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
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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
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
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
Running has played a very big role in my life during the last year, but reason I started running is not the reason I continue to run. What started as a distraction and a way to forget someone, turned into a new way of life as well as a challenge for myself. I typically run … Continue reading Goodbye 2025
¡Feliz Navidad! Merry Christmas! After spending a fun, quiet and small Christmas Eve and Christmas Day with my close family, my parents had the great idea to keep celebrating for a few days at the beach. I packed so quickly I was sure I was going to forget something, but as long as I had … Continue reading Christmas Vacation to the Beach
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 have been looking forward to today for months. Week after week, I went to sewing class, thinking this is it, today I’ll finish the dress, but it never was. There were always more steps I wasn’t expecting or I made a mistake, had to unsew something and sew it again. But today was the … Continue reading Finished the Dress, then Ran Three Miles
Last night, as I was ready to go to bed, I began to worry I might have forgotten to get labs done for this morning’s appointment with my neurologist. I calmed down when I realized that I didn’t have to bring him any results this time, just good news that I am still seizure free. … Continue reading Great news from the doctor
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
Last year, my first race as a part of Freddy’s Runners was the CPS 5k, but that race didn’t go so well for me. I started too fast, I didn’t have enough water and it was really hot that day. I thought I knew what I was doing because I had just joined a running … Continue reading CPS 5k, One Year Later
I was very happy last week after I got home and was able to go back to running on the track like I usually do. I was even more excited for my weekend long run. I thought it would be six miles again, which is a lot easier on the track than the treadmill. I … Continue reading First Long Run After My Vacation
In October 2024, one year ago, I joined Freddy’s Runners and throughout the year I have been running four times a week. All this time, I have gotten used to running outside, usually at the track or promenade. Last week, however, I had to change that a little. I was on vacation and couldn’t go … Continue reading Running on vacation
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