What I like most about running is that it's an individual sport. I can do it alone. When you've been tied up with work for a number of years (like 14 years! :) and taking care of a kiddo single-handedly , you rarely have time to mingle with friends ... and so little by little you step out of that social circle and realize after awhile that you don't get invited to parties and get togethers anymore... haha.. I've been trying to encourage my colleagues to run with me but wala pa eh.. Too busy with work and family .. I understand completely... Felt the same way.. It takes a lot of willpower to allot more than an hour to run... I always tell them though that once they start, they will get hooked because the possibilities are endless. The distance range goes on and on and on..........
Running alone though is always worth it but running with a buddy ........ now that's different... It's a different kind of fun... I was lucky enough to have a running buddy during the PTAA Charity Run in UP. He had to sacrifice his time though to pace with me. And true enough, he got his PR for his slowest 10K :) while I did better at 1:19:07.. Hahaha... But, I kind of felt dependent on him because I knew he runs a lot faster than me and has a lot more experience... I had this feeling that at any point in time I have somebody to get encouragement from because I'm sure he will always be running strong even if I'm feeling wary already... But the reality is you don't always get to run with a buddy right? New as I am to running (4 months) I don't really know if it's better to self-train or run with a group/with a buddy... hmmmm
Friday, June 19, 2009
Saturday, June 6, 2009
My First 10K
Running is really a test of your PHYSICAL and MENTAL stamina... When the physical wavers you have to rely on your mental stamina... Ergo both must be strong to endure a long distance run..
Mizuno run was my first 10K official race... I went into it nervous, excited, nervous, nervous, nervous... I had to say a prayer before the gun went off. First, I'm running not because it's a fad or anything.. I run because I have to... My BP is always a concern and a 10k run is not a joke... I know how far it is and how it can take its toll on me.. I'm not a weekend warrior... I self-train.. Prior to this I ran in the gym twice.. 7.5k and 10K... Boy, the 10K practice run on the Treadmill was tough.. Felt my legs were about to give up. Good thing about the gym is that the machine has a railing and there are people close by who can easily help.. the hospital is near so I worry less... But a 10K road run!!!! Yikes! Funny thing, I was ready for the worse. I had a small bag where I placed my celphone and cash. In case I feel faint or dizzy, I will call my dad to pick me up or flag down a taxi to bring me to The Fort. Not to mention that I know there's an ambulance who will roam the route. I had my bottle of Gatorade... I memorized the route... Again praning is what you call it..
My first 5K went pretty well... including the Kalayaan flyover run... I've realized that when running uphill and you push your body slightly forward, it makes it a lot easier and you run faster than you expect. I read about this in various blogs but haven't really tried it.. It really works!! Cool... My next 2k was slower but still ok.. My heart was beating normally and my legs were getting tired but bearable... I think the challenge started along the Kalayaan flyover going back... it was to0 "uphill" for me.. I tried to slow run it but then I felt I will really get tired that I might not have any strength for the last 3k stretch so I decided to walk the first half of the flyover. Worse, the sun was up already so I felt the heat starting to burn my back...
As soon as the flyover started to flatten, I resumed my running pace. At the next water station, I had to pour water over my back because I was feeling very hot.. I did the last 2K at a slow running pace... I can feel my legs starting to feel really wasted at the last 1 km... So I had to rely on my will to finish. And I did.. the thing that gave me a boost was my son who I saw at the last 500 meters ... Seeing him made me run the last 500 meters relatively fast and strong.. He was running too to meet me at the finish line...
I finished at 1 hour and 22 minutes (exact).. The same running time I had in the gym last Thursday... My mom and dad told me that my son was worried from the start because he knows that 10k is far... But I DID IT AND I WILL DO IT AGAIN... My son is as praning as me... hehe... The adrenalin of running is just too strong to ignore. Now I'm thinking of upping the pace and eventually going for 15k... Dream on girl.. :)
The good part about the run is meeting the Southern Runners of Takbo.ph and the others too. It was great putting faces with the names at the forum. :) Where's the next race? :)
Mizuno run was my first 10K official race... I went into it nervous, excited, nervous, nervous, nervous... I had to say a prayer before the gun went off. First, I'm running not because it's a fad or anything.. I run because I have to... My BP is always a concern and a 10k run is not a joke... I know how far it is and how it can take its toll on me.. I'm not a weekend warrior... I self-train.. Prior to this I ran in the gym twice.. 7.5k and 10K... Boy, the 10K practice run on the Treadmill was tough.. Felt my legs were about to give up. Good thing about the gym is that the machine has a railing and there are people close by who can easily help.. the hospital is near so I worry less... But a 10K road run!!!! Yikes! Funny thing, I was ready for the worse. I had a small bag where I placed my celphone and cash. In case I feel faint or dizzy, I will call my dad to pick me up or flag down a taxi to bring me to The Fort. Not to mention that I know there's an ambulance who will roam the route. I had my bottle of Gatorade... I memorized the route... Again praning is what you call it..
My first 5K went pretty well... including the Kalayaan flyover run... I've realized that when running uphill and you push your body slightly forward, it makes it a lot easier and you run faster than you expect. I read about this in various blogs but haven't really tried it.. It really works!! Cool... My next 2k was slower but still ok.. My heart was beating normally and my legs were getting tired but bearable... I think the challenge started along the Kalayaan flyover going back... it was to0 "uphill" for me.. I tried to slow run it but then I felt I will really get tired that I might not have any strength for the last 3k stretch so I decided to walk the first half of the flyover. Worse, the sun was up already so I felt the heat starting to burn my back...
As soon as the flyover started to flatten, I resumed my running pace. At the next water station, I had to pour water over my back because I was feeling very hot.. I did the last 2K at a slow running pace... I can feel my legs starting to feel really wasted at the last 1 km... So I had to rely on my will to finish. And I did.. the thing that gave me a boost was my son who I saw at the last 500 meters ... Seeing him made me run the last 500 meters relatively fast and strong.. He was running too to meet me at the finish line...
I finished at 1 hour and 22 minutes (exact).. The same running time I had in the gym last Thursday... My mom and dad told me that my son was worried from the start because he knows that 10k is far... But I DID IT AND I WILL DO IT AGAIN... My son is as praning as me... hehe... The adrenalin of running is just too strong to ignore. Now I'm thinking of upping the pace and eventually going for 15k... Dream on girl.. :)
The good part about the run is meeting the Southern Runners of Takbo.ph and the others too. It was great putting faces with the names at the forum. :) Where's the next race? :)
Monday, June 1, 2009
Missing IE8
I missed the IE8 run last Sunday. I was registered for the 4 mile. I flew to Occidental Mindoro last Friday and supposedly be back in Manila Saturday night. The weather there was soooo uncooperative. My flight got cancelled, rebooked the following day early morning only to get cancelled again.
I was in San Jose Airport as early as 5:45 am. The one thing that was running through my mind was the IE8 run dahil sobrang naiinggit ako sa mga tatakbo. I was irritated and frustrated with the airline and the weather. Of course I was just being irrational because I so wanted to run. I thought I should have brought my running gears with me so I can run the beach in front of the airport. Makatakbo man lang. To top it all, my family ran!!! I asked my dad to run my number. He exchanged it for a 2-mile distance with his name dahil magiging kulelat daw ako if he runs the 4-mile. Hehe. My ten-year old son registered for the 2-mile and he enjoyed it too. My sister, mom and brother in law all ran as well. They all said it was a very very very nice race. A lot of freebies, good weather etc... Tapos ako yung wala!!! Grrrrrrr..........?Grrrrr............ Grrrrrr talaga...
My mom even made me listen to the countdown of the race. I was stuck in the airport and they were waiting for the countdown. I can hear the runners and it sounded like everybody was excited just like all other races. Haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy............ Kung pwede lang magpaka-superwoman yesterday ginawa ko na... Di bale bawi na lang sa Sunday Mizuno Run. I'm running my first 10k by the way. This time I will make sure that I'm in Manila the entire week. No provincial trips. Mahirap na... Lulungkot na ko nang sobra... :)
I was in San Jose Airport as early as 5:45 am. The one thing that was running through my mind was the IE8 run dahil sobrang naiinggit ako sa mga tatakbo. I was irritated and frustrated with the airline and the weather. Of course I was just being irrational because I so wanted to run. I thought I should have brought my running gears with me so I can run the beach in front of the airport. Makatakbo man lang. To top it all, my family ran!!! I asked my dad to run my number. He exchanged it for a 2-mile distance with his name dahil magiging kulelat daw ako if he runs the 4-mile. Hehe. My ten-year old son registered for the 2-mile and he enjoyed it too. My sister, mom and brother in law all ran as well. They all said it was a very very very nice race. A lot of freebies, good weather etc... Tapos ako yung wala!!! Grrrrrrr..........?Grrrrr............ Grrrrrr talaga...
My mom even made me listen to the countdown of the race. I was stuck in the airport and they were waiting for the countdown. I can hear the runners and it sounded like everybody was excited just like all other races. Haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy............ Kung pwede lang magpaka-superwoman yesterday ginawa ko na... Di bale bawi na lang sa Sunday Mizuno Run. I'm running my first 10k by the way. This time I will make sure that I'm in Manila the entire week. No provincial trips. Mahirap na... Lulungkot na ko nang sobra... :)
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