Last week, I decided it was time to start another adventure. I’m not giving up on running, still working hard on improving that, but I thought it was about time to start learning about AI. That’s the future and I can’t stand by and just watch, especially since what I do is work as a … Continue reading Learning about Artificial Intelligence
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It took me a little longer than anticipated, but I finished the Apple Fitness Collection, Get Your legs in Great Shape Collection on Friday night. I wasn’t sure whether I should do this last workout on Friday night or not because I knew I had to wake up on Saturday for what sounded like a … Continue reading First Saturday morning run with Freddy’s Runners
I was hoping this weekend would be a sunny one, I wanted to run and later go to the beach to celebrate my 35th birthday. Yesterday, I woke up hoping I would be so lucky and I went for my run. It was a little cloudy but the weather app on my phone said it … Continue reading 35
Two days ago, on May 2, 2025, was the thirteenth anniversary of the accident that caused my TBI. This year, to celebrate, I decided to run a 10k. Looking back during the last year, a lot of things happened that weren’t always easy but led me to where I am and what I achieved today. … Continue reading Thirteen years later
As I said a few days ago, after jogging for two miles, I wanted to see if I could do the same for 3 miles at a 5k. I got a chance to try it this morning at the Kilómetros de Cambio (Kilometers of Change) 5k this morning. I was very interested in getting a … Continue reading What I learned at Kilómetros de Cambio 5k
On Tuesday night, I was able to jog for two miles on the track without taking any breaks to walk, just like I was supposed to. I was able to finish 23 minutes and 24 seconds and finished each mile in a little over 11 minutes. That’s more than a minute faster than my regular … Continue reading Keep a steady pace
I didn’t have any races this weekend, so I went back to my five mile Saturday run, which I hadn’t done in a while. I thought I was going to have a very hard time and it would take me a very long time to finish, since lately I have been a little slow and … Continue reading My fastest five mile run
Believe it or not (those who know me well probably won’t believe it), this morning I woke up at 3:30 AM to run. I don’t know but I think I have the running bug that’s going around. This wasn’t just any regular weekend run, this was a race, and it was my first 10k race. … Continue reading My First 10k Race
I was not sure this day would come, but I made it! As of today, April 8, 2025, I have been seizure free for a decade! It’s a little unbelievable that it’s finally official, 10 whole years! It’s still scary, but I made it to a decade and I’m so proud of myself! This deserves … Continue reading Ten Years Seizure Free!
For the past month, I have spent my Sundays in races. I competed in three and volunteered in two. This morning was my second time volunteering in a race, this time I helped in the 15th edition of the San Gabriel school for deaf children 10k. My job at this race was to help take … Continue reading Volunteering at San Gabriel 10k
I made a last minute decision last Friday to run the San Patricio (Saint Patrick’s) 5k last Sunday. This race has been organized by the San Patricio mall in Guaynabo for 29 years to raise funds for the Children’s Hospital in Puerto Rico. When I said I was going to do this, I figured it … Continue reading San Patricio 5k
This year, I hadn’t started a new Apple Fitness challenge yet, not even after I decided to focus more on my lower body. I hadn’t even thought about it, until I remembered last week and decided to try to use Apple Fitness to help me improve my new hobby. There are collections to help you … Continue reading Get Your Legs in Great Shape
For the first time since I joined Freddy’s Runners, I decided to run two races in one month. The first was the 5k oni International Women’s Day two weeks ago and, I completed the second one this morning at the University Of Puerto Rico Botanical Garden. The Estuary 5k, was a fundraiser for the program … Continue reading Estuary 5k
A couple of months ago I signed up to help in one of the oasis at the Puerto Rico IronMan 70.3, with a few of my fellow members of Freddy’s Runners. I had done this type of thing when I was in high school, at 5k races, which have a lot less people and don’t … Continue reading 2025 Ironman 70.3 Puerto Rico
March 8, is International Women’s Day, a day to celebrate women’s achievements, raise awareness of discrimination, and take action towards gender equality. To celebrate, I joined friends and fellow runners in the first Women RUN Wynwood 5k in San Juan. This way we also celebrate my friend Ana’s birthday. Today I realized two things, first, … Continue reading Women RUN Wynwood, San Juan 5k
