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Milestone! 1st 10K All Run, No Walk Breaks! Takbo.ph Runfest 2010

Yesterday's race at the Takbo.ph Runfest 2010 was a milestone for me. I ran my 10K race all the way from start to finish. It was my 7th 10K since I started running last Dec. '09. The previous 6 were all Galloway method run-walk-run affairs.

The following are the things I thought helped me achieve this:
  • The weather was nice and cool
  • The course was relatively flat
  • Water stations were excellent. They provided Powerade - my favorite.
  • A teenager (Sid) decided to run alongside me a little after 6 km. We ran side-by-side until the finish line.
  • I now run continuously for 45 minutes to an hour, although even slower now than when I was doing run-walk-run. I'm doing low heart rate training.
I wonder what I'll be able to do next ...

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