“I Broke My 15K PR Best @ VSO Run”

On By kingofpotsIn Insights, Jogging, Races, Running

Race Report: VSO “Bahaginan” 15K Run @ The Fort

Due to technical problem of not being able to access my blogsite for the past days, I really did not know exactly my past finish times for the past 2 renditions of the Mizuno-Rush Infinity 15 Runs for this year before I left my place for this 15K road race. My race strategy was to run an even-pace of 4:45 mins/km up to 4:55 mins/km. Actually, my target was to run an even-pace of below 5:00 mins/km for the whole distance.

Knowing that the race starts at 5:30 AM, I was already at The Fort at 4:50 AM and started to do my stretching and warm-up run. I was already sweating when I entered the starting area at least 15 minutes before the race started. I saw the usual faces and “new” runners who introduced themselves. I was able to have a brief chat with some of The Happy Feet Runners, High Altitude, Aldz, JayR, Roselle, Joms, Foreign Runner, RunUnlimited, and members of the Team Bald Runner.

Finally, the race started after the Emcee announced that the race starts after 10 seconds and the countdown followed. My GF 305 registered 5:49 AM as the start time which was good enough because it was still dark at 5:30 AM. I started my run by pressing the start button of my GF 305 and controlled my emotion of not being carried away with the pace of the elite runners at the front and the “younger runner-bloggers”. From Km 1 up to Km 8, I was able to maintain an average pace of 4:36 mins/km up to 4:51 mins/km. From Km 9 up to the Finish, I registered an average pace of 5:01 up to 5:25 mins/km, except for Km 13 where I finished in 4:58 mins. As usual, the uphill terrain at the Bayani Road and McKinley Hill slowed my pace but I felt I did not push my pace “too hard” along these parts of the route.

After I reached the Finish Line, my GF 305 registered a time of 1:14:43 with a distance of 15.11 kilometers. My average pace for the race was 4:56 mins/km with an average HR of 157 bpm and maximum HR of 163 bpm.

For this race, I was able to set my PR Best time for the 15K run by shaving off 2:10 minutes from my previous time of 1:16:53 during the 1st Mizuno-Rush Infinity 15K Run.

After the race, I immediately changed my drenched running kit and had some photo-ops with the other “runner-bloggers”. As I stayed at the BR’s Project Donate A Shoe booth, I was able to meet Wayne aka SFRunner who just arrived from San Francisco yesterday morning for a 10-day vacation in the country. He donated a brand-new ASICS Gel-Landreth Running Shoes which was in turn given by Wayne to a recipient who was wearing a 2-year old ASICS shoes. Thanks, Wayne for the generosity and for spending your “running” vacation here.

Congratulations to Coach Rio, staff, and volunteers for a wonderful and enjoyable 15K race. Good job!

(Note: Pictures could not be uploaded due to technical problems from WordPress. Pictures will be posted later)

17 thoughts on ““I Broke My 15K PR Best @ VSO Run””

  1. loonyrunner's avatar loonyrunner

    congrats on the new PR! you’re getting faster and your body is reacting/adapting nicely as shown by your not-so-high heart rate. Nice seeing you this morning! will you be running at clark?

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  2. foreignrunner's avatar foreignrunner

    Congrats. It was nice meeting you and see how strong you ran through McKinley!!! Keep it up, you are getting stronger indeed as Wayne was saying.

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  3. markfb's avatar markfb

    Congrats! Naiwan ako, I finish 1:16:30. Next time, dikit na talaga ako sa yo. My issue has always been fast starts. I ran to fast for the first kilometers, nag ambisyon kasi. hehehe Its still a better time for me compared to Mizuno’s run before. A pr is a pr. : )

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  7. m8parco's avatar m8parco

    Congratulation on your PR! Your Training has been consistent and I am not surprised with your PR. I am sure there are some more to come.

    Your consistent training is a good example for all runners. Consistent gradual increase of training with the right mix of speed, endurance and drills is the right way to go.

    Good Luck and see you at the starting line.

    Regards Mark & Tiffin

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  14. levyang's avatar levyang

    Congrats on the PR!!! I’ve noticed how you turned your running up a notch ever since your retirement. Galing!!!! Was looking for you at the start and I said Hi to a baldrunner, except that he was about 30 years younger 🙂

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  15. kingofpots's avatar kingofpots

    dr joe, thanks..this is a product of patience, consistency & hardwork. i’ll join clark’s 25K run.

    philip, i really love the hills and running on hills is a part of my workout. thanks

    mark, congrats for breaking your PR for the 15K, too! yup! you can always run beside me during races.

    jerry, thanks. that is always my goal whenever i join road races…to compete with myself and the route.

    lacbay & sunday warrior, thanks & keep on running. there is self-satisfaction when there is positive result on your training.

    mark & tiffin, it takes a lot of time, patience, training, and discipline to transform a novice runner to a competitive one and this is the message i would like to impart to all my readers. thanks & see you this sunday.

    jinoe, thanks for everything. i like your post at takbo.ph about the “button pins”. see you on sunday.

    doc doray, thanks. i know you are improving, too!

    ben, thanks. the ultimate goal is to be able to run mt disappointment 50 miles next year. ok ba?

    ray, thanks. for sure, we’ll see each other again this sunday.

    gene, thanks. that is a product of hardwork. see you this sunday!

    jaymie, yup, that’s right..my leg muscles can now withstand the drills and the speed training after almost one year of endurance runs. i guess, the members of team bald runner are inspired to do their best in every race because i am always “chasing” them and cheering/shouting at them after the turnaround..hahaha!..in simple terms, i call it, “leadership”. thanks and see you this sunday.

    levy, that is what i like about retirement..i am the “boss” and have more time to run and recover/rest my tired leg muscles..enjoy life to the fullest. see you this sunday.

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