Mizuno Infinity Run 2010

"Can you beat your time?"

That is the question!

If I only knew it was a time trial (with a prize!) right off the bat, I would have done a hell of preparation! Hahahaha!Just like last year, Pilep and Che invited me to join them on the Mizuno Infinity Run. This time around, Oninz joined the fray.

I was too busy with meeting deadlines the night before the race, and I was supposed to go to a friend's party. I decided on not attending the party nalang baka kasi hindi ako makaalis. And besides, with all the work I was doing that time, I should be at home working. I ended up getting a 3 hour sleep before I woke up at the sound of my alarm. When I looked at my phone, may texts na si Oninz. Excited ang bakla! Haha! --And speaking of Oninz, naghanda nga talaga siya for the marathon. He bought a pair of running shoes (which I would've too if I didn't opt on buying a TV) and he was running in Ultra as part of his preparation weeks before the marathon.

So I immediately took a bath and fixed my things. I drove to Oninz' house to pick him up, and then headed straight to Pilep and Che. Wow, 4:30am palang! 6am pa yung race! Haha! Well, I guess it was better to be early this time. Late kasi kami last time.

When we got there, I think it was just a little past 5am. We had a lot of time to prep ourselves up for the race. Also, Che's friend Ana rode with us onwards to Global City. We waited for Che's other colleagues to arrive before going to the actual starting line.

I noticed something different with Che. Weeks before, she was making jokes in Facebook na sa finish line nalang daw magkita-kita! Akala ko joke lang! Eh nung sa starting line, I noticed that she keeps inching closer at the start of the line... parang gusto talaga manguna! Hahaha! It turns out, she has a goal to beat her previous time. Nauna nga ang ungas! Haha!

I was doing great when the race started. At the 1/4th mark of course, I started to burn out! Hahaha! I was never really good with cardio to begin with. During that point, I started running at a slow pace. I was surprised to meet Pilep. Akala ko kasi nauna na. He was running at a medium pace pala, which was actually a great tactic. He was kind enough to accompany me onwards the whole race! Haha! So yun, we had the chance to talk a little about his work. Pilep really came a long way since college days. Super responsible na talaga. I really envy him. ;)

On the race, we eventually reached the finish line. I was so drenched in sweat! Haha. As expected, Oninz and Che finished early. And given na if you're with Che, marami na namang photo ops yan! Hahaha! We even had our picture taken on the stage, courtesy of a man whom Che's friend Jess proposed a deal the guy couldn't refuse: "You picture us, we picture you!"

Hahahaha! Straight to the point! ;p

After getting our free race jerseys (my favorite part! haha), I wondered why we were still there. It turns out Che was waiting for the results of the race! Hahaha! Sabi ko, "ang OA naman ng babaeng 'to! Talagang meticulous ah! Gusto talaga makita yung race results!" Haha!

So, we waited until the people started to leave. Eventually, the host started to announce the 'Best Improvement' winners. Imagine our surprise when the host announced that Cheryl was the winner for the Best Improved time for the 5K women runners!!! Amazing!! Hahaha! Kaya pala gustong antayin ni Che yung announcement of winners because she knew deep down that she has a big chance of winning! And so, she won!! She ended up winning an Oakley sunglasses, a Suunto watch, and a Mizuno jacket! If you tally all that, it would be worth at least 10k pesosez! Good job, Che! Bigay mo na sa akin yan! Hahaha!



As we we're walking back towards the car, Che's victory still hasn't sank in to me. I can't believe she really won for the most improved category! To say the least, na-inspire ako! Naks, Che! Hahaha!

When we got to the car, hindi muna kami umalis. We decided na pasingawin muna ang init. We decided to tune in the radio... it turns out, Che's brother was a radio DJ! At ayun, pina-broadcast kaagad ni Che na nanalo siya sa Mizuno Infinity Run! TSK! YAAAAABANG! Hahaha! jk

After that, we headed to Ortigas na. We had breakfast at McDo El Pueblo. As soon as SM Megamall opened, we moved there to attend the Ozine Anime Festival. It was disappointing, to say the least. Two Megatrade Halls, and barely nothing worth seeing (at least on my part). The only thing I really liked was the Otakai booth where they featured some of the rare toy collections. BTW, I also met up with my pal Richard in Ozine. Anyhoo, we left early din because we were REALLY tired (me, at least). I dropped CHELIPS and Oninz off, and headed home myself. I was so tired that my eyes are closing on their own while I was driving. Badtrip. Mas mabuti pa mag-drive ng lasing! Haha! Once I got home, I slept the day... once I woke up, I decided to finish my remaining work.

All in all, it was a great and satisfying day. We were able to do something productive and healthy, and we enjoyed it. Since I was really inspired by Che's performance, I will really prepare for the next marathon--complete with running shoes. Bumigay na yung Nike All-Star Kobe 1 ko! Natanggal ang takong! Haha! And hindi rin talaga advisable mag-basketball shoes on a marathon (like, duh! haha). Daming kalyo ng ankles ko. ;(

'Til the next race! ;)

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