well...i've been wanting to write this blog for a minute now and there have been things getting in the way. mostly, i didn't know exactly what to write. and to be honest i don't really know now. but, i'm letting my mind wander and my fingers do the talking, so please forgive me if you can't really follow my train of thought at the moment.
every now and then you go thorugh some big life changes that change the path that you've been traveling on. you may see it coming, but somehow you still hope that it doesn't. once it's there you have to deal with it. that's pretty much where i am right now.
my life is going down a different path than expected and i'm going through a REALLY tough time. i know i'm usually pretty resilient with anything that changes my life direction, and i'm sure that i'll bounce back with this one soon enough. time heals all wounds and this one is no different. i just think that this one will take some time.
i've finally come to face reality and the changes that have come. i'm still getting used to the adjustments, but have plans to help me get through this and take my next step in life.
first on the agenda, gut out my room and make room for alllll of my things. my cousin put it best, i have to fit half a house in one tiny room. next, pack up and get it all to my parents.
save money, get my car back to tip top shape (as much as possible), get the cards down to ZERO, and make it out to JAPAN by the end of the year.
THANK YOU everyone for your support. i know i am truely loved.
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
had to vent
if you know me, you know i'm really into my music. i even have a minor in ethnomusicology. when i moved back home after college, i had the privilege of working at my FAVORITE radio station. i was elated! unfortunately, my life situations didn't allow me to stay.
so here i am in bed, pissed at the current situation. every so often, the powers that be try to switch things up at the station. they try to rock us (the station and it's faithful listeners) on it's side and try to aide the rival station and make them #1 status. soooo frustrating! the first time i remember this occurring was in high school when they hired the dumbass baka boys for the morning show. they let go of one of my favorite morning shows for a second rate show that was on the side of irritating. the station continues to let me down with lame syndicated shows like the big tigga show on the weekends. but i simply try not to listen at that time.
today, i've found out that they have done it again! they let go of one my favorite personalities. such a disappointment. the show was very entertaining and even had #1 ratings. i guess being #1 doesn't mean anything to the powers that be. especially when they are trying to promote the rival station. a station that can never achieve the heights and status of my favorite. my favorite station is sooo reknowned and known by artists all over. there are so many times when i hear artists mention the station, stating that we helped in shaping hip-hop as culture and bringing it to the forefront.
i don't understand why the powers that be can't simply keep the #1 shows on and run with the success. why do they feel the need to bring the #1 station down and promote a station that strives for a higher status with little results every time?
all i have to say is BIGGGGGG mistake! i'm starting to lose my faith in radio...
so here i am in bed, pissed at the current situation. every so often, the powers that be try to switch things up at the station. they try to rock us (the station and it's faithful listeners) on it's side and try to aide the rival station and make them #1 status. soooo frustrating! the first time i remember this occurring was in high school when they hired the dumbass baka boys for the morning show. they let go of one of my favorite morning shows for a second rate show that was on the side of irritating. the station continues to let me down with lame syndicated shows like the big tigga show on the weekends. but i simply try not to listen at that time.
today, i've found out that they have done it again! they let go of one my favorite personalities. such a disappointment. the show was very entertaining and even had #1 ratings. i guess being #1 doesn't mean anything to the powers that be. especially when they are trying to promote the rival station. a station that can never achieve the heights and status of my favorite. my favorite station is sooo reknowned and known by artists all over. there are so many times when i hear artists mention the station, stating that we helped in shaping hip-hop as culture and bringing it to the forefront.
i don't understand why the powers that be can't simply keep the #1 shows on and run with the success. why do they feel the need to bring the #1 station down and promote a station that strives for a higher status with little results every time?
all i have to say is BIGGGGGG mistake! i'm starting to lose my faith in radio...
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
great weather for a run
i finally got to put in some work on the track. =) i like running outside much more than running in a gym. running on a treadmill just seems sooo mundane to me. not to mention the annoyances that always seem to be there. (you know what i'm talking about if you read my blog about my gym etiquette pet peeves.) running outside allows me to people watch and bask my surroundings. and on the track, i'm able to time and count my laps much better.
the weather today was a bit chilly but not too windy. so my run was quite pleasant and i even took my jacket off after the first mile. today, i started with an upbeat warm up lap, ran 3.5 miles with some pick ups along the way, and cool off by walking one last lap.
today, gizelle and phil joined me at the track. =) gizelle got to try her sauna suit for the first time and phil did some circuit training. thanks for coming with guys! love the company.
the weather today was a bit chilly but not too windy. so my run was quite pleasant and i even took my jacket off after the first mile. today, i started with an upbeat warm up lap, ran 3.5 miles with some pick ups along the way, and cool off by walking one last lap.
today, gizelle and phil joined me at the track. =) gizelle got to try her sauna suit for the first time and phil did some circuit training. thanks for coming with guys! love the company.
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
my mini workout today
today was my longest run since lavaman...hee hee. it was only a total of 3.5 miles.
but, i am not training for my next event. my first BAY 2 BREAKERS! even though this is a small event, i'm really excited. B2B is a san francisco tradition and i wanted to finally be a part of it. especially, before they try to crack down and make it a boring event.
anyway, i got a training schedule for a 10k event of the internet and figured i would tweak it a bit for B2B, since that is a 12k event.
today, the schedule called for a 3 mile run. so i went to my favorite local track and started out with a warm up lap. i usually start walking and build up to a jog on my warm up lap, but it was sooo cold that i wanted to warm up faster. instead, i just started jogging. i ran my 3 miles, pushing myself even harder towards the end, and finished off by walking one last lap to cool down.
i averaged about 12 minutes per mile, which is what i normally do...well on a good day. =)
i won't be doing a run tomorrow b/c i'll be meeting up with friends. but i hope to run lake merced this weekend.
but, i am not training for my next event. my first BAY 2 BREAKERS! even though this is a small event, i'm really excited. B2B is a san francisco tradition and i wanted to finally be a part of it. especially, before they try to crack down and make it a boring event.
anyway, i got a training schedule for a 10k event of the internet and figured i would tweak it a bit for B2B, since that is a 12k event.
today, the schedule called for a 3 mile run. so i went to my favorite local track and started out with a warm up lap. i usually start walking and build up to a jog on my warm up lap, but it was sooo cold that i wanted to warm up faster. instead, i just started jogging. i ran my 3 miles, pushing myself even harder towards the end, and finished off by walking one last lap to cool down.
i averaged about 12 minutes per mile, which is what i normally do...well on a good day. =)
i won't be doing a run tomorrow b/c i'll be meeting up with friends. but i hope to run lake merced this weekend.
lavaman race footage
i was just sent a youtube link of the lavaman race. i was actually on the video! i'm there at 1:46 - 1:50 getting ready for the bike course.
Monday, April 13, 2009
what's next
so i've been back to work for a week now. i decided to give myself a break and i haven't done anything strenuous since lavaman. =P today, i'm going to start again and go for a light run. 4 miles total max, and maybe jog out 2 miles of that.
everyone has asked me what i am planning for next. and i don't foresee any more tris for the year but i do already have some runs on my calendar. the first on my list is the famous BAY TO BREAKERS 12K. that one is in my very near future...MAY 17.
then, i will be doing the WOMEN'S NIKE (HALF) MARATHON on OCTOBER 18TH.
i may find some stuff to do in between, but that's all i have on the schedule for now. if you know of any tris in the spring, let me know, i might be able to fit that in.
everyone has asked me what i am planning for next. and i don't foresee any more tris for the year but i do already have some runs on my calendar. the first on my list is the famous BAY TO BREAKERS 12K. that one is in my very near future...MAY 17.
then, i will be doing the WOMEN'S NIKE (HALF) MARATHON on OCTOBER 18TH.
i may find some stuff to do in between, but that's all i have on the schedule for now. if you know of any tris in the spring, let me know, i might be able to fit that in.
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Lavaman '09 Race Report
It has officially been more than 24 hours since my race and I've been itching to write this. Once again I am on my iPhone so please excuse the mistakes. But, here it goes...
Saturday, the day before our race, our coach scheduled a practice day with a 15 min swim, 15 min bike ride and 15 min run all at the beginning portions of the courses, so we could get a feel for the course. The practice swim for me was pretty scary, I got stuck in a gigantic coral reef and got cut on 4 different places on my leg and foot. And, the wind really pushed the waves that day. The wind was also a factor on the bike course. So, I was a little pessimistic after the practice. Before arriving to Hawaii, I was hoping to at least finish in 4 hours 30 minutes. After the practice day, I didn't even think I would beat 5 hours.
RACE DAY. I woke up at 5am local time. Thank lord that's 8am our time b/c it wasn't as bad as it would have been. Anyway, I had all my stuff packed the night before, so all I had to do was get dressed have my breakfast and wake my parents up to get ready. Luckily, my parents actually woke up earlier than me, one thing marked off my list. I had my bagel and cream cheese and some Gatorade and took a banana for a little later. We were scheduled to meet in the main lobby at 545am, so we left the room at about 530am. We met in the lobby and while we waited for the others to arrive I and I had my banana. We walked or rode down to the transition. I had my parents with me so I decided to walk.
I set up my transition area and noticed that all the pros were set up right ok front of us. Then it was time to get body marked. My number was 115, and of course you can see it as tan lines in my arm now. Then I went back to check on my transition area to make sure there wasn't something I missed. Then it was off for our 10 minute warm up run that Coach Paul wanted us to do.
At 7am, I walked down to the swim start. We could have went for a warm up swim, but I decided not to. I simply stood in the water and acclimated. The mc anounced that it was time to get our waves in order and for everyone to get out of the water. It was time to take a cliff shot and my thermolyte.
730am the first wave went in all pros and relay swimmers
733am all men 18 - 39
736am all men 40+
739am all women 18 - 39 <~ that's me!
742am all women 40+
Like all other races, I started slow in the water. I started with a crawl stroke with my head out of the water and moved into a side stroke. When I felt my heart rate start slowing, I went into my regular crawl stroke. I rotated between the crawl stroke and backstroke to calm down and catch my breath. The water was so clear and beautiful. I could see to the ocean floor and I seen a turtle and some fishys swimimg beneath us. The water also leaked into goggles a couple of times so I had to roll on my back and try to get it out hoping it wouldn't leak again...of course I was wrong...I need new goggles! And thank lord for the surfers and other volunteers that were out there mKing sure we were on the right path and not in the coral. During practice the day before, I was stuck in the coral and got 4 good gashes on my knee and foot, which got me really anxious about the swim. Anyway, I got out of the water and looked at the clock. It read 48 something. Off to my bike.
I got to the transition area and ran down the wrong lane, oppsy! So I got to my bike, put all my gear on, ate another cliff shot, drank some water and I was on my way. Made a left out of the parking lot, already I felt the wind. A right onto the Queen K highway and all I could feel was the tailwind...woo hoo! Not too many hills until about mile 12 where we would turn right to go under the tunnel and go back ok the Queen K and back to the hotel. The hill we did go up was a short steep hill bit nothing too bad. I passed the people walking their bikes up and reminded those breathing hardly behind me to take it one pedal at a time. Out of the tunnel meant back on the Queen K and into the headwind. Here we go! I fought the headwind the whole way back. The wind was so strong I had to pedal hard to get down a decline. WTH! Anyway, I made it back to the transition area my bike computer told me I made it in about 2 hours. Good I made my bike goal. I tried to put my bike back into the designated slot, but for some reason, the tire inflated and wouldn't fit. I asked the random guy on the other side, to help me push the tire in. He asked if he could deflate it some to force it down. I, of course agreed. Turns out the random guy on the other side was CHRIS MCCORMACK! He won the LAVAMAN TITLE and finished at 1:49:43. Off to the run.
I just changed into my run shoes and was on my way. I nearly went out the wrong way, but my sister stopped me and pointed me to the other part of the transition area. We started on a path of loose lava rocks. I lightly jogged through that not wanting to trip and fall, especially so early in the run. We made a left out of the parking lot and here comes the wind AGAIN! I jog/walked fighting the wind and the uphill. At about 2.5 miles was our turn around. Woo hoo tailwind and a downhill...of course this was short lived. The course went through our hotel paths and then dropped into the outer paths of loose lava and coral...oh geez do they really want me to fall?! I tried to jog tbrought it but my ankle kept giving out on the rocks, and the path was no more than a foot wide, so I decided to walk it. There were even trees and branches that we had to dodge. When the trail smoothed out I picked it up and I picked it up again when I hit the sand. Finally, the finish line and the clock were in sight. To my suprise it was under 5 hours and I could still beat my goal and make it under 4:40. I crossed the finish at about 4:37.
Today, my dad found my official time and my splits and I did even better than that.
.93 mile swim - 41:18
25 mile bike - 2:01:28
6 mile run: 1:37:16
Total - 4:26:32
I know if the wind conditions were better my bike and run would've improved. And, if the run path was not so rocky I could've picked it up a bit more, but I am soooo please with my time. I was sooo nervous the day before that I didn't think I was going to beat my last olympic distance time of 4:51 or even 5 hours.
Much mahalo to everyone that supported me. I could
Saturday, the day before our race, our coach scheduled a practice day with a 15 min swim, 15 min bike ride and 15 min run all at the beginning portions of the courses, so we could get a feel for the course. The practice swim for me was pretty scary, I got stuck in a gigantic coral reef and got cut on 4 different places on my leg and foot. And, the wind really pushed the waves that day. The wind was also a factor on the bike course. So, I was a little pessimistic after the practice. Before arriving to Hawaii, I was hoping to at least finish in 4 hours 30 minutes. After the practice day, I didn't even think I would beat 5 hours.
RACE DAY. I woke up at 5am local time. Thank lord that's 8am our time b/c it wasn't as bad as it would have been. Anyway, I had all my stuff packed the night before, so all I had to do was get dressed have my breakfast and wake my parents up to get ready. Luckily, my parents actually woke up earlier than me, one thing marked off my list. I had my bagel and cream cheese and some Gatorade and took a banana for a little later. We were scheduled to meet in the main lobby at 545am, so we left the room at about 530am. We met in the lobby and while we waited for the others to arrive I and I had my banana. We walked or rode down to the transition. I had my parents with me so I decided to walk.
I set up my transition area and noticed that all the pros were set up right ok front of us. Then it was time to get body marked. My number was 115, and of course you can see it as tan lines in my arm now. Then I went back to check on my transition area to make sure there wasn't something I missed. Then it was off for our 10 minute warm up run that Coach Paul wanted us to do.
At 7am, I walked down to the swim start. We could have went for a warm up swim, but I decided not to. I simply stood in the water and acclimated. The mc anounced that it was time to get our waves in order and for everyone to get out of the water. It was time to take a cliff shot and my thermolyte.
730am the first wave went in all pros and relay swimmers
733am all men 18 - 39
736am all men 40+
739am all women 18 - 39 <~ that's me!
742am all women 40+
Like all other races, I started slow in the water. I started with a crawl stroke with my head out of the water and moved into a side stroke. When I felt my heart rate start slowing, I went into my regular crawl stroke. I rotated between the crawl stroke and backstroke to calm down and catch my breath. The water was so clear and beautiful. I could see to the ocean floor and I seen a turtle and some fishys swimimg beneath us. The water also leaked into goggles a couple of times so I had to roll on my back and try to get it out hoping it wouldn't leak again...of course I was wrong...I need new goggles! And thank lord for the surfers and other volunteers that were out there mKing sure we were on the right path and not in the coral. During practice the day before, I was stuck in the coral and got 4 good gashes on my knee and foot, which got me really anxious about the swim. Anyway, I got out of the water and looked at the clock. It read 48 something. Off to my bike.
I got to the transition area and ran down the wrong lane, oppsy! So I got to my bike, put all my gear on, ate another cliff shot, drank some water and I was on my way. Made a left out of the parking lot, already I felt the wind. A right onto the Queen K highway and all I could feel was the tailwind...woo hoo! Not too many hills until about mile 12 where we would turn right to go under the tunnel and go back ok the Queen K and back to the hotel. The hill we did go up was a short steep hill bit nothing too bad. I passed the people walking their bikes up and reminded those breathing hardly behind me to take it one pedal at a time. Out of the tunnel meant back on the Queen K and into the headwind. Here we go! I fought the headwind the whole way back. The wind was so strong I had to pedal hard to get down a decline. WTH! Anyway, I made it back to the transition area my bike computer told me I made it in about 2 hours. Good I made my bike goal. I tried to put my bike back into the designated slot, but for some reason, the tire inflated and wouldn't fit. I asked the random guy on the other side, to help me push the tire in. He asked if he could deflate it some to force it down. I, of course agreed. Turns out the random guy on the other side was CHRIS MCCORMACK! He won the LAVAMAN TITLE and finished at 1:49:43. Off to the run.
I just changed into my run shoes and was on my way. I nearly went out the wrong way, but my sister stopped me and pointed me to the other part of the transition area. We started on a path of loose lava rocks. I lightly jogged through that not wanting to trip and fall, especially so early in the run. We made a left out of the parking lot and here comes the wind AGAIN! I jog/walked fighting the wind and the uphill. At about 2.5 miles was our turn around. Woo hoo tailwind and a downhill...of course this was short lived. The course went through our hotel paths and then dropped into the outer paths of loose lava and coral...oh geez do they really want me to fall?! I tried to jog tbrought it but my ankle kept giving out on the rocks, and the path was no more than a foot wide, so I decided to walk it. There were even trees and branches that we had to dodge. When the trail smoothed out I picked it up and I picked it up again when I hit the sand. Finally, the finish line and the clock were in sight. To my suprise it was under 5 hours and I could still beat my goal and make it under 4:40. I crossed the finish at about 4:37.
Today, my dad found my official time and my splits and I did even better than that.
.93 mile swim - 41:18
25 mile bike - 2:01:28
6 mile run: 1:37:16
Total - 4:26:32
I know if the wind conditions were better my bike and run would've improved. And, if the run path was not so rocky I could've picked it up a bit more, but I am soooo please with my time. I was sooo nervous the day before that I didn't think I was going to beat my last olympic distance time of 4:51 or even 5 hours.
Much mahalo to everyone that supported me. I could
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