Cebu City Marathon (January 2010)

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kusoga nimo bro uy

thanks bro, I'm also surprised with my performance. maybe it's because of my diet plan from training to race day. naa man gud koy guide book for runners diet. hehe disiplina sa kaon. sakto sa pahuway. during training I usually stop after 7 kilometers, I couldn't believe I didn't made a stop during the race, pero mao lagi, hapit pod ko na tiurok! haha

generally nag enjoy ko sa race. big thanks to the organizers! big thankz also to 'Melvin the great' for accommodating me and Genio (38th place of 21K) last Saturday night, didto mi natulog sa ilang house. hehe

[chismbeng01]

congratulations sa tanan nga finishers... 5k, 21k ug 42k...
naay mga pamaol gamay pero all worth it...

[akokini_john]

thanks bro, I'm also surprised with my performance. maybe it's because of my diet plan from training to race day. naa man gud koy guide book for runners diet. hehe disiplina sa kaon. sakto sa pahuway. during training I usually stop after 7 kilometers, I couldn't believe I didn't made a stop during the race, pero mao lagi, hapit pod ko na tiurok! haha

generally nag enjoy ko sa race. big thanks to the organizers! big thankz also to 'Melvin the great' for accommodating me and Genio (38th place of 21K) last Saturday night, didto mi natulog sa ilang house. hehe

diin ka palit anang guide book for runners diet nimo bro? how much manpud, morag nindot na dah...

[peacemaker]

The gap between water stations were just perfect, water was abundant, very good moral support from those who man the stations. Energy drinks, choco, banana, isotonic drinks at each station, really helped the runners.

On my way to Mabolo, got a power bar in front of Iglesia, and I swallowed one-fourth of the bar forgetting that I needed water to push it down, my bad, and it stuck right on my wind pipe. Well, i did choked for a minute or so that I have to go back to the station a few meters backwards to flood my throat with water.

Going to the 35th - 39th km, I was practically walking. I tried to push myself harder but my legs were giving away. And I don't want to end up in an ambulance. I keep reminding myself not to do a john pages on my first 42k, so I slowed down and tried to focus thinking that mango avenue, capitol, escario, gorordo and jy were just 4k before the IT.
I kept pouring myself with water up to 3 glassful to keep me hydrated and cool. By then the it was past 8 and the sun was burning my skin. My first ever run past 8am.

But to my surprise, those from that station near Lahug Brgy Hall, about a kilometer from the finish, poured me a spongeful of iced water. And whoa, it woke me up.

In front of that unfinished temple past Lahug Elementary School, I said my last prayer, "Lord give me the last ounce of strength to make it before 5hr"... "promise mag binut an na lagi ko."

True enough and i saw the light, whatever light it was, i also forgot unsa'y wattage ato nga light, basta i made my last ditch and sprinted all the way to that small cheering crowd at IT.

No, i didn't raise my hand at the finish, I didn't fall and I didn't collapsed so there was really no drama about it.

But I looked up at that big digital TIMEX clock at IT, it clocked 4:5++:++.

Catching my breath, I bowed a little to recover the dizziness.

Now who says prayers are not answered minutes before you say it.

Till our next marathon.

[akokini_john]

wow nice story....

[sharkey360]

Post some pics of the race here.

[jcuizon]

ako ni..pdung na finish line..this is the moment that i'll always remember through my entire life, sacrifices, pains in our life is just like running a miles away without stopping and we feel like we wanna give up but still our hearts still saying we can't give up till now for life will be nothing unless we finish what we already started..i finish at 2:14:59 21k...congrats to all.

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diin ka palit anang guide book for runners diet nimo bro? how much manpud, morag nindot na dah...

naa daghan klasi diha sa National bookstore or sa mga sports botique. pero last year pani nako napalit. effective jud bro pero if tumanon jud nimo strictly ang diet plan dako ang gasto for groceries hehe

[koontz_circle]

bitaw to be honest nasup ipan pod ko pag inom nakog 100plus sa water station dapit sa City Hall, wa nako na control akung breathing-swallowing rhythm. gikataw an ko sa mga nakakita hehe

and my 'nature valley energy bar' nakalimtan nakog kaon, diha nako naka hinumdom pag abot sa finish line anyway useful man sad kay balance akung running stance kay nasa right pocket sa akung shorts while ang phone nako sa left pocket. hehe

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@peacemaker @jcuizon congratz to both of you bro! fantastic finish!