IndyRuns: May 2010

An Update

>> Saturday, May 22, 2010

Nope. I did not make it to my reunion climb. Long, sad, sad face :(

Especially when this is what I missed (Borrowed some photos of the climb from my co-mountaineer Juanch, fabulous photos I must say):

Sigh, how can you not feel sad at missing all this splendor?

But quite frankly, what I really missed out on was the chance to bond with the awesome people and friends below:

The group is planning another climb next January 2011. I'm definitely signing up again!
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It has officially been 2 weeks since I have stopped running due to this foot injury...constant icing and working with my leg elevated has been the order of my day. It is very frustrating, not being able to run. Especially since I have made large inroads in my training - the thought of having to start all over again makes my heart plummet. But on the bright side, I'd rather be given the choice of being able to start all over, than never being able to run again. Tomorrow marks the beginning of the 3rd week since my injury, I am sane enough to know that I should not be running yet. Although the pain is now very minimal and I can flex my ankle without wincing, and walk for extended periods of time; I dare not try to run on it. Tomorrow, I shall ease back into running it by doing short easy walks, testing the ankle and getting a feel of its response to the walking...thereafter, we shall see how it goes.

Hopefully by next month, I will have rehabilitated it enough to start running again. Just the thought brings a smile to my face ☺.

New Gear

>> Tuesday, May 11, 2010

Finally got new gear that I have been waiting for to arrive from the U.S., and now that it has arrived, I can't use it because of my ankle/foot.

Nevertheless, so excited to use them soon!
Here are my new babies:

Nike Lunaracer +

Not the newest in the line but definitely, this has good reviews from runners. They are so light!!!! I can't believe how light they feel when carried. Can't wait to try them out on the road.

Nike Zoom Vomero +3
These shoes we part of the 2008 Nike Doernbecher Freestyle Collection, the collection was designed by patients for the benefit of the Doernbecher Children's Hospital. This particular shoe was designed by Staci Wright, 16, shopaholic, globe-trotter, guardian angel. The shoes are loaded with colorful symbols of Staci’s triumph over disease.

I particularly love the color and all the symbolism of the shoe. At the back it says "Power, Courage, Strength."

In front, by the laces, inscribed is "I feel it all..."

The front has a cute little heart embroidered on top:

They aren't as light as the Lunaracer's but I read that they are comfortable and have good cushioning. We'll see after I take it out on a run. Nevertheless, I love the design! you can say they are so "me".

CW-X Stabylix Compression Tights
I have got to see what the fuss is all about these tights and cannot wait to try them out also on a run. Hope my knees will feel better. Off-hand, the material of these seem a lot thicker than the 2XU. But maybe this is because the 2XU I have is not the Elite version (?)

And last, 2XU Compression tights. Like I said earlier, the material is a lot lighter than the CW-X, so I'm not sure how they will hold up to the other brand. Hopefully I can run again next week and give these babies a workout.

Will let you know how it feels. :)
Thank you my dear sis for sending them!

A Big Let Down....but still praying for a miracle!

This is what started all this running:

And I have been looking forward to this trip and being able to breathe in that fresh mountain air again, and of course bond with my batch mates - it has been a long time, and going by our thread in FB, things were definitely shaping up to be lots and lots of fun! That's 2 days from this date. Everything has been planned, pre-climb attended, assignments made, equipment borrowed. The kids are not going to be home for a week and so the schedule is just perfect. Everything except my swollen ankle!

Why oh why oh why oh why!!!!!!!! I felt I strained my ankle last Friday during a run. So much so, that I just did some brisk walking on a Saturday. Then silly me, ran again last Monday. The ankle was feeling strained already but it was not in enough pain for me to stop running. Managed 3km before stopping to walk because I could feel a twinge somewhere. Ran again after a few minutes, just because the 3k did not feel enough and managed to finish the course. But my ankle dearly paid the price. Even after submerging it in a basin filled with iced water.

Today my ankle is slightly swollen, enough to be obviously seen. And walking is such a pain, especially when in my trekking shoes which I wore this morning. I'm not kidding, it is painful with pain seeming to radiate upward. I'm supposed to rest and elevate.

This totally, totally, totally bums me out! I want to climb Mt. Pulag with the group. I wonder, if I think positive thoughts about it, will the swelling subside? It will get better, it will get better, it will get better. I will have no pain and inflammation tomorrow. That will be my mantra for the rest of the day.

Keep you posted then. I still have a day and a half. No pain, no pain, no pain.......no swelling, no swelling....nice, happy right ankle and foot.....

Midlands Morning Run

>> Monday, May 3, 2010

We were supposed to register for the Greenfield City Sunset Run last weekend but because of our on and off again weekend plans with family we could not decide whether we would be in town or in the area on that date. After countless changes in plans (to my exasperation) they finally decided to push through and spend the weekend at Tagaytay Highlands but we were now too late to register for anything. Drats!

Anyway, we did have a lovely time and got to stay in a beautiful house in Midlands which was so generously lent to us. I was so excited to run around the village the next morning that I got up so early. Nice fresh air, no one out, and steep long uphill roads in front of me. It would be foolish to say I wasn't daunted by those roads. There is always a first time for everything and it is my belief that I just have to keep plodding along until I get it. And so I ran uphill, walked downhill, run uphill and downhill, walked uphill...just pushing my body to do what it could do...and pushing my mind to tell myself I could go longer (that's always the hardest for me...the mental part, my legs can still do it but my mind is telling me to STOP, gotta get over that! argh!) One day, one day...I shall conquer those hilly runs. I promise.