(Coach Lit Onrubia saying his finals words for the day.)
This morning was my first run in Nuvali, I was sooo excited and a little nervous of the unknown terrain. 3:1 interval group with a pace of 7-7.5 has always been my group, the last time Coach Lit Onrubia headed it when we ran around BGC, I felt so great that I wanted to run longer. So this morning, when Coach Lit assigned himself to be the pacer for our group, I was so happy! I like the way he manages the intervals especially during uphills plus the extra advice he gives during the run. And Jaymie, was in our group too which made it a little more exciting for me, I dont get to run with my running idol everyday.
So everything started out great. But after the first loop, I lost my group! I didnt know if I was too slow or too fast or it was just too dark, but I lost them. So I came back to our first meeting area hoping I could wait for them there, but they were taking too long and I cant stay for too long in one place because I should not rest my body for a long time. The 2:1 group just arrived and the slower 4:1 group is about to leave so I ended up joining the slower 4:1 group but I promised myself to get back to my 3:1 group as soon as I catch them. At first I was able to keep up with the 4:1 group but as soon as the loooooong uphill started to get in me, they started pulling away from me. Then I saw my interval group. We just got over the loong uphill and my 3:1 group is just starting to get through it, I didnt want to run another loop of the uphill because it is too painful so I continued to run with the 4:1 group. I thought I was going to see my 3:1 group as soon as we get over the other side of the road but I guess they never went through it because when I get back to the meeting place, people were already starting to cool down and stretch muscles.
I finished 25.8km. Running almost the entire time under an interval group which I never have trained for, I am happy with this mileage. I just hoped I never lost my 3:1 group.
Lesson learned: NEVER EVER do a long run under a pace or an interval which you never have trained for. NEVER EVER do something new during a long run.
The masochist within me was wide awake during the uphills, fcking uphill! Soothing pain, pleasuring pain.
what makes me a little sad is that in less than two months, all of this is going to end and I wouldnt know what to do with my life anymore.
