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I’m Back!

Aaaaw, it was a scene straight out of the movies…or maybe just a postcard. I parked my car at the soccer field of Alabang Country Club yesterday morning and paused for a few minutes to appreciate the spectacle before me: the sun was about to rise. How I missed seeing the early morning sun! On this occassion—unlike so many others in the past (wherein I was just probably PMSing at that time)—I had every right to be melodramatic about this run.

I had been through Runner’s Hell and back the past week. (“Runner’s Hell” because only my running life was in turmoil. Apart from my kid’s yaya going on an emergency 2-week leave, life was pretty much happy. Hubby has a job and no mistress. My preschoolers do not take drugs.) My running life was threatened because of my fainting incident two Saturdays ago. At a time when I should’ve been running the Milo 10k, I was at home downing bottles of Gatorade to forget the missed race. While I was supposed to be training for Run to Bring Hope, I was wasting away at clinics begging doctors to allow me to run again. I thought the week would never end. But, as my equally sentimental friend Rico once told me, “After the rain, comes the rainbow.” In my case, the rainbow came straight out of my doctor’s mouth last Saturday. After evaluating my results from my Treadmill Test, he announces “There’s nothing wrong with your heart. Go ahead and run.”

Rainbow

The Bull Runner wastes no time. The day after, which was yesterday, I met with Coach B at 5:15 am for my first road run in two long-drawn-out weeks. Against the backdrop of the rising sun, I felt like I was starting anew. Goodbye to talks of fanting spells and failed runs, I thought. It’s time to get back into the groove of things.

We set out for a 15km run in my favorite playground, Ayala Alabang. Coach B labelled this our “Recovery Run” since he was still recovering from Milo’s 42k (Congrats again, Coach!) and I from my brief running break. In the beginning, my feet felt like they were anchored to the road. They were so unbelievably stiff and heavy. Gradually, at around 2k, I found my rhythm and felt at ease. Aaah, I missed this even more than the rising sun! Our pace was slower than usual (5′26″/km to be exact) but it was alright. Man, it was great! I was just glad to be running again. I would’ve stopped to kiss the road but decided otherwise for fear it would look like I was fainting again.

That run was unforgettable. It was my first 15k. Yeah! But, even beyond the new record, it was unlike any other run I’ve had in the past because of what I’d been through. I came so close to losing running forever. And, after saying the phrase “I will die if I don’t run” so many times the past week, I felt so alive to be given the chance to just run again. So, after our 1 hr and 22 mins of pure bliss on the road, before we parted ways with Coach, I just had to say it “I’m back!” Oh yes, The Bull Runner is back!

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13 Responses to “I’m Back!”

  1. no, you sure don’t waste any time. great to see your spirits are back up again. congrats on that new distance too. be careful now. if you think running is addicting, distance can be just as potent a narcotic. before you know it, you’ll be going farther and training for that milo 42k in november.

    i’ll see you soon on thursday, right? :)

    e-rod said on Jul 30 07 at 2:07 PM Reply

  2. congratz jaymie!

    Drew said on Jul 30 07 at 9:50 PM Reply

  3. You’re funny! I laughed as I read your posting. Reminded me of my Out of action period in 2005 when I badly sprained my ankle in a half marathon. http://runwitme.blogspot.com/2005_09_01_archive.html

    runwitme said on Jul 30 07 at 11:16 PM Reply

  4. there you go again br, “my hubby has a job but no mistress” hehe.
    glad to know your tests turned out fine.
    welcome back, indeed!

    roadrat said on Jul 31 07 at 7:37 AM Reply

  5. don’t you forget our virtual run on thursday….oh, i forgot, welcome BACKKKKK! :D

    hitme64 said on Jul 31 07 at 8:42 AM Reply

  6. welcome back jaymie! hey, we should train together one of these days! by the way, would you have any idea how to obtain the results of the milo manila run? (avid bullrunner readers who ran last time, do you have the results already?) :-)

    marga said on Jul 31 07 at 11:56 AM Reply

  7. wooohoo! sure, the thought that you can run again, (read: 15k pa ah?!) made you levitate out of inexplicable joy! welcome back po!

    banggigay said on Jul 31 07 at 10:31 PM Reply

  8. addict! runaholic! hehehe. your doing VR on treadmill?!

    Renz said on Aug 01 07 at 10:03 AM Reply

  9. wow, i was feeling your “rainbow moment” with you. welcome back! take it easy, though, ok? its so easy to just let everything go after being a “bilanggo from running” for two weeks. hinay hinay! you have lots of sunrises ahead of you. :)

    Meeya said on Aug 01 07 at 12:49 PM Reply

  10. E-rod, oh i’m already dreaming of an ultra! to think i haven’t even done a marathon yet!

    Drew, thankz! That’s with a Z just like yours! hehe

    Runwitme, funny—I just came from your blog laughing about your last race too! :)

    Roadrat, that’s enough to be happy about right? hehe. Thanks!

    Hitme, finally…the man who used to post 4 new entries in a day is back! Yup, I’m looking forward to the run!

    Marge, yes yes let’s train! In fact, why don’t you join me and my coach tomorrow? Kaya ba? Sorry, nope I don’t have the results for the Milo run. Calling Milllllloooooooo! Hellllooooooo?! Could you please email it to me or Marga?

    Banggi, thanks thanks! Wish you could join the virtual run. Next time let’s make E-rod get up early instead hehehe. Oops, i hope he isn’t reading this.

    Renz, nope. Running with Coach B in Alabang. :)

    Meeya, thanks! Hinay hinay sa simula…promise. Next week, mabilis na. Hahaha

    bullrunner said on Aug 01 07 at 1:03 PM Reply

  11. Bukas, sali na lang ako sa virtual run! Too early for me to bike all the way to Alabang haha.

    Milo runners! Pretty please? *bats eyes* Hehe

    marga said on Aug 01 07 at 1:32 PM Reply

  12. Hi! TBR, pretty impressive stats. glad to hear your back. good luck on your HOPE run this sunday. Its a long drive for me i opted to join the Red Cross Run instead.
    Be safe

    Armand said on Aug 04 07 at 12:22 AM Reply

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