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Blame It on the Rain

As I type this, I hear the birds chirping outside and realize that there is no sound of the rain’s pitter patter on our roof.  Finally, there’s hope of clear blue skies for today.

Normally, the rain doesn’t bother me much.  In fact, I love the occasional run that leaves me soaked not just in sweat but in rain water too.  But, lately, the unpredictable weather has been giving me much agony.

You see, I registered for Mizuno Infinity Run 15k (June 7) and Animo Tri Mini-Sprint (June 14).  I haven’t run over 10k since Condura in March and I haven’t entered a pool in days.  (I’ve been very consistent with gym work and running thrice a week each.  Oh, and thrice a week massage too, of course!)  The only saving grace in this worrisome scenario is that I registered only for a Mini-Sprint at Animo (same distance I did last year since I didn’t want to stress myself out over a 950m swim along with the kids’ start of school) so I only hope to improve my deplorable swim and bike times.

I had a lot of plans last weekend.  Not just any kind of training, but training with new tri teams and coaches:

Saturday:  
PLAN: Short run around BHS
EXPERIENCE: cancelled due to rain, had breakfast at Pancake House instead

Sunday:
PLAN: First time bike-run training with Sunkist Tri-Hard Team (just a trial!)
EXPERIENCE: Skipped it due to rain, extended sleeping time instead.  Learned yesterday that they pushed through despite the rain.  

Monday:
PLAN: First time swim training with tri friends and Ani de Leon
EXPERIENCE: Cancelled due to rain, 5k treadmill run instead

So many exciting plans, so much rain!  I know, I know, I shouldn’t blame my lack of training on the rain.  Still, I hope for brighter days ahead…at least for the next two weeks, please.

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20 Responses to “Blame It on the Rain”

  1. it’s my first 15K too! i hope to do a long run on thursday before sunday’s infinity run.

    goodluck! :-)

    iandmac said on Jun 02 09 at 9:40 AM Reply

  2. hey jaymie, glad you already made a decision of what to register for in the animo tri. the mini-sprint may really be the best choice for you for now – as you have delayed your decision to register for days for it. as for the rains, hay buti na lang umaraw na! have you tried it na? tara, ultra tayo tonight! ;)

    kulitrunner said on Jun 02 09 at 10:08 AM Reply

  3. Do any of these tri-groups have websites? I already swim and bike regularly, it’s the running that’s going to be a problem. And doing all three one after another of course! I’d love to see more info about triathalons. Thanks!

    Janelle said on Jun 02 09 at 10:08 AM Reply

  4. Hi Jaymie,

    Rain or shine, hope to see you on Sunday at the Mizuno Run :)

    Cheers!

    Sweet Reborn said on Jun 02 09 at 1:24 PM Reply

  5. Good luck Jaymie for the Animo Mini-Sprint :) Btw, does a 3x a week massage help a lot? I only have mine one a week :)

    Regards,
    Luis
    http://gingerbreadrunning.blogspot.com/

    Luis Arcangel said on Jun 02 09 at 1:54 PM Reply

    • For me, the thrice a week massage significantly helped to speed my recovery. Once a week massage is more like the cure to already tight muscles from training. Thrice a week massage is preventive—muscles don’t have a chance to get too tight since they’re constantly released. That’s my personal experience. Others may have their own opinion but that’s what worked for me. It’s quite costly but worth it.

      thebullrunner said on Jun 02 09 at 9:27 PM Reply

      • do you use a regular masseuse, or a physical therapist? am feeling the pains of a tight knee ever since i increased my mileage. had a massage sunday after the 8 mile IE run, and will have another one tomorrow!

        good luck at the animo tri! i’ll be there as pit crew for my hubby who’s a tri newbie himself.

        khun said on Jun 02 09 at 10:12 PM

  6. Hey Jamie,

    Bed weather nga naman. Good luck at Mizuno!

    Neil

    Neil said on Jun 02 09 at 2:39 PM Reply

  7. Jaymie – see you at Mizuno and at the Animo Tri. I signed up for the Sprint and i’ve only managed to swim 1K. I will try to sneak in a bike session some time this week.

    Rgards Mark

    m8parco said on Jun 02 09 at 3:56 PM Reply

  8. woohoo!! Jamie are you gonna do race type 15k? See you at Mizuno.

    Regards,
    Sam
    The Running Ninja
    http://www.therunningninja.com

    The Running Ninja said on Jun 02 09 at 5:59 PM Reply

  9. Thanks Jaymie, makes sense :) Sam will sprint with you daw haha. Mr. 4:20 1st km lol :)

    Luis Arcangel said on Jun 02 09 at 10:31 PM Reply

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