Finished a 5 KM Fun Run Without Prior Training!

Today was quite fun for me. After weeks of procrastinating or just not having the mood, I invited myself to join a 5 KM Color Fun Run organized by @callmesmile for their school. After some chitchat earlier, she told me she didn't expect me to be participating. While as for me, I badly needed some movement in my life, something to get me out of a boring, monotonous system I found myself in for the past couple of weeks.

I couldn't remember when was the last time I ran or even went for a jog. Whenever I bring myself to make goals to run on a certain day, it would always backfire as I would just hit the snooze button and wake up a few hours later to promise myself that I will do it the next day. Never happened.

But today, I made it happen! I woke up at 1 am and couldn't go back to sleep not because I was too excited but because the Universe's energy has been weird. Then made my way to Ilihan Integrated School just 10 minutes before the start of the race! I thought @dehai, @callmesmile, and the other teachers would join me for the run but they were part of organizing communities and need to make sure everything was smooth. And so I ran alone...

Thought I would feel alienated or disappointed? Not at all! I was so happy just to be in a group of people (mostly students) whose energies were high and that was motivating enough for me also put in my best and enjoy the moment. The breathtaking view in the middle of the course was worth it too! I felt light (sweat a lot) and joyful as I ran with the children.

I surprised myself for even finishing the 5 KM in 45 minutes without prior training though I'm feeling the soreness in my body now as I'm writing this. When called to the stage to get my certificate, I couldn't get over the fact that the emcee @ciadanmea made me feel "like an artista" which I'm not used to.

But at that moment, I felt so much appreciated for being their @OCD onboarder and helping them in their journey here on Hive despite me being strict with them though @callmesmile thinks I'm more chill with them compared to how I was with her and @missleray back then. 😂 To be honest, I didn't expect to create this special bond with all the Hive Teachers from this school and for that, I'm so grateful.

Now, I'm a bit motivated to be back on track especially in the health department! Anyways, this video is just snippets from the event this morning and some musings from me. Enjoy.