// December 16th, 2010 // No Comments » // Running
After I decided that I need to get back in to running, I immediately scanned the list of races to find an event I can sign up to believing that this will add pressure for me to do my regular jogs. Learning the cause of ING Running 20 made it easy for me to choose the said event to be my comeback run and my last race event for 2010.
// December 5th, 2010 // No Comments » // Running
[UPDATE] 08DEC2010: Registration is extended until Friday, December 10.
The weekend is almost over and I hope everyone had a good one. If you have no plans for next week I highly recommend that you join ING Running 20 on Saturday, December 11 at the Bonifacio Global City in Taguig.
With the running boom this year, the rise of running events was to be expected. It is just sad that some races were organized not to promote the sport but to collect profit. ING Running 20 is definitely NOT one of them. In partnership with Habitat for Humanity, they will be building 20 homes worth 90,000 pesos each in Calauan, Laguna as part of their “BayaniJuan sa Southville 7″ community 2nd ING Village.
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// July 8th, 2010 // 2 Comments » // Running
I’m getting ready, getting ready,
Oh boy what a day it’s gonna be!
The last run I had with my friends was more than two months ago and so I was looking forward running with them on this event. I wasn’t targeting for a PR, I wanted to experience the fun in this run.
Since Milo Marathon is the biggest, longest, and grandest running event in the Philippines; I was expecting a lot from them as far as organization is concerned. Anyway, they have 34 years of experience tucked under their belt. Sadly, I was wrong.
When the gun was shot and the 6AM-runners took off, it is only natural that one starts wishing that slots were made limited. One lane of Roxas Boulevard was not enough to accommodate the reported 20,000 5k participants. However, that might also mean fewer children receiving new shoes. So next time, I’ll happily lower my expectations when it comes to cause-oriented race with unlimited slots.
// May 31st, 2010 // 4 Comments » // Running
This will be my last week doing Podrunner Intervals First Day to 5K Week 2 program. I plan of doing Week 3 starting next week. Sad to say, I’m having difficulty keeping up with my original 3-day running schedule. There are days that I just find it hard to wake up early in the morning.
Below is my training logs at Daily Mile. Wish me luck for next week! By the way, I think I did a good run at Nature Valley’s.
Day 01 – 2.5km in 21:52 [8:44 pace]
This is my first decent run after Race The Sun. If Tuesday’s was a race, I’d call it DNF. I managed to complete all six runs with much effort especially on the last one. Temperature is tolerable this morning.
Day 02 – 2.5km in 21:50 [8:43 pace]
First thing I noticed is that the sun is getting less harsh these days. Goody. :D It is always a challenge whenever I am nearing the fifth run. I can’t believe that I am that tired at 2kms to the point of dragging myself just to finish the routine. Despite this, I have decided to advance to Week 3 after this Sunday’s race. Kailangang mag-level-up!
// May 27th, 2010 // 3 Comments » // General, Running
Ang Nature Valley Run ay gaganapin ngayong darating na Linggo, ika-30 ng Mayo. Ito na ang ika-limang numero na aking susuutin sa taong ito. Hindi ko akalain na mahihilig ako sa pagtakbo at magnanais na balang araw ay magawa kong makatapos sa isang full marathon.
Ito ang aking lahok sa Linggo ng Numero o Bilang ng Litratong Pinoy. Maligayang Huwebes mga ka-LP!
// May 26th, 2010 // 2 Comments » // Running
I moved on to Week 2 of Podrunner: Intervals’ First Day to 5K program. I started Week 20 with a 5km race. This event is not originally included in my race activity but I won 2 race packets for the Neutrogena Run 2010 event and I hate to see them go to waste. I’m sure glad I participated. You can read my Chase The Sun experience here.
I went back on training after two days but realized that I haven’t fully recovered yet and walked the rest of the route. No training followed after that.
It was a short training week. If this was a race, I’d call it DNF.
// May 17th, 2010 // 2 Comments » // Running
“I like to chase after that elusive lotto luck,
because I want to give all my friends a f…
feast that rocks!”
That entry won me two (2) race packets on the category of my choice at the Neutrogena 2010: Chase The Sun held last Sunday, May 16 at The Fort, Taguig City.
Thanks to The Bull Runner!
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I made it a point to arrive early this time so that I can do my warm-up and stretching. The event noticeably had fewer participants compared with Earth Run. In my opinion, that could be the reason why this run is more organized than the latter. I liked it that way.
// May 16th, 2010 // No Comments » // Running
I moved on to Podrunner: Intervals’ First Day to 5K – Week 2 program for Week 19. This involves a 5-minute warm-up followed by alternating jog and walk at 90 seconds and 2 minutes respectively, repeated six times. The training concludes with a 2-minute cool down.
As accounted in Daily Mile, below is how the sessions went:
Day 01 – 2.5km in 21:51 [8:44 pace]
I decided to level up the training and proceed to the next stage. There was no problem on the early stage but I felt tired during the second half. I almost wasn’t able to finish the last run if I had not shorten my strides. Looking at the brighter side, it seems that I am encountering less pain these days and my problem is mainly an issue of endurance. Three cheers for that!
Day 02 – 2.5km in 22:32 [9:00 pace]
Pace is slower by 16secs compared to last time but still within my target pace. I still felt tired upon reaching the fourth run. If the same thing happens on Thursday, I’ll probably extend this routine by another week. BTW, Cavite City has a new mayor.
I originally intended to make Thursday as Day #03 but I had a runny nose and wasn’t feeling well. I was expecting then to run a 5K in Neutrogena’s Chase the Sun and thought that it is best to muzzle up my remaining strength for the event.
This week, I plan to stick with the same routine.
// May 8th, 2010 // 2 Comments » // Running
I am ditching the habit of naming my training posts after the plan I’m following. It’s becoming confusing at times whenever I decide to change, repeat or extend the plan. I’ll just follow the week number of the year as a title in order to have continuity as I adapt from plan to plan. Week 18 will cover May 2 to 8.
For Week 18, I followed Podrunner: Intervals’ First Day to 5K – Week 1. Week 1 training starts with a 5-minute warm-up at 128bpm. This is then followed by alternating jog of 60 seconds at 142bpm and a 90-second walk at 128bpm repeated eight times. The training ends with a 3-minute cool down. It’s exactly the same as C25K’s Week 1 plan. What I like about this guide is that it has a podcast of workout music mix with timed audio cue on when to walk and run.
Below is how the training went as I logged it on Daily Mile:
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// April 23rd, 2010 // 2 Comments » // Running
Earth Run 2010 race results were supposed to be released yesterday and so I planned to publish this as my Earth Day post. Sadly, results are still not released up to this moment.
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After two 3K events, Earth Run 2010 will be my first 5K in an organized race. This explains my excitement despite the inconvenience I experienced during registration.
I prepared my apparels, went to the grocery to buy some race supplies, and slept early to make it to the 5 o’ clock meeting time with friends. We left Manila around 5:15AM and due to a number of delays (gas station queuing, Makati re-routing, traffic at the intersection of St. Luke’s, and full parking), we arrived late. Found our way to the starting line and made a dash for it without warm-ups and stretching. That and the drills I did Saturday morning gave me a very nice foot cramp and hamstring stiffness. I knew early on that I had to say goodbye to my sub-45 target. It was a bad start.. and yes, we learned our lessons.
Anyway, here are my thoughts on my 5K Earth Run 2010 experience:
