But this
time, it was a different kind of story. It was the first race which I supported
and became part of not because of what I could get from it but because it was
the only race which objective I found genuine – the Run4Kids.
Run4Kids was
organized and made possible by the University Student Council of the university
where I teach. I initially agreed to be the host of the event but when I saw the
medal, I decided to run too. Marlon, one of my runner friends, was to help me
with my pace. (Yay, I admit, I'm a lazy runner!)
When I got to
the university, I immediately went to the stage to help out my partner. Not
long after, 10K runners were asked to assemble at the start area. Marlon and I
patiently waited for the gunstart. As soon as it went off we sprinted off. It
was a rather fast pace. I knew I’d tire up soon. But I realized there were
three girls ahead of us. Our goal was to run past them before we slow down to
recover. Thus, it was a relief when we finally did. We ran past the two girls
but one of them was just too fast. I decided it would be futile to catch up
since she was hundred meters away from me.
Along the way
I kept on asking for walk breaks. Good thing Marlon didn’t push me hard. I was
not used to a faster pace in longer distance (I told you, I am lazy runner.).
But from time to time I would check the female runner behind me. See, I really
wanted to win. Soon enough we were nearing the finish line. I was overjoyed
when realized I bagged Second Place with a time of 57 minutes. A mean feat!
PS
Thanks to my pacer. 