All By God's Grace

There’s just so much to be thankful for in this race. So much has happened. Let me go back to a few days before event day.

FRIDAY, 24th of August 2012

worked 8am to 5pm
went home and tried to take a nap but failed
passed 12 midnight, we are already in the venue for the weekly Intercessory night.

SATURDAY, 25th of August 2012

by 3am, the service is already done.
we just waited until about 4:30am before we left the place
I go directly to work. Duty is @ 6am.
Past 12noon, I was able to leave early to go home.
Tried my best to take a nap. Barely able to.
5:10pm I am already @ a jeepney to Guadalupe MRT Station. Travel time took forever.
around 6:37pm, I was able to take a ride to North Ave Station. So many people. So much pushing.
Past 7pm, about 20 minutes more, I tried to locate the group
8:37pm, we were already enjoying a rice meal at KFC NLEX.
Past 9pm, we are again moving to the race venue.
Traffic everywhere. We reached Fort Magsaysay @ past 12 midnight.

SUNDAY, 26th of August 2012

around 1am, I prepared everything I will carry.
@3:10am, Thanks to AARON for waking me up.
@3:57am – the race started.

I recorded my run via RUNTASTIC. The km-split from 1 to 61 is a sight to behold. See the details below transfered to an excel file:

Simply put, the race went from a good up-down hill pace to a fast walk on flats and jog until the finish line.

God’s loving kindness flowed thru the following people, who provided for a lot of things any self-supporting runner would need:

Team USB – Michael Santos, Lawrence Arvin Tomas, Heidi Garcia, Ressie Mallari, Zarina Segundo, and Arvin David Quilloy
Team Intensity – Kharl Ocampo
Doc Minnie’s Support – Miko Sabado, Marjee Guysayko and Vann Denn Cruz
Team Boring – Juvy Pagtalunan
Sir Jovie Narcise

There wasn’t much problem at all. No blisters. No cramps, except for that one twitch at the last turn to the finish line. I was perfectly fine after. The mix of the sun and rain is tolerable enough for a humid place.

One thing most notable though – the majestic view of the mountains!

All praise, and thanksgiving to God Almighty!

Snapshots below: