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
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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
On Sunday, I started my day by running a 5k. I thought it would be a relaxing run through the UPR Botanical Garden in Rio Piedras and seemed like a great way to start my birthday. Some of my friends from the running group were there, as well as my coaches because they were helping … Continue reading One of a Kind Birthday
This month I signed up for three 10k races, three weeks in a row. After I signed up for all three, I got a little nervous that it might be too much for me. I was afraid I might get hurt or too tired and would burnout after the second one, or even during the … Continue reading Third 10k in April: Guatibiri del Otoao
Every year in April, Colegio San Gabriel, a school for deaf children, hosts a 10k race in San Juan. My running group gets really involved in this race and most people either run or volunteer to help. Last year I didn’t run because I already had another 10k and thought it was going to be … Continue reading Colegio San Gabriel 10k 2026
This weekend I completed the Hunger 10k, second race in the 10K Challenge I started in January. We started in El Caracol and finished in El Parque Agroturistico Ecologico (Agroturistic Ecological Park) in Dorado. There were some complications with the parking lot before the race so it started a little late. There were no clouds … Continue reading Hunger 10K
This Sunday I ran my fourth race of the year and my race for the month of March, the San Patricio (Saint Patrick) 5k.. This time, I joined four of my coworkers who had asked me to find a race we could do together. I chose this one because it’s a very well known race … Continue reading San Patricio 5k with Friends from Work
Running has become a big part of my life and a very common theme in this blog in the last year. It has had a very positive impact in my life, from making friends to eating better, being in better shape and doing things I never thought I would. I feel great running, even slowly. … Continue reading Running with Epilepsy
Joining the running group, Freddy’s Runners, is one of the best decisions I’ve made in the last few years. Not only did it help me out of a sad, lonely place, but it has helped me become stronger, more social and happier. I could not have done this without the help of a lot of … Continue reading Another Unstoppable Woman
This morning, my running group had a Valentine’s Day 5k. It was a special Saturday long run because it wasn’t only Valentine’s Day but it was the coach’s and a few other members’ birthdays. It was great seeing so many Freddy’s Runners together. I rarely go on the Saturday morning long runs with the group, … Continue reading Valentine’s Day 5k
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
Yesterday I signed up for El Guatibiri del Otoao, another 10k race. This means I am now signed up for four races in the next three months. The first two, in February and March don’t worry me at all as they are both 5k races and I did both of those last year; I just … Continue reading Four Races in Three Months
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
Yesterday I woke up early for my first Wednesday morning run with the running group. I wanted to go to that on because it was the last run of the year at the University of Puerto Rico Botanical Garden. University of Puerto Rico Botanical Garden I was very relaxed because, even though I had to … Continue reading Last Run of the Year
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