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Wow! I've been busy for too long. Here's some of what happened in 1 month...

Apparently, changing distance is not allowed once payment is collected so I was forced to run 10k on my 1st run, the Condura Run for the Dolphins. I finished it in just above 1 hour, contrary to the expected 2 and a half. The treadmill is NOT A GOOD BASIS for measuring your free running ability.

It was an exhilarating experience, running with thousands of people! It feels really different from training alone. I had an urge to cheer everyone "Let's go! Let's go!" just like the way seniors do in dragonboat training.

Some findings:
-inhaling through the nose and then shouting "huh!" as an exhale gives a good energy and *morale* boost.
-drinking gives you stitches; if you are simply parched, just spit the water out - wetting your throat is enough.

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By the time I ran the 5k for Century Superbods, I knew I could do it without a doubt. Great event! Ten thousand people registered, as compared to Condura's eight thousand. The only thing I didn't like about it was that the runs were 10 minutes apart, and the routes were intertwined and the runners were all mixed up, it was such a mess! Even Derek Ramsey got lost. haha.. He was supposed to run 5k but ended up running the 10k.

The Superbods run was the first leg of the Runrio Trilogy. It's really exciting and I want to be a part of all three. Because I did the 5k on the first leg, I was planning on doing 10k on the second, then 21k on the third. Unfortunately, they replaced 21k with 32k for the third leg. They explain it on their site here. So instead, I'll be running 21k on the 2nd leg, and 32k on the 3rd leg. I'm doing it for the finisher's shirt which they award to 21k finishers only. :D

I began having pains in my inner lower leg about a week before the superbods run. It might have been caused by my running+free weights (hehe..guilty of overdoing it. yikes!). I don't know if it's the bone or the muscle but it hurts only when I touch it. I can walk and run fine, so that's okay. I figured I'll need to be drinking milk (and I just thought of this one: have a sort of nutrition plan). I've been drinking fresh milk for at least 3 days now, and the pain's beginning to ease up.

Running is a fun sport (if you may even call it that). I haven't experienced the so-called runner's high yet but the health benefits are enough for me. It's good cardio and good for my physique. I think I'm gonna do this for keeps. I actually have races mapped out up to November already! The longest is the 32k and there's a 15k adventure race. Exciting stuff! I'm willing to invest on this. I think I'm gonna buy a fuel belt tomorrow.