AKTV Fun Run

Our running shoes =)

                 I am not really a fan of running growing up. I sure did some running during my elementary and high school days like racing my classmates to be the first to get to the classroom, running after the boys who like to tease me by grabbing my bag, racing against my childhood friends on our way home and a lot more not-so-serious run. I remember my mother used to wake me up early in the morning and invite me to jog with her and I’d rather sleep than try to catch my breath while sweating and running. I’m lazy that way and I guess it has something to do with the fact that I was young then and not concerned with my health as most kids are.

                Now, as a working girl who stayed stuck in front of a computer for more than 9 hours a day in 5 days (and sometimes 6), I begin to worry about not sweating enough. The office is air-conditioned and my job is not physically demanding (well, except from the working-overnight-and-waking-up-early part). We used to play badminton once, twice or thrice a week but then the gym where we used to play is now owned by another company so apparently, we can’t play there anymore and we’re too tight-pocket to spend on gym rentals.

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                  Good thing Fun Runs became common and I experienced my first fun run during the launching of AKTV Live Active. Categories are 3K, 5K, 10K and 21K. My officemates and I wanted to go for 3K since it is majority’s first but then somebody advised us to go for 5K for a complete set of freebies. So we did. Without warm up, without practice, we went straight to running. We were aware that it wouldn’t be easy. After the 1K mark I was panting already and I thought why in the first place have I decided to join? Why am I doing this to myself? But I had to finish what I started. I was anxious to see the 2K mark and then 3K, the 4K and finally, the most comforting sign that I have ever seen - the FINISH line.  

                 I can’t remember how long it took me to finish that run. But I am sure it is more than one hour. Not bad for a first time runner I guess. It was the longest 5 kilometers I have ever seen in my life. We were joking that we did a 1K run and a 4K walk. But you know that jokes are half-meant. So maybe there’s a little truth in there somewhere. Haha!  I was prepared to stay in bed the next day for I know that my body will beg for some rest, massage and mercy. ‘Til my next run. -C