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Run UP: Takbo Para sa Atletang Elbi 2013
A fun run with the theme “Run UP: Takbo para sa Atletang Elbi” was held at University of the Philippines Los Banos last September 7, 2013. The event had three main run categories: 10 k, 5 k, and 3k. The event started at roughly 5:30 to 6:00 am and ended at about 9 am. Teachers and students of the university joined the event together with some guests. I personally enjoyed the same event. At first, I thought that it would be boring because it’s not my intention to join rather it’s a requirement but when my friends and I started running it was a fun experience. During the first steps of the run, my legs and feet felt the ache immediately. It hardened. After a few minutes, I felt exhausted so my friends and I started to rest and walk for few minutes. We continued the routine run, rest, walk and then run again, rest, walk so on and so forth. As we rest or walk, we made sure that we were enjoying each other’s company. We even made motivations to finish the race as for example: “Tara na guys! Takbo pa! kaya natin to! Isipin na lang natin na naghihintay sa finish line yung uno natin sa CHEM 16!” – one of my friends stated. As we got closer and closer to the finish line, I felt a heart-warming experience. I thought I couldn’t make it but when I passed through the finish line, I felt the satisfaction and joy that I was able to do something I had never done before.
In conclusion, the fun run was an amusing, spectacular, and unforgettable event.