Journey to the Finish Line

They say, everything is about between you and your thoughts. 🤔🥰

Yes or no, yes or no, yes or no, yes or no...😂🙈

Phew! After much contemplation to whether do this or not, I am finally counting the days wohoow! I believe I have bank in some endurance muscles in my legs so why not give it a shot! (kind of my favorite line whenever in doubt..🙈).

On April 13th, Sydney's Backyard Ultra will command runners tackle a 6.706km loop every hour, on the hour, in an epic showdown until only one remains. It's my first time joining Backyard Ultra so will see how it goes. I am sure, it's going to be an exciting one and I am always open to whatever lesson awaits.

Just a kid trapped in adults body..😂🙈

In the vast ocean of life, storm is inevitable, seasons change, days turns into night and so do our circumstances, embracing the reality rather than resisting it gives us the power to control the circumstance, rather than it controls us.

There's nothing in this world that didn't happen because we didn't wanted to. And sometimes life requires us to get lost before you find yourself again. There's gonna be an absolutely years of smooth and easy flow of your life.

Most of the people nowadays talks about successes, fame, when on the podium, when on top of the world. It is understandable to spread positive vibes, but it is rare we can hear talking about the issues, about failures, what are the lessons.

Sometimes, you have to to have people laugh at you, talk against your back, ridicule you, abandon you, raise brows on you, when you fail. And failure doesn't always mean when you disappoint them, when you break your promise to them, but when circumstances creates those friction when you felt you've been push to the edge of the cliff and nothing to hold on to. Couldn't sleep thinking of how to pay your debts, when no job, no friends, anxieties, stresses and thought of loosing your mind soon. That is where you dig deep and take the courage to reset, recompose, not to overthink but plan what is the next step. As my friends says, do what moves you.❤️

Keep moving forward..🥰💪💪

Celebrating 20 yrs older from 18 yrs ago..🥳🥳Grateful to the people, chances, and opportunities who've been part of this wonderful journey. May we all be blessed..sending love..🥰🙏

SYDNEY MARATHON 2023

This is the race that for the first time I had the thought of having "DNF". As early as 8k, I already felt there's something wrong with my feet. I tried to stick around the 3:45 pace pack but was left behind right after the 10km mark. I stopped and quickly went to the medic on the side. There was already small size blister forming on both the inner side of my feet. I requested for a band aid to at least lessen the friction. The medic staff felt sorry telling me that it will just be for a short time relief. In my mind was wtf! I was not even half yet..🙈 I knew from then I cannot make it. The socks, the shoes, the temperature that was rising to 30degrees dropped my morale. I had concluded then to at least make it to the half then just thats it! I'm done.

Passing through halfway mark, I was still ok, so I kept moving forward with a modest pace of between 5:15-5:20 pace. The mantra was like, take it easy..take it easy..you'll get there! Prior to this run, I said it will be just a funrun with no time pressure or whatsoever also because I lack training. But I know, subconsciously I have at least a target time to beat. I'm no longer newbie to running so a sub4 hr on this state will be fine. I didn't had any cramp. The nutrition, hydration,medics support and electrolytes were completely provided along the course. The people, the route, the ambience, and the organizer's preparation was excellently executed.

I think, I just had the wrong socks, the wrong shoes at the wrong time.😂🙈.
It is always a lesson to be mindful of every details prior to running a marathon or any race. Because reality is, sometimes s**t happens..specially when unprepared. Time to adjust my shoe size from 6.5 to 7.5, EU size!😂
Grateful to be part of this event, as
is vying for the
World Marathon Majors. To all my friends completing the current 6 WMM, you are not done yet.🤪See you here next year!😁 Thank you friends for goodluck messages!Sending millions of ❤️❤️❤️ to you.

Wishing every runner out there a happy feet! 👣😁Happy Global Running Day! 🥳🥳

Though times may be difficult, may our feet always be light, take us to places we've never been, brigthen up our lives in every stride we make, lead us to the right path we create, and dive us deep into the life we dream..🥰🥳😇

Keep going ❤️

Continue moving forward even it's uncomfortable. You'll get there.🤜🤛

Been a month after the London Marathon. And I had so much to say, to reflect, and to share during this battle. It was rainy, with a bothered sleep, had gone through a roller coaster of emotions to days and even weeks prior the race. Nevertheless, mind was ready to set the foot on the line.

That's what I think the power of this sports is trying to teach us. How to be resilient to pain, to keep moving forward even it's uncomfortable, even its painful, even it's telling you to stop, to just quit, to pity party in the corner, to beg for some help, to open up your vulnerability because we know, deep down inside nobody will finish the race for you. With no other choice but drag your ass out and keep going. It will always be the you vs. you battle and there is no going back to startline once it started. You have to finish the race BY YOURSELF. I saw different expressions of runners around me. Expressions of joy, of hope, of pain, of struggle. A reflection that I knew, each and everyone was fighting their own battles. So do not think that you are alone..because you are not.

You got this!🤜🤛

SUN-KISSED SATURDAY..🌤😘

FIND YOUR TRIBE..🤜🤛

They are the ones that make you feel the most YOU. THe ones that lift you up and help you remember who you really are. The ones that even if you don't see them face to face as often as you like, you see them heart to heart. We may have come from different dialects but we speak the same language. Words like paces, injuries, recoveries, nutrition, marathon, running experience, motivation, consistency, weather, what is your shoes?😂🙈when is your next race? what is your next goal? what brings you to running? How did you it? How did you do that?

Couldn't express enought how grateful I am that I have found my tribe. Hope you'll find yours. Have a fab week end peepz!🤗😘

Choose yourself everyday, after all.. YOU are your longest commitment.

Shook the legs for a slow 5km this morning to figure out how my body works. Recent days have been toughed, sickness, anxieties, weather, economy(why did I care much of economy?🙈),overthinking of how much should I pour to myself, to my family, to friends, to work, to social media, to other commitments, even to running itself??? My braincells 🧠screaming ouch!🤯🤯🙈

Things sometimes are easier in narrative. But heck! The challenge is the taking action and figuring out how to rescue yourself from where you do not want to be in is like when your both legs are stuck to cramp during the race where you feel you could no longer make even a single step is where the real "Dig deep, deeper,deepest" happens.🤜🤛

Hang on. Everything happens for reason. Keep going ❤️

RUNNING TOWARDS THE NEW MONTH
NEW DAY
NEW WEEK
NEW GOAL


Running away from sickness too! Caught some cold and flu after coming back. A great opportunity to recover well, had quality sleep and rested the itchy feet 🙈

Hello May! 🌸💐🌸🥰

London Marathon 2023

Grateful to be part of this amazing event. I cannot describe enough how amazing the cheerings of the crowd was..from start to finishline. I was pretty consistent with my pace until 30k, and as always..here comes the cramp🙈. It was rainy and cold and the usual struggle for this warm blooded creature appeared the scene. Thank you veeery much donors for your donation to my fundraising. You were my third legs to get to finishline safe and sound. Didn't beat my own pb 3:24 though, but over all..I am so blessed and grateful for toeing the line with you watching and supporting from a distance.

I just hit my half marathon mark when I saw the elite Mo Farah on his way back!😅The cold, the rain, the crowd, the nutrition, emotional and mental preparedness when on and off the course are just some of the lessons learned on today's battle. Just when the dark spells of stopping ruled me out, I thought of just keep going and get to the next miles, and that every corresponding mile is for someonelse until didn't realize miles flew by. Sometimes you just have to let the emotions out and push on. Give yourself a f*\king pep talk, shout out loud and dig in. It can be so easy to doubt yourself when things get hard. I heard someone from the crowd screamed, "keep going!remember you've trained for this!, and i replied,"thanks for reminding!!

Thank you for the support of team ,and my friend for the company all throughout my stay in the UK, and for family sending massive words of encourgaments. Had a lovely catch up also with my running club . This surely be my memorable marathon before heading to the next chapter.

P.S
We reached 91% of the target fundraising amount for and . For those who still want to donate, kindly click link on my bio. Please, if can make it to 100% that would huge help to the children.🙏 To already donated, know that I am beyond grateful for your generosity. Love you all..❤️❤️

Hope having a wonderful and productive week end!
Keep going❤️🤗