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Run For Home looks really interesting…

I know I just resumed running two days ago, but the Globe Run For Home race looks really really tempting. Jaymie posted a reverse psychological post that, even without its sneakiness, gave me enough information about the race to really make a solid case for joining it.

The only downside is that it’s set for July 19, which is a Sunday, a workday for me. I may have to file a leave for this day if I really want to do it; however, if a colleague has to go to Baguio for a work-related event on Sunday, that means I have to report to work, and that basically sinks any chance of me joining the race.

The objective, of course, is not to race or beat anybody other than myself. The objective is to better my best time. I would like to record a personal best in terms of distance and speed per kilometer. My best 5k is 34:29; my farthest run was 8k (1:09:21). I’m wondering if I can run a 10k, and with only a month to prepare, I’m not sure if I can get in shape for that, but I’d like to try.

I’ll be praying that God aligns everything so that I can run on this day. (And pull off a sneaky side tour in the afternoon.) Will let y’all know if that happens. If not, no problem; there’ll be other races.

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6 Responses to “Run For Home looks really interesting…”

  1. Jaymie Says:
    June 25, 2009 at 10:40 am

    Hi future thin guy, agree it’s not about beating other people but racing against yourself. I hope you can join it. It should be a well-organized race. If not, there’ll be other races to join :)

    Hi Jaymie! I’m pretty sure I’ll be joining this if I can get off work. Probably won’t see you in the crush of people. :)

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  2. iandmac Says:
    June 25, 2009 at 12:10 pm

    you surely can. my farthest run before my 10K was 8K-ish. it’s better to be under-trained than over-trained.

    just take it easy three days before the run.

    good luck to you. :-)

    Thanks for passing by, Ian, and thanks for the encouragement. I promise to rest three days before the run, then.

    Adding you to the blog roll. :)

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  3. Jinoe Says:
    June 25, 2009 at 2:38 pm

    Hi Ganns. Better start practicing. There are plenty of great races coming. You shouldn’t miss it. Check out the sked at races.takbo.ph. :D see you in the road again.

    I will see you, bro! Definitely!

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  4. Sam The Running Ninja Says:
    June 27, 2009 at 2:26 pm

    Hi Ganns,

    Kaya yan. Try mo yung Smart Coach ng Runnersworld.com website to see how you can train on your preferred distance.

    Cheers!
    Sam

    Hi Sam! Thanks for passing by, you stealthy running ninja!

    That’s probably a very good piece of advice. I promise to check it out. Thanks!

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  5. Mike Says:
    July 3, 2009 at 11:04 am

    Don’t miss this run…..heard that on 2nd week pa lang, 2,000+ already signed up….it’s going to be fun to see ALL the runners of Metro Manila….This is one event for runners!!!

    What’s the best running shoes? New Balance or Asics?

    I’ll see you there, Mike! 2,000 runners?! That’s going to be WILD!

    Regarding your question, meh, I’m an amateur, so I honestly wouldn’t know. My shoes are Mizuno Wave Elixir 3.

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  6. Marven Says:
    July 10, 2009 at 9:12 am

    will be up for the 21k run. bka may gusto diyan ng challenge…its a breakthrough actually. time to run for a cause nmn. btw til July 14 n nga pla registration. for those still interested pwedeng pwede pa mag catch up.my cousin and i just registered online. here’s the link nga pla http://www.globe.com.ph/runforhome. hope to see you there!

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