I always love a race in the South, especially if the course includes the rolling hills of Ayala Alabang. Here’s one race, Runew on February 26, 2012, that will give you just that (for 10k and 21k), plus proceeds will go to Asian Hospital Charities.
Event: RUNEW 2012
Date: Sunday, February 26, 2012
Time: 4:30am to 9:00am
Distance/ Fee:
Venue: Filinvest Corporate City
Registration: Jan. 16 to Feb. 19, 2012
After a fairly good 8k Sunday morning run with the hubby, I was psyched. We had lunch at The Fort Strip and, over lunch, all the positive energy in my body told me that I could join Asian Hospital’s RUNew this coming Sunday. Since there’s no 10k in the race, we decided that we would run a relaxed 5k + 5k after the race. Woohoo!
In less than an hour, I was already at Nike Bonifacio High Street filling up the forms. That’s when all things turned sour. On the form, it said the assembly area was McKinley Hill. On a normal day, that would have added a spark of excitement to the upcoming race. But, with my ultra sensitive knee, the steep ascents and worse, downhills, would have my kneecap acting up. I left the store dismayed.
To make things worse, by the end of the day, my kneecap had flared up again. Probably my knees way of telling me: What makes you think you can race already? Relax. Be patient. I’m going to get better soon. Well, what can I do, I’m bullheaded.
