Comments on: 16K Run

By: kingofpots

kingofpots — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 01:26:42 +0000

mesh, thanks for the nice comment and observations. it is really a pity and very frustrating to think that we don’t have a recreational park (with trees, hills and trails) which is vast enough to enjoy the beauty of nature within the city. the likes of golden gate park in san francisco; griffith park in los angeles; and central park in new york city are nice places where one could run and relax and our urban planners missed on this one. since we have more shopping malls and condo buildings around us in the city, have you tried doing “brisk walking” from the ground floor to the top floor and down using the stairs, repeating the process for almost 1-2 hours? i guess, we can adjust and adapt to what we have in the city.

highaltitude, that would be a nice hill training run outside metro manila and thanks for the suggestion. we have to plan on this as it would be better to run as a group. hope to see you soon!

By: highaltitude

highaltitude — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 10:37:27 +0000

talking about hill training…
i have a favorite hill training route from taal lake to people’s park. you will practically run 8k steep hill from banga talisay to banga sungai where you will take right going to people’s park. at this point, you will run from 370masl to 650masl and when you reach people’s park, you’ll be at 745masl. from banga sungai to people’s park is about 5k.

guarantee free of smoke, less vehicles and a spectacular view of taal lake.

on the other hand, there is also downhill route from olivares rotonda going down to taal lake via brgy. leynes. this route [10k] is a combination of trail and cemented. you can continue run to banga talisay for about 5k and if want to continue steep hill running, continue running to banga sungai as mentioned above.

if you are interested, i’m willing to take you to this route and run with you =)

By: myironshoes

myironshoes — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 05:51:08 +0000

Hello Baldrunner!
Yes, those Mckinley Hill guards certainly do restrict runners from accessing that stretch of the road. At least nadaan mo sa sindak. Sometimes, my friends (all girls) and i get lucky and we are able to get by with a wave and a kindat. Haha! It’s a shame because that stretch actually has some good slopes where you can do a bit of hill training.
I once had this conversation with a friend lamenting the difficulty of finding clean, safe stretches with breathable air to run in in the metropolis. We would run past the empty gated cemeteries in the area and longingly look at the tree lined asphalt roads. Isn’t it a bit sad that the closest thing we have to parks in this city are our cemeteries? The longer our runs get, the more challenging it becomes to plot the routes. Oh well, I guess we make the most of what we have… all for the love of running!

By: kingofpots

kingofpots — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 05:14:24 +0000

bards, yup, i had a good time running under the intense heat of the sun. i hope to make it in next year’s badwater ultra! ha!ha!ha!.

highaltitude, that is what i do everyday now that i am retired and i am enjoying every minute of my run. happy running, too!

By: highaltitude

highaltitude — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 04:55:44 +0000

keep on running, push beyond limit and LISTEN TO YOUR BODY…

By: bards

bards — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 02:26:15 +0000

sounds like you had fun last Wednesday despite the heat.