Finally got my hands on the result of the Adidas King of the Road 2013. I am, naturally, disappointed with how I fared. But it wasn't that surprising, really. I have nothing else to do but to train harder if I want to proceed and increase my running distance to 21K by October.

Here are the fast facts as posted in Pro-active's website:

You burned approximately 1044.29 calories during your 168k run.

You finished the race in 02:42:21

Your rank is 0 out of 3,617 runners in this category. Your rank percentile is 100%

Your rank is 6,852 out of 7,098 runners in this event. Your rank percentile is 3.47%

You ranked 2,246 out of 2,366 runners who are the same gender as you. Your rank percentile is 5.07%

Your average speed is 6.21 kph

Your average time per km is 9m 39s

My running buddy Shiela finished her 16.8K with 2 hours and 5 minutes. But I couldn't find Mike's. Task compeleted.

And so... I conquered 16.8 kilometers. And that is all there is to say.

Adidas King of the Road 2013 was a good run. Some would say Adidas was making up for the mishap it caused runners during the distribution of the singlet. Sorry guys but I can't say that I share your pain since it was my running buddy who picked up our singlet. Maybe I should ask her! Nope, I didn't have to ask her because she complained about it from morning til dusk! Lol.

Anyhow -- whether that was the reason or not -- I find this year's KOTR as one of the best runs I have ever had. The weather was good, the trail was perfect and challenging at the same time. (YES! I didn't know that Kalayaan Flyover was THAT long and steep!)

Hydration was okay too. But they could have provided more trash cans. BDO Race for Life did and I noticed that most runners during that run really made an effort to shoot their plastic cups in the bins.

But most of all, I really loved how they handled the security. They were awesome! I felt safe while running, even while crossing big intersections along Ayala. I am proud to say that I was obedient to the marshals, especially when they would ask us to stop for 10 seconds or so to give way to passing cars. I didn't mind. Others did, however. And I found it too selfish and stupid.

Sorry, but I'd rather lose my momentum for a while than get into a vehicular accident. Period.

I'm still waiting for the official result of the run. But I finished the run roughly at 2 hours and 42 minutes. One proud Tikgirl here. Cheers to my longest run so far!

I woke up early today to run with my buddy Shiela. And the first thing that greeted me in my Twitter homepage is a news brief on the explosion that hit the Boston Marathon. The idea didn't sink into me immediately. But while running -- I thought to myself -- did I get that right? Was there really a bombing at THE Boston Marathon?

As soon as we got home, Shiela and I googled it and found this video. We were shocked. And I'm sure many people around the globe felt the same way.



As of this writing, three are reported dead while about 144 were wounded. This is definitely a sad, sad day, especially for many running enthusiasts. I hope that authorities would conduct a thorough investigation and ensure that justice would be served to the family and friends of the victims.

The US government said they will treat this incident as an act of terrorism, though investigation is still going on. In this light, aside from the bombing in the Boston Marathon, I also pray for the victims of bombings and drone strikes in various countries around the world. It is so infuriating. All these greed must come to an end.

Task completed.

Without Limits posted more photos in their Facebook page! And guess who I found? ME!!! Lol.

Below is my "Before Photo," taken while sending off my beloved Mike.

Photos grabbed from Without Limits' Facebook page. Visit here. 

Task completed.

It wasn't that long ago since we last joined a running event but it definitely felt that way. Maybe because I've not been practicing enough and -- as you can see -- it reflected on the result of my last 10K run for BDO's Race for Life.

In my Runrio and the need for motivation post, I said that I only had the chance to practice once days before the Unilab run. My official time was 1:25:32. This time, I got to practice thrice and got 1:26:12. What is happening to me?

Of course, I can always put the blame to a lot of things. For one, the race did not provide enough hydration station and that celebrity Xian Lim distracted me during my run -- not one, but twice. Hehe. But it would always boil down to one thing: I am not trying hard enough.

I need to push myself harder, most especially if I want to join a 21K run this July. If this laziness and lack of will continues, I won't be able to meet my goal. And that sucks big time.

Generally, I'm happy with how Without Limits organized the event. Kudos to you guys. Though it would have been better if you provided the runners with more hydration station, especially when we're running under this terrible, terrible hot day.

And before I forget, I remember smiling at every photographer I saw during the run. But none of it was on their Facebook page. Sad. But this guy down here got TWO photos!!! Haha.

Bawal umiyak. Bawal gumulong. LOL. Mike during his 21K run
last Sunday for BDO's race for Life.
(Photo grabbed from Without Limits Facebook Page)

I ranked 419th out of the 527 runners. Boyfriend Mike and his boss Tito, who joined the 21K run, ranked 302 and 299 out of the 394 runners, respectively. The rest of the race results for BDO's Race for Life is available here.

Got this for making it to the first 500 runners of the 10K category! Woot!

Task completed.


P.S.
I am Janess, not James.