Nature Valley Run 2010 - First 10 KM Run

It all started with the inspiring stories of my running mates in Adination Ortigas Group in their runs, wanting to increase my mileage race events and setting my personal record. Thus made me decide to join my first 10KM run.

I woke up on a dark early Sunday morning. I'd prepared my stuff the other day. I headed to prepare my light breakfast, as usual, it's peanut butter and bagels, bananas and Berocca. This is my fuel for the race. Then headed for shower, changed clothes, got my backpack and headed off to the Fort. Making sure that I will be an hour early in event place. As I rode my cab. I updated my facebook status with a message, "All i want is to make it in the finish line strongly, ready for the run." And I arrived in the Fort, I saw people arriving in and good thing, I got off the cab near baggage deposit and left my bag. Started to warm up doing a kilometer jog and then stretched my warm body. As 21K run started I felt the excitement to run.

In the starting line, the could feel the crowd ready run and alas the gun fired and then I move and ran freely in the asphalted road of the Fort. upon reaching KM 3, I suddenly felt weak and exhausted and I began to slow down. I took few minutes to regain my power and I began to take a deep breath and ran smoothly as I can. On the U-turn slot of KM 4, I'm telling that it's haft through. No giving up, just keep on running or even walking. I told myself that the goal is finish the race. On KM 8, I felt that feet is very wet due to sweat and plus I'm trying to wet my body with water and shoelace began to loose and I'm afraid that my timing chip will fell off, I have to stop and tighten my shoe lace again. I saw the 21K Kenyan runner and looking upon him, his just like walking in the air. Many people were kinda starstruck and slowed down.In the last few 500 meters, I told myself to run fast and as I saw the finish line, I shouted loudly to myself, sub 60, we can make it, strong finish.

Indeed it paid off, my result: Nature Valley Run 2010 10K run result: I ranked 339 amongst 2,343 runners with a finish time of 01:00:47 and official chip time of 00:59:15.

Thank God I made and this for Him. To mom and dad and the whole family that they couldn't believe that I'm into this addictive sport. A big thanks as well to Kowtz Luis Arcangel, Kowtz Abby Jocson and Adination Ortigas Group. My bosses and colleagues at work who supported very well on the run. My cycling instructor and classmates in Fitness First Ortigas and Megamall. Thank you so much.

Now, I'm turning 22 in the next few days. Running is my friend that I can share my ups and downs and com template what I've done wrongly, source of strength and tasting the glory of winning the race upon reaching the finish line. Life is indeed a marathon, long run that we want to surrender but we continue to conquer each kilometer each day to reach our ultimate finish line.