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“Consider goals as launching pads to something far greater.”
– Cyndi Laurin

I began last year’s post with the quote above. And, this is how I intend to start 2010 and the rest of my running years thereafter as well. Forget resolutions; work towards a specific, attainable goal instead. Here are my 2010 goals for running:

• To run a 4:30 marathon (4:15 would be an awesome bonus!)
• To run a sub-2 hour half marathon
• To run beyond 42k
• To run any one of my dream marathons this year: Tokyo, New York, Paris, Chicago, Big Sur, or San Francisco. Another goal would be to figure out how I’ll get there!

• To lose the 4 lbs. I gained two Christmases ago…gulp.
• To listen to my body even when my mind says “Go, go, go!”
• To remain consistent with 2x a week strength training (I don’t think I’ll ever learn to love the gym)
• To eat less Cheetos Jalapenos (Lord, please help me on this one!)
• To eat more fruits (I heart kiwis!) and more veggies
• To drink less coffee and more tea (Starbucks’ non-fat Chai tea latte is my current addiction)
• To drink more water

• To blog more often
• To visit my favorite running blogs regularly and to discover new ones!
• To reply to all your emails/ comments (So sorry for not answering sometimes. This work-at-home mommy is always running all over the place–literally and figuratively!)
• To launch my dream project, one that will finally allow me to use running to create some kind of positive change

• Last but not the least, here’s a repeat goal from 2009, to continue to love running as I do now and as I’ve done since the day I started in 2006.  Some people have a love-hate relationship with running, but mine is all love. I only hope that running will love me back just the same by allowing me to run longer and faster for the rest of 2010.

Have a great 2010 to all of you!

Most of you pay me a visit first thing in the morning. Just as you arrive at your desk at work, or while your sipping your morning coffee and surfing the web at a wifi-ready coffee shop, or if you’re a work-at-home mom like me, just as you jump out of bed and check your laptop while in your pajamas.

For the longest time now, I felt my blog template was too stiff and heavy, almost depressing, especially for the morning reader who hoped to start the day on the right foot.  I thought this was a horrible way for me to greet you in the morning!

So, over a month ago, I designed my own layout based on a simple template, and hoped that my favorite web guy could pull it off. He (and his wife) did!

Welcome to the new look of TBR! It’s happy, fresh, and light. It leaves me with the same feeling I get after a good run on a cool December morning. It’s the same emotion I want to evoke for most of you when you think of running. And, it’s the same feeling I want to have for the most part of 2010!

This blog now says: Good Morning, Runner! Today’s going to be a great day. If not, then a good run should do the trick!

* I apologize in advance for a few kinks here and there while we’re trying to fix things in the background.

What a year it has been! In 2009, running took me to places (or races) I never thought I’d reach and introduced me to runners who share the same passion for the sport.  On the same note, it also took me through hell and back with not the most ideal running experiences. Let’s go for a full rewind for the best and worst running experiences in MY running life for 2009:

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In the middle of work, last-minute Christmas shopping, and of course, running, some of us running friends spent time to celebrate the holidays together.  Last night was an evening of bountiful Pinoy food in Kabisera, live entertainment from Atty. Raymund and Tiffin, and endless chit chat and laughter with friends that I’ve met through running. Just another wonderful gift that running has blessed me with.

– Christmas Class Picture –

Check out our Christmas Get Together 2008 here.

Exercise ban my foot. Last week, I told you all about how I was enjoying the R&R after Singapore Marathon, how the down time made me feel like I was happily “floating” along with life.

Well, it’s been 6 days of 0 physical activity and I’m floating all right; I feel like blubber on the underside of the whale, or that film of fat that climbs up on the surface of a deadly Bulalo bowl.

The past week, I’ve gained over 2 lbs. doing absolutely nothing. I can barely breathe in my favorite jeans and my cheeks have gotten all puffy. I’ve turned all cranky and angry, almost Scrooge-like in nature. My kids love it though since Mom has turned into Frosty the Snow-woman practically overnight.

Who was that woman who finished a full marathon just 8 days ago? I have no clue. Hopefully, with the Dentist giving a one-day advanced go signal to start running again (I twisted his arm just a few minutes ago to allow me already), I get to find that woman soon. For now, Frosty has a scheduled 10k run in the afternoon to burn off all the fat.