This morning was the 2011 edition of the Adidias King of the Road and I realized that about 2 hours ago. I remember when the registration fee for this 21k event was still reasonable…
For my 30k run this morning, I spent 20 bucks for a 300 ML bottle of Pocari Sweat and 15 bucks for a 500 ML bottle of water.
Hmmm …
About three weeks ago, I participated in the CAMSUR Marathon. I have yet to see the results – no PR for this one, just one of the LSDs you need to gain mileage.
The thing is – a lot of runners who participated in last year’s edition said that last year was better. Personally – i wish that they have lighted some of the roads like what they did with Milo. Luckily, i brought with me my other cel which comes with a LED flashlight. No hydration issues on this race.
Work is hectic (as always) – not much on the weekday runs. Yep, I have gained weight (again). I hope to loose it over the next few weeks when I return to my usual mileage. Last Saturday i did 15K, 32k on Sunday and 19k last Thursday. I wasn’t able to run this morning due to the weather – hopefully i’d be able to do a long run tomorrow.
The calm before ...
The damage brought about by the typhoon was tremendous. I have other pictures of it but it is the same ones you see in the news. This one (for me) stood out.
It stood out because it blocked my path, hehehe
Lock Lace
I have always been a lock lace fan. However, due to financial reasons, i was forced to pursue other alternatives : my friend Isko provided me with a high quality shock cord – all that I needed to do was to find a stopper.
More details on this in another post.
Thanks to Jay for the CAMSUR photos.
Since one has moved to another place like Sweden, one should prolly think there will be more place and time to take the runs there. Whether it be in the forest that surrounds mostly an entire city, or just through the city center where “cozy” buildings stand (sometimes a city centre would just have a two-story building as its tallest).
Of course, that was possible if only I did not have to spend five days of my waking hours preparing to go to school, which would end at 1430H or 1600H. When I get home, I need to study some more, continue my portfolio, clean our place, and prepare food.
My brother always said an ultramarathon, or a marathon for that matter, is 90% mental and 10% still mental. There is a race here every winter where you use walking sticks, called Vasaloppet during winter. The distance is 9 Swedish miles, where 1 mile is equivalent to 10 kilometers (normal kilometers haha). Maybe I will train for that instead.
As for now, the closest training I get is when I hit the gym if I got the time and the energy I spend walking to school.
