Running in Sta Rosa
Ready Get Set Go!
Since I started running last November 2009, slowly but surely I started to like RUNNING. Instead of it just a portion of Sta. Rosa Sports and Hobbies page, I decided to make Running in Sta Rosa a page or series of pages dedicated to this activity or fun sport if you will. That fateful day at the office wherein I saw a collegue ( Ayee Valondo ) having so many 4” x 6” tags or labels with printed numbers on it pinned on his cubicle walls, started this whole running thing for me. I found out that day it is called Bib and the number is your identification in the race. He started joining those races starting from 5km and have leveled up to 21km as of writing. I told myself if he can do it, I sure can! Looking at how it enabled him to lose unwanted weight and improved his over-all physical condition, that’s enough motivation for me to give RUNNING a shot. Below is a photo of me, Cesee, and Ric. This serves as our BEFORE photo and we challenge each other to take a photo after a month and to check if there has been any or siginificant improvement.
. It has been 3 months since that day. We have not taken the AFTER picture yet. Although some of my friends says that I look slimmer now, the weighing scale does not show that much of an improvement. I just hope that those fats were slowly being burned and my muscles begin to grow . Muscle fibers are heavier than fats so maybe that’s what is happening right now. One thing for sure, I feel I am getting more physically fit as the weeks go by. I started to cherish every practice run and every race I join. Go along with me on this RACE ….A race called LIFE. I think RUNNING is similar to LIFE in many ways..I’ll share with you those parallels along the way. Let’s Run!
Running Pics in Chronological Order
Philstar Celebrity Run 2009, December 20,2009 @ The Fort. 1st 5K Race completed in 47 mins.
Century Tuna Superbods Run, February 21,2010 @ The Fort, 2nd 5K Race completed in 38 mins.
Southwoods Fun Run 2010, March 6, 2010 @ Sto. Nino de Cebu Parish Church in Binan Laguna organized by SWRC for the benefit of foot of Mt. Banahaw Tree Plating. Completed my first 10K run in 1hr 17 mins. My friends completed their first 5k race at 27min for Clemence and 29 mins for Marvin who are both into mountain biking.Gilbert the Cebuano Flash completed his 10K race in 1hr inspite of no practice for two months.
Globe Run for Home 2010, March 21,2010 @ Ayala 2nd 10K Race completed in 1hr 25mins.The Buendia Flyover going to Fort Bonifacio is very challenging. Very good race especially being able to do it in the Makati Business District. Benefit goes to Habitat for Humanity.
Greenfield Sunset Run 2010, April 24,2010 @ Paseo GreenField here in Santa Rosa. My 3rd 10K Race completed in 1hr 30mins unofficial time.The only Afternoon race I've heard of so far and what Running in Sta Rosa page is waiting for in a long time. A lot of people from Manila and neighboring places traveled here to join this run that started it all for most of running enthusiast today. I'll write more about this run experience especially my observations on what went well and what went wrong on this event. Over-all it is still a great experience for me. Can't wait for the next one and maybe they'll make it Greenfield Midnight Run instead..what do you think?=)
The Trail at Nuvali
At last, a pic with Coach Rio and Yours Truly =)
New Balance Trail Adventure Father's Day Run 2010 - June 10 @ Nuvali Sta. Rosa. This one I run the 5K with my wife. It is her first time to join one. It was fun and we did not went for any best time. We just enjoyed the experience running on a trail and looking at the clear blue sky. We'll definitely go for another one. What a day it was...not your ordinary Father's Day Celebration.
Feel free to comment on this Running in Sta Rosa Page. Share your experience as well if you were able to join any of the races mentioned here. Let's Run!=)
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