My brief two-day stay at the Bohol Beach Club in Panglao Island, Bohol during the holidays gave me the chance and time to have my practice runs. The resort has a beach front with a distance of 1 1/2 kilometers (1,500 meters) but my running extended up to far north where the white sand ends and up to far south along the boundary of the most expensive Eskaya Beach Resort. In my estimate, the distance covers about 4 kilometers, one way.

On my first session, after settling my things on my first day, I started with brisk walking for about 15 minutes and slowly jogged and later made my runs which was a mix of speed plays and recovery runs. I made 6 X 100 meters speed plays and recovery runs with the same distance in-between repetitions. I finished my run in exactly one hour.

 On the morning (5:30 AM) of the third day before I left the place, I had another practice run where I started with brisk walking for ten minutes and slowly jogged and run. I had a mix of speed plays and recovery runs. For this particular run, I made 7 X 150 meters speed runs with recovery runs of another 150 meters in-between repetitions. I was able to run for one hour and ten minutes.

I was wearing an old Bench shirt, old FILA soccer shorts (which I don’t recommend for running), my Casio Titanium Watch, “ONE” Wristband, Ft Ilocandia Golf Club Cap, and my Model 716 New Balance shoes. My shorts is at least 15 years old!

I was sweating during and after my practice runs. The FILA cotton soccer shorts always give me some problem. When it is wet with sweat/perspiration, it has the tendency to stick to the inner side of the legs and groin area causing some rashes and skin blisters. I forgot to apply a thin layer of virgin coco/baby oil or body lotion at the upper legs’ inner sides and groin areas as this will keep the wet edge of the shorts from rubbing with the skin. Also, when using a loose sando/singlet as upper garment, applying the same oil on the underside of the upper arms and below the armpit areas will prevent the wet singlet from rubbing the skin.