And Then There Were Three

So yeah, the 2012 Run United Trilogy just ended. Im proud to say that I joined all 3. My fastest finish was the 2nd with a time of 2:13. People have spoken about these runs countless of times already. Im not gonna add into that. And besides, its been how many months already. Let me just share to you, my cherished readers and followers, the these important lessons Ive learned from all of these runs:




1. Its still no pain, no gain for me.
No matter how people, sports, performance and technology evolve, its still the old school adage that works for me. No matter how difficult training is, in the end, its all worth it.
2. Less is more.
The more you strap into yourself during raceday, the slower your finishing time is. All those hydration belts, music player straps, belt bags, arm sleeves (even saw one runner wearing a bball arm sleeve ala Dwight Howard, yes, WTF right?). All of these add on to your body weight, ergo, the heavier you get the slower you finish.
4 and 5. Start right, finish strong.
We all have plans before the gunstart...bang! Then everbody runs, I mean, sprints ahead. male ego sets in and its hard to resist the urge to keep up with them, if you do, then you just ruined your game plan. Keep to your pace, nobody knows your body better than you do. Just tell yourself that youll be seeing all these sprinters sooner or later, them panting, you with a steady pace.
I always save some energy for that last 2 km speed burst. First, its for that needed burst to pass other runners who might have been gassed out and are complacent already with their position. Suddenly somebody passes them by quickly. Before they realize, its already to late...theyve been BOOtified! Second, its also a psychological thing. Its like your own pat-in-the-back kind of thing. Imagine finishing 13.1 miles of running with that last kilometer sprint- that feels good! Its a confidence booster!




So There. 5 helpful first-hand tips and lessons from theBooRunner to help, inform and educate other runners. Here's hoping that you keep on running and run strong, run happy! Ciao!
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