_Sunday, November 27 2005,
This Sunday the Oro-runners were invited to enjoy a run in the village of Balobal (fiesta-time) in a mountainous area of the province Bukidnon about 15 km. from CDO.
Ricardo, the chairman of the club, transported us with his pickup-van to the village but when we arrived at about 5.30 AM there were already lots of youngsters in the main-road but no sign of any run and Tommy find out the race was cancelled because of .....lack of funds?
_After my visit of a local jungle toilet we prepared ourselves to run back to CDO along a long path downwards to the highway along the costal area.
The younger and faster guys took the lead and we didn't see them back again that morning.
_In a meanwhile it started to rain, not so heavy but still pretty continuous.
The way down was a tricky one because of the many stones and not flat surface.
I had to be very watchful because of my ankle which I injured some weeks before.
The humidity was higher than high and once in the highway the traffic brought some more water in the air.
Last few kilometers I felt pretty tired in my legs, still it was a good run for about 13-14 km.
_Once in Gusa we took a brake in my place, drunk water and ate small breads Tommy bought in a bakery.
I was home again and the other running-mates climbed into the car to be brought back to the city and enjoying the rest of the (Oro)Sunday.

Editor: c.s. rijskamp
Cagayan de Oro, 27 November 2005

 

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