5K Run Now, 10K Soon (or Later)!

Yesterday, I joined Milo marathon and ran with thousands of participants at the SM Mall of Asia, Seaside Blvd. What I love about Milo is that a portion of the money we pay in the registration will proceed to underprivileged Filipino children. Milo will give them shoes. Plus, Riley and I love jogging. When we are in the mood to go to our favorite park, we always jog our way there. To be on the safe side, I initially intended to run 3K but I found out that only 7 to 12 years old are accepted in that category. Dyahe naman tatakbo ako puro bata kasabay ko! So I chose the next category which is 5K.

Riley loves the free Milo drink!

My mother asked me why I wanted to run? Why would I want to subject myself to an exhausting 5 kilometer run when I can just exercise at the comfort of our home. I am not obsess with being fit, in fact I'm too lazy to exercise. But running is different. There is a different kind of high when you finished it. I won't lie that during the race, I wanted to give up! 5 kilometer is not a joke. I keep thinking, ayan malapit na ko matapos, only to find out nakaka 1 kilometer pa lang pala ako! haha. I will also admit that I ran maybe less than half of the race and walk the rest of it. But still, I kept going on, one step at a time. I want to finish it even if I'm the last one to cross the finish line. I wanted to prove that I can do this. When I saw the FINISH sign, my self esteem boosts. My spirit was lifted and my energy was revived. Konti na lang!

Nothing motivates a runner than seeing the word FINISH!

It's unfortunate I left my camera with my friend Nanang. That's why you won't see any photos of me running. Or photos of the surrounding while I'm running. Or fellow runners who took countless "selfies" every opportunity they had. Nanang, Riley's godmother, was the one who took care of him. So while mama is busy running and trying to stay motivated, Riley is having fun with his Ninang Nanang! 

If you remember my bucket list here, one of my to do list is to finish a 10K run. What the eff! Can I do it if 5K is already a challenge? Honestly, I don't know. That's why I have the utmost respect to those who finish 42K run! Seriously, how do you do that? SO now I have a problem. I wrote 10K in my list, so 10K I must do. But please don't judge me if I change my mind later. Hey, I am a woman, I have the right to change my mind! ;)

Can you tell by my smile how happy I am to finish the race?

I am not just happy! I feel a winner too!