Comments on: “Kaya Mo ‘Yan!” http://kikayrunner.com/2010/06/kaya-mo-yan/ sporty and speedy, with style Thu, 03 May 2012 02:17:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Noelle De Guzman http://kikayrunner.com/2010/06/kaya-mo-yan/#comment-377 Noelle De Guzman Mon, 28 Jun 2010 03:46:16 +0000 http://kikayrunner.com/2010/06/kaya-mo-yan.html#comment-377 Hi <strong>Natz</strong>, I agree that road runners should generally be facing traffic flow. We don't have rearview and side mirrors to check if a vehicle is coming up behind us -- scary! I also traced the distance again and got the same discrepancy as you did. According to Milo, PATAFA measured the course using the Jones device and only found an excess of 50 meters (!!!), so they will adjust the route. (If my Garmin says the distance is far longer than 42-km you can bet I will register a complaint after the finish line! Ultramarathoning is not part of the deal, haha.) <strong>Rico</strong>, I will take a wait-and-see attitude to this. Hopefully next year there will be a "course correction" and Milo runners will get more scenery out of their route. Hi Natz, I agree that road runners should generally be facing traffic flow. We don’t have rearview and side mirrors to check if a vehicle is coming up behind us — scary! I also traced the distance again and got the same discrepancy as you did. According to Milo, PATAFA measured the course using the Jones device and only found an excess of 50 meters (!!!), so they will adjust the route.

(If my Garmin says the distance is far longer than 42-km you can bet I will register a complaint after the finish line! Ultramarathoning is not part of the deal, haha.)

Rico, I will take a wait-and-see attitude to this. Hopefully next year there will be a “course correction” and Milo runners will get more scenery out of their route.

]]> By: ricov http://kikayrunner.com/2010/06/kaya-mo-yan/#comment-376 ricov Fri, 25 Jun 2010 15:24:57 +0000 http://kikayrunner.com/2010/06/kaya-mo-yan.html#comment-376 The route is really a downer. Suddenly, Milo Magic loses some of its sheen. The beauty of the Milo Marathon is that it traverses the cities of Manila, Pasay, Makati and Taguig. In next year's race, I hope they opt for keeping the old route and keep the cut-off at 5 hrs to lessen hours of traffic rerouting and runner exposure on the road. There are enough marathons for the average runner that Milo might be trying to reach. I hope Milo remains a prestige event elite and average runners would aspire to run someday. The really shining light is all these development is the shoe donation cause. For that I cut Milo some slack. The route is really a downer. Suddenly, Milo Magic loses some of its sheen. The beauty of the Milo Marathon is that it traverses the cities of Manila, Pasay, Makati and Taguig. In next year’s race, I hope they opt for keeping the old route and keep the cut-off at 5 hrs to lessen hours of traffic rerouting and runner exposure on the road. There are enough marathons for the average runner that Milo might be trying to reach. I hope Milo remains a prestige event elite and average runners would aspire to run someday. The really shining light is all these development is the shoe donation cause. For that I cut Milo some slack.

]]> By: i2runner http://kikayrunner.com/2010/06/kaya-mo-yan/#comment-375 i2runner Fri, 25 Jun 2010 03:20:49 +0000 http://kikayrunner.com/2010/06/kaya-mo-yan.html#comment-375 Hi Noelle, nice blog entry! Thanks for clarifying the changes in the route for us. I'm sure Rudy's reasons are valid, especially the safety reasons you've mentioned. I've already mentioned in my blog that the safest direction for most runners (non-elite) is to run against the traffic, and a lot of runners disagreed with me. For that reason, I agree with Rudy's decision. I also did the tracing of the course in google earth and I got an extra 1.67Km distance. I hope I'm wrong and PATAFA could certify the distance, or correct it if necessary. I'm quite excited with this race, with a flat course I'm expecting runners to have fast times, unless the heat of the summer remains to scorch us. As for the 3 loops, I believe they're nothing compared with my extremely boring training. Good luck with you on your first 42.2K and advanced happy birthday. See you on the starting line! Hi Noelle, nice blog entry! Thanks for clarifying the changes in the route for us. I’m sure Rudy’s reasons are valid, especially the safety reasons you’ve mentioned. I’ve already mentioned in my blog that the safest direction for most runners (non-elite) is to run against the traffic, and a lot of runners disagreed with me. For that reason, I agree with Rudy’s decision.

I also did the tracing of the course in google earth and I got an extra 1.67Km distance. I hope I’m wrong and PATAFA could certify the distance, or correct it if necessary.

I’m quite excited with this race, with a flat course I’m expecting runners to have fast times, unless the heat of the summer remains to scorch us. As for the 3 loops, I believe they’re nothing compared with my extremely boring training.

Good luck with you on your first 42.2K and advanced happy birthday. See you on the starting line!

]]> By: Noelle De Guzman http://kikayrunner.com/2010/06/kaya-mo-yan/#comment-374 Noelle De Guzman Fri, 25 Jun 2010 03:09:02 +0000 http://kikayrunner.com/2010/06/kaya-mo-yan.html#comment-374 Hi <strong>Paul</strong>, yes it makes sense. I only wish it weren't true. Haha. That's great news, <strong>Vlad</strong>! I'll see you there -- hope to help push. :) <strong>Roelle</strong>, it would be all right if these kids were barefoot by choice. At least now they'll have the option to run in footwear or not. Good luck! Thanks, Sir <strong>PatCon</strong>. I'm concerned about the loops as well, which is why I don't usually run laps around an oval. But if I can run around Bonifacio High Street 9 times to get 10K, I think I can do this. Hi Paul, yes it makes sense. I only wish it weren’t true. Haha.

That’s great news, Vlad! I’ll see you there — hope to help push. :)

Roelle, it would be all right if these kids were barefoot by choice. At least now they’ll have the option to run in footwear or not. Good luck!

Thanks, Sir PatCon. I’m concerned about the loops as well, which is why I don’t usually run laps around an oval. But if I can run around Bonifacio High Street 9 times to get 10K, I think I can do this.

]]> By: patrick concepcion http://kikayrunner.com/2010/06/kaya-mo-yan/#comment-373 patrick concepcion Fri, 25 Jun 2010 01:15:41 +0000 http://kikayrunner.com/2010/06/kaya-mo-yan.html#comment-373 i know what you mean about the course. i hate loops !! with loops you count and when you count and you are tired your brain screws-up. You have to be ready mentallly for this race. i do hope rudy gets the mesurment right this time most of the time his races the distance is short. for condura , the condura team did the mesurment. have fun and good luck i know what you mean about the course. i hate loops !! with loops you count and when you count and you are tired your brain screws-up. You have to be ready mentallly for this race. i do hope rudy gets the mesurment right this time most of the time his races the distance is short. for condura , the condura team did the mesurment. have fun and good luck

]]> By: Roelle http://kikayrunner.com/2010/06/kaya-mo-yan/#comment-372 Roelle Fri, 25 Jun 2010 01:07:04 +0000 http://kikayrunner.com/2010/06/kaya-mo-yan.html#comment-372 with more and more people realizing the benefits of barefoot running (vibrams, vivobarefoot, the born2run book, etc.), I think later on it will be the "in" thing. but yup, for the kids, they need shoes. :) good luck sa marathon debut naten! :) with more and more people realizing the benefits of barefoot running (vibrams, vivobarefoot, the born2run book, etc.), I think later on it will be the “in” thing. but yup, for the kids, they need shoes. :)

good luck sa marathon debut naten! :)

]]> By: Never Run Alone http://kikayrunner.com/2010/06/kaya-mo-yan/#comment-371 Never Run Alone Fri, 25 Jun 2010 00:10:52 +0000 http://kikayrunner.com/2010/06/kaya-mo-yan.html#comment-371 Hi Noelle! Not only is MILO organizing this race for a cause this year, they have also showed their support to the inclusion of persons with disabilities by allowing Never Run Alone to participate, despite an exclusion rule on "wheel-run objects." See you there! Hi Noelle! Not only is MILO organizing this race for a cause this year, they have also showed their support to the inclusion of persons with disabilities by allowing Never Run Alone to participate, despite an exclusion rule on “wheel-run objects.”

See you there!

]]> By: Paul "The Pageman" Pajo http://kikayrunner.com/2010/06/kaya-mo-yan/#comment-370 Paul "The Pageman" Pajo Thu, 24 Jun 2010 08:36:57 +0000 http://kikayrunner.com/2010/06/kaya-mo-yan.html#comment-370 thanks for this - everything now makes sense! :) thanks for this – everything now makes sense! :)

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