This was the last weekend of 2024 and it did not disappoint. On Saturday I was going the Freddy’s Runners annual Christmas party. I was a little nervous, not knowing many people since I joined the group only three months ago. Thankfully, my friend Ana, who was the one who told me about Freddy’s Runners was there to give me a ride, and introduced me to a lot of people and keep me company.

I met a lot of different people, all very nice and welcoming and even saw a couple of known faces I was surprised to see. The best moment of the night was when I met an Unstoppable María Follower! She made my night.

Some of Freddy’s Runners
Me and Freddy
Me and Godo.
Godo is always there, assisting Freddy and always cheering us on. He call me super Kiki.
The dance floor.
These runners can dance.

I was nervous about the party but it ended up being so much fun that I had trouble getting up on Sunday morning, and I didn’t even stay out too late.

I was already excited about finding races for next year, but I got even more excited when I talked to people. They talked about marathons, and even though I know I’m not ready for that, I’m excited about finding a 5k for January, maybe a race every month and possibly a half marathon next year.

I was told there are people who are trying to do one in every town in Puerto Rico and to me, that sounds like a very exciting challenge. This year I already did two in San Juan and one in Caguas; so that’s two down, only 76 to go.Hopefully I can get other people to join me. 

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I’m an aspiring writer still looking for exactly what I want to write about, with a lot of creativity, imagination and desire to write. I studied Writing and Rhetoric at Syracuse University where I explored many different sides of writing through my classes and extracurricular activities in order to narrow my search for an identity as a writer. I have written for Citrus TV Noticias and La Voz magazine, both of which gave me the chance to explore different mediums in which to write in. Through Citrus TV Noticias I also gained experience in translating from English to Spanish and vice versa, which is also something that I would be interested in working on since I am fluent in both of these languages. I was also an intern at Syracuse University Press where I got hands on experience in what goes into actually editing and publishing a book. Through out the last four years I have faced a lot of challenges, which helped chape the person I am today. After being in a tragic car accident, being in comma, having a Traumatic Brain Injury, and being in therapy for over a year, I am a new me, willing to face challenges and knowing how to deal with them. I want to write about my accident and life after it to help others, show them it can be done and help in any way I can.

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