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I had a good run last Sunday. I was able to extend my running time to an hour. Usually, it's just a 30-minute run-walk-run routine but despite the heat and humidity, I was able to last for an hour. The sun was already high up at 6 am so it's really getting hotter by the minute. I thank God for the intermittent breeze that helps cool me down. I was aiming to run for 1.5 hours minimum but the heat is already getting to me, so I had to wrap it up already.
So why was I pushing for a longer running time? Well, last week, we already signed up for Run United 2. Nothing new there right? Except that this time I will try to level up to 10K. Yes, I signed up for the 10K run! Crazy huh? I thought so, considering how I fared during my last 5K run.
The NatGeo Earth Day Run last April 28 was by far my worst run, I think. I was lacking in practice, I was out of focus, my left knee was acting up, my bunion was aching, I needed to pee, and it was a freakin' hot morning! I was already tired after running for just 5 minutes! I was beginning to wonder how I would finish that race. I don't know how it happened that I finished the run in 41 minutes and a few seconds. I must be a fast walker then because I think I walked more than I ran. I thought it would take me at least an hour at my pace. At some point, I could already see the finish line but it felt like it was moving away from me hahaha!
All the while during that run, I was just imagining myself plunging in a cold pool. I even joked around with my running buddy who caught up with me near the finish line that I would probably shift from running to swimming full time. Of course I was just kidding. I have not yet reached my cap point with running to give it up just like that. I'm just feeling the effects of humidity. But to be fairly honest, I am loving the feel of water these days and my enthusiasm has shifted to swimming. When I started my swimming lessons, I knew I was meant for water all along. After all, I'm a Piscean lol! (not that I really believe in that stuff).
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Oh well, I'm not really at that point where I have to make a choice between running and swimming. As long as I can do both, I'll divide my time between the two and enjoy the best of both worlds.
