When your 50 like I am and you know
your body is slowly degenerating, when your legs don't seem to have the same
umph as they once did, having one of them "GOOD DAYS" is quite rare.
Well, at the Subic Victory Night Race, my legs were feeling great and
I was even able to pick up the pace. I noticed I was passing a lot of the
younger runners and still had some steam in my legs. In short, I was pumped.
Thats when I knew I was having one of them "good
days".... maybe even good enough to break my PR or finish at a good
spot.
But somewhere in the first loop, the
marshals led us in the wrong direction and I already knew this would compromise
the actual race distance at the end. Even then, we just got ourselves back on
track and I started to really pick up the pace. On the final loop, I just
floored it and finished strong with still some juice left in my legs.
After the race and without much
hullabaloo, I just picked up my loot bag , got myself a take-out pizza
and went back to the hotel just like any normal race day. I was informed
later on that a teenager I passed came in 9th place. If my 50 year old memory
serves me right, there were a few more boys I over took after him, which means
that there's a pretty good chance I could actually be in the top 5.
Although I do run these races just for the challenge and pure
enjoyment I get from it, I have to admit that getting a good rank is most
definitely a welcome bonus.
The other times when I felt I was
having a "good day" was at the Rock and Roll 21 km where I ran an
additional 5 km which was an error on my part. The other time was during the
Macau Marathon 2012. Unfortunately, what was suppose to be a standard
42.2 km marathon ended up 3 km. too long as the officials would announce the
following day. Sheeeesh....talk about an "old man's jinx."
Oh well, still hoping for more of
them "GOOD DAYS"... Just an old runner's wish.
SUBIC VICTORY RUN
DISTANCE : 16 KM
( marshals mistake )
ACTUAL DISTANCE RUN : 17.48 KM's
