About two weeks ago, I re-started my exercise regimen after not being able to hit the asphalt since February. Since Sundays have been scheduled as my 'long run' days, I decided to join the 10K portion of the Globe's Run For Home race this past Sunday. The distance was exactly what I needed to do according to the schedule, and the gun start was at the same time as my Sunday schedule.
It's race season in Flipland, nothing new about that. The novelty here is that I was able to wake up earlier than I would normally would have on a Sunday, and make it to the start line. Plus for the first time in the history of foot races here, the race organizers employed a chip technology to track the runners. All entrants were given a chip no bigger (but thinner) than the size of a Php10.00 coin. This chip has been used for ages in races in the US. However, it's taken this long for the chip to be put in use over here. Its introduction was an event in itself and it was deployed as a marketing event for the sponsor.
I love this chip! If only I could use this to track my runs each time I go out. It's ultra-lightweight, gives accurate stats, split-times, tracks location, and eliminates the annoying ritual of grabbing for a blue string, or a green or yellow or a red string to hang around one's neck at the turnaround point. I guess that would mean that electro-magnetic rugs have to be laid out at strategic points along the route to register the chip's data, and a machine at the turnaround or half-way point protected in a yellow Pelican case the size of a trunk. Right! - That set-up certainly is not lightweight.
Unfortunately, there is no way to pause it to take into account an emergency pit-stop at the McDonald's at about 12 minutes from the starting line! So, the race results are out today. I was quite excited to see my stats detailed for me to scrutinize online, and to see how I fared against the just over 1,500 10K entrants. At the end, the results showed that of the over 1,500 who registered for the 10K race, 1,307 finished that race.
So here's what is recorded:
* 79% of the entire herd finished ahead of me;
* 63% of women runners finished ahead of me.; and,
* 75% of the runners in my division finished ahead of me.
VERY SLOW! But, at least I am still alive and got my exercise in for the day!
It also recorded that:
* 29% of the 1,307 who finished were women;
* good old me finished ahead of 15% of the male runners; and,
* that I managed to pass 82 runners from the halfway point.
Now, that's a far-cry from the stopwatch and the colored-string era. I hope this becomes standard issue for all races from now on. That makes it more fun to get up at an hour when club-goers are still just ordering their second to the last drinks before they call it a night!
Click here to view my race stats.
If you know anyone who joined this race and is curious about their stats, click here for the Globe Run For Home race results.
It's race season in Flipland, nothing new about that. The novelty here is that I was able to wake up earlier than I would normally would have on a Sunday, and make it to the start line. Plus for the first time in the history of foot races here, the race organizers employed a chip technology to track the runners. All entrants were given a chip no bigger (but thinner) than the size of a Php10.00 coin. This chip has been used for ages in races in the US. However, it's taken this long for the chip to be put in use over here. Its introduction was an event in itself and it was deployed as a marketing event for the sponsor.
I love this chip! If only I could use this to track my runs each time I go out. It's ultra-lightweight, gives accurate stats, split-times, tracks location, and eliminates the annoying ritual of grabbing for a blue string, or a green or yellow or a red string to hang around one's neck at the turnaround point. I guess that would mean that electro-magnetic rugs have to be laid out at strategic points along the route to register the chip's data, and a machine at the turnaround or half-way point protected in a yellow Pelican case the size of a trunk. Right! - That set-up certainly is not lightweight.
Unfortunately, there is no way to pause it to take into account an emergency pit-stop at the McDonald's at about 12 minutes from the starting line! So, the race results are out today. I was quite excited to see my stats detailed for me to scrutinize online, and to see how I fared against the just over 1,500 10K entrants. At the end, the results showed that of the over 1,500 who registered for the 10K race, 1,307 finished that race.
So here's what is recorded:
* 79% of the entire herd finished ahead of me;
* 63% of women runners finished ahead of me.; and,
* 75% of the runners in my division finished ahead of me.
VERY SLOW! But, at least I am still alive and got my exercise in for the day!
It also recorded that:
* 29% of the 1,307 who finished were women;
* good old me finished ahead of 15% of the male runners; and,
* that I managed to pass 82 runners from the halfway point.
Now, that's a far-cry from the stopwatch and the colored-string era. I hope this becomes standard issue for all races from now on. That makes it more fun to get up at an hour when club-goers are still just ordering their second to the last drinks before they call it a night!
Click here to view my race stats.
If you know anyone who joined this race and is curious about their stats, click here for the Globe Run For Home race results.
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