We are one week away from my first half marathon so my coach gave me the longest long run I’ve had so far, ten miles. I was kinda hoping for eight miles but I really should be thankful it wasn’t 12. Because I didn’t want to do that under the burning sun, I decided to join … Continue reading Last Long Run Before the Half Marathon
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Two weeks ago, after running in the rain one night, I quickly got a cold. This led to me not being able to run a lot last week. I finally got a good workout walking up and down the crowded streets of Old San Juan in Las Fiestas de la Calle San Sebastián. This is … Continue reading Preparing for the race on Sunday
After a stressful and very rainy elections week, I was finally able to go back to the track. I didn’t think it would be very crowded but it seemed like I wasn’t the only one who wanted to get out of the house because it was just as packed as it always is. Today I … Continue reading Back to the track
Five years ago Puerto Rico was changed by Hurricane María. It caused so much destruction, so many deaths, losses and changes that just the mention of a hurricane causes a deep sense of fear and stress in everyone. This time is was Hurricane Fiona, which was different than María but still deadly. Fiona turned into … Continue reading Hurricane Fiona
I am in lockdown again, not because of the coronavirus although we really should be in lockdown because of that too, but that’s another story. Today everyone is home because of Tropical Storm Isaías. This storm has been all over the place changing its trajectory and making it very difficult to find it’s center. We … Continue reading First storm of the season
Two years after Hurricane María nearly destroyed Puerto Rico we are taking all the precautions and preparing like we would for another hurricane. This time we have Dorian, which is still a tropical storm but almost a hurricane. We don't know what to expect because the storm hasn't decided where it's going yet, it keeps … Continue reading Waiting for Dorian
Yesterday, my parents, my dogs and I left our apartment seeking safety during hurricane Irma in my grandparents' house. Their house is almost like a bunker, we knew we would be safe there and didn't want anyone to be alone during such a strong hurricane; we were preparing for the worst. By the time San … Continue reading After Irma
This morning I read on Twitter some news about a tropical storm headed for Puerto Rico, which was scary; but looking on the bright side, it's not a hurricane. It's still scary, we don't know what's gonna happen tomorrow, I don't know if I'm going to have to go to work, my parents don't know … Continue reading The storm is coming
Unstoppable María 