Another Fun Run!

Red Cross Takbong Alay Sagip Buhay Fun Run 2006. This is my second fun run, just less than a month after Milo's… and it was sure fun!!!

I went home early Saturday night after my salsa class so that I could get at least 5 hours of sleep, but for some reason my energy was in the highest level and as much as I tried to sleep, I just couldn't. So I decided to just stay up and wait for the clock to strike 3. At 4am, I was off to Quezon City Circle. I thought they were going to postpone the run again (for the third time) since it was raining really hard. But I guess this time, nothing would stop anyone from running.

Nothing could beat running 5 kilometers under the rain, from QC Circle North Ave entrance all the way down to UP's oblation and back. I've always wanted to run in the rain and during the run, I was laughing like crazy. I don't know, it just made me so happy. It's like I was so free, I could run on the road without caring if my white t-shirt was dripping wet. A few have the opportunity to do so.

I was hoping for a sub 35 minutes and until now I'm still feeling really disappointed why I didn't ask the person at the finish line for my time. It wasn't like Milo where they took everyone's finishing time. They only had the top 10 finishers'. Dang! I don't know how I did, but I'm certain it was under 35 or even 30. There were still a lot of people behind me and and I know I only walked for a minute and a half and my pacing was pretty good.

I can't believe I commuted home to Pasig all the way from Quezon City still wet carrying a hideous, cheap, green plastic bag (my finisher singlet, a bottle of mineral water and some Fita biscuits from Red Cross)! Well, it was worth it. Can't wait for the Adidas run in September though. I'm doing 10K again…And please, I need to buy a new pair of running shoes! My big toes are getting tortured…