Monday, June 30, 2008

Mizuno Run 2: Doing It Right This Time...Almost


As Nadal and Federer advanced at Wimbeldon, Spain finally beat Germany to emerge as Euro 2008 Champions and Pacquiao knocked out David Diaz in Las Vegas, I ran 15K at the Mizuno Rush to Infinity Part 2 at the Fort. OK, this run isn't exactly in that same league, but you get the drift.

Mizuno decided to hold this second fun run to make up for the disastrous one held last March where most runners ended up dehydrated. This one was seamlessly organized, except perhaps for the long queue at the Finish line. Water was plentiful, in fact mineral water and Rush were generously given out to the runners, not just some water taken from buckets.

My main complaint is that some runners had the audacity to take short cuts. I saw several cross the greens at the Heritage Park while others didn't bother entering the Park at all; some didn't turn right towards the treacherous McKinley hill which has the infamous 45-degree incline at the turn-around. Why bother signing up for the 15k if you have no intention of completing the route?

My "training" generated some dividends, I didn't feel as tired out as before, and I didn't feel the need to walk at some of the more sloping stretches. I didn't bother looking at the time, I always had problems with speed, I may have endurance but I do not have the speed.

And so my legs now look like a construction worker's. Jun called from Iloilo to inquire about the Mizuno Run. He ended by saying that their two bitches at home seem to be copulating. I told him the dogs might be lesbians.

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