Kicking off 2008 with a Detox Run for 2009

Over the holidays I was barely able to squeeze in a time of running. D and I were just too lazy to don our rubber shoes and opted to eat and relax over the holidays instead… Now that the holidays are over – it’s back to our normal lifestyle again.

Yesterday afternoon, with the whole family in tow, we headed to good ‘ole Manila Memorial for a late afternoon of detoxifying. D and I commenced running again. Originally we planned to run a good and easy 5K. However, D was on a roll and I let him blast off and finished 5K in less than 30 minutes… I on the other hand – felt a little queezy when I started my second half of 5K. I started sneezing at 3.5K and decided to just walk right after.

I was relishing the cold climate too much – I should’ve worn something chunkier than a singlet. My bad.

And I woke up a little feverish. So for two days, I have to quarantine myself at home and just REST.

2008 was the year I started to join running races and met a good number of running friends along the way. It also marked my year of venturing into fitness as a lifestyle and not just doing a workout as a routine.

Running goals for 2009? I’m not really sure actually. I am really hoping to run a full marathon or even an ultramarathon before the year ends… However, if we are blessed with another child on the way – The Fit Mommy will have a totally different, yet fulfilling race to finish by then.

So as the saying goes, we will cross the bridge when we get there. So for now, I’ll jump back to running and boxing again in a couple of days and run for the PSE Run over at The Fort for January 18, 2009.

Here are some glimpses of 2008…