The IronBaby Running Experience

PSE Bull Run 2013

The first big running event for the year! I enjoyed it, route was a reverse of the usual ones held in BGC. Even though there was a merging with another event, Ten Moves Run, which was held in central business district of ayala. They managed to handle the running traffic well. Though I saw this guy who was wearing a Ten Moves singlet passed over the designated U-turn for the said event. I think he was totally unaware that he is already quite far from his designated route. 

The event was covered by the Running Photographers. I saw some of them Kuya Jobert, Ate Jonah and Ate Ynny. Thanks in advance for the pictures :P

The logistics of the event were quite irritating, the first 2 or 3 electrolyte drinks(Pocari Sweat) where stationed approximately in the first 3 kilometers. First one was around 800m from the starting line. And their staff were filling the TALL, yes TALL, paper cups to the brim! What a waste! Its not even advisable and most runners know that if they to drink that much or they will get side stitches. Whenever I pass through a Pocari station, I would tell the staff "Kuya pahingi po nung konti lang" but they would always fill at least half full. As a result I would throw most of the liquid away, and i think most of the runners did what I did too.

The bananas yes, the bananas! They are very strategically placed, very well thought of. Placing it at the 18th kilometer? What were the organizing committee thinking? They should have placed it around halfway the course, who need bananas when approaching the finish line? And by the way, there was a banana at the finish line, sigh..

And this is the best! It made my day. I asked of some pain killers/liniment from a medic who was helping out in giving hydration cups. "Ate pahingi naman po ng pain killer o kaya kahit anong pampahid". Guess whats her answer, "Nasa ambulance po" and I asked her where was the ambulance "Nasa finish line po". With those answers I was laughing and pissed at the same time so I responded with "Okay, thank you po :( [literally with a sad face]". She has this big big belt bag with I don't know what "first aid materials" it contained. Maybe, just maybe some cough and colds syrup, vitamin c perhaps and probably glutathione too(some runners might actually be skin conscious).

Anyways I enjoyed my run, got a new personal record which was way way faster than my previous one. I also got a free breakfast from a friend at Grams Diner which was quite near the finish line! Hopefully she will treat me again next time :P