This is a project of UP Manila's CAMP Student Council, CPH Student Council, in partnership with Run for Change. I am friends with the whole CAMP SC and I have friends who are CPH SC members, but I originally did not have any plans at all to join/run/volunteer whatsoever in this race.
Don't get me wrong, I have always wanted to join a race but I have always been too lazy to do it. First of all, one has to have the proper attire to train and run a race. Running shoes are just exorbitantly expensive! Second, races cost so much! If I really wanted to keep myself fit (but of course I do, I'm just too lazy to exercise haha), I could just run at my own pace. I don't get paying just to run. But admittedly, EmpoweRun's singlet is nice. If I had the money, I would have bought a singlet fro myself right then and there. But I didn't. haha And races are so early! Why can't they schedule it mid-afternoon at least? I am not an early riser pa naman. And besides, Empowerun was scheduled on a Saturday and the night before that was a Friday (as Rebecca Black has probably told you by now), 11/11/11 at that wherein a lot of events were scheduled on that night! A night of partying equals to a Saturday spent in bed. Or so a thought.
Because up until two days prior to Empowerun, I was bent on spending my Friday night partying. But due to a perhaps, unfortunate turn of events, I decided to go ahead and volunteer for Empoerun. No, I still didn't run. I didn't think I'd have the energy to run so early in the morning. :))
Oh, but the things I do for you! Hay. But I do not regret it. I enjoyed volunteering and seeing hunky dragon boat men (who were not runners but were practicing at Manila Bay). Hung out at PazMen after the event and had ice cream at Caramia right after. No pictures for that part but here are some of the pictures during EmpoweRun. :)
Pictures courtesy of Monique Ponce. :)
(1-r) Chelsea, Nella, John, Henni and me
Call time for council members was around 12am (Tim Chua and Monique arrived at that time). Volunteers' call time was around 2am. :) Since I'm not really allowed out at that time, I asked permission from Chad Tiu if I can arrive late. Hehe So I was picked up 3.30 and arrived at CCP around 4. Got a bit lost going there. Turned out, I was even way earlier than Chad! :))
The Pocari Sweat bottles we arranged! We became water girls for the day. Filling up cups with water and giving them out to the runners. At one point, the dragon boat people approached the table to ask for Pocari Sweat, I was close to giving in to them but I called Patman for back-up. Haha Oh such hunky body and charming eyes! :)) I was even offered to try-out for the dragon boat team which I quickly dismissed since there is no way I'll be able to survive their rigorous training. Have you seen my arms? :))
(l-r) Patrick Manlapaz, Chad Tiu, Chelsea, Nella, Alyanna, and me
With the College of Allied Medical Professions Student Council and Volunteers :)
The ever beautiful, Monique Ponce! :) She's so supportive of Tim. :)
