We are just 16 days away from my longest race yet, Las 16 Millas de Sabrina (I swear I didn’t plan to post this today, it’s a coincidence). Just like my coach said when I signed up, the training has gotten tougher but I have been up for it, waking up early to go on … Continue reading 16 Days left
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This weekend, I had an 8 mile long run,only one mile less than last week, but being able to run outside with my friends in San Juan made a huge difference. This time I ran with my friends Ana and Anna ( I didn’t realize the coincidence until now). We ran the usual San Juan … Continue reading 8 Miles and Salsa Night
I only have 34 days before the longest race I have ever participated in, 16 miles. To prepare for that, my coach told me it would require longer long runs on weekends but because of different reasons I had been able to avoid that, until now. This weekend my long run was 9 miles. Normally … Continue reading 9 Mile Long Run
On Sunday morning I ran the 10k El Mojo Isleño in Salinas, my fifth race in the 10k Challenge. I didn’t realize the two July races were two weeks in a row. I was sure there was a week in between until last week, when I was deciding hoy to get to Salinas so early … Continue reading 10k El Mojo Islaño
This year I have been signing up for a lot more 10k races than 5ks. Last year I ran three; this morning I ran my fifth this year, so far, the San Juan Bautista 10k. I started at an easy pace, still unsure if I wanted to take a quick walking break after reaching every … Continue reading San Juan Bautista 10k 2026
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
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
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
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