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Condura Race 2009 Results

thebullrunner — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 07:59:05 +0000

Condura Race results are out. Click here to get your official time.

Condura Race Results

thebullrunner — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 03:30:08 +0000

Click below for your official time at yesterday’s Condura Race:

Condura 10k

Condura 5k

Condura 3k

Thanks Patrick!

Condura Race – Part 2

thebullrunner — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 00:38:59 +0000

After paparazzi shots of Condura Race from the previous post, here are photos of runners there that I actually know…

- Banggi in a state of panic as she searched for friends right after the starting gun was fired -

- Good friend Tricia T. running again after an injury. Her incentive? A brand spankin’ new Garmin from her hubby -

- Babes, a super fast runner friend who I met at Mizuno Running sessions -

- Taki, a member of Fort Striders, finished his first marathon at Pasig last week then ran 10k at Condura. Recovery daw! -

- Master Mon, Patrick Concepcion of Condura, Coach Rio, and Aljo -

- Master Runners of Happy Feet: Patrick Concepcion, Doc Oknoy, and Mon Domingo -

- Me and my running gurus -

- Happy, Happy Feet with two future Aussies. Banggi and Chaia, I shall miss you! -

- Old and new faces of Happy Feet -

Condura Race – Part 1

thebullrunner — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 00:17:22 +0000

“Are you joining Condura Race?” Friends had asked me this over a dozen times and like a broken record I would sadly reply “Nope, I can’t.” Without the Little Bull Runner to pace me, I could not trust myself to run safe and slow turning a blind eye to faster runners. I was pretty sure I would not just run, I would race it paying no attention to my knee. And so I practiced self-discipline and passed up registration albeit with a grunt and a heavy heart.

Turns out I couldn’t keep myself away from this road race no matter how hard I tried. Yesterday morning, I woke up at 5 a.m., had a light breakfast, showered, and put on my running attire. By 6 a.m., I arrived at the NBC Tent to see hundreds of runners behind the starting line. It was an awesome sight, one that I had not witnessed in what felt like years (but it’s actually been just over a month) and I was as giddy as a school girl about it. Too bad then that I came just to watch and support friends who were running. Nope, I wasn’t going to run injured. What do you think of me?! I’m certainly not a stubborn, running obsessed freak! Or am I?

Anyhow, I was pleasantly surprised to learn that I had as much fun as an observer as I did as a runner. I watched runners excited over the race that was to begin, but it was even better to be on the other end of the finish line as runners of all shapes, sizes and personalities trickled in from their 3k, 5k or 10k runs. I saw a mother and young daughter raising their arms up as if they had won the olympics, a serious runner enjoying the 10k as much as the marathon he finished last week, an actor who looked like he didn’t even break a sweat after crossing the finish line, and a whole lot of runners who obviously had a great time. I saw a lot of things, I tell you, and I’ve got the photos to prove it.

- 10K runners await the start of the race -

- It’s a GO! -

- Ige Lopez and an adorable future marathoner -

- Nemo and friend catching their breath. Someone better throw them back in the Tubataha Reef -

- Big brother ex-housemate Zanjoe Marudo. Zanjoe, if you need a running buddy, I’m right here! -

- Jollibee came in at 56.37 mins breaking his 10k PR! -

- Preggy Nanette Medved looking great in leggings. Life is unfair. -

- Phoemela Barranda looking fresh after the race. I repeat, life is unfair. -

More photos of Condura Race on my next post…