Fit n Fun Buddy Run 2010

This race was our longest run since we ease back to training after the TBR Dream Marathon. After last Saturday’s Ayala Fun Run, comes another race that would put us back to the right track of serious training. Prior to this race, I commented on the Bullrunner’s blog that Swthrt and I will be running this race HHWR (holding hands while running). But on the last minute Swthrt and I decided to race on this one to asses our fitness level and make the needed adjustments on our training. The proof was that there were no photos during the race. The uniqueness of this race (buddy runners must start and finish together) allowed us to test how far we can go in pacing or pulling one another in a race.



We started on our usual very slow pace before picking up to a more comfortable pace (that was 7-8min pace) that we can sustain for the longest distance. We have our best time of 1:05 to beat for a 10K run. The first 2K of the race was always difficult for us. It was at around the 3K marker that we got our rhythm but was suddenly halted when I encountered pain on the top part of my foot. I attributed it on my running form. I have been too conscious on my foot landing. I was trying to avoid heel strikes to ease the pain brought about by my plantar fasciitis. Swthrt got worried that she kept on asking if I was ok and that if we have to drop out of the race. I was so thankful that after some adjustments in my running the pain subsided and we continued on the race. We reached 5K marker in 35 minutes which confirmed our pace of 7min/K. The Kalayaan flyover was another challenge since we have never ran this route for quite some time. The last time we ran this part of the route was during the Globe Run for Home if I remember it right. It was at this point that Swthrt and I were alternately setting the pace. But I must admit that she’s in better shape than I am. There were times that I had to ask her to slow down because I’m having a hard time catching up. It was a fun run for us as we would sometime had a good laugh after having some speed burst from time to time. It took us an hour reaching KM8 in front of St. Lukes Hospital. After doing some math, I told Swthrt that we would probably be crossing the finish line within 1:14- 1:15 at the pace we were going. Yes! We crossed the line at 1:15. The race gave us the right perspective on our current fitness level. We can now move on in training knowing our areas of weaknesses.



After the race, Swthrt and I scouted on the different booths of sponsors set-up in front of the stage. The fun part was that we have taho and pandesal with cheese to munch. It was a very good race overall with needed improvement on the hydration stations. Aside from that, there were enough marshals, kilometre markers were in place and a big loot bags full of groceries. Surely this race will be in our line up next year.