33rd National Milo Marathon Race Review

Last July 5, 2009 the eliminations of the 33rd National Milo Marathon was held in the Quirino Grandstand in Luneta Park, Manila. It was my first run, and I loved it. The finish time for the 10K was 1'30". Good! I was qualified! my time was 1'05". There were no time chips used in the elimination leg.

Last September 26 I registered for the finals. That was when Typhoon Ondoy wrecked the central Luzon. I was preparing for the finals for 10 weeks. I revised some of my schedules because of some school activities or family affairs. Sad to say I didn't complete the 10 week training.

Its the Big day! October 11, 2009. I was not in the mood to run since I'm not in the condition that time. The typhoon pissed on my training program. I forgot my Road ID, I didn't bought bananas, I was moving too slow, those were my problem that day. But I was so enlightened when I arrived to the venue. The 21K runners was already checked in and waiting for Chris Tiu and Jayvee Casio to come out of the stage and to promote the new flavor of milo.

Great work!

• Affordable registration fee. (The race packet consists of singlet, race bib, instruction and timing chip)
• Good location of water stations.
• Entertainment after the race.
• Free massage after.
• Nice venue.
• Fast race results.
• FREE PHOTOVENDO pictures!! (Just copy and paste!)
• Free Sun Visor before the race.
• Cold and Hot Milo After the race! :)
• Cool down sessions after the race.
• There were Doctors after the race to explain
• There were free pictures taken and developed after the race.
  

Things to Improve:

• The 5Km and 10Km runners were clogging in some pedestrian lanes.
• There was no FIRETRUCK!! It was used during the eliminations to cool the runners.
• The start of the 10Km run didn't start on the said time because they are waiting for Mayor Fred Lim to Fire the starting gun.
• Portalets was not on strategic locations.

		NAME: Jose Carlos Ocampo EVENT: Milo 10Km Run DATE: Sunday, 11 October 2009 BIB/DIV: 8065 / M Under 20 TIME: 59m:40s (gun) / 59m:24s (net)

Result in Entire Field - 251st place 717 finishers behind. About 26% of finishers ahead. Result in Gender (Male) - 227th place 574 finishers behind. About 28% of finishers ahead. Result in Division (M Under 20) - 13th place 20 finishers behind. About 36% of finishers ahead.

From 5Km to Finish You passed 32 runners And 27 passed you ?

In a rate of 10, I'm gonna rate this race 8. I'm satisfied and happy! Even if I didn't finish the program after the race because I still have a basketball game to finish and a lesson to study.

Keep up the good work Milo!

"As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another."-Proverbs 27:17