Former Miss Universe Pia Wurtzbach revealed she has been preparing to participate in the New York City Marathon on Nov. 6.
On Instagram, Pia said that she has been training for the marathon since February this year.
Pia also said that this will be the first time she will participate in a marathon event.
The former beauty queen said that running makes her feel better, sleep better, and manage stress better.
But Pia said that training in Italy has been "challenging" because of the delicious food there.
Her full post on Instagram on July 24:
“Grabe sila.”
“There’s no way I could do that.”
“That’s crazy.”
"It’s only 3 months before race day — and these were my thoughts before I started training and got serious about running cos I was never a runner before, and I couldn't even stand doing any sort of cardio then. But I’ve always looked at runners with a lot of respect.
"But here I am getting ready for the NYC marathon @nycmarathon. It will be my first ever marathon & I’ve been training for it since late Feb.
"Something clicked over New Year (when I had Covid) and I was just sick and tired of being sick and tired. I felt like, “Okay Pia if you don’t do it now, you’ll never do it.”
"So I took the chance! I joined the registration (not under a brand or org this time), made a donation and waited... and I got in! It didn’t take me 3 tries this time! Yay! My ticket to my first ever marathon. “Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach, Athlete from the Philippines!” na ba to?! Chos lang.
"But seriously, I’ve been having so much fun with it, and it has improved my life.
"I feel better.
"I sleep better.
"I manage stress better.
"And it feels so good to actually feel and see progress. Today, my weekend runs go for 18km++ when a few months ago I couldn't even finish 3k without hating everything. What I’m trying to say is - it’s all possible.
"Anyway, ang haba na nito. BTW, hello also from Italy! It’s been a little challenging to train here with all the pizza and gelato around. But LABAN! I’ll be sharing more about my running journey as race day gets closer. Wish me luck."