Flavour of Life : Sweet, Bitter and Sour.: My life as an amateur runner. I'm loving it!

Last week's Putrajaya Night Run.

I was active in sports during schooldays, but stopped sweat it all out as i entered univesity. I piled on weight, but worked out once in a while doing Paula Abdul's dance aerobic, or Kathy Smiths aero-boxing. It didnt last long though, the work out. I stopped again, but managed to maintain my weight (up and down a litte bit), but started to work out again until after i got back from Japan in January 2011. That was when i put on almost 5kg for just 3 months being in Japan! Then I got too depressed for putting on that much of weight and started to do dance aerobic again, but the extra weight just didnt go away, or maybe i ws just ignoring to noticed any difference. But then again, I still felt frustated.

It was until April, that my husband asked me to join him running at the park, I did ran but did not have enough stamina to jog. Frustrated still, but keeps on motivating myself, and luckily my husband bought me a new running shoes sometime in June, I guess.. Reebok Zig Nano. Cool shoes, give me more reason to run, simply because its a new shoes. Reebok Zig Nano, you are my 2nd best in motivating me to run besides my beloved husband.

Our Reebok Zig Nano @ Putrajaya Night Marathon 2011

My first run was the NTV7 feel good run held in July, organised by the local TV station and that moment on I just had the heart to run and run and run again. To date, I have joined 5 runs in 4 months! Isnt that an achievement?! And I guess, i have successfully shed off the unwanted fat on my cheek, waist and the whole body. Okay, not so much on the waist and tummy because i still have that flabbiness I wish i can just slash it off, scrap off the extra tires and paste the skin back to my flesh. Yeah, I sounded like a crazy psycho-maniac, but seriously, I do think of that, if that's even possible! (note: please dont send me to a psycho-therapist, its just a metaphore!).

My first recorded timing was during Siemens run back in September, but I did not managed to run with my own timing as my husband had knee injury. So i waited for him, and we ran together. My timing was 1:42:

Second recorded timing was last week, during Putrajaya Night Run and i actually left my husband behind, since he said h was doing okay... I kinda want to see how fast I can run to complete the 10KM run. So, my timing wasnt that good.. 1:26:22 I guess.. cant remember. well, after my 8th kilometer that i regretted for not signing up for 5KM run! but I completed the run anayway, and its an achievement! Reebok Zig Nano. I love you too!!!! Nike Plus, i love you too!!!!!

My next run will be in December, Malakoff Run. Signed up for 12KM. not sure where i can get all the stamina. haha.. we'll see.. But Reebok Zig Nano, you truly have made a turn around in my life. I become more active, and healthy.. Thank you to Mr. Husband for encouraging me :) And many thx to Nike Plus. Haha.. here are some pictures for you to see.. Its fun.. you should try joining runs!