Took
some time after the Yakult run last March before I could manage to run a race
again, and thanks again to Devant for giving me the opportunity to do so.
I
managed to run a race again, and just when it seems that my long runs have made
me improve on my running, it just didn’t materialize that much. Although – my Soleus clocked me at 1:01:04 on
a 10.37k distance – this still translates to a 58:50:10k time! So my personal best as measured by my own
means is still a personal best (hey, running is also a challenge to one’s self,
right?)
Official
result says that I finished it at 1:00:58, still a feat from my previous New
Balance Powerrun at 1:02:45 on a 10.43k distance for a translated 1:00:01 10k
time. It’s a little hard to understand
this with all the words so I’ll break it down below to include official times
from both runs (I’m a numbers freak):
GPS
time @ 10k – 58:50:10 (10k RUPM2) VS. 1:00:01 (10k NBPR)
Official
race time – 1:00:54 (10k RUPM2) VS. 1:02:41 (10k NBPR)
I’m
happy with the time I got from the RUPM2 just the same. I'm now on the 3rd page of the result page, looking forward to be on the 2nd page next time. :)
Although
(here we go) I felt there were a few lapses I made that made me end up with
this figure. And like the previous
post-run reports I made, I’ll list them again.
- Lack of race
preparation –
It seems like I tapered when I did not do my
usual weekly run, but I was mostly out and tired with travel to Davao with work. I had a night of heavy drinking and a couple
of late night outs. I didn’t do much
hydration as well.
- Pre-race chat with
the sponsor –
Given that we were given free race kits (kit was
given to me on the day itself), I had to do a little chit-chat with them when I
got there. Didn’t get to do some
planning and pre-race preps (I did my “disembarkation” of excess “load” on-site
as well 15 minutes before gun time).
- Not a good place to
start –
Since I did a lot of unnecessary pre-race
activities, I ended up starting near the end of the pack – almost 2 minutes
difference from gun time! And I had to
dodge around early race-walkers. First
km was at 6 minutes.
- Unplanned race –
Basically I didn’t check the map, hydration
stations and all. It seems like it was a
regular 10k run to me that I didn’t really thought about it.
To
account my times –
KM1 6'00 – Dodging the early walkers
KM2 5'48
KM3 5'52
KM4 5'53
KM5 5'50
KM6 5'42
KM7 5'53
KM8 5'55
KM9 5'55
KM10 6'05 – Found that the route was more than
10k, found myself tired
KM.300 2'11 – Blah!
And
so I finished the race.
But
wait, there’s more! I had to go directly
to the photo booth while there are still a few people, and I went straight to
my sponsor to do another set of chit-chat that I didn’t do my post-race
stretching! It was only when I got in
the car when I noticed. Also didn’t know
that I have a loot bog even if my bib is for the 500m dash (there was no
stub). So dehydrated myself.
Basically
it was a running disaster. All the
running was purely out of my legs and without any effort from me, you get what I'm saying?
Good thing though, the race was a realization
for me to not just train, but to prepare for race-day as well. Imagine if I was to run my first 21k then, I
would’ve been crushed with how I’d end it. Just one of those learning the hard way situation. :)
I'm not in the pic nor do I know them; thanks Devant! |