Endurance Test: The Rogin-E Last Man Running Marathon

I was there last Sunday at the Rogin-E Last Man Running Marathon not to run but to make sure that the runners were hydrated. I was at station 5 located at Bayanihan Rd. near Heritage Park.

A misfortune happened minutes before the race started. One of the tables suddenly fell down with the gallons of water that made a total mess of our area.  And we have to move and set everything again.

At approximately 5am the race started.

The event has 3 categories: 5K, 10K and the Last Man Running.

For the LMR (Last Man Running) category, a P50,000 prize was waiting for the sole winner. What made this race different was that the runners had to maintain a pace. A pace runner was there to serve as their guide. Failure to meet that requirement, meant elimination from the race.

The runners for the LMR category run for 7 hours! I was truly amazed with that display of physical endurance under the scorching heat of the sun.

Out of 52 who joined the LMR, 8 made it through until 11am. Two of which were actually gorgeous women.

With Bearwin Miley. Photo by Raffy.

with the LMR winner. He is P50K richer. Photo courtesy of Michelle P.

Photo by Michelle.

cheering the runners

See more pictures at:  http://www.activemoments.net/index.php/Rogin-E---Last-Man-Running---2011 

You may also visit the following blogs:

http://travel.yekram.com/
http://kulitrunner.wordpress.com/2011/01/10/rogin-e-last-man-running-route-maps-and-singlet-design/

Farewell

Oftentimes we tend to forget how much we are loved and being cared because we are too busy looking for something else.  I am not an exception to that.

Last week, my assistant manager with my manager as her ultimate accomplice, prepared a power point presentation for me. The effort that they made really amazed me.  Since it was my last day at work, it was their objective to make me cry. And oh man!  I did cry a bucket. And I laughed at the same time!

I actually never realized how much I was valued as a person until I hear them speak.  I was so overwhelmed and was so flattered to know that I mean something to them.

I actually thought that I would go unnoticed. But I was wrong. They made that day one of the remarkable days of my life. And from the bottom of my heart, I would like to thank you! I don't have to mention your names, you know who you are guys...

Let me share some photos.  I reserved most of them for private consumption only.

me in green, laughing and crying

Chang, who cried the most.  Lovya!

with all the gorgeous "Bullies". Oh man, look at my puffy eyes!