Mizuno Infinity Run, My Second 5k Run Preview

Before, when i see people jogging, i used to call them losers. I used to think that these people who are joining fun runs have nothing to do in their life. I used to label them as stupid morons for wasting their energy running around a field.

Remember the slogan, "If you can't beat them, join them."

Serves me right.

After 2 years, my renowned determination to stay fit has led me back to the event that i previously hated the most, which is running. It was only now i realized how running can be such fun. Before, i used to run treadmills for just 5 minutes. I can even barely complete one round of basketball court rounds. That we before when i weighed a whopping 220 lbs.

Now slimmer and lighter at 176 lbs, running has given me a new sport that i can craze about. Running for me is not how you run fast, but how you condition yourself in long runs. Marathons such as those 3K,5K and 10K have given me new challenges that i need to overcome.

Last March, I made my running debut during the Globe's Run For Home 2010. I started with a 5K marathon. During the preparations for this run, i trained myself to stop all negative vices such as smoking, eating a lot of rice and maintaining proper diet. The result was a respective 36 mins for a 5K newbie. For me, it's not bad considering I only prepared 2 weeks for this event.

Now, here comes Mizuno. Again, I'll be running under the 5K category, hoping to surpass my previous mark of 36 mins. Now lighter and more confident, I can see myself besting my previous time. There's no doubt in my mind that i can easily surpass this new challenge and improve my running skills. And another positive side, I can shed off more baby fats that is left under my tummy. :)

So, On April 11 at 5:30 AM, when the gun starts, it's all business. What makes this run more special is that this is my first run since the death of my grandmother and i'm dedicating this run for her. For all these years, she have been pushing me to do better, tone down. Now that she's gone, she can witness from above how her favorite grandson perform a whole lot better in his second 5K run.

For those people who don't know me, I'm a type of person who set goals during an event. During Globe's Run For Home, my goal was to limit my time in less than 45 minutes, which i was able to do. Now, in this second run, i would like to set my time in less than 30 minutes. Hopefully, I could complete the run in less than 30 minutes and set a new all-time for myself. :)