My Fumbles in the Valley Trail Challenge and a Race Recap

My Fumbles

This is how my GPS map looks like

This is how it should look like. Find the difference.

I fumbled twice in this race. Well, the first one is my tendency to be lost. I have a very very poor sense of direction. I got lost thrice in this race.

Finishing The Valley Trail Challenge...Or Maybe Not

They made me eat their dust. hmp.

I wish I could have hanged on a little longer. I wish I didn't miss that final turn. But...oh well...


I was welcomed by a soft drizzle as I exited the gorgeous home of my colleague in Cabuyao, Laguna. Despite the excruciating pain she was feeling, she graciously hosted me so I won't have to worry about commuting in the wee hours of midnight from Makati to Nuvali, Laguna. It was an easier commute than I expected.  


And now, Nuvali. This sprawling landscape of trail and concrete has lately been a favorite venue for races. Nuvali offers fresh air and a break from the old, tried and tested running routes of Manila. Prior to this, I was a Nuvali virgin and was looking forward to break in to this new running haven.

Nuvali, Nuvali High

On to the Next One: frontRUNNER ‘The Valley Trail Challenge’

To make my running career a bit more interesting, I resolved to more trail runs or out-of-town races. This Saturday June 18th, I'll be running my second trail race in Nuvali, Laguna through frontRUNNER magazine's The Valley Trail Challenge. I signed up for the 50K category. It was only yesterday that I found out that there are additional 7.5kms to the route. Whew! With the insurmountable heat we are experiencing now, I hope I can heck it.


Time to get some provisions for the race. See you on the road!