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Its been a while I last joined a 32km race. The last time was last year, which I DNF’ed, ironically it was a Unilab race if my memory served me right.
This was supposed to be a come-back long distance race mode. Checking my best time for 32km (3h:06m) at Rizal Day run 2 yrs ago, I thought I could easily do a sub 3 hours. Here’s my recollection of that dreaded day:
- race started at exactly 4:30am
- I can’t believe I was 300 meters away from the starting line. Judging from the volume of runners that day for 32km (more than 2k!), I knew I was at the wrong place. I knew it would take more than 3 kilometers before I could run my race pace.
- It was a slow start as I have to run and overtake slow runners for more than 3 kilometers. I blaimed myself, I should have positioned myself near the starting area
- I reached the U-turn in Makati at exactly 1 hour. I was so off but my pace is just fine.
- I reached 25thKm in 2:40 minutes..good bye PR.
- Last 3 km was unbearable for me. I started to feel sleepy, hungry and the freaking heat was annoying me.
- Those friends/runners I overtake later, they started overtaking me.
- I finished the race in 03:43:39. Its a pretty embarassing finish time for me. I set my standards and expections too high. It was sub 3 hours or fart. Lesson learned: If you limit your choices only to what seems possible or reasonable, you disconnect yourself from what you truly want, and all that is left is compromise.
- I resigned to the fact that I suck in this race because I lack sleep, I didn’t take my breakfast and no heat training. Makes me think that the Condura 2012 42km race that will start @12am will be a PR and marathon newbie friendly. I knew it! The Concepcion brothers wanted marathon runners to achieve PR in their events so they will remember it as one of their best. Galing!
- And also because the Skyway rent is much cheaper if race starts at 12am.
- Hehehehehe!
So I did good in this race while I suck in this race. Back to the drawing board…
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