You know what? When God wants to tell you something, you really can’t miss it. One of the issues that I’m dealing with right now is my health. However I’ve had reservations with running and jogging because I haven’t bought a good pair of shoes yet, don’t have a drinking bottle, and had no idea when to start. Yeah I know, sobrang kong maarte (LOL). Then God came into the picture, hahaha! Last weekend, I was invited by fellow blogger Noemi Dado to a blogger meet-up with Filipina Ultra Runner Joy Rojas (to be discussed on a separate post). Apparently, Joy has already ran through the entire Philippine archipelago. Her next goal is to run across the entire stretch of the United States. Anyway, after the meet and greet, her friend and coach, Matt, approached me and gave me a lot of tips on how to start running so I can get a little more healthy. I even won the raffle wherein I got a… water bottle. But wait… there’s more!
The last problem was the shoes right? Well, I saw this message on Plurk by an officemate.
The Painful Truth: Running Shoes are a Waste of Money
Apparently, the best way to run… is to run without fancy running shoes. Hahaha!
INSPIRATION… CHECK!
WATER BOTTLE… CHECK!
NO RUNNING SHOES… CHECK!
I got the message. And I want all of you to hold me accountable. If you see me, ask me how was my last run. That way each time I don’t run, I’ll feel insanely guilty. LOL.
RUN CARLO RUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUN!
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Tags: joy rojas, personal health, Running, Ultra running
Hahahaha! Go Carlo Go! Run Carlo Run!
Well, maybe you start walking first? I walk around the park and then try to jog a bit every other lap.
And don’t forget the saying na kung ayaw, maraming dahilan pero if there’s a will there’s a way!
I should rename this blog to RUN CARLO RUN.
Thanks Marissa. That was actually the advice of Mat. Walk first, then jog, then run. Will try this out starting tomorrow. Excited! I’ll go walk around Ateneo or something. Haha.
Carlo,
Enroll ka na sa Fitness First, sasabayan kita mag gym, I am going through this program “Body for Life” – sobrang bilis lang, hindi time consuming for busy people like us.