I am a running addict. I’ve ran so much since I started late 2008 that I cannot really count how many kilometers I’ve ran already. I am sure that I have surpassed 1500 kilometers. Maybe we can start a 1500 kilometer club?

What you see is a collection of most of my running singlets. That’s only 24 of what I was able to get last night from all the others I could not find anymore. I know it’s a lot and I think I have more. I think I am missing 3 or 4 more singlets.

I love my black Takbo.ph singlet. It is iconic. It is a collectors item. But above all that, it has been a gateway for me to get to know other people in running. When I was just starting out with running, I didn’t know anybody. I didn’t have any friends. Every time I wore the Takbo.ph singlet, other people from Takbo.ph approached me and made friends with me. Thanks Argo for introducing yourself at Milo Marathon 2009. It was great meeting you Doc Topher at the AutoReview Run 10k. We had a good easy run that day.

The Rota run singlet is my constant reminder that I should strive to do better. I ran a sub 1:45 21k that day and so did everyone else. Everybody was surprised that the course was short. Everybody was disappointed and everybody felt deceived. Instead of riding on the bandwagon, I saw it on a different light. It chiseled in my mind that if I train hard enough and run hard enough, I could someday complete a sub 1:45 21k for real. Up to this day, the Rota run singlet is my reminder and inspiration of what could be.

The Ateneo Sesquicentenial run singlet at the right bottom corner is a proof of my hard work. I ran a 23:50 5 kilometer run that day and it is true that if I train hard enough and run hard enough I can get better and faster.

I love my Botak singlets. They may not be the most comfortable ones but I love them because they make me look like a seasoned runner even though I’m just a newbie.

I have a story for each of those singlets but I am sure this entry would get too long. How many runs have you joined? How many singlets do you have already? Tell me about in the comments!