15K and still standing

i managed to survive a 15K run (mizuno run) with an hour and a half of sleep. i'm crazy and a bit stupid right? a lot of lessons learned though from my first 15K run.

mistakes
1) forced myself to drink a liter and a half of water an hour before the run. during the run itself, i had three toilet stops - mcdo 5th ave, jollibee, and petron buendia. haha.

2) watched the last full show at 11:30. i was home at 1am but i couldn't sleep until 2am. maybe it was the caffeine.

3) decided not to have breakfast. my stomach was crumbling from start to finish line. i should have grabbed a couple of granola bars.

4) surfed the day before. my body felt like it just came out of a washing machine. but surfing was worth it. no regrets.


right moves
1) three alarm clocks!!! woke up on time.

2) prepared my running gear and essentials a day before the race (ipod and my playlist, camera batteries charged, duffel bag good-to-go).

3) carbo-loaded during dinner.

4) brought powergels. took the first one at the 5K mark and the other one at the 10K mark.

5) applied petroleum jelly at problem areas.

6) popped two capsules of mefenamic acid an hour before the run. my right knee is still killing me.

7) arrived at the fort an hour before the run. had enough time to suit up and do some stretching. plus, finding a parking space was a breeze.


my nike plus workout summary

duration: 1:58'38"
start time: 5:26am
end time: 7:25am
pace: 7'50" min/km
calories: 868

i'm planning to give my right knee some time to rest and recover. injured it while going down the spiral staircase of cable car after a night of drinking two weeks ago. haha. if it still hurts after two weeks, i might need to see a sports doctor.