May16/09

Whoo Hoo! Yes, I finally picked up my cool-T today! gonna post a pic of it soon!
but din't have time to run & also I'm not feeling quite well although the weather was pretty good in b/w the rain periods. Actually I didn't really get to run much this whole week b/c I was so busy organizing my home/stuff, cleanning, fixing things, planning. But at least I did walk a lot, but not as much as I should.

So next week I have to do more runs & I think I'll have more time for that since this week was so busy & I got a lot of stuff done. But then new things to do always come out of the blue, so i should watch out & eliminate the non-essentials & prioritize according to importance & urgency. & also I must arrange the to do order of tasks for their convenience of one another, eg. some things i can do @same time & some will help if i do some certain ones either/before another, etc...

nxt wkend: is my bday wk but i'll b quite busy so i won't really try to officially celebrate it, it'll try to have fun during the stuff/events it'll be at!
sat volunteer training session & then doors open toronto. will be fun, but very tiring, not the relaxing type of fun! but keeps me busy & fulfilled.
sunday picnic=relax--just chat w/ peops, eat & maybe get to take a nap.
ok so my nxt wkend won't b too bad afterall! most of the busy-ness will just b on sat.

as for prior mon-fri....i just know i got a lot of stuff, just dun wanna think about it yet, but it'll start planning in my mind while i'm in the middle of relaxing, maybe when I'm watching a movie.

Sporting Life 10k fotos & videos!

Track your Fitness Online!

Here's a link that lists several websites you can use to track your fitness activities & progress.
http://50plus.com/Health/BrowseAllArticles/index.cfm?t_offset=1&documentID=16456

Nike Plus!

Nike Plus is a website where you can track your running progress. It tracks your pace, distance, etc... But you will need an iPod & the Nike Sports Kit which is basically a reciever & a sensor device that acts together with your iPod. Through Nike Plus, you can set up personal goals for yourself. You can sign up for challeges & even make your own challeges & get your friends to sign up so you can try to beat one another for fun. All these things are great motivators! Even if you run by youself, you won't feel alone when you can see a whole network of people who also share the same passion for running & you can also communicate w/ other runners around the world on this website.
http://nikeplus.nike.com/nikeplus/
http://www.apple.com/ca/ipod/nike/

may 7/09

Blogging has actually taken up a lot of my free time lately. I know that it should feel more like fun than a chore. I know that I do need time to reflect so blogging is good if not necessary. however i will keep my blog postings as short as i can frm now on coz i need more time for exercise & run/train.

I'm very excited to get my free Nike Mini tshirt soon. they told me that it's already been made when i got there yesterday. however, they were packing up by the time i got there, so i'll have to wait until nxt time. i suppose nxt tues/wed. i sucks to think that i could have it already, lol. but it's ok, i dun actually mind too much. i'll get it eventually anyway. but can't wait to show all my friends.

originally i was supposed to only get it when i finish my challenge but i think it's b/c they said that whoever came out for the sporting life 10k event will get theirs automatically no matter how far they were in the challenge. but i wasn't that far from finishing it anyway. i was atleast half way through it if not more.

okie i'll post a pic up once i get it. but i dun think i'll run w/ it or even wear it often. it's more of a souvenir that i'll hang on a hanger in my closet coz i dun wanna ruin it.

Welcome!

I've just started running within the last 2 months. I haven't started training heavily yet, but I do plan to run a marathon in the near future. Perhaps the Aug 29 Women's one & then the Sept 27 Scotiabank one. There's also a Mississauga Marathon this comming Sat, but I'm a bit busy & unprepared for it & also it's a too far for me & I'm quite unfamiliar w/ Sauga.

The marathons I might do next. View the foto of the flyers above!
http://www.towomens5k.com/
http://www.torontowaterfrontmarathon.com/

I've participated in the Sporting Life 10k this past Sunday. It was my very first marathon, although I wasn't actualy officially registered in it. But I enjoyed running with everyone just for the experience. I felt like I was really a part of it like every other running. I would have registered in it if I did have enough time to fundraise. & I wasn't too prepared for doing the real thing yet. Next year I'll register early & I'll get the medal this time! So please support me next year for the Sporting Life 10k where I will fundraise for Camp Oochigeas for kids affected by cancer.
http://community.ooch.org/NetCommunity/Page.aspx?pid=199&frsid=390
Thanks 4 da Support in advance!! ^_____^

WHAT THIS BLOG IS ABOUT!
A girl's journey through her running adventures; from a typical lazy couch potato to building and training into a fit & athletic road-runner! Through this blog she will share her experiences & information about upcomming runs/marathons/races, will also include training logs, her race results, running advice/tips, the latest trends in running gear & technology & photos.