6:00 AM 20 April 2008

My GF 305 registered a time of 47:49 minutes Finish Time for the 4th Global City Run held this morning at The Fort but for the record, as I gleaned from the digital clock reading as I crossed the finish line, my unofficial time was 47:52 minutes. At last, the race organizers measured the route with a little deviation of about 60 meters less than the supposed 10,000 meters. But that is okey since most of the runners, to include myself, had to take a direct route while running along the road, sometimes cut corners, and run at the farthest edge of the road, thereby shaving off some distance. I guess, the race organizers did a very good job this time in measuring a good road race distance.

As planned, I was able to sustain my race strategy of an even pace for the entire distance. Never stopping on the water stations and maintained my pace at the uphill portion along the road near the International School and towards Market! Market! Never looking at my watch for the whole duration of the race, I did not know that I was running at an even pace of 4:48 minutes per kilometer which was faster than what Mark had suggested at 4:54 minutes per kilometer.

The following data were taken from my GF 305:

Distance—9.94 kms                     Time—47:49 mins

Average Pace—4:48 mins/km       Ave Speed—12.5 kms/hr

Maximum Speed—18.5 kms/hr    Total Calories—739 cal

Average HR—166 bpm                 Maximum HR—170 bpm

Running Shoes—ASICS Gel-Cumulus 8

Music—Foo Foo Fighters & Hoobastank

Running Kit—Nike “Speed” (Compression) Shorts & Nike Stretchable Shirt ( I bought these items last year)

I will be posting my pictures and an update of the Project Donate A Shoe later today.

To the runners and finishers in today’s 4th Global City/ANTA Run, Congratulations and Keep on Running!!!