Predicting Your Finish Time

On September 9, 2009 By kingofpotsIn Half-Marathon, Race Results, Runners' Training, Running5 Comments

To predict your finish time for the 10K Race using your 5K finish time, you have to multiply your 5K finish time by 2 and add 1 1/2 minutes. Example: If your 5K finish time is 25 minutes, then your predicted finish time for your 10K Race is 51:30 minutes.

To predict your finish time for the Marathon using your Half-Marathon finish time, you have to multiply your Half-Marathon finish time by 2 and add 10 minutes. Example: If your Half-Marathon finish time is 1:45:00 hours, then your predicted finish time for the Marathon is 3:40:00 hours.

To predict your finish time for the Marathon using your 10K finish time, you have to multiply your 10K finish time by 5. Example: If your 10K Race finish time is 50 minutes, then your predicted finish time for the Marathon is 4:10:00 hours

(Source: The Competitive Runner’s Handbook by Bob Glover & Shelly-lynn Florence Glover)

Results: 1st MASTERS 15K Run

On September 6, 2009September 8, 2009 By kingofpotsIn Race Results, Races, Running4 Comments

1st MASTERS 15K RUN
Camp General Emilio Agunaldo
6-Sep-09

1	Rodolfo Tacadino	B080	1:02:20	Overall Champion/Male
2	Peter Kennedy	D002	1:02:29	1st Runner-up/Male
3	Guillermo Apilado	B061	1:06:21	2nd Runner-up/Male
4	Arnold Dimasugid	B070	1:06:37	Champion Category B/Male
5	Robert Estrella	C124	1:06:48	Champion Category C/Male
6	Cupid Dimafiles	B062	1:07:43	1st Runner-up Category B/Male
7	Alfredo Ocampo	B068	1:08:03	2nd Runner-up Category B/Male
8	Hermogenes Valdez	C110	1:08:34	1st Runner-up Category C/Male
9	Maximo Ulanday	B063	1:08:35
10	Graciano Santos	A003	1:09:34	Champion Category A/Male
11	Alipio Narciso	C102	1:09:48	2nd Runner-up Category C/Male
12	Bobit Manzano	B076	1:10:00
13	Eldefonso Bantan	C120	1:10:22
14	Ananias Blanco	A031	1:10:36	1st Runner-up Category A/Male
15	Eddie Radaza	A027	1:10:53	2nd Runner-up Category A/Male
16	Jan Imperio	A028	1:11:21
17	Chad Davis	A009	1:11:37
18	Mila Paje	B063	1:11:54	Overall Champion/Female
19	Jonel Mendoza	B045	1:12:37
20	Genevive Dela Peña	A003	1:13:11	1st Runner-up/Female
21	Merlyn Lumagbas	A004	1:13:28	2nd Runner-up/Male
22	Sabas Felecio	B079	1:14:37
23	Victor Ting	E003	1:15:07	Champion Category E/Male
24	Noel Miano	C109	1:15:29
25	Vergelio Leona	A018	1:15:41
26	Roberto Aguila	B060	1:15:51
27	Willie Suarez	E005	1:16:00	1st Runner-up Category E/Male
28	Manuel Oyaw	C119	1:16:05
29	Albert Henson	A029	1:16:40
30	Carlos Santiago	B065	1:16:51	Champion Category B/Female
31	Virginia Baltatzar	B061	1:17:20
32	Eduardo Martinez	A004	1:17:58
33	Tetsuro Tanaka	G001	1:18:49	Champion Category G/Male
34	Willie Guevara	D012	1:19:38	Champion Category D/Male
35	Meshelle Villanueva	A036	1:20:24	Champion Category A/Female
36	Florentino Lacha	C126	1:21:08
37	Samson Ocampo	B069	1:21:35
38	Rommel Mangabat	A035	1:21:56
39	Norio Tanaka	E008	1:21:59	2nd Runner-up Category E/Male
40	Robert Ong	D003	1:22:29	1st Runner-up Category D/Male
41	Raymund Abenojar	A005	1:23:06
42	Fernando Tubay	A039	1:23:30
43	Felizardo Sardenia	A037	1:23:34
44	John Lee	B059	1:23:40
45	Edgardo Caubang	D013	1:24:05	2nd Runner-up Category D/Male
46	Robinson Andre	C108	1:24:59
47	Grimaldo Anicito	B058	1:25:10
48	Jose Sabino	B053	1:25:13
49	Jay Cu Unjieng	B088	1:25:35
50	Amelito Manlangit	A001	1:25:36
51	Natasha Davis	B054	1:26:58	1st Runner-up Category B/Female
52	Cezar Gallardo	D006	1:27:13
53	Bernadette Bathan	A018	1:27:13	2nd Runner-Up Category A/Female
54	Gil Brazil	C104	1:27:47
55	Wilson Alcantara	B083	1:27:52
56	Everson Go Tian	A016	1:28:03
57	Haydee Ann Chamorro	B053	1:28:15	2nd Runner-up Category B/Female
58	Louie Balondo	A038	1:28:38
59	Cesar Abarientos	B073	1:31:39
60	Gil Ocampo	E006	1:31:40
61	Elaine Araneta	B062	1:32:29	Female
62	Enrique Bendicho	C115	1:32:40
63	Florencio De Mesa	C112	1:34:04
64	Nerio Caupayan	B082	1:34:08
65	Nestor Morasa	B052	1:35:19
66	Lilibeth Nicdao	B057	1:35:21	Female
67	Valentin Hope Puti-An	A017	1:36:26
68	Emer Go Tian	C114	1:36:37
69	Felipe Dumpit	C105	1:36:56
70	Melissa Nafarette	B052	1:36:57	Female
71	Lito Quintero	A020	1:38:06
72	Alex Araneta	B078	1:39:07
73	Allyn Go Tian	C103	1:40:20	Champion Category C/Female
74	Samuel Narcise	D010	1:40:34
75	Cristina Cunanan	A007	1:41:42	2nd Runner-up Category A/Female
76	Ronald Manaois	B084	1:43:15
77	Albert Gutierez	A033	1:44:41
78	Anson Go Tian	D003	1:45:07	Champion Category D/Female
79	Gerardine Kun	B056	1:46:03	Female
80	Elmer Malolos	B066	1:46:28
81	Norberto Mortel	A013	1:46:28
82	Janison Go Tian	C104	1:47:20	1st Runner-up Category C/Female
83	Marian San Juan	A001	1:47:37	Female
84	Frederico Canillas	C122	1:47:37
85	Peter Ang	C127	1:50:00
86	Marilyn Aguilor	C106	1:50:23	2nd Runner-up Category C/Female
87	Emerita Naz	D004	1:50:24	1st Runner-up Category D/Female
88	Kim O Connel	F060	1:51:23	Champion Category F/Female
89	Robuto Bernabe	E007	1:51:25
90	Cezar Evangelista	D004	1:52:11
91	Billy San Juan	F020	1:53:43
92	Eligio Cruz	B051	1:57:15
93	Amado Castro, Jr	D058	1:59:45
94	Ivy Macainan	B060	2:00:42
95	Babeth Narcise	E001	2:01:06	Champion Category E/Female
96	Angelica Cruz	C109	2:02:49	Female
97	Yolanda Crouch	C108	2:02:51	Female

Race Report: BOTAK’s 10-Mile Run

On August 27, 2009 By kingofpotsIn Insights, Jogging, Pictures, Places to Run, Race Results, Running11 Comments

6:00 AM 23 August 2009 @ UP Diliman Campus

This road race was supposed to be conducted last 28 June 2009 as one of the “side events” of the BOTAK’s Paa-tibayan 100K Run but it was postponed to this date. Since I did not intend then to join this race after the fiasco during the BOTAK’s Marathon Race on the first week of May and the fact that I joined the Los Angeles Marathon on the last weekend of June, I did not know about the original route and the reason why it was re-scheduled to a later date.

It was almost a month that I did not join any road race after I finished the 5K Team Relay Run held at the ADMU Campus. I finally decided to join this race to make the 10-Mile event as my evaluation/performance race after one month of training since my last road race.

Thirty minutes before the race, I was already at the vicinity of the starting area doing my stretching and warm-up exercises and I was with the members of the Elite Team Bald Runner who were registered for the 10-Mile, 5-Mile, and 1-Mile Street Mile. Few minutes before the start, I was able to meet and talk to Jonel aka Bugobugo and we talked about our race strategy. I had the impression that he was prepared to do a fast run on this race after he told me that he will be going for a “negative split”.

After a short program, the race started at exactly 6:00 AM for the 10-Mile runners and the rest of the 5-Mile runners were left behind to start after a few minutes. I did not expect this race as a “big event” but I knew that the basic needs for the runners and the requirements for a good race were in place. As I started the race, I was surprised to see the first water station on the first 200 meters from the starting line. I said to myself that this must be a good sign of a good race. I tried to grab one of the water cups from the two volunteers manning the water station but somebody got the cups from them and I had to continue with my run. I am glad Jonel was able to grab two water cups from the table and he gave me one. Thanks, Jonel.

Chasing Jonel aka Bugobugo During The Race

After running 500 meters, Jonel left me for good as he started to slowly go on “race mode” and I just maintained my race pace of about 5:00 minutes per kilometer. My first loop was a fast one as I registered a sub-25-minute for the 5+ kilometer distance. After the first loop, the race started to be boring but I just maintained my pace and find enjoyment of running along the shady route of the UP Diliman Campus. Some of the runners would greet me along the way and some of them were the faster runners who reached the turn-around area ahead of me.

I had observed that BOTAK improved a lot in the way they conduct their race. I’ve seen PATAFA personnel who were manning the timer/digital clock and as staff of the technical group at the Finish Line; lots of volunteers and route marshals with directional signages & kilometer marking along the route; lots of water supply in water stations; additional ice cold Gatorade sports drinks in separate Gatorade Aid Stations with the proper Gatorade cups; and lastly, nice music rendition of an “acoustic” band at the Finish Line Area which gave me a boost every time I passed or completed every loop. I heard more good music after I finished the race as I waited for the other finishers and the other races during the 1-Mile Street Run.

BOTAK’s had improved in their water/sports drinks Aid Station and in their directional & kilometer marking signages. Gone are those days when race organizers in races at the UP Campus would lack drinking cups for the second loop. The race marshals were also efficient in reminding the runners on what turn or street to take during the race which is a sign that they know the route of the race. Since the race clock of PATAFA was at the Finish Line, I have the impression that the race time results was efficiently recorded. I just hope that the race results will be published soon.

The hardest part of the race was running the third time for the last loop! The sun was already hot but I was glad that water & cups were still abundant and even the Gatorade drinks were still cold and available in every Aid/Water Station. Every time I reached a Water Station, I had to grab two cups–one for drinking and one for dousing water to my bald head and it was very refreshing. I started to feel hungry but I was reluctant to use the GU Sports Gel tucked inside the small pocket of my CW-X tight shorts and have it reserved for my additional 8K run after the race. I tried to pass as many runners I could reach during the last loop as I thought I was increasing my pace but after uploading the data from my GF watch, I found out that I was decreasing my pace! Maybe the runners infront of me were getting exhausted due to the heat and they were getting slower, too! Finally, I reached the Finish Line and I was satisfied with my performance as I registered an average pace of 5:00 minutes per kilometer for the whole race.

Everything seemed to be perfect but what I’ve observed to be lacking was very minimal. I reached the finish line at exactly 1:19:00 hours based from the digital clock at the Finish Line but when I saw the distance registered in my GF watch, I found out that the distance was 15.64 kms. The distance I’ve ran lacked 360 meters! I really don’t know if my watch’s reading was accurate as one runs along the UP Campus. There might be some inaccuracies with the GPS of the watch when running in a thickly vegetated or tree-covered route. However, when I saw Ian Alacar, the Race Organizer of the event few days after the race, I asked him if the 1-Mile Street Run was properly measured by the PATAFA and he said, “Yes”! Then, I supposed, the 10-Mile & 5-Mile Runs were also properly measured by PATAFA, too. I just hope my GF watch did not register the right distance while running at UP Diliman Campus. By the way, I did not break any PR time with this race.

Ian, congratulations for a nice race to include the conduct of the 1-Mile Street Run. I like the singlet that goes with the Race Packet for this race. So far, this was the only complimentary singlet that I used during a road race.

Team BR Performance (15-16 Aug 09)

On August 16, 2009August 16, 2009 By kingofpotsIn Jogging, Race Results, Running, Sports ProgramLeave a comment

8:15 PM 15 August 2009/KR Urbanite 15K/10K/5K Run @ The Fort

Elmer Sabal—Champion in the Kenny Roger’s Urbanite 15K Run with a Finish Time of 51:00+ minutes (Unofficial Time)

Rene Desuyo–2nd Runner-Up in the KR Urbanite 15K Run with a Finish Time of 52:00+ minutes (Unofficial Time)

Marecil Maquilan—Champion in the KR Urbanite 10K Run with a Finish Time of 41:00+ minutes (Unofficial Time)

Frankreader Indapan—4th Place Overall in the 5K Run with a Finish Time of 16:00+ minutes (Unofficial Time)

6:00 AM 16 August 2009/1st AMEPA 6K/3K Run @ Mall of Asia

6K Run/Men’s:

Alquin Bolivar—6th Place Overall

Rene Desuyo—9th Place Overall

Frankreader Indapan—10th Place Overall

6K Run/Women’s:

Marecil Maquilan—2nd Place, Women’s Overall

Anna Valdez—7th Place, Women’s Overall

3K Run:

Jujet De Asis—Champion

Gerald Sabal—5th Overall

Raul Lamprea—10th Overall

Milbert Nabuab—12th Overall

Christian Dalida—20th Overall

6:00 AM 16 August 2009/Walk/Run For Moral Force 10K @ Quirino Grandstand, Luneta Park

Rey Antoque—5th Place Overall with a Finish Time of 38:00+ minutes (Unofficial Time)

Elite Team BR @ GLOBE RUN FOR HOME & M.O.V.E. Manila Run

On July 20, 2009 By kingofpotsIn Race Results, Races, Running, Sports Program1 Comment

The following were the standings of the Elite Team Bald Runner in yesterday’s road races that were held in Metro Manila:

Elmer Sabal—2nd Runner-Up, Men’s Overall, 21K with a time of 1:13+ hours

Marecil Maquilan—1st Runner-Up, Women’s Overall, 21K Run with a time of 1:28+ hours

Alquin Bolivar—Champion, Men’s Overall, 10K Run with a time of 32:28 minutes

Gerald Sabal—2nd Runner-Up, Men’s Overall, 10K Run with a time of 34:00 minutes

Frankreadear Indapan—2nd Runner-Up, Men’s Overall, 5K with a time of 16:15 minutes

Anna Vargas—Champion, Women’s Overall, 10K MOVE Manila Run @ UP Diliman

Reynaldo De Los Reyes—2nd Runner-Up, 10K MOVE Manila Run @ UP Diliman

The Elite Team Bald Runner members who won in the MOVE Manila Run which was held at UP Diliman were able to receive their cash prizes, medals and gifts during the awarding ceremony after the race.

Breach of Publicity @ GLOBE RUN FOR HOME?

On July 19, 2009 By kingofpotsIn Half-Marathon, Insights, Jogging, Race Results, Running15 Comments

Is there a word like “Breach of Publicity”? I know, there is such word like “Breach of Promise” or “Breach of Contract”.

In today’s GLOBE RUN FOR HOME, the members of the Team Bald Runner and other elite runners who won in the top rankings in the 21K, 10K and 5K races were not able to receive their cash prizes, trophies, medals, and supposed to be TIMEX Watches.

It was published that the cash prizes for the 21K Run are P 15,000; P 10,000; and P 5,000 for the First, Second, and Third Finishers, respectively. For the 10K Run—P 10,000 for the First Finisher; P 7, 500 for the 2nd Finisher; and P 5,000 for the 3rd Finisher. As for the 5K run, the Cash Prize ranges from P 5,000 to P 2,000 for the Top Three Finishers.

These cash prizes were supposed to be received by the winners during the awarding ceremony after the road race. But the Race Organizer did not give any of the published prizes to the winners as they were only called to proceed to the stage. And that was it! No medals, trophies, and even those prepared TIMEX Watches for the winners were not given.

A certain Christine Aguilar from Globe Telecom instructed the winners to proceed to the GLOBE Office at GLOBE TOWER on Tuesday, July 21, 2009 to get their cash prizes. This is not the usual norm in awarding of prizes for road races. Prizes are supposed to be given immediately after the race. These elite athletes are busy on their training during weekdays and they have to shell-out some money for their fares in going to the GLOBE office and back to their homes. The fact is that these athletes are in dire need of money. So, you can just imagine the frustration on the faces of these athletes as they go back to their homes after the race’s awarding ceremony.

“Elite Team Bald Runner” Prevails

On July 12, 2009July 13, 2009 By kingofpotsIn Insights, Jogging, Race Results, Races, Running1 Comment

After I officially formed and organized the Elite Team Bald Runner for the past one year, the members are still trying their best to improve their training and performance towards the quest for excellence in long distance running.

In today’s road races, the following are the results:

A) 2nd Tic-Takbo at UP Campus:

Elmer Sabal—Champion Overall & Men’s Category in the 18K Distance at 56:48 minutes. Received P 4,000 Cash & Medal

Marecil Maquilan—Champion Overall Ladies Category in the 18K Distance at 1:11:25 hours. Received P 4,000 Cash & Medal

Rey De Los Reyes—3rd Runner-Up Overall & Men’s Category in the 18K Distance at 1:05:08 hours.

Alquin Bolivar—1st Runner-Up, Overall and Men’s Category in the 6K Distance at 17:45 minutes. Received P 2,000 Cash & Medal

Gerald Sabal—2nd Runner-Up, Overall and Men’s Category in the 6K Distance at 18:05 minutes. Received P 1,500 Cash & Medal

B) MILO Half-Marathon Elimination Race in Tarlac City

Anna Vargas—Champion, Overall Ladies Category at 1:28:00 hours. Received P 10,000 Cash Prize and Trophy. She is qualified for the MILO Finals.

Team BR Won In MILO 42K Elims & More Pictures

On July 11, 2009 By kingofpotsIn Marathon Race, Pictures, Race Results, RunningLeave a comment

The following members of the Elite Team Bald Runner won in the top rankings of last Sunday’s 33rd MILO 42K Elimination Race which started and ended at Luneta Park, Manila:

Rene Desuyo—Overall Champion in the Men’s Category for the 42K Race with a time of 2:33:38 hours. He won a cash prize of P 30,000 and Championship Trophy.

Alley Quisay—2nd Runner-Up in the Men’s Category for the 42K Race with a time of 2:37:00 hours. He won a cash prize of P 10,000 and 3rd Place Trophy.

In addition, I am posting the following pictures taken before and during the 33rd MILO 42K Elimination Race:

Stretching Exercises Before the Start of the Race

2009 Western States 100-Mile Endurance Run

On July 10, 2009 By kingofpotsIn Insights, Jogging, Race Results, Races, Running, Trail Running, Ultramarathon8 Comments

The first time that I heard and read about this particular Ultratrail endurance run was when I got a copy of the book “Ultramarathon Man” by Dean Karnazes which became a Number One Bookseller at one time. Practically, almost one half of the book was devoted to the author’s quest to qualify for the said race, train for it, and finally described how he was able to finish his first 100-mile race in this event. It is very detailed to the point that everything was described on how a first-timer would experience running a 100-mile endurance run. Dean Karnazes joined this particular race for the first time in 1994.

I guess, this book entirely opened the awareness of most of the runners to try and experience what it takes to run an ultra race along the trails of the mountains. Personally, the book also inspired me to try running an ultra distance at the Bulldog 50K last year. And I went further by going to Badwater, California to witness the start of the 2008 Badwater Ultramarathon, meeting and talking to Dean Karnazes and Pam Reed for the first time; taking some pictures of the ultra athletes; and observing how they ran along the first 25 miles of the course.

And because of my readings, observations, and experience about ultra races, the Bataan Death March 102K Ultramarathon Race (BDM 102) became a reality!

You might be wondering why I am posting the results of this particular endurance run. Aside from reading it from Dean K’s book and had inspired me to tread to ultra distance running, it is one of my “dreams” to run at least one 100-mile endurance run in my running career and who knows this dream would come true! Not necessarily qualifying and running for the Western States 100-Mile in the future!

The following is the article/post taken from the Ultrarunning Magazine Online (www.ultrarunning.com)

Koerner, Ortiz Win at Sizzling Western States

Auburn, California, June 28—Hal Koerner successfully defended his championship and Anita Ortiz won her first 100-miler under blistering conditions at the Western States Endurance Run which finished here today. Koerner dueled with Dave Mackey for most of the first 55 miles before pulling away in Volcano Canyon, stretched his lead down an oven-like California Street loop, and won the race by nearly half an hour over a spate of challengers.

Ortiz, a mother of four running her first 100-miler, lead most of the way, holding small leads over Beverly Anderson-Abbs until Devils Thumb (mile 47.8). Ortiz stretched her lead to twenty minutes on the trip through rugged Eldorado Canyon and was never seriously threatened thereafter. Krissy Moehl overtook Anderson-Abbs around mile 83 and finished second. Three-time winner Nikki Kimball struggled most of the day, but toughed it out to take fourth.

The race for second among the men was spectacular, with three runners leaving the Highway 49 aid station (mile 93.3) within seconds of each other and a fourth runner departing four minutes later. Eventually, Tsuyoshi Kaburagi of Japan won the epic battle, nudging Jez Bragg of Great Britain for runner-up honors, with Jasper Halekas of Oakland garnering fourth and Kevin Sullivan of Andover, Massachusetts fifth. All five runners were under 17 hours, the most ever in the 36 years of this event. Kaburagi’s time of 16:52:06 set a new masters course record. Seven-time champion Scott Jurek ran third for much of the first 40 miles, but was 10-20 minutes behind and never really in the mix. Jurek dropped from third to seventh by Devils Thumb aid station (mile 47.8) and dropped out there. Early leader Mackey also dropped, at the Rucky Chucky River Crossing aid station (mile 78.0).

The race was held under extremely hot conditions, with temperatures peaking at 99F on Saturday. For the later finishers, Sunday was even hotter, with Auburn reaching 103F. The heat had a deleterious effect on both times and finishing rate; only 238 of the 399 starters (59.6%) finished the race within the 30-hour time limit.

Men
1. Hal Koerner, 33, Ashland, OR, 16:24:55
2. Tsuyoshi Kaburagi, 40, Takasaki, JPN, 16:52:06
3. Jez Bragg, 28, Warwick, GBR, 16:54:26
4. Jasper Halekas, 33, Oakland, CA, 16:56:26
5. Kevin Sullivan, 38, Andover, MA, 16:59:33
6. Zachariah Miller, 33, Ann Arbor, MI, 17:34:12
7. Leigh Schmitt, 36, Conway, MA, 17:49:37
8. Eric Skaden, 37, Folsom, CA, 18:22:44
9. Mark Lantz, 43, Gold River, CA, 18:45:56
10. Andy Jones-Wilkins, 41, Ketchum, ID, 18:46:52

Women
1. Anita Ortiz, 45, Eagle, CO, 18:24:17
2. Krissy Moehl, 31, Seattle, WA, 19:26:02
3. Beverly Anderson-Abbs, 45, Red Bluff, CA, 19:53:14
4. Nikki Kimball, 38, Bozeman, MT, 20:55:43
5. Caren Spore, 41, Davis, CA, 21:17:22
6. Meghan Arbogast, 48, Corvallis, OR, 21:33:36
7. Elizabeth Vitalis, Livermore, CA, 23:11:31
8. Jamie Frink, 36, Folsom, CA, 23:37:15
9. Jenny Capel, 36, Reno, NV, 23:49:27
10. Connie Gardner, 45, Medina, OH, 25:34:16

For more information about the Western States 100-Mile Endurance Run, visit its website at www.ws100.com.

Arby’s 5K Race In 19:42 Minutes!

On June 26, 2009 By kingofpotsIn Insights, Jogging, Pictures, Race Results, Running9 Comments

Finally, after going through my my old notes and files dumped in the garage trying to clean all the trashes, I was able to get hold on to a very simple running magazine published in Georgia, USA which I bought in one of the weekend races I attented to during my military schooling in Fort Benning, Georgia. The magazine is entitled “RUNNING IN GEORGIA”, published in May 1984 with a price of One Dollar.

In the said magazine are articles about running in the State of Georgia and the Results of all Running Races for the past months. I bought then the said magazine because my name was listed as one of the finishers of the road races while I was in Georgia.

On March 10, 1984, barely two months after I finished the 1st Infantry Marathon in Fort Benning, Georgia, I joined the Arby’s 5K Race in Columbus, Georgia. As a result of the race, I finished the race in 19:42 minutes with an average pace of 3:56 minutes per kilometer. Out of the 89 Finishers, I was ranked #39 with the Champion runner finishing in 16:09 minutes. I was then about to reach the age of 32 years old and I believe this was the time when I was breaking the 40-minute barrier finish time for the 10K run. Well, those were the days when I was still young!

By the way, Arby’s is a chain of restaurants featuring roast beef sandwiches. Arby’s was very active in sponsoring 5K & 10K races for the whole State of Georgia during those times.