With the end of week 1 not only comes a sense of accomplishment and a step closer to my goal of actually being fit enough to climb pulag and lose all this stupid fat, but rather comes an underlying sense of normalcy. As most of you know I have been going through a somewhat tough time in my life and I thank everyone for their support and undying words of encouragement as I try to get back to the happy old me once again. I was happy before, I can be happy again after is my motto. With every kilometer I tackle, I realize I approach one step closer to regaining both my dignity as well as self-confidence which I admit took a heavy beating these past few months. I am blessed to have a great support system with great great friends, as well as a promising career in doing something I really love and actually enjoy and believe in. People dread Mondays because they enjoy their weekends so much, I actually have been looking towards Monday just because work is awesome. I used to love weekends because it was time with her but recently I dread it. But because of my great friends Feb 6 is actually a weekend I am looking forward to.

Most people find it counter-productive to actually not weigh oneself because apparently one measures a successful weight-loss program on the amount of weight one loses. But I believe that the weight-loss is just a bonus to actually feeling good, and feeling better about oneself. Posting week 1 stats. I have modified the c25k program to fit my needs. Instead of a 20mins work-out I do a 4.6km run instead using the c25k program. It takes me two repetitions of the podcast but its fine. Looking forward to week 2 and because I was being told to join it, I registered for the Century Superbods run on Feb. 21. I am looking forward to my first ever singlet! I’ll be posting here as well the different singlets for the different runs just to give you guys an idea.

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Well I am still trying to push myself. I tried sprinting the last 500m-700m just to finish out the workout. Also, I tried to increase my jogging pace to really push myself. Looking forward to Week 2!

“are you running today?”

Fuuuu I forgot to text her that I was outside. Today was a very rushed day for me. I quickly replied that I was outside and in 2-3 mins she was outside already. She started talking to me about reading my blog and stuff up until we started our warm-up jog. I realized though when we started the full jog and I began my c25k program that I forgot to click start at the start of my workout program on my blackberry! Dammit! Stupid me. That’s why my distance and time were all screwed up.

I did notice quite a number of cars today as I struggled to overhear my podcast tell me when to run and when to walk. It was quite annoying and I resolved to bring earphones next time even though most of the time I could hear nothing. I tried increasing my pace but my breathing was off today. I also noticed a crazy man along Wilson St which I was half praying wouldn’t start running after me because I didn’t think I could outrun him. On the way back he was more active walking along the streets so I stretched out my 1 min interval of walking and running and actually half sprinted away from him. I did notice though he was a tidy man. Picking up litter along his curb and throwing them at the trash can nearby.

According to my GPS and sportypal.com’s program, today I ran:

• Total Distance: 4.4km
• Total Time: 43 mins and 55 secs
• Avg Speed: 6.07 km/h

Not improving yet, but I’m excited for the weekend run since embs is running with me! I hope I last with this program. I like how attainable each week is and how driven it has maken me. The sleepy part I noticed came very late in the day. Around 8 pm me thinks. Which was just right since I got enough sleep today!

I might not update this on every run (only if something interesting happens) but I will be sure to upload my weekly progress via the sportypal.com application which lets me keep track of my runs,

As for today’s Adidas wishlist, I want this Adidas running belt. I want to carry water since my throat gets uber dry when I run. I think Wil is asking me to check if Adidas has one too. She wants a place to put her iPhone, water, towel, keys and maybe water as well. I’ll ask them during the meeting on Tuesday!

I was awake even before my alarm sounded off. (I don’t know. I tend to anticipate my alarms as of late.) I quickly laced up my Adidas shoes and track pants, put on a white cotton shirt and started to do my stretching. I searched for my favorite black Adidas jacket as I’ve decided to run with a jacket on. Loaded the podcast for the training program Wil recommended for me and a few minutes later, after a few facebook updates and twitter and plurk shouts, I was out the door. At least this time I was really eager to get it going.

I was committed to run the entire 4.7km route. No excuses. (One of the reasons I love the route is that its a no turning back route. You have to finish it all the way to get back to my car!) Although the program takes 20 mins I had to double it since it only got me half way. With the 5 min cooldown it was just about right. Those guys at http://coolrunners.com really have a good program for beginner runners like me.

All I could say for the 40+ min run is that I really enjoyed it. I got the breathing down as well as my stride. It wasn’t a particularly fast stride but it works for me and as I build up my time I know it’ll get better. Patience is key and perseverance the secret. I am excited for tomorrows run. I will try to increase the speed of the run or jog gradually. I really don’t like the first 20 mins because my breathing is all screwed up. But at the latter part of the jog, say the last 2 kms I really can push and even jogged at an incline for the last few meters.

For day 2 of what I am calling now as Project:Carlos I think I did pretty ok. (The end goal of Project:Carlos is to be able to climb Mount Pulag or run one of those popular runs.) Here are my stats.

• Total Distance: 4.78 kms
• Total Time: 46 mins 51 secs
• Avg. Speed: 6.13 km/h

And now for my Adidas wish list: (I think this will be a regular thing until they just have to give me some free stuff!)

I got the picture of the Adidas stuff off the internet. I actually have the similar jacket. I just need 4-5 pairs of those jogging pants. I’ve also decided to run with jogging pants instead. I really don’t like how the cold weather will makes me sweat less.

Who say’s running shouldn’t be done in style? I am now actually looking at some brands for apparel and of course shoes. Since I am a huge Adidas fan, I am looking at getting some Adi-Zero Shoes.

Really nice right? *ahem Maris* I will be blogging about my journey to lose all this stupid fat and what better way than with Adidas! I am also looking at a wind jacket since jogging at 4:30AM in the morning is not really with the warmest weather and since my jog takes 45mins to an hour the build up of sweat on my shirt really is bad for my health. So along with my Adidas Adi-Zero shoes I think I might get an Adidas Adi-Zero Wind Jacket as well. Over at Adidas, they definitely know what they are talking about when it comes to running and getting and staying in shape.

There are also the minor things like climacool shirts as well as some jogging pants and shorts but those are really incidentals which I might opt to get somewhere cheaper since I have to get a lot. (But hey if Adidas wants to give me some apparel then hello spokesperson! LOL)

My route is a 4km route from my place and around greenhills and back. I jog usually at 430AM based on my running buddy’s recommendation since there are less cars at around that time. I will be tracking my progress on my blog and will be posting my times as well as distance. I will gradually increase distance to 7km once the 4km run has been conquered.

Wish me luck guys!