1. I joined this race to test if losing weight will help me run faster. FYI, I lost a total of 19lbs in 42 days, eventually winning 3rd place in the Biggest Loser Competition-takbo.ph edition. My official weight during the final weight-in is 133.4lbs. I remember being 184lbs, just February this year. Losing more than 50lbs in less than a year is something I’ve never imagined.
2. I actually tried something “new” for this race. For the first time, I didn’t carry hammer gels to fuel me along the 21km route. Just me and my legs against the road.
3. Race started late. 15 minutes late if my memory served me right. The weather cooperated with us-light rain greeted us, almost like a de-ja-vu when I ran Eco-Dash many months ago. FYI, it was the Eco-Dash 21km run where I started my quest for a sub 2.
4. I joined fellow Kanto Boys UltraMan Patt, GingerBreadMan Luis, Mark and Jix. I’ve always believe that if you want to run faster, join faster runners! These are the guys who already hit the sub-2 mark. Join them, try to stick with them and you’ll surely improved!
5. I consider myself not a very strong hill runner. So during the first km of the race, I asked Patt how we would tackle Kalayaan Flyover. He said something like “atakihin nten” (translation: lets attack it!). True enough, we remain constant with our pace until we passed Kalayaan Flyover. And as expected, I slowed down after passing that road to get my heart rate back to normal. Patt and Luis continued with their pace. I promise myself to get even with them next year. Hehehehe!
