Continuing my education and celebrating No Kings Day

I finished Introduction to Artificial Intelligence, the first class towards the IBM Generative AI Engineering Professional Certificate.  It’s a lot of fun learning about something that I use everyday and so many things I didn’t think were AI. It is a lot of information and a little difficult to keep track of, but the great … Continue reading Continuing my education and celebrating No Kings Day

Learning about Artificial Intelligence

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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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

Thirteen years later

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

My First 10k Race

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

Volunteering at San Gabriel 10k

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

San Patricio 5k

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

Estuary 5k

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

Women RUN Wynwood, San Juan 5k

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

Seven mile Saturday run

This morning I went for my now regular, Saturday morning 5 miles run. I went a little later than usual, it was almost noon, but it was a little cloudy, windy and it even rained a little.  I began my run at one end of the path, rather than in the middle like I usually … Continue reading Seven mile Saturday run

Ready to run my first 10k

After completing my first 5k this year, I signed up for my next two. The one in February is next weekend and it happens to be Córrelo, camínalo o ruédalo, the first race I did after my TBI. I have already completed this race three times, now I’m going for my fourth. After that is … Continue reading Ready to run my first 10k

5 Mile Saturday Run

Before the new year started, I was already thinking about my next race, but I still hadn’t decided. It was either one very early in the morning close to my house or one 2 hours away on a Sunday evening. I picked the one close to home, that was the obvious choice, but I didn’t … Continue reading 5 Mile Saturday Run

Happy New Year 2025!

On the last day of 2024 we all had plans about how we were going to spend the last year of this very complicated year; but there were other plans for puertorricans. All of us living on the island woke up to the awesome surprise of not having power, AGAIN!  Was it Lumas’s fault or … Continue reading Happy New Year 2025!

Freddy’s Runners Christmas Party

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 … Continue reading Freddy’s Runners Christmas Party

Merry Christmas! 🎄

I want to wish everyone a happy and safe holiday season and a very Merry Christmas! Enjoy the time with those you love and care about, and be thankful for all you have and all that’s yet to come. So far, during this year’s holidays I have been able to enjoy a very an exciting … Continue reading Merry Christmas! 🎄