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Back in July of this year, I had my first ever 5K fun run with Milo Marathon. I would say that the experience with the Milo Marathon propelled me to join other fun runs in the succeeding months. Not just one person said that I was on a roll, and indeed, I am. I enjoy the freedom of running, and I figured that I will enjoy running while I still can do it. Time will come when these knees would give out, bones would already be rickety and they wouldn't be able to tolerate the abuse anymore. But I plan to prolong my running stint as long as I can, hopefully, well over my 70's. That gives me a few more decades hahaha!
Last Sunday was my 5th and final run for this year. I can't help feeling nostalgic about that. My first run was with Milo and it was also my last this year. What a perfect way to cap it off, right? And same as the first time, the energy and excitement from fellow runners is just contagious and I still felt the goose bumps as we all walked to the starting line. Cheers erupted at the crack of the gun and off we go. I took my sweet time stepping on the timing plate, hoping I'd do better this time.
Shorter time, was of course, just a wishful thinking, knowing I have not really prepared well for this run, and it sucks that I have gained weight also hahaha! But a runner's got to do what she's got to do. Just run and enjoy! And that, I did. The first kilometer was already easy peasy and I thought I was doing fine but at the 3K mark the energy just went zoinks. At the 4K mark, I was like egging myself to go on, doing a little inner cheering and pep talk, telling myself to go, go, go for the last kilometer. When you're a runner, you got to push for the goal, and that is to reach the finish line. The last 500 meters was like the hardest for me. I wanted to zoom past the other runners but my feet were like lead. Or was it the determination that's dwindling? Anyway, I walked-ran my way to the finish line and almost stomped on the timing plate for emphasis hahaha!
I did it! And I'll do it again and again. Before I crossed the finish line, I resolved to do better next time. I'll work for finishing strong, not almost crawling on all fours hahaha! All in all, I think I have come a long way, since 5 runs ago.
At some point next year, I plan to level up to 10K. I hope I can do that. But for now, I think it's time for these pair of shoes to rest from the long runs and for me to enjoy the coming holidays.
