Comments on: 2 Days to Pasig Marathon http://thebullrunner.com/2008/02/25/2-days-to-pasig-marathon/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:32:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: ronnie http://thebullrunner.com/2008/02/25/2-days-to-pasig-marathon/#comment-1703 ronnie Sat, 01 Mar 2008 09:07:47 +0000 http://thebullrunner.wordpress.com/?p=406#comment-1703 the race is not that good compared to last year. At km 32 and up to the finish line,there are no more marshalls,food (banana),water etc (especially in legarda area). There are those who made short cuts, riding in bikes and some who exchanges their race numbers with their bystander companion (since there are no more marshalls) coz they can't continue any longer, they just gave their race number to other who in turn finish the race for them. (very bad-that's cheating)!. Traffic enforcers were also not present in those congested area resulting to the delay of some runners. i think the organizer, the clean and green foundation,overlooked the situation, and the race itself,although very challenging, failed the expectation of many marathoners like me... the race is not that good compared to last year. At km 32 and up to the finish line,there are no more marshalls,food (banana),water etc (especially in legarda area). There are those who made short cuts, riding in bikes and some who exchanges their race numbers with their bystander companion (since there are no more marshalls) coz they can’t continue any longer, they just gave their race number to other who in turn finish the race for them. (very bad-that’s cheating)!. Traffic enforcers were also not present in those congested area resulting to the delay of some runners. i think the organizer, the clean and green foundation,overlooked the situation, and the race itself,although very challenging, failed the expectation of many marathoners like me…

]]> By: Meeya http://thebullrunner.com/2008/02/25/2-days-to-pasig-marathon/#comment-1698 Meeya Tue, 26 Feb 2008 16:13:00 +0000 http://thebullrunner.wordpress.com/?p=406#comment-1698 yey ate annie! :D congrats to everyone who ran! you're all very inspiring. :) yey ate annie! :D congrats to everyone who ran! you’re all very inspiring. :)

]]> By: bullrunner http://thebullrunner.com/2008/02/25/2-days-to-pasig-marathon/#comment-1700 bullrunner Tue, 26 Feb 2008 05:27:37 +0000 http://thebullrunner.wordpress.com/?p=406#comment-1700 Rick, it isn't too hot at this time so you can opt to stay in the sauna for 10 minutes less than you planned :) Atty Jon, your time was still good despite the cramps and pollution. Congratulations! Hopefully, the govt does something to solve the pollution problem before we have air like China's. In the meantine, we should all do our part to keep the environment clean. Sounds like an infomercial eh? Taki, congratulations! Great time for a first timer! Rest well and ice ice ice it. I'll email you Totoy's cell. Rick, it isn’t too hot at this time so you can opt to stay in the sauna for 10 minutes less than you planned :)

Atty Jon, your time was still good despite the cramps and pollution. Congratulations! Hopefully, the govt does something to solve the pollution problem before we have air like China’s. In the meantine, we should all do our part to keep the environment clean. Sounds like an infomercial eh?

Taki, congratulations! Great time for a first timer! Rest well and ice ice ice it. I’ll email you Totoy’s cell.

]]> By: taki http://thebullrunner.com/2008/02/25/2-days-to-pasig-marathon/#comment-1699 taki Tue, 26 Feb 2008 03:07:18 +0000 http://thebullrunner.wordpress.com/?p=406#comment-1699 Hi Jaymie, The marathon was really an awesome experience. Its true what they say that finishing a marathon will change your life. I'm actually in recovery mode right now same as you. Yesterday, I could barely walk. I was literally limping yesterday. About the result, I made an unofficial time of 4:05. Btw, you placed a question mark on Totoy if he ran the marathon. Yes he did run. I'm not sure about his results but its probably a sub 4 hours. Do you happen to know Totoy's cell number? Get well soon bullrunner. I'm hoping to run with you soon this August at the Milo Marathon. Hi Jaymie,

The marathon was really an awesome experience. Its true what they say that finishing a marathon will change your life. I’m actually in recovery mode right now same as you. Yesterday, I could barely walk. I was literally limping yesterday.
About the result, I made an unofficial time of 4:05.

Btw, you placed a question mark on Totoy if he ran the marathon. Yes he did run. I’m not sure about his results but its probably a sub 4 hours. Do you happen to know Totoy’s cell number?

Get well soon bullrunner. I’m hoping to run with you soon this August at the Milo Marathon.

]]> By: atty. jon http://thebullrunner.com/2008/02/25/2-days-to-pasig-marathon/#comment-1702 atty. jon Mon, 25 Feb 2008 08:40:00 +0000 http://thebullrunner.wordpress.com/?p=406#comment-1702 Hi, bullrunner. My cousin and I joined the Pasig Marathon 2008. He wanted to run this marathon again with a vengeance. He was hoping to finish it in sub 4 as compared to 6 hours last time. Unfortunately, cramps killed his hope as early as kilometer 15. Luckily, he finished before the cut-off time (5 hours). Cramps attacked me at kilometer 39. Kung kailan malapit na. That obviously shattered my hope of sub 4. Timed in at 4:24. All in all, marathon was good. From kilometer 25 to the finish line though is a long stretch where smoke-belching vehicles of all kinds ply the route. Pollution is terrible! I think this kind of pollution shuts the lungs out as a matter of defense mechanism and thus, the delivery of oxygen to the leg muscles is precariously less. I am not a doctor but I theorize this (aside from loss of electrolytes) could be one of the reasons why runners experience cramps . This now reminds me of the same problem (pollution) being confronted by endurance athletes participating in 2008 Olympics in China. Hi, bullrunner. My cousin and I joined the Pasig Marathon 2008.

He wanted to run this marathon again with a vengeance. He was hoping to finish it in sub 4 as compared to 6 hours last time. Unfortunately, cramps killed his hope as early as kilometer 15. Luckily, he finished before the cut-off time (5 hours). Cramps attacked me at kilometer 39. Kung kailan malapit na. That obviously shattered my hope of sub 4. Timed in at 4:24. All in all, marathon was good.

From kilometer 25 to the finish line though is a long stretch where smoke-belching vehicles of all kinds ply the route. Pollution is terrible! I think this kind of pollution shuts the lungs out as a matter of defense mechanism and thus, the delivery of oxygen to the leg muscles is precariously less. I am not a doctor but I theorize this (aside from loss of electrolytes) could be one of the reasons why runners experience cramps .

This now reminds me of the same problem (pollution) being confronted by endurance athletes participating in 2008 Olympics in China.

]]> By: rick http://thebullrunner.com/2008/02/25/2-days-to-pasig-marathon/#comment-1701 rick Mon, 25 Feb 2008 07:28:39 +0000 http://thebullrunner.wordpress.com/?p=406#comment-1701 4:07, that's a great time. Congrats to all the runners. One day I'm going to do this marathon. I'll sit in the sauna to get some heat and humidity acclimation then I'll take advantage of the cheaper February airfares. 4:07, that’s a great time. Congrats to all the runners.

One day I’m going to do this marathon. I’ll sit in the sauna to get some heat and humidity acclimation then I’ll take advantage of the cheaper February airfares.

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