Mizuno Infinity Run 2010

Today's run had its pros and cons:

• CALL TIME / GUN START - The first thing I liked about today's run was that it didn't demand a really early gun start. The race kit said: 4AM - Assembly time, 6:30AM - 5K gun start. What I didn't like about it, though, is that the sun will be too scorching by that time. However, it did start early. My dad was late for his 15K run by almost 20 minutes, and good thing I checked in at least 15 minutes before the 6AM gun start. I have three friends who didn't make the 6AM start because the race kit indicated 6:30. Boo for poor organizing!

Here comes the sun, too-do-do-doo! [5:20 AM]

• THE ROUTE (Part 1) - It wasn't very new to me so I enjoyed it, at least. But arriving and checking in late left me (and my mom) thisclose to the end of the 5K pack! Being amongst the tail is really frustrating, see. It brings out the competitive tiger in me and it leaves me tired and frustrated. Haha.
  

Yes, that's 26th Street, the second turn after the starting line. And yes, those are all 5K runners in front of me. Haha. See, frustrating! [6:03 AM]

• WATER STATIONS - No complaints here. I loved how the water stations were evenly distributed throughout the route. The moment I felt my throat go dry, hello, water station. Thanks, Gatorade! :) Another plus, photo booth! Hahaha! I know, it wasn't necessary at all. I didn't like how it interrupted my run, but I really liked the idea, generally. Haha, mom and I are cam-whores! In the end, we had to take five minutes off our run time to compensate for the lost time while lining up, posing, and smiling at the Fort Victoria photo booth! Hahaha!

Been only running for at least seven minutes and I have the audacity to take a pit stop at the first water station despite the sweat and all that. Hahaha. Yuck. [6:07]

• THE ROUTE (Part 2) - I liked the route but I think the race didn't have enough marshals. It would be nicer if they were in official t-shirts or something like that, so they'd be easier to spot. And I think there weren't enough signs on how much longer we need to endure. Haha. Or even arrows that tell us where to go! It was frustrating.

Imagine the joy in my heart when I saw the finish line! [6:45 AM]

• POST-RACE FREEBIES - And so I finish, beating my personal best again, with 41 minutes! Woohoo! The lines were, as always, killer long. It was worth it, though, because the Gatorade was cold enough. My Mizuno Infinity Run 2010 finisher's shirt was a size bigger. I can't believe they didn't have enough XS. Oh, well, I had to settle for the small. Good enough. So anyway, all good!
  

Fourth place? Haha! Nah, far from it. Personal best: 41 minutes, woohoo! [7:05 AM]

The family that runs together, gets tired together! Hahaha! Flaunting the finishers' shirt when we got home after breakfast! [9:39 AM]