I was invited (but actually more of coerced) into joining the 8k Pulong Bato Challenge 2014. I had so many reasons not to join: 1. Hypertension 2. Hormonal imbalance 3. Headache 4. No preparatory training 5. Sprinter in high school and college. Never a distance runner. 6. Climbing always is a weakness 7. Period 8. Anemia/activity intolerance (I can think of more excuses later after my gray matter will be infused with more oxygenated blood) I wasnt prepared for this. I really wasnt. I placed my life in the hands of strangers. I didnt know them. They didnt know me. Yet they encouraged me to go on, checked if i was ok from time to time. My lungs felt like they were going to burst at any moment.i heard my pulse. But i stayed behind the ZRC half listening to their chatter, half arguing with myself. There were times when i had to quickly wipe the tears running down my face and stiffle my sobs with my towel. Clearly, the pain in my muscles and my head was no match for my psychoemotional one. And yet i finished the trail run. I made it. Thanks to Noriel and his daughter as well as the Zamboanga Runners Club! I wouldnt have done it without you guys. See you in the 13k and 9.5k Morock Challenge 2014.
Posted on: Sun, 29 Jun 2014 02:57:34 +0000
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