Mapre Run for Safety 2014

Sept 14, 2014  Plaza Independencia
12k 1:41:25 Weather: Cloudy, with rainshowers from time to time. windy and cold

Walay panudlay pose near the start/finish line at plaza independencia

This is my 3rd mapre run, omg, I think I deserve a loyalty award or something.  Initially, I wasnt planning to register in this run because the fees were too expensive, P600 for 12k and no medal. There is a red lootbag with 1 vitamin and 1 discount card inside. Thats it. Snacks given were Virginia hotdog on a bun and bottled water.
I was planning to enter for the Karunsa Danao City run 21k. I even went to Danao last Sept 9 to scout the area and look for possible accomodations. Unfortunately, my 2 attempts to register were all failures. The organizers announced discounted rates and I wanted to avail of the cheaper rates. BUt unfortunately, they didnt communicate this info to the on-site in charge at Runnr Ayala. I sent the organizers a DM at facebook but the problem was not acted upon. I think the girl(s) in Runnr Ayala dont like me.  I was planning to register during race pack distribution but suddenly, out of the blue, on the morning of Sept 11, first day of race pack distribution, they announced that the 21k is closed. You can register  but no shirt, no medal. Bummer, I guess this is  not meant to be. Maybe next year. To fill in my quota of 2 fun runs per month, my fallback is Mapre Run for Safety 2014.
I have run this route many times before but I never brought my cellphone. So here are a few pics during the run. It was cold,  windy, it rains at times, best weather for running. What an awesome day. PR improved by a minute.  Thanks Mapre for the experience. I love SRP. Next year?...hmmmm i hope not he he.

Running near the sea at SRP on a cloudy day

SM Seaside under construction

updates 9-19-2014

after a series of bad luck, floods, not feeling well, reporting for duty only to find out there's no office, tried to withdraw but no cash was dispensed, bad day at Landbank  bought the wrong medicines (clusivol instead of solmux ugghh)  I got a  nice suprise.  Last wednesday, i callled a miscall number in my cp, it turns out the landline phone number is from Mapre Insular. They said they will give me a finishers medal..wow! watta surprise. And I received the medal with  other stuff. Made my day. So its the same medal as last year, but you know, each medal is precious because of the memories it invokes of a particular run. Its my precious momento and I will collect as many as  I can. Thanks Neil (not sure if it was vince or neil) Thanks Mapre. See you next year.

package from Mapre delivered to my office this morning Sept 19 2014