Mad About Running

It’s the greatest high ever. To hear my feet beating down on the pavement in a drumlike, almost hypnotizing rhythm. To feel the wind brush against my face and smell its fresh breath kissing my cheeks. To reunite with Strength and Freedom, formidable friends I hope to encounter more often in life rather on these brief yet thrilling breakaways. To rediscover myself time and time again with only Bono’s voice crying out in the background “It’s a beautiful day, don’t let it get away…”

That said, you know now that I can get really dramatic when I talk about running. My first attempt at running non-stop for a measly 5 minutes was on the first week of December 2006 (yes, it was my version of a mad rush to burn calories before Noche Buena season arrived). By New Year’s eve, I knew I was insanely hooked.

I would talk endlessly about it with my Hubby—my record time, calories I burned, or new programs I discovered online—and I still do, but I know he’s getting sorely tired of this. My three best friends are happy for me but one is in New York, the other is pregnant, and another has just given birth. And my sister has willing ears but she doesn’t exercise so she cannot relate.

So who do I share this passion with? Who can I encourage to run (because, cliche as it sounds, it truly is the best way to get fit without spending a cent—or just a bit for great shoes)? And how else can I meet other runners (without having to manage a shy smile at the very few ones that I occassionally bump into while training)? With the click of a mouse, I realized I could reach anyone with a blog. So here I am.

Hope you can run with me (even just vicariously at this moment in time) and learn, together with me, about this fascinating world of running.

Posted on 05.05.07 to 1 Bullish Insights, Favorite Posts. Tags: Chit Chat, Passion, Running. Subscribe to follow comments on this post. 9 comments. Add your thoughts or trackback from your own site.

My Knee Says “Click” »

9 Responses to “Mad About Running”

John,
How can I convince you if you’ve got a vespa to take you places? How about parking it here at my place in the south and just RUN over when you need to use it? Good idea diba?

bullrunner said on May 06 07 at 8:26 AM Reply
Hmmm… go on. You just might be able to convince somebody here…. or NOT! hahaha

John Rana said on May 06 07 at 8:11 AM Reply
Sounds convincing, and more times painful. However, a visit to the doctor for a well-woman check says that this is a possible form of the much needed exercise for the 42 year old who is achy-breaky. I think getting a coach at this point for you was a good decision, puts some perspective into this new adventure. With the summer weather unfolding, I may just run along with you on my side of the world.

The Bee said on May 09 07 at 3:21 PM Reply
Hey Bee,
Start slowly with Mr. Bee and Bee Jr. and your body will thank you for it. You’ll feel a big difference in your energy level within a month or two even if you just walk regularly. Most probably you won’t be feeling achy-breaky that often anymore. Do you take calcium supplements? Ate Nice says it helped her a lot.

bullrunner said on May 09 07 at 3:30 PM Reply
hey, glad you’re so into running now! didn’t even know! please please let’s run one time here in makati! what shoes did you get? i recommend mizunos — they even analyze your feet and old running shoes in their main store in magallanes. great blog — i’m inggit haha

kree-pee said on May 10 07 at 10:34 AM Reply
Hey kree-pee, thanks! Yeah let’s run in makati then after brunch with the girls haha. You want let’s run from your place going out to ayala and back? I wonder if that’s safe for us?
I use New Balance. I love them even if they’re dying already and even so I’m not sure if I can get myself to give them up for mizunos. I’ll check those out anyway. The feet analysis sounds good though.

bullrunner said on May 10 07 at 10:45 AM Reply
i’m happy for you for discovering a new passion!
good luck and keep on running!

bambi said on May 11 07 at 11:33 AM Reply
Thanks bambs!

bullrunner said on May 14 07 at 9:45 PM Reply
I’m reading your words – how you feel when you run and they are words that my soul seeps out as I run. I’ve been working my self up since May of 2005, but only really succeeding since August of 2007.

madamlight said on May 05 08 at 9:35 PM Reply