A one-live cat's life

Animo Run

November 25, 2007 - I set my alarm 15 minutes before 5 am.  A day after i arrived form KL just for the weekend, and yes for this run.  A bit exhausted doing errands for my next trip, preparing for my backpacking trip as well.
Slept around 2am finishing my packing, i slept through my alarm, and next thing i know its 530! 30 mins before the race. Rushed and did what i need to do, arrived the race area 10 minutes before the start, saw rey, sam and grace minutes after alighting the taxi. just brought bag to the baggage counter, all i can remember it wasnt a count down, then just i arrived the race area, race started!
well maybe because of fatigue, i can feel soreness on my thighs, i tried to push harder, this time my breathing is alright but my legs are giving up.  I have to feel if i still can.  Most of the h@ppy feet are already injured and i do not want to be one of the injured as well.

I reached the finish line clocking 54.21 for 10KM.

Post-running diary

Eversince i got busy from traveling for work, i would admit aside from gaining a few pounds i have missed and been intermittent in my running. this blog is also of past past events still i wanted to keep track of them

*Japan-too scared too get lost on the streets as they are written in Japanese characters, i don't speak Japanese. Only 3 times did i run in the gym at d treadmill. Twas too late when i learned Nuno, a CS friend from Portugal runs. We should have run and prolly got lost w company of each other

*Manila - my sister stayed with me and i guess she was hypnotizing me to run in my sleep instead, i missed 3 more virtual runs. Intermittent night runs because ive been getting sick because of the weather.

- i run the run for hope for NB more or less 18km fr pasong tamo to rockwell and two hours run for the event

Benguet - run the oval last all souls day.at least 12 rounds. I reckon it was Cristabel Martes i saw training in the track when i was there.she prolly wont recognize me anymore.

- myu worst PR was in GK run for 10km at 1:05:39 !even worse than my first 10KM! I was told was fourth but the results is messed up

*Kuala Lumpur-frustrated w my performance in GK i promised to do better.as Mon,a h@ppy feet friend, is currently targetting in overtaking me soon in the races,since aside fr a long admiration fr bull runner's preformance, Rorenz is my project.that's project Rorenz,not if he would run so fast!so kidding aside from project rorenz, i need to loose the weight ive gained and improve better.started regularly training while il b in KL for the next 1 and a half month.hopeful better run on 25 November for Animo run.

When I am and I am not a Filipino

I am writing this piece on another realization of just like a few writing and speeches that tell the modern heroism of Filipinos and the sad part of being a Filipino.

One Friday, I met with some friends i met from couch surfing,Munwah and Michael for drinks. we went to meet one of Munwah's chinese friend an older man business man who Munwah was consulting for his business.

As we were discussing business stuff and things henry says Malays in Malaysia take for granted the education d government they've been given they he says right now in Asia the Indians lead the good pack os sales and marketing people because they are agressive talkers,next iare the Filipinos. He said Philippines is a sad case Filipinos are smart,the country is rich.I can not agree more,we were the template of of the other asian countries before. we were say 10 years farther in dveleopment compared to the other countries,now what?because government would have changed the priorities were are now 10 yrs bck fr Malaysia,20 yrs fr Singapore!sad isnt it?

 

He was saying that for Micheal to be able to grow in his career,he should go to a univerity and learn a degree.surprised that when i was in Australia are valready contented if they finished Highschool because they wud be able to get a job without having a degree. well more of this people i meet from travelling are even more surprised to learn that in the Philippines,you need to be at least 2 yrs in college to be a Janitor.correct? And yes,the maids of their friends who are Filipinos, finished a degree in Universities. some can even teach the kids theyre tending to aside fr household chores because she is a teacher.then if u were to choose a domestic Helper i think aside fr Hospitality choosing Filipino is better. not all people know this they always bash this indio race.

 

but at times i agree and guilty as i can be at times i pretend not to be a Filipino. This is when they get lazy,they get too loud or show they lack manner and breeding. Hurtful as it is the truth,most are even gold diggers, things i need to brave that some men would think a another Filipina who wanted to marry a foreigner and get money or ask money!I appreciate when a lot of times foreigners and not just the westerners would tell me i am different from the stereotyped. But i tell them i am just one of them i am sure a lot of the Filipinos are nice people.

Some people would jsu think at times im Malayor Indonesian,number of times.i also wonder it prolly be good that they don't think I'm the Abusayaf,or the corrupt Filipino.but in the end i stand proud when they ask me where you from? I say Philippines. it helps when u make a difference and change the perception of how they think about Filipinos.