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This post titled for the run will be multiple part posting hehehe
So this year for my birthday I decided to spend time with Raytch in Pinas but also checking for races in manila found a race on the 3rd of July 2011 3, 5, 10 and 21k Yamaha Run for Heroes 
I always wanted to do a 21k in pinas but timing was never right, with that being set, as soon as I found out about the run, first person i called was my coach from HS Coach Lad, though we are colleagues and friends now, I still ask for his help and guidance on my runs and certain race decisions (call it asking a friend for advise). So after a few chit chat I told him about the run and he gave me good advise as always. Took me about 2 days to decide,as I wanted to check with Raytch as well, hopeful she can be at the run as well for moral support but not sure but she said the run will be cool for me
So I check the site look for any prerequisites and went for the online registration, I thought it was cool of how runrio set up their site. Really easy to use and linked to various other items to make processing simple. So registration done and payment submitted, I used my long living(5 years) globe number(prepaid of course kept alive by courtesy of Gabirel tech and chikka) and used my Guam mailing. No problems with using my CC payment went through smoothly(compared to Cebu pacific who have problems accepting foreign CC online booking LoL). I get a text the next to confirm my address, so I call them and tell them uhmm I am not in Pinas till the end of the month, how can I get my race materials, the guy I spoke told me i can pick it up at the claim station on race day(i still want to email them and get a confirmation though hahaha) and told me to bring my confirmation receipt I received in email.
So training so far going good, body feels good, I feel great to be able to run a 21k in Pinas finally hahaha.
Well more to come as the days get closer
Here is the course fro the 21k
yamaha_run_route_21k
Well its 10 of July 2010, the run was on the 3rd as scheduled and I finished
Well the 29th and 30th of July I ran 5 and 6miles within Ayala triangle AM (6am-8am)running there is fun at least for me various different people either running or going to work, I just wanted to keep my body going, since I ran in pinas before the air doesn’t bother me as much, slight climate adjustments of course always helps 
Friday night the 1st of July 2011, I did my carbo load and chilled with the girlfriend, Saturday being said I wanted to take it easy, but oh well majority of Am hours busy busy as usual. Though all day Saturday hydration was a key thing, GF didn’t understand why i was drinking so much and going to CR so often hahahah. Called the 2nd of July the Saturday night before the run early as I was waking up about 330 to get ready.
I asked Kuya Edwin to drive me to the run,( I usually ask him so he doesn’t get bothered anymore, 300php per hr as a driver for these events oh well times are tough its ok lol) I prepared my bag and everything the night before, so wake up and morning ritual, show time 400 go time 510, so figured get there around 430 will be good
I usually stay in Makati so a quick drive in the am hours to fort. we got there sooner than expected around 410 parking was a slight problem as other people parking as well but got parked and i went to get my race packet, awesome setup from what I saw, went to the registration/claim area got my package. I already got my race outfit so I save my singlet got my D-tag/race chip
I got my self ready, stretches etc, I chose my I love Guam running cap blue adaias top and black running shorts, race dtag/chip and race number in front 0472 on my right shoe, also since I didn’t have a hydration belt I brought a Gatorade sports bottle with twist cap to the run(lol powerade was the one of sponsor of the run LoL)
So i got a pic at the start , Kuya Edwin had to go drop a client to airport, which was cool, near 5am I got into the race area, note the race number was different per run
It always fun to run outside of your own country, they prepared the run with opening with PI national anthem, a small warm up and reminder to everyone of race course. Water stops was every 1.5km but I figured what would count the most would be once more sun comes up being the last 6km. I don’t have any pics of the start other than the one above, everyone else had camera etc, I hardly carry bulky items on a run if i can just a old habit, maybe as I get older and slower I’ll start carrying these things hahahaha. Well time got closer the interactive race course on the LED screen was awesome, I knew majority of the roads, excpet the fact we were going in a slgiht circle in the fort that confused me but marmaing race official and sign helped .
I do say like any race, runners of all kinds are always in the front as the race time was arriving(good thing no kids below 10 was running the event unlike 5k and 3ks LoL), I said a small prayer and then race time came, the gun went off the front moved but the mid section we all had to walk a good 25meters before any good running could start which of course is normal.
I started moderate and started to a area which I felt comfortable, over all the water stops and course I thought it was fun, of course everyone is open to their opinion. I paced behind certain people, the km markers was awesome. Of course of all the things, that got me was when I started heading to the Buendia flyover as it was my first time to run on the flyover than to run on it hehehehe. It was awesome running into makati towards Buendia into Gil Puyat as I am usually walking or in transportation when im on these roads hahaha. It was funny as I crossed makati ave, as traffic was closed as this is my 3rd large race in Pinas for great support by police and race officials. The turn around was great, thought first time for me to have food at the water stop, there was bananas which i thought was a interesting idea hahaha
I dropped by empty gatored bottle off at the water stop right before going back up the buendia flover heading to the fort, I felt good the rest of the run was uneventful other than I have ushed myself a little bit more, the last 50meter sprint was to powerful meaning I had too much energy still to use CRAP. oh well
The two photos I copied from Greentennial Photos
images located at https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.117537478336206.24894.100002398641738
After the finish they gave us a little note bottle water and kit kat bars (interesting)
I walked around a little bit since i couldnt find Kuya, pretty large setup from what i can say
bigger than life hahahah
So all in all i had a great time, got goodies and stuff
After the run met up with raychelle and eric and company at market market
Had a awesome brekfast
got my result s online on the 7th
I m happy that i am top 7-10% of 1779 finishers
I am happy about the run, from some feedback i have been reading some runner disappointed or whatever, I felt it was a good run and great supporting factors from the sponsor and local groups. Though one disappointment would be not enough media coverage though there was two events going, i think there could have been better local media coverage for this awesome event(totally opinion and not something that should be concrete LoL)
Race results online at
http://results.bazumedia.com/event/results/event/yamaha2011
I found the following two links regard the run
the first one Kultirunner, has a pretty good article
https://kulitrunner.wordpress.com/2011/07/06/it-is-about-time-we-police-each-other/#comment-4608
The second post run information pictures from various photographers etc
http://www.barefootdaves.com/2011/07/yamaha-run-for-heroes-2011-post-race.html
