Wednesday, November 24, 2010
Summit Water Camsur Marathon 2010 ... Race to Rebuild a Nation
Pre Summit Water Camsur Marathon 2010
We decided not to drive there since we would want to just relax during the 8 hour road trip. We took a de luxe bus from Penafrancia Tours. A bus dispatcher asked me, "tatakbo kayo ma'am?". Everyone there must be participants of the Camsur Marathon. I stepped inside the bus, wow, great chair, very spacious. Aircon was too cold but I was ready for that. I fell asleep one hou into the trip but woke up when it stopped at McDonalds around 1am (i got myself some fries and Coke zero) then sleeping lightly, saw what looked like a coastline, the next thing I know we were in Naga.
The accommodation we reserved, CBD Hotel was right across the bus terminal and SM City Naga. Very convenient. CBD staff was gracious enough to have us check in as early as 6am. The hotel was not bad, it had all the basics for a budget hotel.
We had breakfast at Biggs, took a city trip to the cathedrals, rested and had dinner at an unknown place (at least for me it was, they specialized in kambing) that had the best bicol express I have ever tasted. We decided to walk and explore the nearby area and chanced upon RED PLATTER with the tempting display of desserts. It later became our official restaurant.
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Corregidor International Half Marathon Registration Procedure
Race Registration Procedures:
1) After completing registration for the race (manual or on-line), beginning the following Monday, contact Sun Cruises at 8346857/8346858/5275555 loc 4511 0r 4512.
2) Indicate the desired trip schedule:
a) Overnight – departure on Dec 18 @ 8:30am (return trip to Manila is on Dec 19 via 2:30pm trip from Corregidor*)
b) Day trip – departure on Dec 19 @ 5:30am (return trip to Manila is Dec 19 via 5:30pm trip from Corregidor*)
c) Participants with non-competing companions (non-competing companions will have to pay Php2,000.00/person; no race pack will be provided to them) will have to take the Dec 18, 11:30am trip to Corregidor (return trip to Manila is on Dec 20, Monday, via 10:00am trip from Corregidor.
* for “a)” and “b)” indicate if attending the Solidarity & Victory Party on the night of December 19 to amend departure schedule to Monday, Dec 20 via 10:00am trip from Corregidor.
3) If applicable, make accommodations reservation with Sun Cruises (only registered participants will be given reservations). Pay the appropriate accommodations booking amount through the payment mode advised by
Sun Cruises.
4) On Dec 4 or 11 (as advised through email and text by the organizers) at ROX, attend the Runners’ Briefing, pick-up the race pack, and claim the Boarding Pass and/or Accommodations Booking ticket from Sun Cruises. Ensure to bring the Acknowledgement Receipt issued during registration. No Acknowledgement Receipt, No Race Pack.
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Friday, October 8, 2010
Stress Fracture
I was lucky to have a good orthopaedic surgeon in Dr. Amelito Sia, not to mention young and good looking. He runs too. Initial advice was for me to have xrays of my feet in addition to an xray of my spine for I also complained of back pains and in the meantime to stop running until after I come back with my result. I was also to wear running shoes everyday, yes, at work included. This was September 17, the first time I came to see him was just a sidetrip from my pulmonary doctor as I was having a very bad cough.
September 19 I went trekking to Mt. Pinatubo and got back on the same day. The next day I could barely stand.
In the meantime I did not engage in any running activity, in fact I haven't been running since 12 September.
Come the big day for the Camsur Marathon 2010, no fitness regimen or training for two weeks I ran on the big day, 26 September, and I could say I was proud of my best finish so far.
27 September I was subject to additional nerve tests which was recommended by Dr. Sia during my 17 September visit coming back on 1 October to get my results. Unfortunately, Dr. Sia had a more pressing concern (I also didn't have any appointment) that he did not go to his clinic at Medical City that day.
I have just gotten back from another trip to the clinic of Dr. Sia and his evaluation of my xrays revealed, stress fracture of the third metatarsal and mild scoliosis. The sad advice he gave that he must have said over ten times was NO RUNNING!!!!! for 1 month. What about my KOTR on 24 October, what about my HSBC 135 Run on 6 November, what about my Ateneo Law Blue Race of on 7 November, what about my Runrio onf 21 November, worse what about my Corregidor International Half Marathon on 19 December (Dr. Sia @ 42 ran the first one last year and had a good finish).
He asked when my last run was and I had to confess that I did not do as told, that I ran in the Camsur marathon 10km and did around 50km since then. He would not even let me do slow walks or even go biking. I must agree with him that it's for my own good besides he said it's an injury that's career ending. I mentioned that I am running Corregidor so he said that we're doing this to get me ready for Corregidor, but I can't mention my KOTR and Runrio etc. I do not know if I should find comfort in the fact that he said he'll see me in two weeks .... Would this mean that things might get better by then and he would allow me to run.
We had to start from scratch and have new xrays done, an AP/L or anteropsterior and Lateral xrays, as if these things have any meaning for me. I have actually decided not to do my run training for two weeks and cross train with yoga and my loser swimming skills (I don't know how to swim). Let's see what happens...
P.S. Dr. Sia loves my Mizuno Wave and he goes for Mizuno and Asics ...
Thursday, October 7, 2010
A month later .... The Benefits of Running
You would feel good too if you had this result after panting on the treadmill