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3/15/2013 2:38:24 AM .


pammie delores

TMBT Certificate

One of the many things that I like in participating in marathons besides the experience itself is collecting medals and certificates. I like to joke around with my friends saying those medals and certificates can be used to increase your "harga berian" hahaha!

Nowadays, certificates are being sent electronically. I kinda miss getting the hardcopy certificate but thesedays everyone is "going green" and trying to reduce the paper usage so here we are, at the electronic age. But i guess it is a good thing.. saving mother earth and all. 

I havent been actively running these days after TMBT. I know i need to keep up or else i will lose my momentum. But i think i have lost it already. Booo... 

I have sent my trusty iPod Touch to get it's screen fixed. It was partially broken and i have been told many times to get it fixed before sweat or water gets in it. So I finally sent it in last week. The person in charge said i can come and get it by next week. Oh man, i felt very different running "naked" without it. See my iPod touch isnt just my music player. I also use it to track my runnings using Nike+. I must say i love that app very much. 

Hopefully i'll be reunited with my ipod touch very sooon. I miss you so damn much!

On travelling and 2013 resolutions

I saw this on Pinterest and it striked me -- I miss travelling!!!

I miss traveling! It has been awhile since i went on a real holiday some place far away. I have been busy with training for marathons this year and that is why i am unable to do so :( Even my trip to Boracay was cancelled due to training. boo hoo!

Oh well, I just hope next year will be a really good year for me -- 2013!! These are just some of the things that I am hoping to achieve for next year. In short, my resolutions hehehe

1. Run a full marathon

2. Run a 50km Ultra Marathon

3. Climb Mount K

4. Visit Boracay!!!

5. Cliff dive

6. Backpacking across Asia

7. Pursue my Phd (Yikes!)

8.

9.

10. Get married (?!!) -- Haha.. who knows right?

As you can see above i put get married in the list at number 10 because it isn't really a big priority on my list. I am in a relationship with a wonderful guy but emotionally and mentally, I am not there yet although i have been pressured just because of the age factor. I am 30 years old but so what? I don't want to get married just because of age factor. But again, I wouldn't rule out any possibility of marriage in the near or far (haha!) future :)

Numbers 8 and 9 are still empty because i am still working on them :-)

I am an aunt

My baby nephew, Joshua

With Kimberly

With Kimberly and Elsa.. we were on a short road trip :)

Perspective

 

I saw this on pinterest and this really made me thinking and I feel thankful for every little things in life that i used to complain about.

TMBT Ultra Marathon 2012

With Daphne, my running partner (before the flag off)

One before the race begins

On my way to KM25

Yeay! I did it!

Another challenged conquered for this year. I have finally joined an Ultra Marathon that was held in Kundasang, Ranau. The category i signed up was 25KM but it was raised to 27KM but according to my GPS it was more than 28KM... I don't know which one to believe but I am just happy and relieved to cross the finish line. 

What I now understand about Ultra Marathons is that it is way different than regular marathons. Different in a sense that it is more challenging, not just physically but also to your mental state. A friend of mine told me prior to the race "kasi kuat saja mental kau... buli tu". At first i didnt really understand what she meant by that but now I understand hehe.

After the physical and mental torture last weekend, am i still interested in joining it next year? Hell yes. In fact, i probably will join the 50KM category.

Why Can't Love Stay The Same?

 

I think everyone who has ever been in love can relate to this video. Everyone knows the first 3 months of a relationship is the honeymoon period. After that, comes the real deal -- Lovey dovey stuffs decreases, real habits of each partners will reveal. Things that used to be cute will seem annoying to you. At first they have all the time in the world for you. You are at the top of their priority list. But now, it seems like they dont even have time for you. 

When you raise the question of "Why can't things be the same as it was in the beginning of our relationship?" people will always say that it is just how relationships are. If things arent the same anymore, where did they decided to change? and why? they got tired? or fed up? questions.. questions...

16th August run

My little healthy mission

I am trying to lose some weight hopefully before the ultra marathon next month (1 month to be exact today!!!) because i feel like my body is too heavy for my height. I am 5"2 by the way. I also received some comments about  my body from a few people.. who asked "you work out but why do i see you not getting any smaller? you're getting bigger" I know the word "bigger" is just a polite way to say i'm fat! It is SO embarrassing to receive such comments. 

So, instead of being mopey i did some thinking and i realized i eat out everyday! especially during lunch. I think that is the cause of my weight gain despite working out almost everyday. I have made a decision to limit my intake of eating out to 2 times a week only. It would be great if i don't eat out at restaurants at all! but that would be impossible :) 

Today is the first day of my mission. I brought breakfast AND lunch to work today. Breakfast usually consist of muesli and today's lunch is egg with tomato sandwich that i made this morning. I hope this little mission of mine will work wonders to my body. I have heard many many times that to be healthy, exercise is not enough. You need to take care of your diet - food intake and type of foods you put inside your body.

Dont get me wrong, i am not doing this because i want to be thin. I want to be healthy. If i can be thin out of this, well i consider it as a side benefit :)

Here are some of the benefits of healthy eating for maintaining a healthy body that i copied from secretsofhealthyeathing.com

• Weight Control Eating a healthy diet with the correct proportions of proteins, carbohydrates and healthy fats goes a long way to helping you keep your body in shape. Supplementing a healthy eating program with both aerobic and anaerobic exercise will help you maintain a healthy weight.
• Looking Good Both your hair and skin will benefit from a healthy diet, as the nourishment your food provides will keep your skin and hair glowing. Healthy food choices such as vegetables and fruits supply the body with essential vitamins and minerals that keep your skin supple and your hair shining.
• Energy Levels If you"re always feeling tired, it could be a result of your diet. Energy production in the body is dependent on the food we eat, with healthy foods providing the body with the components it needs to keep you feeling vital and energetic.
• Disease Protection One of the most crucial benefits of healthy eating is that with optimal levels of nutrients in your body, you can lower you risk of developing many diseases. In addition, reducing your consumption of saturated fat, sugars and salt alone can have a significant impact on your well-being.
• Sleeping Better Over-eating and consuming lots of junk food can have a devastating effect on your sleep patterns. Toxins that are released into our bodies from unhealthy foods can affect the quality and quantity of sleep. People who don't get enough sleep are also at risk of developing weight issues.

Evening Run

Wow, 11km in 1 hour 18 minutes? that is sort of like my best time ever! hahaha... i wasn't expecting to do so that is why i was surprised at my run this evening. I enjoyed this evening's run particularly because the weather was great, and i just revamped my playlist.