RUN for Wellness

The Unilab Run for Wellness was scheduled 2 weeks after my Century Tuna Run. Same venue, same route and i ran the same distance of 3km. So basically this was just a repeat of my Century Tuna Run, it was a chance for me to maybe correct my mistakes.

My Race Adjustments:

1. I didn't overeat before leaving the house for the race.

2. I arrived early w/c gave me enough time to do the stretches

3. I aready know the route so i know what to expect

4. I left my towel and bottle in the car

5. I rested well before the race

the result: I ran a bit faster than my first 3k Run :)

(Official Time) - 25:53
(Chip Time) - 23:26

If only my official time is the same with my chip time, I would have been in the upper bracket of the rankings. But since I was in the middle of the pack there was a noticeable 3 min delay. However I'm very happy with this run, and i did obviously improved a lot. :)

*after crossing the finish line still breathing hard from my adrenalin rush, someone tapped me at the back and said, "how was your run?". When i turned it was Coach Rio, beaming in his friendly smile and I politely answered, "It was great coach.." :)

Here are some photos from the RUN.


buying water before the race to hydrate


with my office friends before the run


My Photovendo Shot



having my picture taken with coach rio at the finish line :)
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Just like the Century Tuna, i consider this one to be a well planned running event. The results were released a day after the run. The photovendo and runpix were also released the same week.

My Rating: Just like the century tuna this race is awesome! specially since i got a really good photovendo shot hahaha!

I'm giving this race 5 Paws

The Race to be Fit

My first race is the Century Tuna Superbods Run.

I finished the four weeks of my C25k program which would then say that i am now capable of running for 5 mins in a slow controlled pace. I thought it would be enough, i would run for 5 min walk 3 mins (or til i catch my breath again).

So there i was, in the middle of the two thousand -ish or so 3km runner's, anxiously waiting for the gunstart. Alas! we heard the signal that the race had begun and I dashed away. I was sprinting like mad to keep up with my friend's pace that i could already hear my heart pounding through my throat. It was beating so loud and so fast that before i even reached the 1km mark, i already felt like I was going to faint.

"So much for my training", i said to myself, as i chugged down half of the contents of my water bottle. My head was pounding, and the veins in my forehead felt like overstretched rubber tubes ready to explode any minute - and this was only the 1km mark.

I walked for the next 300m or so before i started running again. I was holding my bottle on the left and my towel on the right and my arms are already getting numb from all these. I ran slow.. very slow this time. til i reached the 2km mark. After reaching that, I walked again.

I was very tired at this point, and I kept asking myself why i even bothered to join. My calf was cramping and i could feel it rising up to my thighs. Suddenly i heard the marshal yelling "1KM nalang!!! PUSH!! 1KM NALANG!" and in that moment i started running again. Halfway into the curve, I walked. Everyone was passing me at this point but heck, who cares? I'm near finishing this race. I WILL FINISH THIS RACE. My eyeballs ready to pop out of its socket, i got a glimpse of the finish line... and i sprinted away.

I finished. yey! and though it was only a 3km run (a run that most people would call "dog walker's category") I was very proud of myself and i considered it a great accomplishment. :)

Official Time: 00:26:13
Chip Time: 00:25:39


My Photovendo Shot (while feeling that my eyeballs are about to drop hehe)



My Race Mistakes

- i sprinted way too soon instead of keeping the slow pace as i practiced
- i was carrying way too much
- i didn't stretch enough before running
- i wasn't breathing enough
- i kept telling myself its hard
- i was clutching my hand too tight

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RACE REVIEW
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PROS:
- There were food after the race
a hefty amount of food and drinks was provided to all runners finishing the race
- The high-tech chip timer allowed fast release of the race results
- The finishing arch allowed runners to see their official time right then and there
- There were so many giveaways
- A lot of activities after the race
- friendly marshals
- water stations are strategically placed
- photovendo and runpix

CONS:
- There were so many people that it takes a while to reach the starting line
- It takes soo long to get the freebies due to the very long line

All in all i give this race 5 paws - It was really really good. :)