It's been a bleh 2 weeks of training. Today isn't any better.

Pushing through it and just choosing to show up because it's better than not trying at all.

Yesterday, emotions won. I let myself get swallowed up by the bed the whole day.

Woke up today with back pain worse than post-triathlon/marathon body aches. I knew it'll only get worse if I don't move. The walk and stretches did me wonders — physically, mentally, emotionally.

#healinginmovement

I've been so bad at posting here. At the same time, wanting an outlet to vent out to or just express thoughts.

Then I realize I set this account up to do exactly just that. It doesn't have to strictly be about triathlon, photography, drawing and random life stuff. This can be all of that and more!😎

It has been a doozy few months. Which makes me realize I need a place to dump all the randoms thoughts I have. 💭💭💭

Hey! How was your Cebu 70.3? Hope it went amazingly!

Also, I gave in. Will be doing it next June! 😅

Life update:

Finished the 5150 triathlon!

Most anxious about making the swim cutoff since I only banked 15 pool sessions & 2 ows, but I made it. Finished ahead of my bike time goal. Felt strong on the run. Ugly-cried at the finish.

19 weeks of training & grit got me through. Ironman 70.3 next?

Congratulations! 🎉

Congratulations!

Lucky to have been able to avoid the rain out here, but wet season is upon us so I might be running out of luck. 😅

I sang along this post. Love her. 😊

Zone 2, baby!

I've been wondering why I feel so tired with my training compared to my first sprint tri training. Realized, I'm doing an olympic-distance this time & training schedule from before were NOTHING compared to this.

What more for an Ironman training?!

#slowrunclub #triathlontraining

I'm at the point where my body just wants to rest a whole day or two.

Alas, I have a swim session and a long run today.

I barely have time to do my training now, 9 weeks deep, because they've started to go on for longer.

How do I even sneak in strength training in between?

Even the car air-conditioning didn't stand a chance against this heat today while I was out.

Tapped out on w7d7 long run last Sunday. It's been a week of lack of sleep and longer training hours. Add to that, a death in the family and a possibly sick grandma who refuses a checkup.

My body (and mind) just said, 'nope!'.

Anyway, today starts a new training week and hopeful to complete it.

Nice! It's been doing squats since it sprouted. 😝

All I have to do is get out of my airconditioned room and I automatically sweat. 😂

Can't blame her! Looks so cozy!

This looks so calming. She'll love that spot!

Congrats!

Back from Iceland and this heat here in the PH is killing me.

We hit 42°C today and even doing a run tonight was brutal.

I expected for Iceland's weather to be unpredictable, but not THAT crazy.

Managed to sneak in a quick 5k once the sun was out but not even halfway through, it started raining, then sleet with strong winds.

But man, the view gorgeous!

#triathlon #triathlontraining #slowrunner #slowrunclub #running

After more than a day of travelling, finally landed in this magical, out-of-this-world place — #Iceland.

Cannot wait to explore you!

That looks good! Most of the time, home-baked beats commercial goodies.

Oh no! That sucks big time. I hope you feel better soon!

A little throwback to when I dabbled into digital art.

Now I don't even know how to navigate the program. 🤭

#portraitsketch #portraitart #portraitartist #art #blackand #sketchartist

There are good run days, there are bad run days — today was the latter.

What was supposed to be a 1.5hr-run was cut in half 'coz my body wasn't feeling it.

Maybe 'coz it's that time of the month, or the heat. But at least I got a bit of run in?

#slowrunclub #running #runningcommunity #slowrunner

Coming from the PH, not used to doing winters except for when I travel. One would assume that I'd be all geared and packed up for my Iceland trip next week, right?

Nope! 😅

Closing training week 2 with a swim (finally started swim training!) and an #lsd run.

#running #swimtraining #slowrunner #triathlon #runningcommunity #triathlete #slowrunclub

Still very much a #slowrunner but this is the first one in a long time where my heart just kept steady at Z2 without having to stop/walk!

I'm taking that as win to start the weekend right!

#slowrunclub #running #triathlontraining #triathlon #runningcommunity #triathlete