Running the 5 K for LIFE! - October 24

I did not think about stopping, but I looked ahead toward the sky and I was able to sprint, walk crawl and creep towards the finish line!
ok, I was kidding, I definitely did finish my 5 K run at the church and able to contribute my bit the the annual Run For Life marathon.

I made a commitment to be at church by 6am, as last year, I arrived late after the runners alrady started off and it wasn't good, I finished late and I did not get any more freebies.

This year, though I had to park at the end of the university parkway, way past all the schools and the Taguig Police building, I had the fortune of meeting a fellow church member and together, we brisk walked towards the starting line.

It was heartening to see families clad in jogging gear, with their small kids, strollers, and even their pets all marching towards ENLI compound.

I regretted not bringing my compact cam to shoot the scenes, but I cannot turn back.

At the start, I was surprised it didnt start yet, I was glad to be with the crowd of people all raring to go. I saw pastors, lolo and lolas and some familiar faces, looking quite different in their running outfits.

After a few moments, alarms went off and we all whooped it up and the crowd of eager runners, high with energy started off. Everyone ran quite fast and kept good pacing.

The route was from the church, down the road going towards 5th street. At the corner we turned left, and headed all the way to One Mckinley condo oval. there was a water station there, cups of water awaited panting runners like me, and we moved forward. After the turn, we ran on forward back to the direction of market market, we turned left at the corner before Serendra, and at the main road turned right and turned right against at the front of MArket market serendra side. Then after running the length of high street, we made a uturn and ran at the side of market market.

the only motivation I had that kept me going was, I had company, so many runners with different health conditions yet all fired up, can I stop? It was in my spirit that I should remember Hebrews, about finishing the race in the midst of so many witnesses, and I learned to cock my head up and look to the blue sky, and that kep t me going. If I keep my head down and watch the road, my feet, the side of me with many runners passing me by, I would get discouraged, and even get demotivated. But I rushed on, hald running, walking and running again, stopped, and ran, and at the last block crossing the road to church, I pressed on and reach the finish line.

My bar code was scanned and my time was recorded, I was relieved.

I even had the energy to help Mikee and the volunteers at the refreshment station, where Goldilocks' bag, vit.water, viva water, coke and royal softdrinks in cans and Goldilock's ensaymada lite was given out. Whee. I helped give out the beverages to lines of thirsty and tired runners.

There was a program ongoing while all this distribution was going on.
I also met a friend who was overseeing and taking pictures of the Maybank booth, one of the sponsors of the event.

It was great to run. I was able to push some weights as well after the run.

My routine was:
1. no more warm up, I did that already.
2. Cable row- 2 sets, 20-25-30
3. incline chest press- both plates- 20-30
4. bent shoulder lateral raises db- each hand- 5-10-15
5. upper back rows- 25-30-25
6. leg press- 50
7. BB straight shoulder raises- 20-25

That's about it, and steam for around 5 minutes and shower.