Before the year ends..

In 5 days, 2014 will end and another year will begin. I have been neglecting writing on my blog as priorities change. I am sorry. I used to love writing on my blog, but work have been very demanding this year, and when we moved to a new apartment close to work, AJ had to change school to go to a big school for Boys which demanded my time everyday afterwork to become "nanay-teacher" since they have assignments everyday. But since I am on break for the next 10 days, I'm going to do a wrap up for 2014 and a promise to keep this blog alive in 2015. That's one of my goals next year... adding it to my 21KM marathon by end of December 2015.

How about you, have you made your goals already?

New year's resolutions are so outdated.. so 80's.. sometimes we just go back to where we were last year... but goals makes us more productive because it means you need or forced yourself to start it if you want to achieve it.

xoxo,
Shenski

Milo Marathon: National Finals

This was our last race for the year 2014. The Milo Marathon this year had some controversies since it was postponed to December 13 instead of the original schedule of December 7. The cancellation was due to a weather forecast of a storm. However, December 7 was clear and no sign of storm whatsoever. But then again, I can't blame the organizers as they are responsible for the safety of the runners. Unfortunately, due to this cancellation, some where not able to run anymore due to prior commitments.

And what a great run to end the year with a new personal record. I finished my 10Km run at 1:25:30 as per my Nike+ Running app.

Cheers to the new year,  new goals and crossing more finish lines and running farther.

XOXO,

S

McHappy Day Stripes Run

Ever since I started running and then my hubby followed. My son has always been wanting to run with us. But since our runs are held early in the morning and long distance, he usually just gets the details of our run when he wakes up in the morning. He always asks me how was my run everytime he sees me return from an event or from training. And never miss to tell me "How I wish I can join you and run with you". That just melts my heart.

And so when a friend told me about the McDonald's Mc Happy Day Stripes Run, I signed up AJ to join the 1km run. I'm was not sure if he can finish the 3km and since its his first running event, he agreed to start small. He got his singlet and his bib after our registration with excitement.

Weeks before the race he's been asking me what time should he wake up, what food to eat, should he drink a sports drink too.. We ran several times together around our neighborhood and it seems that he will not have a hard time with the 1K run. He still had energy while I was catching my breath during our training session.

Come race day. He was up early, as early as 5am. call time was at 6:30am. He was in his running gear in no time. The whole family joined to cheer for his first running event.

With Ronald Mcdonald at the starting lane.

Mamita joined us to cheer for AJ. We were both sporting Red shirt to support the runners.

While waiting on the sideline for the gun start

The Mascots are getting ready to run with the kids.

And there they go.....

That's AJ in his best running form

I was suppose to run with AJ on the sideline but he ran so fast I couldn't catch up.

When I reached the finish line. I couldn't find AJ. I saw my husband at the finish line but he also did not notice AJ cross the finish line. I was beginning to worry as there are so many people at the area that time. We started to search for him and went to the medic to check if he was there, but he's not. He was not at the information station either. I was starting to get nervous and was asking myself where could he be? where will I go if I were AJ? After about 15 or 20 minutes, I got a call from my husband that mamita found him.. Oh thank God! Next time he runs... I'll make sure I'll run with him. 

After getting his free breakfast meal, we headed for some fun at the activity area... It was like a school fair where kids are given chits to pay or enter a play area.

First 1K Run Check!

Running with the family is one bonding experience. Let the kids join and have fun. Its good to make them experience fitness activities so at a young age, they'll know how to be fit and have an active life.


Happy Running Kiddos!

xoxo,
S