Takbo.PH 20 Mile Run 2015

It was a cold morning and the weather was not good because of the storm. Everyone was busy for the Papal visit but for me aside from keeping in tune with the whereabouts of the Pope I was also busy for my first 10 mile run. I usually only do 10k run so this is a big challenge for me. I also have limited time to do some preparation plus I gained weight during the long holiday break. Good thing the few days before the run was declared as a special holiday. I also got a chance to try running in a cold morning before the event.

Fun runs or marathon usually have 5k, 10k and 21k and you seldom find a run event that has 16k or 10 miles and 32k or miles event. This is very beneficial for runners who want to level up their run from 10k to 21k.

For Takbo.PH 20 Miler run, aside from the 32k and 16k they also have the 5k and 10k. I decided to register for the 16k event with my sister. We arrived at the venue of the run in BGC just after the gun start of the 32k event. The cold wind greeted us as we approached the venue. 

Kuya Kim and Kikay runner also joined the 16k event. Kuya Kim even gave a speech before the run and told the weather forecast for the day. Unfortunately, he said that it will be a really cold and windy run and rain is expected in the morning until the afternoon.

The 16k run started at 5AM. The route of the run includes going up the Kalayaan flyover and to Makati business district. There were lots of intersections to pass by so runners are always in a hurry whenever there is a stop light. Good thing there were always police and traffic enforcers on the intersection to help runners. Marshalls are also very helpful in informing runners where to turn and they keep reminding us to stay in just one lane.

 Unfortunately because of the bad weather the sun out of sight and the cold wind makes it difficult to breathe. It even rain at the start of the race but it did not stopped that runners. The rain wasn’t that hard it was just a couple of minutes.

Going Up the Fly Over

Pocari Sweat for the Runners

Going Up Again

1k To Go

After the race, medals, finisher shirt and loot bags were given to runners. Only 16k and 32k runners have the finisher shirt while everyone has a medal.