My long run this Sunday was 15 miles with 4 surges starting on mile 11. I felt strong until mile 9, then energy level went down a bit until the start of the surges (2 min at 8:55-9:05 min/mile, 3 min recovery). Then to my surprise I felt very energized during surges. In fact I … Continue reading Challenged →

Lately every evening before I go to bed, I feel deep gratitude for an uneventful day, a day that I can go to bed without having anything in my mind to worry about, to be anxious about. Everybody is healthy. no sick kid for the nightNothing urgent at work that I need to deal with … Continue reading Gratitude list & rainy day →

Betty is my inner voice that brings negative thought, idea from Mo. I had to debate with her quite a lot yesterday after I found out the timeline for our visa to Indonesia that might be delayed longer than I expected. Before that, I had a great morning that started with a long hug from … Continue reading Debating with Betty →

I am embarrassed to say that in my 5 years living in Manila, I can count with one hand the number of times I had filipino food. We tried it in our first few months but each time we were disappointed so we gave up. Yesterday I didn't have lunch plan, was working nonstop and … Continue reading Trying local food & Cookie’s blood test →