Zombie Outbreak 5K Run and my first pair of running shoes
Judging from the number of people watching The Walking Dead (and all the zombie movies and series that came before it), it's safe to say that everyone is, at some level, fascinated by zombies and curious about their chances of surviving zombie apocalypse. So I decided to test my chances and did my first 5K run with Outbreak Manila and their Horde of 200 zombies.
At the start of the race, they give you three health flags attached to a belt. These serve as your life, and the zombies will try to grab them (instead of eating your brains so no need to panic).
If you run out of flags, you are considered "dead" but you can still finish the race.
But there are also obstacle courses along the path which you can go through to get extra health flags.
And there are also some really crazy characters in this race. I saw people dressed as Ronald McDonald, Son Goku, people in office attire, Fake Pregnant Runners, a Michael Jackson Zombie, A runner in a towel and shower cap, school girls, nurses, anime characters and a guy wearing nothing but a box!
Once the siren (ala silent hill) rang, I ran only to be stopped in my tracks by an eerie zombie bride. I panicked and so I lost a flag. The first 1.5km had me running out of breath as I played patintero (a local game involving good dodging skills which is explained here) with the Zombies.
I was worried I wouldn't make it through 5k since I only started jogging 1 week before the race. Good thing my weapon of choice didn't fail me!
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| Brooks Pure Connect |
It was bliss to run in these shoes! If there was a running heaven, I was in it. I ran faster than usual, it was so light, it was soooooooo soft I felt like I was wearing pillows on my feet. Even a princess couldn't feel a pea underneath these shoes. Plus it has all this technology that promises to improve posture, lessen impact and increase running speed. It also comes in a cute brown box with doodles all over and reads "Run Happy".
The Outbreak run was so much fun, i can't wait to do it again.
FYI: I finished the race in 1.5 hours with one flag! I survived! I can make it through a zombie apocalypse!
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