Month: January 2008

D-2 Day: 2008 Clark Freeport 10K Run

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I am back in Manila. Tonight, I will attend the 55th Birthday Celebration/Party of my classmate in PMA who happens to be the newly-designated Commanding General of the Philippine Air Force at Villamor Air Base, Pasay City. This party will serve as my initial “carbo-loading” in preparation for the race on Sunday.

Definitely, I do not have plans to run today and tomorrow. I will see to it that I will sleep at 10:00 PM tonight and 8:00 PM tomorrow.

Tomorrow, I will have my body massage at Olympia Spa in Makati City, where I’ve been a regular customer for the past 17 years. The next thing to do is to have a one-hour walk in one of the Shopping Malls to look/shop for another ASICS Tiger Running Shoes and running attire. Later in the afternoon, I will watch the movie “I am Legend”; eat more pasta for dinner; and sleep early.

To my fellow runners, see you in Clark Freeport on Sunday morning!

Cebu (Mountain) Run

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10 January 2008 (AM Run)

I was supposed to start my early morning run today at 6:00 AM but I started fixing my clothes and uniform for the day after waking up from my bed. Anyway, I finally started my run at 7:00 AM after doing at least 20-minute stretching exercises inside my room. I left the Hotel building taking the road going up to the mountains at the back of Marco Polo Hotel.

The road is so steep and winding going up to the mountains in Barangay Busay of Cebu City. There are so many cyclists taking this road as their favorite route because of the challenging terrain and lesser traffic. I was the only one running/jogging going up to the mountain of Busay. I ended my run into the mountain when I reached the Mountain View Subdivision area and it served as my turning point back to the Hotel.

In my estimate, I covered a distance of 5-6 kilometers going up the mountain in Busay with an average pace of 9-10 minutes per kilometer.

On my way back to the Hotel, I was running at a faster pace because the road was downhill except for few meters of flat and ascending portions of the road. Upon reaching the Hotel, I extended my run by going around the Hotel’s Parking Area and towards the extension area which served as my cool-down run.

My run covered an estimated distance of 12 kilometers or 7.5 miles with a time of 1:32:14 hours. This running workout was an easy and very slow run.

The following data were taken from my TIMEX Watch Zone Trainer Digital Heart Rate Monitor:

Elapsed Time—1:32:14 hours

In Zone (145-165 HR) Time—1:15:22 hours

Maximum HR—163

Minimum HR—92

Average HR—144

Total Calories—1,140

Treadmill Run

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09 January 2008 (10:45 PM-11:30 PM)

I arrived in Cebu City at 9:00 PM today. I have an official activity to attend tomorrow at the Central Command, AFP in Lahug, Cebu City.

Whenever I am in Cebu, I have the opportunity and privilege to stay at Marco Polo Hotel, courtesy of the Central Command. At this time, I will be staying in Cebu for two days and two nights before going back to Jamindan. Cebu is still within the Area of Operations of my Command.

After settling my things in my room at the Marco Polo Hotel, Cebu, I immediately changed to my workout attire and proceeded at the Hotel’s Fitness Center located at its Basement.

I had my treadmill run for about 40 minutes with an average pace of 5:00 minutes per kilometer. My speed registered at 13.3. The treadmill also registered 8 kilometers or 5 miles as the distance I ran and 550 calories I burned.

My TIMEX Watch Zone Trainer Digital Heart Rate Monitor registered the following data:

Elapsed Time—40:08 minutes

Time In Zone (145-165 HR)—32:56 minutes

Maximum HR—168

Minimum HR—122

Average HR—154

Total Calories—559

Postponed Indefinitely

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The announced 7th rendition of the DND-AFP Gintong Pangarap Half-Marathon scheduled on 17 February 2008 is postponed indefinitely.

I just got the information that the “AFP-PNP Olympics” is scheduled to be conducted on the third week of February 2008 as most of the AFP runners will be attending this event. However, the different Special Services and Sports representatives of the Major Services will meet on the early part of February 2008 to discuss the final schedule of the 7th DND-AFP Gintong Pangarap Half-Marathon.

Appropriate announcements will be made.

Race Packet: 2008 Clark Freeport 10K Run

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One of my staff officers gave me my race packet for the 2008 Clark Freeport 10K Run today. The packet has my race number and route map for the said race. This officially makes me one of the runners for the 10K run this coming Sunday, 13 January 2008.

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To all the runners, see you in Clark Freeport this early Sunday morning!!!

D-12 Day: 2008 Subic Half-Marathon Run

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08 January 2008 (6:15 AM-7:20 AM) 

 I had my practice run at The Fort this morning. After running three times along the road infront of the International School, which is basically the road extension from Market! Market, I had the experience of running along the road that surrounds the Bonifacio High Street Mall. I followed the route being used by a group of cyclists doing some criterium along the said route. I was able to see male & female runners running the said route whose faces are very familiar in weekend races in Metro Manila. I think they knew me because they greeted me and smiled. I had to greet and smile at them, too!..I was not wearing my runner’s cap!

I was able to run three times along the said route before going towards MC Home Depot and turning left towards Jollibee and ran towards One McKinley. From The Infinity, I proceeded back to Fort Bonifacio.

I was able to run 7 miles or 11.2 kilometers with a time of 1:05:04 hours. I considered this workout as an easy run.

The following data were taken from my Zone Trainer Heart Rate Digital Monitor: 

Elapsed Time—1:05:04 hours

In Zone Time(145-165 HR)—1:03:44 hours

Average HR—153

Maximum HR—164

Minimum HR—109

Total Calories—892

D-6 Day: 2008 Clark Freeport 10K Run

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07 January 2008 (5:25 AM-7:00 AM)

I was able to run a distance of 10 miles or 16 kilometers at The Fort; Market! Market Extension Road; and to the HPA Grandstand’s 2-mile course. I finished the run at 1:31:56 hours. This was an easy run.

The following data were taken from the Zone Trainer Digital Heart Monitor:

Elapsed Time—1:31:56 hours

Time In Zone (135-165 HR)—1:30:32 hours

Average HR—150

Maximum HR—163

Minimum HR—101

Total Calories—1,222

07 January 2008 (6:15 PM-7:05 PM)

After spending the whole day in an official function at Camp Aguinaldo, I made my early evening run from my quarters to the Fort Bonifacio Grandstand & Parade Ground along the extended 2-mile route, making at least four rounds and running along Bayani Road and Lawton Avenue towards Gate 1 of Fort Bonifacio and back to my quarters. My run lasted for 46:34 minutes covering a distance of 5 miles or 8 kilometers. This run was a modified speed play with “fartleks” along the route.

The following were the data taken from the Zone Trainer Digital Heart Monitor:

Elapsed Time—46:34 minutes

Time In Zone (135-165 HR)—44:02 minutes

Average HR—145

Maximum HR—155

Minimum HR—96

Total Calories—583

This is my second time to run twice-a-day. I was able to run a total of 15 miles or 24 kilometers for today. It was a nice run. I am starting to feel comfortable and adjusted running twice-a-day.

Training Journal (31 Dec 2007-06 Jan 2008)

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31 Dec 2007—10 miles or 16 kilometers

02 Jan 2008—12.5 miles or 20.16 kilometers

04 Jan 2008—23.5 miles or 37.6 kilometers (AM & PM Runs)

05 Jan 2008—8.5 miles or 13.6 kilometers

06 Jan 2008—Rest/No Runs

Total Distance For The Week—54.5 miles or 87.36 kilometers

Pictures: Running With My Son

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These are pictures taken during my running workout with my son, John Paul, at the Ilocos Norte Sports Oval Track in Laoag City after running for almost one and half hours from Barangay Dibua to the crossing Gabu Road and Suba Road and back to the Poblacion of Laoag City.

It appears that my son has the runner’s form, body-built for a runner and has the speed for a marathoner. I must admit that he is faster, stronger, better in running form, better trained and more efficient in running than I am when I was at his age.

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I told him to have ourselves registered to run the 2008 San Francisco City Marathon and apply for our names to be raffled or be part of the lottery to participate in the 2008 New York City Marathon as early this part of the year.

D-8 Day: 2008 Clark Freeport 10K Run

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05 January 2008 (PM Run)

I was scheduled to attend a dinner/”get together” party hosted by a former Commanding General of the Philippine Army who designated me then as the Chief of Training and Education for the whole Philippine Army. Other Philippine Army Generals who served under him in other positions were also invited.

Before going to the dinner party, I had a running workout at the Libingan ng mga Bayani, taking the 2-mile course. It was an easy run and I was able to run 4 times along the course and cool-down run for almost a kilometer. I finished 8.5 miles or 13.6 kilometers. I finished the run at 6:15 PM.

The following were the data taken from the Zone Trainer Digital Heart Rate Monitor:

Total Time—1:16:56 hours

In Zone (135-165 HR) Time—1:14:48 hours

Maximum HR—159

Minimum HR—112

Average HR—147

Total Calories—988

In the said dinner party, I was able to eat a lot for the replenishment of the energy I lost during the running practice. The rest of my companion in the party was surprised to see me drinking a lot of beer, knowing me then as somebody who does not drink any liquor. I told them that I am training for a Marathon next month and I just had a 1 1/2 hour run before joining the party. I finished at least five cans of San Miguel Light Beer while the rest finished at least two bottles of Martell’s Cordon Blue. The party served me as my carbo-loading station for my whole week’s running workout!