You can read the full recap of this run from BaldRunner and Jonel aka bugobugo85, and this is my story…
While waiting a bus to manila last night, i feel like going to a war, a war of 6 hours running from midnight to sunrise. I was thinking for a while, why am i doing this? Well, doing 6hours run during day time is easy, in fact i’ve done it before but doing it in the middle of the night? HARDCORE! I suppose to have a good sleep [and snoring perhaps] but here i am ready to run with others hardcore runners!
Passing the baywalk, i could see people were amazed to see us. With mouth open, look in to their watch and look at us again, wondering what time was it after they saw us running. Well, actually most of the people we met along the way did the same thing. It suppose to be snoring not running!
It is also a privilege to be able to meet Ben Gaetos, an avid ultramarathoner from the Philippines who are now base in L.A. He finish the famous and challenging 100 mile Angeles Crest Endurance Trail Run last year in 30hours! He gave me many tips to run my first ultramarathon. One of the tips which is very interesting that he gave was, don’t ever think that you will run the whole 100k straight, break it into pieces, run 10k at a time. Have in your mind that after finish 10k, your next goal is the next 10k, do it repeatedly till the next 10th 10k. This is very true, indeed. To have 100k straight run in our mind is psychologically crazy but to break it into 10k for 10x sounds more possible.
Briefing about the routes and the pit stops from Albert aka run2dmoon and BaldRunner
Group picture before starts, ‘The hardcore runners’
and we were off in the middle of the night, 00:00 February 8, 2008
The leading group
The sweaper
First time to meet Tanaka-san
First time to meet Kim O’Connell and Coach Jo-Ar. Thanks for the advice, Kim. Promise to take care of my ankle.
Baywalk heading to km 0
Self portrait in km 0
First stop after 13k (2.13am), bluewave-km 0 -bluewave.
WE SURVIVED: midnight to sunrise run (6hours30minutes)
Group picture with Ben, he’s the man!
Back to the question, why am i doing this? The answer are February 15, 2009: HighAltitude going 50k [again]; February 22, 2009: 52k in Bataan…
jerry, very strong run and nice pictures. thanks for the company during the 12-6 run. everybody was really “hardcore”.
By: kingofpots on February 8, 2009
at 11:33 PM
hey jerry,good you made it again to be with us.till our next runabout.
By: bugobugo on February 8, 2009
at 11:46 PM
Looks like you had a lot of fun. Hardcore ka guid ya. Halin ka pa sa Silang.
By: jinoe on February 9, 2009
at 12:36 AM
you should have started running back home.. haha.. then straight to bed so you could start snoring.!
By: aldzheimerz on February 9, 2009
at 1:42 AM
Great for you jerry! you’re really hard core and hope you still get plenty of rest before your ultra marathon gigs!
take care!
By: jazzrunner on February 9, 2009
at 6:50 AM
BR,
thanks a lot. It was tough but we endure.
Jonel,
Thanks again for your assistance and for the company. See you on feb 22.
Jinoe,
budlay guid pero we endured hehe may pamangkot ko tani cmo…
aldz,
i snored the whole sunday and woke up at 3am monday morning and thought to run again…
Rene,
thank you so much. i hope to run with you very soon in that trail that we discussed.
By: highaltitude on February 10, 2009
at 2:29 AM
Ano pamangkot mo? send me an email. jgavan101-at-gmail-dot-com
By: jinoe on February 10, 2009
at 12:40 PM
Congrats bro…You are really one of a kind!
Read Luke 1:37
God bless you.
By: runnerforchrist on February 11, 2009
at 2:47 AM
Congrats pare, the flats of MOA is no match with the mountains of Burangrang. I believe you can do the forthcoming ultra well, my best wishes in everything for you. See you again.
By: rununlimited on February 12, 2009
at 11:51 AM
Ronnie,
i believe you will be participating Bataan102, hope you can join our bataan52 on feb 22.
Vener,
take care pare, regards to christi.
thank you so much. i hope i could finish the line. i’ve been missing mountain tho
By: highaltitude on February 12, 2009
at 3:22 PM
Love running at night, especially with friends. It’s a good break from the usual day runs and good training for the long races. I’m based in San Francisco, I’ve done others but I’ve yet to do Angeles Crest. Congrats to your friend, it’s a killer race and highly respected in the US ultra community. Supposed to be hot and the big hills are on the second half, just when you’re tired from the first. Anyway here the long runs are hilly anyway so you have to walk which breaks up the run nicely. At the races its aid station to aid station which are usually 8k to 10k apart on the course.
Looks sweet man, got a whole gang of you hitting the streets. Good company and safer too. Curious, I see that you all have your camelback type backpacks for hydration. How about food? Did you just pack bars and gels or did you have car support?
Good luck on your long races. Good to see Pinoys embracing the ultra distance. Found your blog through Caloy (Second Wind).
By: rickgaston on February 12, 2009
at 9:34 PM
Hi Jerry. Congratulations to you and all my hardcore friends on the run. You guys are amazing! Take care. – Wayne
By: runnersf on February 14, 2009
at 3:20 AM
Rickgaston,
good to know you too. i’m actually an indonesian but currently staying in your country for studying. that was my first experience of midnight run and that really fun. my hydration pack has enough space to put some food,extra clothes and wallet tho. during the run we had few stops for reloading (food or water).
Wayne,
Thank you so much.
I hope you are doing fine there.
By: highaltitude on February 19, 2009
at 1:33 PM
Hi Jerry, I’ve been seeing so many blogs from bugobugo and from you and I’m kinda jealous about you guys running ultras. You get to run beyond the marathon limit and enjoy the scenes along the way. Maybe next time I’ll have my share of experience. Good luck on your full 100K.
By: takicutie on March 10, 2009
at 5:25 AM