DUUUUDE... it was NOT easy, but I survived! I survived, AND I beat my personal goal, by a whole bunch :D!!!
Just as I suspected, the beginning was HARD. My legs felt like jello by the time I reached the top of the hill, and guess what surprise awaited me? Tio Jolly, yelling at the top of his lungs from among the crowds lining the streets "Disiste pa, vamos embora!" (Quit already, let's go home!)... He was very much against me running on my patched up shin... And at that very moment my shin REALLY felt like quitting. It was quite through with the abuse. But I said 'Look here, Mr. Shin, you don't run this show. I do. And I decide when to quit, not you. And right now I say, the show must go on!' And go on I did. Right on through the uphills, flatlands, and downhills onto the stadium (such a glorious feeling to enter into the stadium and seeing the finish line after such a long trek...)
I still don't know how I placed within my category... All I know is that I was amongst a big crowd... the problem is that there were 4 categories: Pro men, pro women, amateur men, amateur women. There were almost 2000 people participating, and what a crowd it was. There was a mix of everything from super-serious pros with their two-piece aerodynamic running suits all the way to neighborhood teens dressed like clowns (or prostitutes, or anything odd and out of place) just to add some hilarity to the event.
The official times and places will be published next week... I'll keep you posted :)
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