rocco69 Posted February 1, 2015 Share Posted February 1, 2015 Condura Skyway Marathon: 42k run started at 12midnight, although the start was divided into 11 waves of 500 runners each (A to K) sent-off at supposedly 2-minute intervals due to safety concerns (the ramp going up to the Skyway being single lane only, it was feared that a massed start could lead to a stampede). 44 PNP personnel positioned at intervals immediately after the start each held photos of the Fallen 44, with runners encouraged to salute the fallen as they passed by. Wave J started at 12:32. From Alabang to Sucat, the wind on the elevated portion between Alabang and Sucat was a tailwind pushing runners forward (I thought the pace I was running was too fast and feared I would burn-out early, but realized coming back it was just the wind (which was now a headwind making it a bit more difficult running the last 5k) According to the race route released by organizers, after a U-turn at Buendia, runners would run back to the NAIA portion of the Skyway and loop around to run back to Buendia, before running back to Alabang. However, the actual course had runners, after looping around the NAIA interchange, run a significant distance back to Sucat before making a the U-turn back to Buendia. Per the usual with Runrio-handled events, hydration stations were amply stocked [and with portalets at each station]. I found bananas at only one station though, although I kept seeing banana peels at the beginning of the second half of the course. It may just be me but I also think the hydration stations in the middle portion of the run were too close to each other. I kept getting surprised after coming from a hydration station to come to another after what seemed a too short distance from a previous one. I ended up skipping around 3 or 4 hydration stations which I felt was too near a previous one as it got more and more difficult to start running again after stopping to get a drink. Parang ansarap na maglakad na lang after you stopped to get a drink, kailangan talaga ng mental effort para pilitin ang katawan na tumakbo ulit. Then, there was a significant distance before the hydration station at the Sucat toll gate. Fireworks started lighting up the sky at 5am, while I was still far away from Alabang. As I was aiming for a sub-5 finish to a first-time marathon effort, notricing I had only 15 mins to do so, had to really pump the dead-tired legs for the last 3 k. There was a hydration station at South Station, probably 300 or so meters before the finish line. Made it sub-5 with about 4mins to spare. YEEES! As stated by floppydrive, there were long inclines and false flats.Ended up with only one bloody blister. Thanks to my Altras and Balega socks for a great run! Pero pahinga muna bago umulit ng ganung distance! Felt dead on my feet at the runner's village. 1 Quote Link to comment
ppdd Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 wow kakainggit! congrats repapips! thanks for the fr floppydrive and rocco69.. wave J din dapat ako. sayang :-( mukhang si idol spirit220 dumirecho na sa recovery stage kaya nde pa maka online.. ninanamnam pa ang hagod haha 1 Quote Link to comment
*Walking Dead* Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 good morning runners! Quote Link to comment
shin26 Posted February 3, 2015 Share Posted February 3, 2015 i wasnt able to beat my personal record in 42k but still i'm very proud to my self. medyo emotional ying run kasi coincident pa yung theme ng run sa namatay na SAF44. medyo nagcramps lang sa last 7km pero natapos ko pa rin. next time i make it sure that i'm well prepared with proper trainIngs and gears. ang lamig sa tuktok ng skyway 1 Quote Link to comment
MrEnygma Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 (edited) wow kakainggit! congrats repapips! thanks for the fr floppydrive and rocco69.. wave J din dapat ako. sayang :-( mukhang si idol spirit220 dumirecho na sa recovery stage kaya nde pa maka online.. ninanamnam pa ang hagod haha Masakit pala mavirginan.... sobrang sakit.... laspag na laspag ako... Walked the last 8KM (bicutan to alabang)... pero masaya after makatawid sa finish line. finished 42KMs @ 6+ hours time didn't matter as it is my first time.... ang mahalaga, nakatapos. scratch one off the bucket list!. hehehe Hahahaha. @ppdd. 2 days lang masakit katawan ko (Feb 1 and 2)... kahapon naka-light run na ko. di ko na kailangan ng recovery session. haha. pero bibisita pa rin. hahaha Edited February 4, 2015 by spirit220 1 Quote Link to comment
floppydrive Posted February 5, 2015 Share Posted February 5, 2015 Congrats Rocco69, Shin26 & Spirit220! Well done Spirit! PR pa rin! Galing naman at nakabawi ka na after 2 days. E di paano ngayon yan? Gantihan ang Skyway 42K sa March 15 - Run1500? hehehe Rest & recover well, bossing! Quote Link to comment
ppdd Posted February 5, 2015 Share Posted February 5, 2015 i wasnt able to beat my personal record in 42k but still i'm very proud to my self. medyo emotional ying run kasi coincident pa yung theme ng run sa namatay na SAF44. medyo nagcramps lang sa last 7km pero natapos ko pa rin. next time i make it sure that i'm well prepared with proper trainIngs and gears. ang lamig sa tuktok ng skywaycongrats shin26 nakakainggit! malas na injury to! (pero atleast may excuse ako para mag spa haha) @Spirit220 -- kelan ka bibisita sa manda circle? hahaha Quote Link to comment
shin26 Posted February 5, 2015 Share Posted February 5, 2015 effective pla after ng run magpa spa kinabukasan para tanggal mga sakit ng katawan. hahaha baka magrest muna ako sa takbo this year Quote Link to comment
MrEnygma Posted February 9, 2015 Share Posted February 9, 2015 Congrats Rocco69, Shin26 & Spirit220! Well done Spirit! PR pa rin! Galing naman at nakabawi ka na after 2 days. E di paano ngayon yan? Gantihan ang Skyway 42K sa March 15 - Run1500? hehehe Rest & recover well, bossing! Di ko pa magagantihan ang skyway this year @floppydrive... busy ako hanggang April e. @ppdd -- bisitahin na lang kita sa building mo. hahahaha Quote Link to comment
ppdd Posted February 9, 2015 Share Posted February 9, 2015 registered sa PAL New York New York Run by Runrio.. 10k lang.. trying to test my knee this Feb28wish me luck! :-) 2 Quote Link to comment
MrEnygma Posted February 9, 2015 Share Posted February 9, 2015 registered sa PAL New York New York Run by Runrio.. 10k lang.. trying to test my knee this Feb28wish me luck! :-)Stewardes hunting si papi ppdd. hahaha. Good luck tol. hindi pa talaga ako makakasali sa events hanggang May. Quote Link to comment
floppydrive Posted February 10, 2015 Share Posted February 10, 2015 Good luck @ppdd! OK na sana tuhod mo. Recover muna @spirit. Rule of thumb - rest 1 day per mile run during the race, so dapat 26 days no hard run muna. Quote Link to comment
TruRevue Posted February 11, 2015 Share Posted February 11, 2015 I'll make this my goal to join next year. Quote Link to comment
ppdd Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 http://www.pinoyfitness.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/i-love-running-480x300.jpg happy hearts day runners! 1 Quote Link to comment
narcprick Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 what's a good sockliner? i've had my brooks running shoes for a year or 2 na ata and the sockliner is a bit worn out. i'm thinking of calling up runnr or the brooks store in north edsa where i got it. see if they have the brooks biomogo sock liners but if wala i guess i should look at after market brands. http://1.share.photo.xuite.net/harris1020/119996c/17105234/934723098_l.jpg Quote Link to comment
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