the 619 runner

Yesterday the running crew ran the Light the Night 5k at Balboa Park. we went there at around 530ish to pick up our bibs and warm up. the ong sleeve shirts that we receive were alright. they were not as fancy as the America's Finest technical shirts. but nonetheless they were still cool since they glow in the dark. they closed parts of park avenue for this run. we actually were running on the street. just like the lass run i had to dodge a lot of the slower runners. the run extended to almost the hillcrest area. the race started on an incline and then on our way back it was somewhat downhill.

as i was making my way back to the finish line i noticed that a police helicopter above. the police light was on the crowds of people. that was a pretty cool experience. gettin chased by a police helicopter. in the end i finished at around 30 mins. it was a fairly tough run. we met up with erwin and arlene in the end of the race. they actually got to the venue when the race began. all in all everybody had a good time.

the past few days were really getting hot... not a good time to run. but i did attempt to run when the sun went down a few days ago. it was still hot when i ran. i'm trying to mix my routes around the neighborhood to keep my runs fresh and new. here's one of my routes that i drew up on nike plus. i can't wait till it cools down.

i finally hit 202 miles! it's a great feeling to acheive this goal in such a short period of time. i ran a 5k in 29 mins... im still doing quite well. my times are still consistent and don't show any signs of slowing down. i've been able to shave off a minute or two here and there. i just need to increase my distant runs.

200 miles is getting closer and closer. i need 8 more miles to reach this goal. it just seemed like a few a months ago i reached 100 miles and now i'm inching closer to 200. this is unbelievable. i didn't think i would get into running so much. with nike+ technology and the lastest shoe technology makes running more enjoyable. i just need to keep the motivation up. with work being crazy busy and moving into a new place can definitely slow things down. i just need to familiarize myself with the neighborhood and just do it! i can't let laziness get the best of me. i need to continue with what i've started!

i went back home last night to take care of a few things. i asked justin if he was down for a run. he hasn't been running since school started a week ago. i had my gear in hand was pretty much ready to go for a run. it's been a while since i ran my old up hill route in oceanview. i was also set to redeem myself from mondays treadmill disappointment. the run went well. both justin and i were exhausted after the run. not so much me but more justin since he hasn't been running for a while. he told me that his body went numb for a little. maybe because he's been sitting down long hours at school, work at home. it looks like i still got it. according to nike+, i ran a 5k in 30:43 mins with a 9:51 mile pace. there were some parts of the run i slowed down but i could've continued a decent pace. i didn't want to overwork my body. i just wanted a decent time. outside running is bomb!

i finally got over my soreness from my leg workout last week. it took a while to recover though. today i went to LA fitness to have another go at it on the treadmill. the first half mile i felt good.... but once i warmed up, i warmed up... literally. it got really hot. it was somewhat unbearable and i felt my legs tiring after the first mile. i'm not sure if my legs were 100% recovered. but this was totally un-me. i decided to lower my expecatations and just finish with a 1.5 mile run. i was really disappointed. but a lot of factors i think really affected my run. i really hate the treadmill. it's a nice training tool but it doesn't beat running outside... nuff said.