My coach had the whole running group in suspense when he announced this Saturday’s long run would be a surprise. I was a little scared, thinking maybe it was a crazy amount of repetitions mixed with something else. We were put at ease when he announced during the week that we were running a 5k … Continue reading Running Without Distractions
Category: Puerto Rico
Last week I did something that I had been thinking about for a while but was still unsure about; I signed up for my second half-marathon. This is a big deal, at least to me, because it’s not just any half-marathon; I signed up for San Blas, probably the hardest half-marathon in Puerto Rico. San … Continue reading Ready For Another Half-Marathon
For my Saturday long run, I usually like to go somewhere I won’t be running on the street, so I usually went to Viejo San Juan, the path by the river in Bayamón, and even the old sugar plantation in Canovanas. Some of the other places my group go to were a little scary for … Continue reading First Long Run in Jajome
This year for Easter Weekend, my family decided to change our usual destination from the south west of Puerto Rico to the south east to the island of Vieques. This surprise change was exciting because I had not been there for more than a day in almost 15 years. Three days there would give us … Continue reading Easter Weekend in Vieques
Yesterday, for the first time the town of San Juan was hosting a clear path for runners and walkers in Hato Rey, the financial district. It wasn’t a long path, but free of cars. I had to go around the path five or six times to finish my five miles for today but I liked … Continue reading Long run and peaceful protest
Last night my mom asked my grandma if she saw the halftime show. She got excited and said “yes, that boy is so talented!” She started talking about his songs, how catchy they are, about the stage, and Ricky Martin and then she went off on how such a small island has had so many talented … Continue reading “The Only Thing More Powerful Than Hate Is Love”
Today was a very exciting day. First of all, I had a 5k race early this morning. It was my first 5k this year and second of the year. I was excited because I did this race last year and even though I couldn’t remember how long it took me, I was sure I could … Continue reading First 5k of the Year and Benito Bowl
This weekend, Las Fiestas De La Calle San Sebastián were celebrated in Old San Juan. This is a four day festival celebrated in Old San Juan, often called the biggest festival in the Caribbean. Artisans from all over the island como to sell their art, artists gather all around the old city to share their … Continue reading Las Fiestas de la Calle San Sebastián and First Race of the Year
Happy New Year 2026! This year, I want to become a stronger runner, run more 10k races and another half marathon, so it seems appropriate, yet it wasn’t planned, that my first run of the year happened to be a long run. This week’s long run was just five miles, a decent long run to … Continue reading Happy New Year 2026
Christmas in Puerto Rico is a very special one, every week has a new adventure or gift; this week had a few. What started off as a regular work week, turned into an adventure as we headed on our annual Christmas field trip celebration. This time they took us to explore the town of Ponce, … Continue reading Christmas Field Trip and Graduation
I had been looking forward to this weekend, specifically Saturday night, for months. For a while I didn’t know who I was going with and I only learned where I would be sitting two days before, but I was going to Bad Bunny’s three month Residency in Puerto Rico. I knew people who had gone, … Continue reading “No Me Quiero Ir De Aquí” Residency
I didn’t have any special plans for Labor Day weekend, just my sewing class on Saturday morning and I had to complete my weekend long run on Sunday. Almost done! Titi Margo’s bag (left), my bag (right) Paseo Lineal de Bayamón I was a little surprised when my running coach sent a message to the … Continue reading Labor Day Weekend Surprise Run
The week after my 10 mile race, I was on vacation with my family. I had planned to run a little during my vacation, maybe running at the beach, which I love. This time, however, it wasn’t so much fun. Turns out, it’s not fun to run at every beach. As beautiful as that beach … Continue reading Family Vacation and Preparing for the Next Big Race
My running coach, Freddy, organizes a race every year for the past 27 years, called Las 16 Millas de Sabrina (Sabrina’s 16 Miles). This event is not only useful for many runners because they can use the results to qualify for marathons, but the money earned is donated to different organizations. When I was first … Continue reading Las 16 Millas de Sabrina
Yesterday, whenI got up at 4:30 am for a Saturday morning run, I didn’t bother to check the weather. It seemed perfect to run as early as possible and we were running by the ocean so it’s always very breezy. To me, the weather was perfect for running, until it started to rain, quickly after … Continue reading Weekend long run in the rain
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