A one-live cat’s life

Alarmed at 330am, as the alarm went off, i thought i set it to snooze, i stopped the alarm.  Suddenly i woke up 5 mins after 4! whoa im late that is the first thing i thought, blood rushing into my head and disoriented.

Searched for my phone, Aljo or Mon might have checked or missed called if i was running! Then after 30 seconds or so senses came bcak.. i still have enough time to prepare! at 4:10 Got the wake up sms from Aljo, by 435 i was ready, went down the building, got my propel and my Lipovitan at Mini stop. 

Waited for Aljo and Rivka at Buendia cor Myapis.  Arrived at the start early, around 5:00am.  While doing my stretching, Jay joined in, then Joms, then Mon and his daughter, then followed by Jan then Roselle and Ruth.

The event was attended by politicians.  Vice President Noli De Castro, Senator Pia Cayetano, ran 10KM on the 10thplace if im not mistaken, and Mayor Alfredo Lim who and VP did a 5KM walk.

Almost on the halfway marker, the spotter gave me heads up i was on the 6place on the women’s pack.  So i tried to keep my pace.  After the 6km, i started falling from 6 down 7 until i was on the 12th.

It was a disappointing but still okey finish.  Slower from my last 10KM 2 weeks ago.
Distance: 10KM
Time: 53.30

I know, it has been lack of practice, laziness and reaping of what i have sowed last Friday from an alcohol night out with colleagues.  Its another lesson learned.

Let’s see still thinking should i do a half kilometer pace with friends on the Pasig Marathon (in preparation for the DND half marathon) or just do another 10KM.

Woke up 15 minutes past 4am, I ran to the bathroom and took a shower, 5 minutes while i was doing my ritual, Mon sent a message, theyre already on their way to pick me up! ack! 430am Aljo will be waiting at the Petron station.

Rey called and said he will just pick me, Mon and JT and convoy with Aljo on our way to UP.

I woke up late, tired from a out-of-the-blue-invitation-acceptance on mountain climb to Mount Maculot the day after with  Banggi and Renz.  Arrived home and slept 1030pm, i was having second thoughts should i go run the following day being aware of the muscle pain i would be having from the steep 2 hour climb to Mt. Maculot. 

Anyway, i dont want the efforts of h@ppy feet friends picking me up be put on waste because of my laziness.

Reached UP around 530 and met the h@ppy feet. 6am exact, race started.  last 5 Km i can feel the sore thigh muscles while i was trying to catch Renzo who was complaining the same thing.  After some seconds he went ahead than me.

Finished 10KM not bad as the last two races for the year. it seem getting faster.  But not as fast as my last UP run.  Still not bad.

Distance: 10Km
Speed: 52.48
rank:19th of 63 female runners

Morning after Sunday race was our flight to Cagayan De Oro.  This time looking and nervous if i can do a canopy walk, a zipline and white water rafting!  After convinicing myself of having to travel that long way and not do this things i was able to tick them off my to do check list.  I will definitely do it again!  CDO is not bad. Stayed at BonAir INN which is not recommended. Smoke smelling beddings.. filthy bathroom. just yuck.  A day after went to Camuiguin.

Two hour bus ride to Balingoan, Misamis Oriental port and 1 hour ferry
ride to the port of Benoni, Camuiguin.  An hour jeep ride to Mambajao,
the center of Camuiguin and another 4 km tricycle ride to the Resort.
Stayed at Seascape which is not bad.  Overlooking the beach.. of black
sand, food is good, just enough portions. and 15 minutes boat ride to
the white beach.

The day we are leaving the Island of Camiguin, I should not miss the running on the stretch of the black sand beach more or less 3 KM.

After waiting for our plane ride we waited at SM CDO, where we witnessed the dragon dance for the chinese new year.

Now is my first day of work for the week, and its Friday, and its back to reality.