Comments on: Lessons Learned: 2008 Pasig River Marathon

By: kingofpots

kingofpots — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 02:15:07 +0000

nolan, thanks for being a regular visitor of my blog and I am glad you are getting more tips from my posts. i was not sure of running this Sunday’s Condura 10K Run but i just received an “invitation” for an important AFP activity in malacanang palace tomorrow afternoon, so for sure you’ll see me this sunday’s race. i will also run in the DND-AFP Half-Marathon on 09 March. please feel free to approach me & hope to see you this sunday.

mark, thanks for the inputs. you are right, experience teaches us a lot and that’s the reason i am keeping this blog a worthy reading reference for anybody who would like to run, join weekly road races and ultimately run the marathon..hope to see you soon!

jhunie, thanks, just remember “light weights with high repetition” exercises to strengthen your running muscles. good luck & keep on running!

By: jhunie16

jhunie16 — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 11:02:06 +0000

Hi Sir,
Well thanks again for sharing this one! It will be a great help! And the first thing I will do is the lesson #8, I will go back to the gym cause like you I also avoided gym and concentrate on running. Thank You and God Bless.

By: markfb

markfb — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 04:02:56 +0000

Great tips! I read it all, appreciate what you shared from experience. Truly its the best teacher.

I have had the opportunity to be in correspondence with one of the triathlon coaches in Canada. Here’s the advice he gave me when I asked about joining my first marathon. I only started running again last Oct 2007. My previous running experience was way back in high school but only for 3k fun run events.

1. For running, build up to a marathon over a few years, maybe 2-5 to save your hips and knees from serious injuries and increasing the risk of osteo-arthritis
2. I’d say work on 5-10 km races for a year or two, then move to the 15 km/half-marathon races for another few years before the marathon. You’ll appreciate the effort more then as opposed to “just do it”. But that’s me speaking from my experience and what I see in those I coach. Too much too soon = mental / physical burn out.

By: nvllanora1975

nvllanora1975 — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 01:19:27 +0000

Hi Sir,
My name is Nolan Llanora, and I became a regular reader of your blog site since January of this year. I am also a regular blogger at The Bull Runner. I am 32 years old, married, and I’ve been running on and off since 2001 but I haven’t gone beyond the 10 miles. However, last year I started to became serious and I’ve been putting in more times now in my training. And since I came across your site, I even become more inspired and I’ve been learning a lot of helpful tips from you. This coming March 9, I intend to do my first half-marathon in the AFP-DND Gintong Pangarap Half-Marathon. I also plan to to do my first 25K race this year. I think my first full marathon will come in next year’s Pasig Run.
I really thank you for having a very interesting and helpful site. Where will be your next run, Sir? I hope to see you there and I hope it’s just fine to approach you.

Thank you again. More power to you. GOD BLESS.