On Road To Recovery – Baby Steps

April 29th, I woke up in the middle of night from pain and felt my entire lower body was been pushed by two pieces of wooden clapboard from both side of hips, and I was frightened to sense that something was majorly wrong. Immobilized, I stared into the darkness, in pain and agony, knowing that I got myself seriously messed up this time and I needed to stop what I love doing – running.

Runners tend to take physical pain very well, and we pride ourselves Read the rest of this entry »

Ever Beating Heart

How many times can a heart be broken,
how many times can a heart feel pain,
over and over, it seems to happen, Read the rest of this entry »

Finding Running Groove

Taking “inventory” of what has happened over the last few weeks, it makes me thank my legs for running all the miles and appreciate the importance and value of friendship even more!

After the a bit disappointing Tokyo Marathon, I only had a week off from my training even though I was joking that “two weeks recovery and Read the rest of this entry »

Two Weeks and Counting

Who would have thought that journey to Tokyo Marathon requires hundred hours of training, thousand miles of traveling plus countless hours of  losing sleep and crying one’s heart out?

A bit frustrated after the last 20ml long run on  Sat, Feb 9th,  so I started asking opinions and inputs from other runners. Not that I can change my Read the rest of this entry »

To Go or Not to Go

Somehow I found myself  being transported back to Mrs. Chandler’s Shakespeare  class,  and I felt very Junior again.

Last week life’s curve ball hit Read the rest of this entry »

Curve Balls

This Tokyo Marathon is approaching and several unexpected twists have taken place, out of my choice and control.

First it started with my travel plan; I have booked my flight with ANA back in early Dec. expecting the convenience of the new route flying out of San Jose to Narita Airport (Tokyo), and most importantly the excitement of being Read the rest of this entry »

Passion

It’s official now!! I am a GU Athlete and represent the first and foremost nutrition company in the world. I am so excited to be an esteemed member of the GU Crew, sponsored by GU Energy Labs whose mission is to build Read the rest of this entry »

New Year One Day 2012

So what does one do for birthday celebration when it falls on New Year Day? Well, I wanted my New Year/birthday to be unique, and a memorable day with someone special!

On the last day of 2012, I went to this crazy, notorious, bad-ass and epic Read the rest of this entry »

Top 10 Keyword for 2012

By the time this blog entry is posted, I should be, and hopefully still am, running in loops of this 6hr endurance run in Crissy Field by Golden Gate. Because of this 6:00pm to 12:00am race, I will be ringing into the Year of 2013 and my birthday when I Read the rest of this entry »

Thanksgiving 2012

Holidays are usually busiest day for therapists and psychiatrists, and I never understood why till last Thanksgiving. Today my friend who is a therapist had to rush to hospital because one of her patients Read the rest of this entry »