Morgan’s 10k Results
Yahoo !!! Been there – done that. Even got the t-shirt. Read on.
So, Decy and I went to bed last night about 1030pm. I was up at 300am, she was up at 415am. Dino (Decy’s brother) and Edison (Decy’s brother-in-law) arrived at 4am – just to make sure they were not late. Pak Yono arrived at 415am to drive us to the starting spot. Nunung, our house boy, was bright eyed and bushy tailed at 415am …. we left the house at 455am – 5 minutes ahead of schedule. We arrived at my office at 515am – about 10 minutes ahead of schedule. We stretched, laughed, took a couple of pics and took off running in the dark at 520am.
I would explain the path, but it wouldn’t mean anything to most folks – so I won’t.
After the first 1/2 kilometer, legs started burning and aching, lungs and heart saying “say what?”. Typical – its all part of the warm up of the body. We continue pushing on thru. Decy struggled the 1st kilometer in getting her legs working and overcoming the vehicle exhaust (the 1st part of the run was on a busy street, even at 530 in the morning). By the time we got 1.5 kms down the road the sun was up. We continued on … and met Pak Yono at our first rest stop …. distance approx 2.2 kms. Running time – 20 minutes …. thus, 6kms/hr. I ran 100% – Decy about 80%. 1st rest lasted 3-5 minutes. I never stopped moving – even at the stop.
Off we went like a herd of turtles marching through peanut butter …. run, run, run. Decy’s doing ok. My body’s hit its rythem. So, to give Decy a break and let her continue at her pace, I start “enhancing” my run …. into a park, up stairs, up benches, around trees … run run run. Finally get to 2nd rest stop … cum distance (if you went straight) was 5 kms. Running time 30 minutes – almost perfect 6kms/hr pace. Decy ran approx 90%. I ran 100%. 2nd rest lasted 3-5 minutes. I never stopped moving.
Off we went, feeling strong about being over half done …. came up to the mall – I ran up the stairs to an overpass as one of my mini-enhancements. Decy cuts through the parking lot of Pondok Indah Mall. Next thing you know we are at rest stop 3. Cum distance now 8 kms … total time 1 hr 20 minutes … still on track at 6kms/hr (including rest breaks). What a great pace. Decy’s doing fantastic – running appprox 85-90%. I continue with my enhancements and non-stop motion during the rests. After 3-5 minutes we take off again. Nunung and Edison are doing absolutely fantastic. Nunung a bit winded but still has a good pace. Edison doesn’t even look like he is sweating – he’s enhancing just like me. Dino is struggling but has kept a good pace through the 1st three legs.
Final stretch – 1.5 kms. Edison and I am are enhancing. Nunung and Decy are doing fine – Decy is still running >80% of the distance. Dino is struggling and walking slow. 15 minutes later we are basically home … right before we arrive, there’s a little park in front of our house ….. Edison and I go around the park. Decy and Nunung continue running straight to the house. Dino is walking. Finally, I’m down to 100 meters (100 yards) to the house. Decy’s almost there … I decide to have a strong finish …. pick up the pace – faster, faster, faster – I pass Decy 15 feet from our gate – I’m going about 8-9 kms/hr … couldn’t believe it.
Total time 1 hr 40 minutes – precisely – and precisely the time I have done on the treadmill the last few weeks. What a great time.
As for the t-shirt. Well, we had some made. The front says: Morgan’s 10k run, walk, crawl, GKBI – Pondok Indah, 1 Sept 2007. The back says “just for the fun of it”.
Massage lady is now here – Decy first, then me. Tomorrow morning in the 5k charity run/walk.
You know what was the neatest things about the run: (1) being with Decy, and (2) going approx 3 hours with not a single thought about work.
We are now talking about organizing a run from Ciputat (where Decy’s mom lives) to our house. Just two “challenges”. This run would include quite a few ups/downs. Plus, the distance is probably 14-15 kms. Decy is going to check the route and distance. She’s game. And, if she is … so am I.
ciao ciao …
