December 2008 Archive
- Subic Seven
Just got back from Subic with the hubby, kids, and my side of the family. We spent three full days of lounging around at the beach, eating to our stomach’s delight, and enjoying each other’s company.
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With my Dad’s recent passing, we thought that the first Christmas without Dad would be most [...] - ‘Tis The Day Before Christmas
It’s the day before Christmas and I just love how slow and sleepy everything is until family and friends gather together for Christmas eve dinner and mass tonight.
This morning was quite the opposite for me though. It was filled with energy and laughter and food and chatter.
At 6:30 a.m., Annie, JunC and I met [...] - Christmas at Kim’s
– Kim showing off her running profiles from Ben Chan to friends. More photos of Kim here -
KIM O’ CONNELL: OUR NEW RUNNING MOMMY
First time I met Kim was at the Animo Run. We bumped into each other after the race and spoke briefly. That was it, but I knew I would never forget [...] - 2009 Marathon Schedule Updates
If you’re confused with the changes in full marathon schedules, you are not alone. Here is the updated marathon schedules for 2009:
Philippine Marathon: moved from Feb 22 to March 8
Quezon City Marathon: moved from Feb to October 18
Clark Marathon: initially planned for Feb, but now set for December 5 (tentative)Will Milo Marathon be in August? [...]
- Who Wants to Run on the Skyway?
I do!
Running on the Skyway—it’s wide, paved, elevated roads overlooking the metro and just a touch away from the clouds—has been my dream for the longest time. No one is ever allowed to walk on this road, much less run on it. But, thanks to Condura, we’ll all have the chance to do so!
Get [...] - My Christmas Wish List
Where is it: My Christmas Wish List? I’ve been so busy with work, the kids, dinners, workouts and shopping that I’ve realized just now that I haven’t sat down to think about what I want for Christmas, which is only a week away! (Gasp!) So, here I go, typing as I think about everything I [...]
- Runners’ Christmas Get Together
When there are no more races to attend for the rest of the year and Christmas is just a blink away, what do runners do so they don’t miss each other too much? They plan for a Runner’s Christmas Get Together so that they have a reason to meet again and chat about…what else?…running and [...]
- Thank God It’s Monday!
I’m so relieved the weekend is over.
To make a long, dreary, dreadful weekend story short, I learned—during what should have been an easy 5k run at Nike Run Clinic last Friday—that my knee still needs more time to recover. (Note that I do not use the word “injury” as I’m fairly optimistic that I’ll [...] - Singapore Marathon: Post Race
Aaah, I felt exhilarated as I passed through the 21km finishing chute. An overwhelming feeling of pride, a strong sense of achievement, and a warm fuzzy feeling of relief swept over me. I was limping, but I didn’t feel injured nor broken inside.
Around me, runners were walking about, lining up for mineral water, or [...] - Singapore Marathon: Pre Race
On December 5, Annie and I rushed to NAIA Terminal 3 amid the heavy Friday evening traffic to discover that we should’ve gone to Terminal 3 instead. That incident, we laughed, was a sign of things to come for the entire Singapore trip.
We landed in Singapore a little past midnight on Saturday, Dec. 6. [...]
