Ondoy No More: Thunderbird Resorts Run for a Cause

My cousin and I were supposedly running at Camarines Sur on her birthday, September 26, 2010. However, some things are just not meant to happen right? Good thing though, Thunderbird Resorts Run for a Cause dubbed as Ondoy No More was also held at the same day - a race that we joined instead.

We (Irish, RunningAtom, and BurpRunner) took advantage of the free bus ride from Trinoma to Thunderbird Resort that day; hence, we arrived at the race venue that early - an ample time to take pictures before the gun start, hee hee.



At the gun start, I ran (of course, LOL!). And I am surprised with the hills that we need to traverse. Whoah! I even saw that we have to traverse the same dreading hill for the second time (10K race category). How was that?

Killer Hill?

I got no choice but to walk, like most of the runners do. And like what I intended to do, I allow BurpRunner to run ahead of me for I wanted to run my own pace. On top of it, since I have camera on my pocket, I had some "picture pace" along the route.

Tunnel

Curve

Along the route, I happen to converse with a runner. I asked her on how many 10K's she already ran. She told me that her usual distance is 21K; only, she did not expect the route to be "almost all hills". She's a member of the FortStrider Group. She's Ate Rose.

Ate Rose

On my way back after the second turn around, I spotted RunningAtom. He handed me hydration, but I just returned it to him. The hydration provided along the race route was that sufficient. I just asked him to pace with me for some kilometers.

Thanks Coach!

Then off I go. I still spotted Ate Rose, but she's quite ahead of me then. I just let her and continue with my own pace. After a while, there I go again with the "killer hill". I planned to make up for my walk break at downhill; and I managed to do so. However, on the last few meters of the race, I felt like my right knee is in pain... again. So I have a brisk walk - run alternately.

On to the finish line, I once more spotted Ate Rose, and I don't know but I have that sudden gush to overtake her; and I did - a healthy competition nonetheless.


I finished the race at 1:08 (my time); but the race result says it's 1:13:36.

Top: Trick, Me, and BurpRunner
Bottom: Reylynne (5th placer), Kassy, Irish, and RunningAtom

After the race and some photo op (LOL!), we had our breakfast near ProgRunner's crib.



Afterward, since it's Irish' birthday, we went on swimming at Bosay Resort (Thanks btw to ProgRunner for the ride).

At Bosay Resort

Going Home?

Going home? Not yet. We just realized that we haven't eaten lunch and it's 3PM already. So we stop by at Mister Kebab first. And yes, we emptied our plates, hee hee.


Finally, we call it a day.

Happy Birthday Sweetie! Mwah!

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Race Name: Ondoy No More: Thunderbird Resorts Run for a Cause
Race Distance: 10K
Official Rank: 104/134
Official Time: 01:13:36
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