Fire Power -- A Pacquiao-Cotto Preview

Flashback:

June 2008. Manny "PacMan" Pacquiao demolished "Dangerous" David Diaz for the WBC 135-lb Lightweight Championship of the World. It was a masterful performance from the Pacman, also the Typhoon from the Pacific as HBO announcer Larry Merchant calls him in awe of his freakish speed and power, wherein he won all of the boxing rounds en route to a 9th round technical Knock Out.

At that time, Miguel "Boricua Bomber" Cotto just have impressive wins over 147-lb Champions "Super "Zab Judah and "Sugar" Shane Mosley. Cotto was on top of the 147-lb class and he is an excellent body puncher -- just like his Bomber nick name.

So when Pacquiao and his promoter Bob "The Godfather" Arum were interviewed.. Where does the Pacman goes from here? Arum said "Anywhere up.. just stay away from Cotto."

Later that year.. The PacMan challenged the richest fighter in boxing, the ever so popular Olympic Gold Medalist and 6-weight division Champion Oscar "The Golden Boy" Dela Hoya. It was a 147-lb fight, the biggest that Pacman has ever fought in. PacMan of course won in a scintillating performance in that he was globally recognized as the Pound-For-Pound Best Fighter in the Planet.

Miguel Cotto meanwhile, fought against the Mexican Champion, Antonio "The Tijuana Tornado" Margarito. It was one of the best boxing brawl I have ever watched. Miguel Cotto controlled the action with his accurate left hooks while Margarito kept on chasing him to no avail. At least not for the early rounds. During the middle rounds, Margarito was becoming more accurate with his crunching uppercuts and Miguel Cotto seems weakening. Towards the later rounds, Miguel Cotto had enough and surrendered to the onslaught of the Mexican banger.

Back to the Future:

The so-called boxing experts claimed the Pacman victory over Oscar as somehow tainted - Oscar is old, Oscar is weight-drained, Oscar no longer has it for boxing.

The Cotto lost was deemed controversial, as Margarito was caught cheating with his gloves against Sugar Shane Mosley. Margarito's trainer wrapped his hands with a hard substance -- seemingly plaster of Paris. If you think being punched hard in the face hurts so bad, then think of being hit with a rock instead.. sure is deadly. Margarito and his trainer both got a one-year suspension for this blatant act of cheating.

Pacquiao then dethroned the 140-lb Champion from the United Kingdom, Ricky Hatton. Cotto, on his part, reclaimed the 147-lb Championship.

Now, they are set to collide in November of 2009 in what will be the biggest and most anticipated boxing match of 2009. Speed and Power are the well known characteristics of the 30-year old Filipino. Miguel Cotto hits harder, as he is the bigger man, and is in his boxing prime at age 28.

See Manny Pacquiao's boxing record here:

Compare it with Miguel Cotto's here:

Don't dare miss this battle. It sure is a boxing fan's type of fight.

And if that's not exciting enough, PacMan is vying for his 7th Championship Title in as many divisions. Nobody in the history of boxing has ever done that. Ever. Oscar Dela Hoya and Manny Pacquiao share the record for being able to win championships in six boxing weight divisions. Pacquiao now has a chance to rewrite history.

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Fight Videos

Best viewed with the music loud. :)

Pacman's demolition job of 135-lb Champion David Diaz, 147-lb Oscar Dela Hoya and 140-lb Champion Ricky Hatton:

Watch and Meet Miguel Cotto against bigger 147-lb opponents:

My 42Km Marathon Plan Needs Your Help

Hey Guys..

I'm crazy enough to do a full 42km marathon.
I need a lot of push from everyone else and at the same time, share this experience to you all. I need buddies to support and check on me NOT to quit on this 42 kilometer run.

Why will I join the Marathon?

1. I believe I can. And not doing it if one could is a waste of talent and opportunity.
2. For fitness. I've had excessive fats on my belly for over 7 years now. I want to get back to my old healthy high-school basketball-varsity body. Running this Marathon would help me shed 10 pounds. And that would be a giant leap to my fitness and health level.
3. For the thrill and love of running. Boy I love to run! And for the love of running, I will do this.
4. I want to lead the way and encourage some of my family members and friends that achieving a healthy body and living a healthy lifestyle need not be expensive. You just got to have the will, patience, discipline and perseverance to reach your goals if you really want them bad enough.
   

Am I serious?
Dead serious. I want it so bad.

When and where is the marathon?
November 8, 2009 in Manila. It's the Philippine International Marathon.

What are my exact and definite goals?

1. Finish the marathon. I need not finish it in a target time but with practice and determination, I hope to finish it under 3:45:00.
2. Lose 10 pounds after the training and the marathon race. I would be around 140-lbs after November 8.
3. Blog about the preparations, training, the support, and the marathon experience. Lead the way for my family and friends to live a healthy lifestyle.
   

How would I prepare for this marathon?

1. First, do a half marathon (21Km) on September 20. I have prepared a 21-day training plan for this race.
2. Gauge from the results of this Half Marathon if I could do a Full Marathon.
3. Prepare a 42-day training plan for the full marathon (42Km) on November 8.
   

Let's see how my 21-day Half Marathon Training Plan looks like.
I am already on my 11th week of training after three 10K runs and a 10Mile run last Sunday. So I have a 10-week training base and a 200++ kilometers of running mileage before this marathon training. My marathon training kicks off this Sunday, August 30. The Half Marathon will be on September 20.

Here is my 21-day Half Marathon Training Plan.

Rota Run '09 21 Km Race Route

Half Marathon Race Results

I had a successful Half Marathon Debut at 1:24:14 hours. Here is my complete account of my first half marathon race. And here is my review of my performance and the Ways to Improve After the 21K Rota Run.


Full Marathon Training

After 14 weeks of running and racing, and a half marathon race now in the bag, I now train for the full marathon. See my Marathon Training Schedule here. On this same link, I will be providing my training updates - the training runs, the hardships, the struggles, the drama, whatever it takes to cross the marathon finish line.

I have also prepared my marathon strategy. Click on the link to read the details of my 21-10-8 marathon run strategy. For the last three weeks prior to the marathon, I will be training to keep up with that plan. Hopefully, I will be able to follow and execute. If I do, then it should be a very successful marathon debut.

Call For Your Much Needed Support

I will run for you on this upcoming ILOG PASIG MARATHON..
Together, let us help Kapit Bisig Para Sa Ilog Pasig and promote physical fitness.

Natulungan na naten ang ating Inang Kalikasan, nakikita pa natin yung biyaya ng magandang kalusugan.

Please do support me on my upcoming November Marathon.
Tatakbo ako para sa iyo, sa nature at sa pagpapahalaga sa ating kalusugan.

NO to health problems especially heart-related and the like.
YES to a healthy lifestyle and a fit body.

Any comments, word of support, advice, financial pledge or morale support will be much appreciated. Maraming maraming salamat.

There you have it guys.. I need a lot of support for this marathon. I know I could not do it alone. Please pray for my safety and a wonderful marathon experience. Please let me know of your opinions regarding my plan and my training schedule. Thanks a lot.

With a grateful heart for all your support,
Jayson


Marathon Race Results

I had a successful Marathon Debut. Thanks a lot for all your support. Until next time. ;)

1. Photos of my first ever marathon run.
2. Tale of my first marathon.
3. Continued: Tale of my first marathon.
   

Takbong Botak 10-Mile

The Botak 10-Miler Race was held at UP Diliman.

I loved the atmosphere of this race, the live music performed on the stage before and after the race, the coordination of the race marshals, the discipline of the runners.. Everything was very well organized. Kudos to the Botak Race Organizers, this is simply the best race I have ever participated on so far.

The cold water and Gatorade station were plenty. The supply also were sufficient, In fact they were more than sufficient. There were two Gatorade stations on the 10Mile route and I always skipped the first one. There were about 4 or 5 water stations and I always skipped two of those stations. Hydration stations was never a problem here.

The route we ran runs through a part of the UP Acad Oval and beyond. I stayed in UP for five years and I never jogged around this course, not the University Avenue, not the School of Music and never the Pardo de Tavera. We had to run the course for 3 Laps. See the image of the race route below. The 10-Mile route covers 3 laps of the Red Outer Loop.

Pre-Race Preps

Saturday Night. Had to travel from Silang, Cavite to our condo in Makati to be able to reach UP just in time for the Sunday race. My mother packed my clothes and stuffs and prepared my race breakfast -- sumang balinghoy (cassava).

Set my alarm at 3:50am. Took shower and packed my things to a backpack. The Botak race has a designated Baggage Check-In counter. So I brought a replacement T-Shirt, a face towel, my breakfast and post-race food, money, room keys and my race number.

Bought hot chocolate from Burger Machine, costing P18, at 4:15am. At the Buendia Hiway by 4:25am waiting for a Philcoa bus. Drank the hot chocolate and ate my race breakfast. I was able to get to a bus by 4:35am. Had to wear my T-Shirt over my race singlet because of the air conditioning on the bus. I'm chilling there badly.

Reached Philcoa by 5:25am and rode a jeepney to UP. I reached the Starting Line by 5:35 am.Deposited my backpack and did stretch my muscles. I was also able to jog a few meters to warm up. That sets my body going. I'm ready.

15 minutes before gun start, a little prayer was sent to the heavens for the runners' safety. Then the national anthem was sung. 8 minutes before the race, I joined the runners pack at the starting line.

First Lap

The game plan was to forget about speed and personal records. The strategy is to last, to pace myself and to finish. That's it. I only want to test my endurance if I can hold myself for a 16km run non-stop.

It showed. Though I was racing ahead of most of everyone else, a lot of runners came to overtake me going to Pardo de Tavera. I felt uneasy. It was not a very good feeling being overtaken early. I felt I'm slowing down even below my comfortable pace. There were seconds in that lap that I wanted to QUIT.

My legs felt heavy, my body unwilling and my mind wandering. Will this be my first ever DNF race (Did not finish)? Then I realized, I left everyone else at home -- my family and my loved ones just to participate in this race. What the hell am I thinking about quitting? Brace yourself and speed up! That was all the motivation I needed, besides I am running with experienced runners, some of which wears "42K" singlets.. I am a newbie in this 10-Mile distance, I just got to do my own thing.

And so I did. I finished my first lap on 25 minutes.

Second Lap

Wow. 25 minutes? That's a personal best. I began the computations on my head, 5.34Km in 25 minutes? Is that true? I'm faster than ever. I was jubilant. I am flying in there.

I was running right behind Mr Bald Runner -- one of the famous running bloggers we have in the Philippines. I can't believe his running that fast based on his age. When he got past the Pardo de Tavera gate and took a U-Turn, I looked up to him and smiled. He smiled back.

The game plan was to forget about speed and personal records. The strategy is to last, to pace myself and to finish. That's it. I only want to test my endurance if I can hold myself for a 16km run non-stop. -- This is in serious jeopardy now. The way I'm running, I have a shot to set a personal best.

That spelled trouble. My focus on the race was shaken by the all the numbers going into my head. The faster pace began to catch up with my respiratory system and 'm out of control. I was a fool not to focus on the race. I was a fool to go beyond what I am capable of sustaining. From the University Avenue to Ylanan Road, I struggled.

The struggle continues when the 5-Milers began to crowd the lanes. In part, they motivated me to run faster. Hey, I was beginning to overtake some people. In part, they were blocking the way which was too wide to be true on the first lap.

But you know what? A music was being played on the AS Parking Lot that was very inspiring at that stage of my race --- "You can do magic. You can do anything that you desire. Magic!"

I finished the second lap on the 53 minute mark. A 28-minute lap, that was 3 minutes slower than the first.

Final Lap

"Isa na lang." I said to the guy at the Pardo de Tavera gate in excitement. This is what I have worked so hard for. I'm gonna finish. Last Lap! My legs are too heavy now. I gotta push still. My shorts are all wet and so is my singlet. The sweat and water has penetrated my socks and shoes. But there's no way I'm gonna stop now. Not till I cross the finish line.

I noticed a pale red color mixing with the sweat and water running down my singlet. I ignored it, I assumed it was the orange colors of the Botak singlet that's just fading and mixing with my sweat. I pushed on.

The hardest part of the race was my last run at Magsaysay Avenue. The heat is on my face already, a couple of runners was just behind my back and ready to overtake me as I was slowing down a bit. What now? Lacking any more motivational quotes in my head, I just said to myself -- "Just Push."

And I was back to my race pace. When I crossed the Oblation Statue going to AS steps and the Finish Line, I dashed. Everything I have got to go. This is it. You've worked so hard, t's time to beat the clock.

The 1:30:00 target time has just been smashed to ashes. When I was around 150 meters from the Finish and saw the running time at 1:19:43, I ran even faster. Beat 1:20:00. When the time showed 1:19:51. I counted down with it.

9.. 8.. 7.. 6.. Common.. Faster Jayson.. 5.. 4.. 3.. I did not cross the line before the clock hits 1:20:00, but I still finished with 1:20:07. I did a stronger time of 27 minutes on my final lap. That was fantastic. Job well done. I did it. I still walked and jogged and walked again for another 2.2km around the UP Acad Oval. That was one beautiful race. :)

While on my cool down, I checked my singlet what was that reddish color running down through my singlet. It was from my nipple. :(

Blood runs down from my nipple that experienced soreness caused by constant rubbing with my singlet. It was that bad. At least I can now say that I have poured both blood and sweat for the love of running. :)

And with that, I'm leaving you all with my Race inspirational music.

I just loved this song going into the 16Km race.

The Climb lyrics
Songwriters: Alexander, J; Mabe, J;

I can almost see it
That dream I am dreaming
But there's a voice inside my head saying
"You'll never reach it"

Every step I'm taking
Every move I make feels
Lost with no direction
My faith is shaking

But I gotta keep trying
Gotta keep my head held high

There's always gonna be another mountain
I'm always gonna wanna make it move
Always gonna be a uphill battle
Sometimes I'm gonna have to lose

Ain't about how fast I get there
Ain't about what's waiting on the other side
It's the climb

The struggles I'm facing
The chances I'm taking
Sometimes might knock me down
But no, I'm not breaking

I may not know it
But these are the moments that
I'm gonna remember most, yeah
Just gotta keep going

And I, I got to be strong
Just keep pushing on

Pandesal Runner

This is the sequel to the "Run For Pandesal" blog.
The original run has just been upgraded from a 7-km run to a 15-km.

Then where did the pandesal go?

Let's trace it using the following maps from Kabeet.com.

Shown below is the map of Silang, Cavite. My hometown.

It's bounded by Dasmarinas on the North side and Tagaytay City on the South.

Silang covers an area of 209.4 square kilometers. If I can still do my Math, that's roughly a perimeter of 57.827 kilometers.

The DARK RED line traverse the route from my house in Brgy. Balite 1st to my girlfriend's house in Brgy. Kaong.

The original Run for Pandesal route covers 5 Barangays and are shown in a BLUE line. The extended route now covers 7 Barangays, the additional Brgy's are shown in PINK.

Run for Pandesal Revised Goals:

1. Be able to wake up and start the run by 5am.
2. Buy Hot Pandesal from Silang taking the uphill Brgy. Pasipit road.
3. Using the Iba-Sabutan shortcut road, deliver the Hot Pandesal to Brgy Kaong.
4. Eat breakfast at my girlfriend's house (about 30 minutes of rest).
5. Go back to the bakery at Silang to buy another bag of Hot Pandesal.
6. Go back home by 7am and let my family enjoy their Pandesal breakfast.

I really had a lot of fun. These are the most noteworthy.

• I'm having a stomach ache from my house up to the bakery. Probably due to lack of breakfast and coffee to warm my intestines.
• I loved the darkness of the road at the start of the run. I was afraid I might bump into a post or fall on the canals. Hehehe.
• I also enjoyed the sunrise. 5:30 am and the sun begins to shine. Everybody's mostly asleep and I'm at the road already smiling at the morning skies.
• The Iba-Sabutan shortcut road was fantastic. The trees covering the wide asphalt road with their branches and leaves.. Nature's beauty.
• I don't like dogs so much now. They just kept on barking at me and following me like I am some akyat-bahay gang member.
• I enjoyed my first ever breakfast prepared by my soon-to-be-wife. I just loved it seeing her that early in the morning and preparing our food. Truly lovely.
• The smiles pour on the street with friends, relatives and neighbors. I appreciate the love of everyone at our community more than ever.
• My dad asking me "Saan ka galing?." Hahaha. I loved the frown on his face when I said "Sa Kaong." He must have thought I'm really crazy.
• Covering Brgy. Balite 1st, Tatyao, Iba, Pasipit, Silang town proper, Sabutan and Kaong on foot is now on the books. It was not so difficult after all. And I did it twice! Back and forth.
• I have covered a total of 4 bridges (8 back and forth) and my legs definitely felt the painful uphill climbs.

That's it. I was as slow as a turtle finishing the 15Km run with a time of 1:44:16.79 (breakfast time excluded). It was a slow and fun long run. I was taking it easy because of my calf muscles. They were still tired from the Hataw 10km race last Sunday.Thankfully, they have fully recovered. The rest days paid off. Fantastic.

Missing Boxing

One thing I love so much about boxing.. You go beyond what you think is your body limits.. You get punched and punished and your pain threshold is constantly being crossed.. You get so tired and exhausted and your stamina is almost always depleted.. You always hear your body asking for rest and yet you fight on.. It's an unbelievable spirit and energy that goes beyond the normal human capacity.

You can see the physical aspects of boxing. Its barbaric nature. Yet beyond those grueling physicality of the game, the fortitudes of the human will plays a much bigger role. Do you listen to your body? Or do you fight on and go beyond your limits?

Lately, I found running to provide the same physical and mental challenges that boxing gives. On the 7th and 8th kilometers of a 10Km race, you're body just want to halt. Your mind doesn't and your pride certainly won't give in. You push your limits. You just push. Period.

Running is also much less expensive compared to boxing. You don't need to join a gym and pay your annual membership fee. All you need is a route to run and a pair of shoes. Heck, you can even run on bare feet.

And then my calf muscles suddenly complained and went to an abrupt halt. I cannot run as freely and as fun. The motivating running slogan "Run because you can." isn't true anymore. For now, I can't.

So I went back to boxing. Not in the gym, in my condo room with a punching bag and gloves. I just hit and hit for 20 minutes. I can feel each punch snapped and cracked the bag with unforgiving force. I miss the days. I miss my coach. I miss the sparring sessions. My fists agree. They just bang the punching bag with enthusiasm and eagerness to show just how powerful they are and can be.

Sadly, I don't have the luxury to re-enroll on the boxing gym. I will miss the December sparring party (Punch Out "Sparty"). That would have been a great show for me. My coach already asked me to join and he had been preparing me for it. I would have been able to test my power and skills.

Sadly, I probably won't. Maybe next year. :'(

R-E-S-T

The last kilometer of the 2009 Hataw Pilipinas race was something very special.. I had my Casio stop watch and I knew I had ran 40minutes after around 7.5km. To reach the 48-minute goal, I had to surge and finish the remaining kilometers in 8 minutes.

That is when I had to switch from my comfortable race pace to a faster high-oxygen-depleting pace. Adrenaline, motivation and the eagerness to beat my own self pushed me to my limits. And though I ultimately failed with a 51:19 time, there was too little left in my oxygen tank.

And I have to pay a price.

My body, especially my calves, is now screaming for R-E-S-T. Badly.

I tried to ignore it last Monday, just a day after the race. I already registered on the Botak Paa-Tibayan 10Mile (16Km) race and I have to prepare. I planned a two-week program to cover 85 kilometers in two weeks for the August 23 race.

Every day was a crucial training for me if I were to be as competitive on the 16Km as I was on 10Km. Mondays were not rest days. Saturdays are. And only Saturdays are.

I was able to push myself to run 6 kilometers at an easy pace of 7.5 minutes per kilometer. Then after 6 kilometers, I walked another half kilometer to cool down. I felt so much fatigue on my legs. My calves weren't healed yet. My body is not in a good mood to run.

I contemplated on having a Tuesday rest instead of the scheduled 8-km easy run. I listened to my competitive spirit and hoped my body would respond better this time around.

It was the worst training day of my racing career so far. After around 700 meters, I felt my body just couldn't and wouldn't want to run. It was very frustrating, very very frustrating. I don't know what to do with my lazy legs.

So I just finished the kilometer and stretched my legs after. There was no more running that day.

I changed the workout plan from running to boxing. I wrapped my hands, wore the boxing gloves and hang the punching bag. If my legs would not respond, then I just hoped my hands will.

I kept punching for 8 minutes and then felt pain on my left wrist.

Damn it. I felt deeply frustrated. I can't do anything.

What now?

I realized it is about time to listen to my body. Have I thanked it enough after it sprinted all the way to the finish line? Have I appreciated my legs enough after a non-stop 10-kilometer race?

I realized it needed a break and rest. To replenish the damaged cells and to the let the muscles fully recover.

It's about time to give it a reward it so rightfully deserves -- rest. Wednesday has just been changed to a Day Off. And so is Thursday if my body needs it.

Breaking the Barrier

I have been longing to break the sub-50 minute mark for the 10Km distance race ever since the Milo Elimination races last July 5. While I improved my time at 53:42 last July 19 on the Globe Runfor Home, it's just a little faster from the Milo 10Km which was 56:16.

So for three full weeks, I re-engineered my training program and is now on the verge of breaking the 50-minute barrier. How?

1. Varied Type of Runs. Easy runs for maintenance and adding mileage for non-heavy workout runs (Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays). Long runs to develop endurance (Sundays in Cavite). Interval runs to improve running speed and increase anaerobic threshold (Tuesdays). Tempo runs to develop strength endurance and simulate running at race pace (Thursdays). Different types of runs help running 6 times a week become more fun and less monotonous. Each type of run is designed to improve different aspects of running.
2. Increased Hours and Running Mileage. For the Milo and Globe races, I ran 3 times a week. Longest time was 30 minutes that covered roughly 4km. For the upcoming race, I run 6 times a week. Longest was 60 minutes that covered 8.5 km.I think, I have ran 20kilometers on both preparations for the Milo and Globe races. I ran a total of 75 kilometers in three weeks for this upcoming race alone.
3. Developing Leg Strength. I use weight lifting to strengthen my calves and legs once a week (Fridays). Weight exercises include squats, dead lifts, lunges and leg curls. I jog the stairs from 4th floor to 14th floor 5 times a week. My Sunday long run includes hills and upward elevations. Leg strength keeps you running on a sustained pace and helps avoid leg cramps.
4. Developing Running Speed. Interval runs and Tempo runs are heavy workout runs to develop speed and improve stamina. I jog the stairs downwards from 14th floor to 4th floor. By running fast downstairs, I improve leg speed and faster leg turnover. Running 6 times a week helps me lose weight. Less pounds helps me run faster.
5. Core Drills. I allot 15 minutes of core drills three times a week (Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays). These drills help me strengthen my core muscles which helps me run stronger, faster and in a much better form. Includes crunches (upper body crunches, leg crunches, bicycles), superman, bridges and planks.
6. Better Running Outfit. I already bought an Adidas running shorts. It does not hamper my leg movements. It's made of lighter fabric. It does not absorb a lot of sweat and is designed to provide better running comfort and lets air easily goes in and out of the legs for cooling comfort.Still have to buy a pair of running shoes. Probably after I have met my short term goals, I would buy shoes as my reward..
7. Technical Running Knowledge. Thanks to http://www.runnersworld.com/ and Lydiard's training method, I was able to create my own running program.I am also more aware of every step, running form and my running capacity.Food and nutrients, enough sleep, and different running types and running paces help me reach my goal faster.
8. More Confidence. After all those hours and kilometers of hard work, I am more confident of getting the job done.

After all of these, it's now easier to imagine how I will perform this coming August 9. I will keep you updated on my race time and see if all of these changes helped.

UPDATE:

Close but not quite. It was a pretty good race at UP. I started very close to the head of the pack. I started strong and finished stronger. I pushed myself so hard that I was sprinting the last kilometer. But the performance wasn't too strong enough.

I clocked in 51:03 on my stop watch and the official time reads 51:19. It's a NEW PERSONAL RECORD!!!

I felt short of my goal yet again. I am happy with my performance nonetheless and hopes to break the sub-50 minute barrier the next try. I just got to be patient.

Looking at the stats, I have improved from 56:16 (Milo Race last July) to 53:42 (Globe Race last mid-July) and then to 51:19 (Hataw Pilipinas Race this August). That's 4:57 minutes of improvement for just one month. :)

I'll be back to practice runs.Keep running.

EXTRAs:

Bumabalik yung cramps ng binti ko.. binilisan ko kasi masyado yung mga huling kilometro.. Sign na mejo pinilit ko yung katawan ko to finish strong.

Pero masaya.. nde ko na-reach yung target kong time.. Masaya pa den kasi ginawa ko yung lahat ng makakaya ko. I could not think of a better performance mula sa sarili ko relative sa present running capabilities ko.

Nung umpisa.. gusto ko habulin lahat.

Nung kalagitnaan na ng takbuhan.. sabi ko.. "spaghetti.. spaghetti.. naghihintay ang hon ko.." She promised na pagluluto nya ko ng spaghetti pag nareach ko yung target time ko na 48minutes eh.

Nung huling dalawang kilometro.. chini-cheer ko sarili ko.. "push.. push.. push" So bibilis yung mga paa ko.. Pag nararamdaman kong bumibigay na ulit yung mga paa ko at unti-unti na naman akong bumabagal.. Chi-cheer ko lang ulit sarili ko.. "push.. push.. push"

Nung huling kilometro na.. Sabi ko sa sarili ko "ibigay mo nang lahat.. mamaya ka na magpahinga. yung takbong wala kang pagsisihan sa huli."

Walang spaghetti na iluluto para saken ang hon ko to celebrate an achievement.. pero I could still smile a lot after yung race.. kasi alam ko I'm getting closer and closer sa goal ko.

More practice. Patience. Hard Work pa.