Running Blog #18: Snake on the run!

Today's practice running is just an ordinary practice.

Macho man and I took the 5.3K route by 34:29, a little slower than the usual.

After we finished the route we went back to the gym for a little rest on the leg curl, bench dip and decided to have additional two laps around ADGT means plus 2.6K.

As we were about to go to our starting point, we saw Red and invited him over...then there's happy feet- it was nice....feel good running with fellow mountaineer.

We were all engrossed to make our feet faster....then something strange- Macho man met someone nyahahaha he shouted "Snake!". It was already dark when we took another PR- but then seeing a snake on the plains.....wow really strange, I never saw one on the mountain and I am praying not to really see any.

Whohoooo.......with this news that might spread the running community in GBP.... I was just thinking, would it affect the runners....will they fear that area or are we gonna lost count of runners or would it make GBP route more exciting???? hmmmm actually I realized if I was in Macho man's position I probably would step on the snake as I usually look forward.

Sigh! And that snake is oh so big one.

By the way, here is another photo collage courtesy of Picasa 3....done during my slack moments.

I might write about the "How To" of making a photo collage in Picasa 3- it's really simple, and am hooked up.

All photos courtesy of moranophotography- taken last Dec visit to Naga City.

Running Blog #13: Another 10K Practice Run

Sigh! (Heavy breathing) Am still sooo alert after my practice run today.
Yes! I did a 10K PR with the macho man and the spidey gurl (I think from now on I'll refer to her in this code nyahahaha).

Macho man and I agreed to do a 10 K, actually 10.6K (5.3K, 1 lap of the infamous JAE Telford JAE route) or a total of 2 laps.
We began in our comfortable pace but the spidey gurl was a little anxious of the pain in her calf and shins....we were a little encouraging though macho man obviously wanted to make the most of this practice. Spidey gurl gave up after 1K.....was wonderin if she could make another fun race.

After the 3.6K route (near GT perimeter), I decided on a break- yes a bladder break, at that time my time is 22 minutes (21:47 to be exact). This was the first time I feel like peeing while running. So strange, I even thought that I probably had my period and tactlessly told macho man about it nyahahahaha. Anyways, he was like a brother to me so I wasn't a little shy about the idea.

It took me a 9 minute break (going back to the gym in a brisk walk)....Alas! when I went back to the starting line, I saw macho man and I ask him to run again with me for his 2nd lap to complete his 10K course....well me on the otherhand I am just getting an additional 5.3K to my 3.6K (that is 8.9K short of 1.1 K)....I was thinking about this while running-gee talk about doin some math while running, that's new to me hehehe.

Macho man and I run in our slow-fast pace, we took the 3K at 17 minutes and the 4K to 24 minutes....unfortunately, I gave up running after the 4K and decided to rest and do a brisk walk....thanks to my hydration belt- drinks is readily available.
I continued running to complete my 5.3K course but in between 15 m I have to really rest and walk....sigh! but I completed my 5.3K still running, after running past the bank establishments my time ended at 35 minutes. I decided to walk and run another 1.4K using the GT perimeter route. Yah! really sounds like addict....I can't just give up this practice run without the mileage, so I took another run that ended a 10 minute flat. Whoa! Total training time is 1 hour and 7 minutes plus the 9 minutes rest time, that was a total of 1 hour and 16 minutes or a pace of 7:06 min/km or 8.45 km/hr.

I guess 10K isn't so bad....I guess am starting to go away from my comfort zone- 'tis a good sign....I wish I could do both half and full marathon this year....and I'll begin with 10K. =)

Running Blog #2- Practice Run

This afternoon after office I decided to take a practice run, it's been a week since my last run (2009 running blog #1).



It was great to see again macho and angelina after a long time (in a practice run). I think for about a month they stopped running.


We started again in front of the Bank establishment area of GBP.

Macho and I were mindset for a 5K practice run. Angelina gave up after 500 m, still battling the difficulty of going back to running.

The first 2.5K pace was easy....JAE-Telford then next 2.5K was kinda difficult, WDC right turn to go back to JAE.

I was excited about this run....macho man is really a challenging running mate, 5K was peanuts to him.....it seemed he didn't stop at all.

After a few meters from passing JAE, I gave I knew it was already 5K. And the longest walk of my life was 300m...with pain on myrib cage.

After the practice run I went back to the gym to do my program for my legs and back.

I didn't know but my ankle started to sound terribly after I hit the leg curl. I had a bad case of achilles tendinitis yrs back, I did not had any therapy -the pain was just gone when I started running (though with ankle support).

So maybe I'll rest my feet tomorrow and will hit again the road on wednesday.