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The Good, The Bad, and The Not-So-Ugly

{THE GOOD}

For the first time in 5 weeks, I attempted a pain-free 3k run yesterday and I am all too happy to report that it was a success!  Finaaaaallly, I can run again.  Sure, it was slow and short.  And, the entire time, I was focused on keeping my left foot from overpronating, but hey beggars can’t be choosers.  I was just ecstatic over the fact that I was running (and sweating) again!

I can attribute my recovery to one thing: acupuncture.  Last Monday’s acupuncture session brought instant relief to three weeks of stubborn shin splints. (Thanks to my good friend Kung Fu Panda for recommending it.) I actually felt strong enough to join Mizuno already but held back due to my PT’s orders.

{THE BAD}

Sure, I was an obedient little patient but that’s not to say that I didn’t feel awful, angry, and frustrated about missing the Mizuno-Rush to Infinity Run.  I tried my best not to talk, blog, nor think about it to keep negativism at bay, which to a certain extent, helped to keep me sane.

{THE NOT-SO-UGLY}

So, who in the running world hasn’t heard about the long queu that awaited runners at the finish line of the Mizuno-Rush to Infinity Run?  Certainly, it was an incident that no one expected nor hoped for—especially the race organizers.  I don’t have the right to comment since I was not there.  But, I do take my hat off to Coach Rio who handled the incident like a man.  On the same day, he apologized for the mishap and took full responsibility.  

Apology

 

To Coach Rio, hey I know you did your best.  You always do.  Mistakes happen and, from these accidents, lessons are learned.  I hope you continue to wow us with your well-organized and innovative races.  If there’s a Mizuno Rush to Infinity Part 3, I’m guessing it’ll be perfect!  Remember, three’s a charm!

Congratulations to my dear friend Annie who placed 2nd overall in Women’s 15k.  Her Garmin registered a time of 1:06.  I believe many of the runners there are scratching their heads thinking that she should have been 1st. But, again, I’m not one to comment since I wasn’t there. At the moment, I just can’t figure out why Annie isn’t listed in the results.  

Click here to view official race results.

 

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8 Responses to “The Good, The Bad, and The Not-So-Ugly”

  1. Hi Jaymie good to hear that your back on track. Just take it easy. About Annie, I’m pretty sure she should have been first. There weren’t any women in front of her, unless the first place ran a sub 1 hour. But Rio’s official results posted the fastest to only be 1:10.

    taki said on Jun 30 08 at 4:03 PM Reply

  2. GO ANNIE! YOU ARE MY CHAMPION!

    marga said on Jun 30 08 at 5:24 PM Reply

  3. congratulations and welcome back! But you should take it slow, panay LSD pace ka muna. Build up the strength of your leg muscles before doing speed/tempo runs again :D

    loonyrunner said on Jul 01 08 at 1:59 AM Reply

  4. Hi bullrunner. Great that you’re recovering. As loonyrunner says, take it slowly so the strength of the leg will return.

    Also, thank you for visiting my blog. Hopefully, one day, you will run in the Bay To Breakers in our city. It’s a fun event!

    Regarding Coach Rio, and he already knows this with the e-mails I’ve sent him. He can be THE race director for any race that I’m in. I wasn’t there either but there were many positives that came out of the Mizuno event last Sunday.

    sfrunner said on Jul 01 08 at 8:34 AM Reply

  5. Taki, thanks!

    Marga, like I said, hindi dapat all caps heehee.

    Loonyrunner, oh definitely. I learned my lesson. No speedwork for now. Not even distance yet either. I’ll take it slow and focus on form.

    Sfrunner, hopefully I’ll run that with hubby in the future. Thanks!

    thebullrunner said on Jul 01 08 at 9:15 AM Reply

  6. Annie should be the No. 1. I paced with her halos buong race course. She was running first until about kilometer 12-13 and I was closely monitoring kung sino yung next female sa amin. We led almost 300 meters. Not until biglang bumulaga yung declared No.1 (she was then running third) just before receiving the second chute inside McKinley Hill. Nagulat kami ni Annie. Saan galing ‘tong batang ‘to… I told myself. She’s so fresh, and no matter how we hammer, punyemas! ang lakas! Di namin mahabol. I was later informed by my officemates that there was a passage from the Heritage Park to McKInley Hill. Future organizers paki-check po. It’s ok Annie. Dami pa naman races. Pace you again on Aug 3. Bawi tayo…

    georgieboy said on Jul 01 08 at 1:41 PM Reply

  7. hi! i have been a fan of your site for almost a year na but i cant seem to find a way to send you a personal message… i really would want to ask something kaya lang dyahe to post publicly… hehe… would you mind sending me your email address? =) thanks!

    vimz said on Jul 01 08 at 1:55 PM Reply

  8. keep on running because there is no finish line. push beyond limit and listen to your body.

    highaltitude said on Jul 02 08 at 5:46 PM Reply

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