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Boo to Basyang

Boo to you Basyang for wreaking havoc in Metro Manila and other provinces. Boo to you for causing some deaths and injuries, sweeping a crane off of the skyway creating hellish traffic on South Super Highway, and worst of all, creating problems with Meralco’s electricity thereby leading us to lose wifi access for over a day. Ack.

Running for me did continue regardless of Basyang’s wrath (and I hope it was the same for you as well.)  You must know that no freak storm messes with The Bull Runner’s training program, especially when she has her eyes set on a serious goal (read: New York).  So, I spent my morning at the gym yesterday as my usual training ground looked more like a trail route (as confirmed to me by Francis who ran on fallen branches and leaves rather than the usual clean, concrete roads).

For first time, I survived 7k on the boring treadmill gym; 5k is usually a feat for me already!  There are only two reasons why I got to run that “long” on the treadmill:

  1. My laptop and cellphone were charging at the locker room, so the longer I ran the better!
  2. It was the first time I tried out my brand spankin’ new Sennheiser MX680 Sports earphones indoors (given to me by Sennheiser at last week’s Sennheiser-Adidas tie up press conference).  I never did give much importance to the brand of earphones I used, but now that I’ve tried Sennheiser, I realize it does make a huge difference!   I didn’t notice how long I was running on the treadmill due to the sound quality.  I’m so happy I’m dedicating a separate post for this soon.

So, here I am sitting at Starbucks reconnected with the world wide web.  I still owe you a report on Robinson’s Supermarket Fit and Fun Wellness Buddy Run. Let me get to that after I’m done with the backlog of work.

Hope you’re all safe out there!

Posted on 07.15.10 to 01 Bullish Insights. Subscribe to follow comments on this post. 7 comments. Add your thoughts or trackback from your own site.

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7 Responses to “Boo to Basyang”

  1. Good to know you’re safe and still managed to train. I ran around our area yesterday. And yes, it was a trail run as I had to hop on fallen everything. When I got to Amoranto track and field oval, no one was there, sad in the beginning but I just tried to enjoy the chance of doing speed work without having to crisscross to avoid other runners. I savored that dramatic moment when I could feel the cool breeze touching my face and reflect on a lot of things at the same time :)

    Reylynne said on Jul 15 10 at 11:51 AM Reply

  2. Boo to you Basyang for the power interruptions! No electricity = No Internet. No Internet = No life!

    Houses for Sale Philippines said on Jul 15 10 at 12:04 PM Reply

  3. It’s pretty sad to see the aftermath of Basyang, hope we can all work on helping those in dire need of our help. Congratulations on your 7k treadmill run! We attempted to brave the typhoon with our garbage bags but to no avail. :( We then proceeded to Starbucks and wait for the rain to stop even for a while but to no avail. Now that the sun is up, we can go and run!

    Deng said on Jul 15 10 at 12:23 PM Reply

  4. you”re right, Basyang was freak. It cause so much damage.She”s not supposed to change her direction towards Metro and Reg. 4. Be that as it may,I ran also yesterd and see how many trees fallen on the ground.

    bernie parico said on Jul 15 10 at 12:27 PM Reply

  5. i hope the ultra oval is already open.. they were clearing the track which was littered with leaves and branches and basyang’s mess yesterday..

    Ghost said on Jul 15 10 at 12:49 PM Reply

  6. Bought the MX680s in Singapore pa, back at end April. When I passed through SG in March they were still selling the ‘old’ PMX80s, but pagbalik ko bago na yung model.

    Poorer fit for me, but still quite comfortable. Great sound as well!

    mckytm said on Jul 15 10 at 6:10 PM Reply

  7. Hey Jamie. I used to hate the treadmill too, until I started working afternoon shifts until midnight. Since then, the treadmill has become my best friend. Try doing some intervals, it can really push you to your limits and makes treadmill workouts more interesting. You know you’re running the exact pace you should be on the entire time.

    Amale said on Jul 16 10 at 11:20 AM Reply

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