For the first time, I run that fast…I did it
Monday, October 8, 2007
These are the things I did last Saturday (October 6, 2007)
3:39 A.M. – I am awake but still I don’t want to go away from the bed. I still wanna sleep.
4:40 A.M. – I stood from the bed but I’m not taking a bath nor eat.
4:51 A.M. – I already took a bath.
5:12 A.M. – I’m dressing myself up. I’m confused which P.E. t-shirt to wear. I said to myself that I won’t forget my comb because I know because I know after running my hair will be stiff.
5:23 A.M. – I ate breakfast. I ate sunny side up eggs and a bit of rice.
5:30 A.M. – I’m waiting for the school bus to arrive. Unfortunately, they didn’t come because I forgot to say it to them to fetch my at home. I go Danessa’s place but I saw that their car is not there. So probably Danessa and her sister were fetched in the Imus Plaza by their parents.
5:39 A.M. – I arrived home. I borrowed my dad’s cell phone and texted the school bus driver. He replied that they are in Imus Plaza.
5:41 A.M. – Me and my dad departed from home going to Imus Plaza. I’m listening to my radio in my cell phone. I was listening Beautiful Girl by Sean Kingston.
6:02 A.M. – I arrived there. I surrender my phone to dad for safety. I was given coins worth 25 pesos. I thought that they are running but they are listening to the orientation on the starting point. They are many schools participated to this event. I’m searching for CRMI then I saw Marielle. I ran through Florence. She’s with Erika and Paolo. We still have some chit chats before the race. Oh dear I forgot my comb.
6:30 A.M. – We started to run but we CRMI walk at first. Some of us run. That’s why we were separated from each other. I was with Florence, Erika and Paolo. Afterwards, Pao and I were ahead to Flo and Erika. We saw MJ and Danessa along the way. Somebody, from the other school, split MJ and Danessa. We almost fall into a dirty canal especially me because I was near in that canal and suddenly I was hit by Pao’s elbow. He shouted to that guy to say excuse me. After that, Pao and I left MJ and Dane. We saw Carlota and Macy. We also had some chit chats on the way.
6:55 A.M. – We ran 2 km. I’m still with Pao, Lota and Macy. In this marathon, we had a combination of run & walk. We received a yellow straw along a station there. I was almost hit by a vehicle on the road. Ms. Lei and Sir Gaton saw it. Sir Gaton said to Pao that take care of me. Pao said “Let’s take care of ourselves.*” We left Macy behind. I’m still trying to make talk with them but it has a combination of panting. We ran until we saw Ms. Basto and an elementary teacher but we pass through them. After that, we saw Ms. Edchel and Nikka. Before the talking they run so fast that I was left behind.
7:10 A.M. – I’m all alone, left behind by Pao, Carlota and Ms. Edchel. I felt pain in my right stomach. I just walk so I can recharge my strength. I pass through Ms. Basto again but I didn’t saw the ones ahead of me. It was 4 km. While in the way, I murmured “Pao, Lota, Nikka help me.*” I was breathless plus I felt so much pain. When I saw Pao from far away, I chase them even though I have the pain. I puff roughly. I was near to them and I said a loud “HELLO!” though I’m panting. Then Carlota said that I’m abnormal for chasing them that far. We stop running because we saw the mayor and the vice mayor of Imus jog. Then we had a picture with them. After that we ran again. I’m still with my companions at that time. I drank a juice in a pack to replenish myself while jogging. Also, I took a bite of meat bun at my bag. It’s just a small bite. I didn’t swallow that because it’s bad if you run while you eat. Because of too much exhaustion, I wanted to hold Pao for support. I did that so I can restore the energy that I lost. They rashly run again that I was almost behind but I still reach them. I hold Pao’s wrist for support. I’m so tired by that time. We already ran 5 km. and I received a blue straw at a station there. We pinpoint places there. It is fun running there because you can feel the wind and you can burn calories. The consequence of that is you will be so exhausted and sweaty inside.
7:43 A.M. – Wow! It’s almost an hour that we are running there. We are almost at the finish line. We ran so fast. My elapsed time in the race is 1 hour and 15 minutes. Yes! I had a great experience on doing that.
7:50 A.M. – We rested from the race. Me, Pao and Nikka changed clothes at the C.R. near a church. I felt all sweaty that I almost wanted to be naked. After dressing up, we inspect at our own things. I saw that my coins were gone. So I didn’t have money. We head back to the resting place. Then we thought to buy refreshments. I ask Pao to buy a Coke can for me. So the three of us now have Coke to drink. We are waiting in the finish line because the people in our school who finished the race are few.
8:10 A.M. – Others went home already. Me, Pao and Flo wanted to go home also until Florence’s brother is missing. So we search for her brother. Then it rains. First it was a drizzle until it became a rainfall. We search him in the fields. We saw the teachers in a canteen place and I asked them where Flo’s brother went. The principal said that he already left. Now we need to find the school bus. It was missing. We thought that it was gone and left us. Pao likes us to walk from the venue to the highway but we saw the school bus and we already ride in.
8:41 A.M. – We already departed from the venue and now going home. But some of us were hungry including me. So we decided to stop a Jollibee near Makro Imus Branch. We go down at the bus and eat. We saw some of our classmates like Lea, Princess and Joanne. They almost finish eating their orders. We had our orders. For me, I asked Flo if she can buy for my just fries. Flo ordered a Chicken and Spaghetti Meal with Large Fries and Coke. Pao ordered Caramel Pastillas Sundae and Regular Fries (a very peculiar combination). His drink was Sprite. We pray first before eating. After we finish our food, we go back inside the school bus so we can go home. I get the receipt of our orders. I told Flo to scan it.
9:39 A.M. – We departed from Jollibee and now going home. We had fun while going home. I laugh and laugh because Bianca smashed the school bus driver and the monitor several times. I’m still having story telling with Flo at anything. Pao’s position of sleeping was similar to
The Thinker.
10:28 A.M. – When I got myself home, I had a headache and I rested to refresh myself. That was the first time to run in a marathon in my whole life.
* - I translated the original lines that Pao and I said. They are in Tagalog so I need to translate them for you to understand.
Note:
The Carlota that is in the marathon is different to
Carlota who is my blog friend.
Labels: fun, marathon, school activity
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