A miracle happened today…

This morning’s run was extremely hot. I think I overheated several times today. The race started at around 6:30am, to be able to accomodate the people who wanted to support the cause of this year’s run.

According to Men’s Health. It is by far the most atteneded race event of Men’s Health to date with over 1,200 runners. I’m happy for Tahananang Walang Hagdananan. They’ll be receiving P240,000 from today’s event.

More pictures and stories to come 🙂 A miracle did indeed happen today. 😀

Official Condura Race Results

The Official Condura Race Results are now out. Visit the Condra Run Website

As for me…

Place / Bib Number / Name/ Age/ Time / Pace

1123 554 Eric Pasion 24 M 2:39:49 7:37

Getting there…

I’m really happy that I’ve got people encouraging me to get back to training… and their prodding has been working! Well, aside from the fact that I also feel I need it considering that I’ve gained some weight back, lost muscle, and suffer from muscle memory loss (if there is such a term). 😦

Slowly but surely…

Slowly, but surely… I’ll get there AGAIN and hopefully, go beyond what I’ve already accomplished. I slumped back to over an hr for my 10k… I’m giving myself several weeks to get back into shape. Slowly but surely will be my goal… also, I’m waiting for my shoes to arrive.

Bringing back good habits…

I used to have good habits… until I stopped running. Ironic thing was the fact that I’d eat anything I wanted and console myself with the idea, “Ok lang yan, I’ll burn it anyway…” but this was the time I stopped running. So much for sabotaging myself. It was also around this time that I got back to drinking… more of binge drinking. Not just my usual “Jack Coke” but beer also.

So I’m also brining back my good habits of eating carbs in the morning, protein for lunch and greens or light foods in the evening. I should AGAIN stay away from fatty foods, and limit my servings, if not take out, pork and beef. I should focus more on chicken and fish, more helpings of fruits and veggies. No more chocolates, sugar-rich foods, Krispy Kreme dougnuts, hi-calorie junk food as McDonalds, KFC, Yellow Cab Pizza or coffee from Starbucks. I’m also sticking to grilled and steamed foods, and lessening fried foods (argh!).

The hardest thing to do is to stay away from alcohol… I enjoy drinking, and I do a whole lot of it. But I guess I’ll have to settle for red wine, the healthier alternative.

Back on track, almost…

Well, I’ve been running for the past two weeks already, almost every day if possible. However, I still feel I’m unworthy of going back to ULTRA to train. I mean, I know no one really cares, but I’ve told myself that I only deserve to go back after I get back to the conditioning I was in when I was peaking. So until that time comes, I veering away from ULTRA. I’ll concentrate first on building up my endurance.

I’ve found alternative venues where I can train. I’ve been doing 800s, 400s and 200s in an improvised “track oval” and I’ve also managed to log in some decent recovery runs. In fact, I’ve been doing some hill training. Hopefully all of these pay off.

Keeping my eyes on my goals…

I’ve lost sight of my initial goals but this time around, I think I will be able to see them through.

Goal# 1 – do a sub-50 for 10k
Goal #2 – finish my first 21k
Goal # 3 – reach my ideal running weight of 150lbs

With all that in mind… the Passion Runner plans to make a comeback! 😀

2nd Race for the Year – Deltan Run

I wonder how I’ll fare later for my 2nd race for the year…

After the Takbong May Yabang… I decided to make a comeback. I’ve been doing some steady runs, starting with 5k, then 6k, then 8k and a speed session or two… I haven’t gone back yet to ULTRA. I feel that I am not yet worthy to return to the home of the elite runners. Hehe… and besides, its embarrassing how slow I’ve gotten.

So after my 8.8k run last Sunday, this is what I’ve been up to…

MONDAY – rest
TUESDAY – 1.5 km warm-up, 4.5km jog/run
WEDNESDAY – 2km warm-up, 3km jog, 300m
THURSDAY – 2km warm-up, 3km jog, 3x 600m
FRIDAY – rest
SATURDAY – rest

SUNDAY… the Deltan Run.

What’s your prediction?

*looks at watch… reads 12:33am *

Uh-oh… I should be sleeping my now 🙂 Wish me luck!

Out for 4k

I tried running today, again after a long hiatus… short as it was, it’s a start 🙂

New Year, New Look?

I’m thinking of whether I’ll be making another site design change… New year, new look? What do you think? …

Project Clean Room

I’ve decided to clean my room and throw everything that I no longer need… I found a lot of stuff like essays from undergrad. I found old blue books, notebooks, exams, receipts and all sorts of stuff that brought back a lot of memories.

All of these things were already gathering dust. And making my room cramped. So I’ve decided to clean up my room and not stop and not sleep until I’m finished. [Hopefully, I get to do it]

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