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Hope in Motion 3

In the October issue of Runner’s World, it says that a cup or two of coffee an hour before a race may cut your time by 30 seconds. Although I wasn’t aiming to break my PR (I don’t think I ever will beat my 46.57 10k PR), I opted for coffee instead of my usual pre-race drink of Rush together with, as always, 3 sheets of graham crackers. Big mistake.

By the time I stood on Mindanao Ave. in Ayala Alabang awaiting the start of the race along with other runners (the larger group of 6k walkers were behind us), I had paid the toilet a visit 4 times already! Good thing the race started just a little after 6:30 a.m. giving me enough time to give my bladder a little scolding.

When the gun went off, my bladder was empty (thank God!), I was feeling strong, and I felt completely race ready. I ran out of Mindanao Ave. towards Visayas Ave. going a wee bit faster than I thought I should.  I hate to admit it but I had no strategy for this race.  My only plan was to conserve energy for the gradual ascent along Country Club Drive and, after that, I felt I could go as fast as I wanted knowing the route would be mostly flat until the finish line.

I ran at around 5:15-5:30 enjoying the familiar route I was running. Annie passed me early in the race and I watched her outpace runners one by one. On Madrigal Ave., Bald Runner and I were able to exchange a few words before he ran ahead of me. Just like in Gabriel Symphony last weekend, JunC was a few meters in front of me so he pretty much became my involuntary pacer.  Surprisingly, I was pretty well-behaved at this race feeling no need nor compulsion to chase any runner down; this bull was good and tame that morning.

By the time we hit the dreaded ascent of Country Club Drive, a foreign lady runner swept by me and it was fine by me. She seemed awfully strong and I didn’t want to bust my lungs climbing up that hill. Before I knew it, the short climb was over and we made our way towards the flat roads of University Ave. Woohoo, there was nothing to be afraid of anymore!  

My experience on these roads proved to be helpful as I watched other runners climbing up sidewalks along Country Club Drive, while I confidently stayed on the paved roads knowing it would be easier to just stay where I was. On University Ave., as other runners crossed to the right side of the road, I stayed on the left because the trees would provide shade from the intense heat. Yup, Patrick was right about having a home court advantage!

As we neared the finish, I felt I still had enough energy to sprint to the finish. Nearing Anahaw, I started to increase my pace and enjoyed the rhythm of each step. I crossed the finish line back at Mindanao Ave. with a time of 55.38 min for 10.27km according to my Garmin.  My average pace was 5.25 min/km.  

I peeked into the list of finishers and saw Annie in 1st place with the lady foreigner in 2nd place.  I placed 3rd!  So, I guess the coffee did me well.

Together with Annie, Jun, and Prometheus Cometh (who extended his run even after we headed back), I ran another 5km around the village. Total of 15km for the day. Just perfect.

HopeinMotion08

- 10km Winners: Annie (1st), French lady (2nd), and myself -

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15 Responses to “Hope in Motion 3”

  1. Congratulations! Podium finishes are getting to be a habit for you!

    Hey DATC, thanks! How was your long run?

    DATC said on Oct 06 08 at 11:07 AM Reply

  2. Congratulations again Jaymie! Hopefully next year, I could join 10k races.

    Nora, maybe before the year ends…

    Nora, the golden girl said on Oct 06 08 at 11:10 AM Reply

  3. congratulations jaymie.you are on a roll.

    Hey jonel, thanks! I yelled “bugobugo!” as you neared the finish line but you didn’t hear me. Hope you had a good run.

    jonel said on Oct 06 08 at 11:59 AM Reply

  4. mare i’m back!!!

    langya. you’re eating podium finishes for breakfast!!!

    Ey welcome back BWK president!

    marga said on Oct 06 08 at 12:31 PM Reply

  5. congratulations again tbr…you’re really a born winner! :-)
    sana ganyan din ako kabilis hehe! (only in my dreams!)
    btw, where can we get the adidas KOTR race route?
    thanx…

    Hey mae, there are a lot of women faster than me :)

    Regarding KOTR race route, pleas click below to see Markfb’s comment with race route. I haven’t been able to download race map…

    http://thebullrunner.com/2008/09/12/the-adidas-kotr-2008-singlet/#comments

    mae said on Oct 06 08 at 12:36 PM Reply

  6. Hey jaymie, Congratulations again!!!. Another podium finish!. wohooo!!! I can be your pacer anywhere. Basta pa burger ka….

    Sige, singapore burger pa nga kung gusto mo! sosyal :)

    junc said on Oct 06 08 at 12:46 PM Reply

  7. Congratulations, two podium finishes and the Blog award! Looks like you have to build a room to house all your awards.

    Magastos mag renovate ng bahay. Mauubusan ng budget para sa roadie haha. Nice seeing you and Tiffin again!

    Mark P said on Oct 06 08 at 12:46 PM Reply

  8. you know that french lady who came in 2nd. For almost 5 years ive seen her run in AAV. I see her at least twice a week. She’s fast but the funny thing is she “ALWAYS” wears that orange colour singlet. must be her lucky singlet. :-) . Congratulations again Jaymie and im sure next years Hope in Motion – 4 it will be a much faster race.

    If she has a lucky orange singlet and you’ve got black, maybe I should have my own too? :)

    runningshield said on Oct 06 08 at 1:09 PM Reply

  9. congratulations! that’s a pretty fast PR! :D

    Hey looney, a PR that may never be broken. I don’t think I wanna tire myself that way again! hahaha

    loonyrunner said on Oct 06 08 at 3:06 PM Reply

  10. Did you just appoint me as BWK prez?! Ikaw ang chairwoman kasi ikaw ang SENYORES! :D

    thursday ha!

    Akala ko pregnancy kit supplier lang ang designation ko? :) See ya thurs!

    marga said on Oct 06 08 at 4:05 PM Reply

  11. sorry,i didn’t catch you kahapon.the ipod was playing viva la vida. i enjoyed aav,nice homecourt route you got.see you at the kotr and i hope your shins will continue to behave till your singa 21.

    bugobugo said on Oct 06 08 at 5:06 PM Reply

  12. Congratulations! It must be the beans!!! Gimme some of that!

    prometheuscometh said on Oct 06 08 at 10:14 PM Reply

  13. It was a wonderful race – my 2nd 10k run!! During the ascending part along Country Club Drive, I got scared ‘coz my injured left knee (I suffered an ACL injury during my volleyball days) started to crackle and I felt pain. Turns out I wasn’t quite running properly perhaps because I was running at a very slow pace. After running a bit faster (longer strides), the pain went away and I was able to finish the race.

    The best part was mingling with the people and children of SOS after the race. Was so happy I was part of this cause. (I was so hungry I ate 2 bowls of goto, 1 tray of those tiny hotdogs in toothpicks, and a sandwich.)

    Spikeithard.com said on Oct 07 08 at 3:10 AM Reply

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