ears, I looked it up on YouTube and found this pleasant surprise.
That is one talented lady. Seriously. I was right to love European artists.
But yeah, she’s not my discovery.
So far, I’ve only been working and studying and squatting. I’m all about my butt lately, and admittedly, I haven’t been as consistent with the running. What I’ve been consistent about is the squatting. You’ll even notice it on my Instagram where I host Motivation Mondays. Hahahaha. I know right. Maybe I should make it a full blown fitness journey page. I need to tighten stuff naturally. Hahahaha.
Oh darling. It has been a very wild ride.
The right reasons
If you’re following me on Instagram (which you should by the way, I can be pretty stellar on a good day), you’ll know that my race kit arrived last week. It’s a 21km run, or a half Mary as running enthusiasts would call it, and it’s on October 6.
Guys, it’s September. And I am severely out of shape.
I don’t know what came over me and I signed up for something like that. I can’t even imagine getting past 15km. But it’s there and I told myself 2013 will not pass without me completing a good half Mary.
Although I’ve been doing yoga at home, I can’t really say that I am in shape. My stats this afternoon at the gym were abysmal.
I am so fucking out of shape.
So let’s change that shall we? I clocked in a good 5.4km today at the treadmill, though at a disappointing 33:28. But I still have a narrow gap to improve on that one.
Four weeks to kick ass. Tomorrow, I’m hitting CFMNL. I’ve had that 5-day pass for so long, might as well use it now.
I wonder how spent I’ll be come Tuesday. To be honest, I’m quite excited. :)
And I better start eating better too. I am fucking heavy.
Enough cursing for the day. Time for some stretches. Oh Lord, my thighs are killing me.
There is no such thing as a bad run.
Catching up to you
So the week has been tumultuous to say the least and I desperately tried my best to compensate for the stress brought about the usual high productivity demand from work. Eh. Lately, I’ve been having a hard time dealing with people. My fuse has been short, I’ve been quite impatient, snapping at everyone and it’s not even my time of the month yet.
I have my photography classes to look forward to! Instead of the evening sessions at AIM, my instructors Ador and Rey both suggested I take the full blown course every Saturday at Intramuros. My enthusiasm deserves much more hours than a crash course. Actually that’s just me, but yeah I’m pretty good at deduction. Haha.
If you’re still not following me on Instagram, please do! Hahahaha. That’s a shameless plug right there! I do my best to be as interesting as possible, and soon enough, when I start shooting more pieces, I’ll have them up there too. No filter of course.
On a less self-indulgent note, given how emotionally taxing the year has been, I’ve been keeping myself sane and well by running and reading. It’s not really your usual combination, but with the Adidas King Of The Road just around the corner, I’ve decided to put more effort into it.
AKA training harder and eating righter. If there’s such a word.
Looking at my running shoes, I also have to start acknowledging the fact that I need new ones. Hahaha. Currently, I am drooling over these babies.
And by babies, I mean all of them. I have always been a Nike girl (though I do love my Adidas trainers) and the Flyknit Lunar1+ has got me itching and salivating and craving.
Rain started to pour quite evenly here in the Philippines, and I remember running in the rain during a Milo marathon. It wasn’t my best time but it was the best run I’ve had.
Can’t wait to run in the rain again.
Anyway, I’m off to shower and prepare for my class. I’m hoping I get to blow their socks off and make them see that I am the best student they will ever EVER EVERRRRRRR have.
Yeah that sounds like a manageable expectation for me. Hahaha.
the salt of your skin 