oh there you are

And this one still has life, ladies and gentlemen! (Yes, I’m talking to myself, uh-oh.)  There’s no end to this running comebacking, and to always getting surprised that this blog hasn’t expired yet.  With that, thank you WordPress — although you’re getting darn slow now it starts to get to my nerves.

Had a good 10K run this morning at the UP ROTC Centennial Run, right in my turf – good ol’ Diliman campus.  But they made us tackle the outermost loop of the campus, passing by my favorite ‘heart break hill’ which was a most welcome change.

I clocked in 74 mins and then it dawned on me how much I have lagged behind most of my running friends, in our ‘running career’ - naks! oo me ganun!   Three years ago, I was badly aiming for a sub-60min 10K because I was consistently clocking in within the 67-69 mins range.  Now I can barely get it at 70.

Trade-offs in life are real.  But perhaps one’s love for this sport will never be measured by PRs.  A few runners who beget the most of my respect in the running community are what I call ‘purists’  – those who run for the love of the sport itself, and not for anything else.

Dear heavens what am I trying to drive at?   Ahm.. you pretty much figure it out from my arguments above.  Let’s not state it anymore, it’s a little dyahe, LOL!  ;p