07 February 2008 (AM) 6:39 AM

After stretching and warm-up, from my quarters in Fort Bonifacio to the road leading to the Libingan ng mga Bayani, I started my run along the 2-mile loop within the Libingan ng mga Bayani area. I did 2x “speed play” in the said route with at least 5-minute slow jog in-between laps. The following were the data taken from my GF 305:

1st Lap—14:09 minutes at 2-mile loop at an average pace of 7:04.5 mins per mile or 4:25 mins per kilometer

2nd lap—15:38 minutes at 2-mile loop at an average pace of  7:49 mins per mile or 4:53 mins per kilometer

3rd lap—1 mile slow jog/cool-down

I was able to cover the distance of 5 miles or 8 kilometers. If not for the presence of a retired General who was doing a brisk walking inside the Libingan ng mga Bayani and approached me for a conversation, I could had done more laps on the said morning. Our conversation lasted for almost 15 minutes and made my perspiration dry and later made my body rest. After the conversation, I decided to have my post-stretching exercises and jogged slowly back to my quarters.

07 February 2008 (PM) 8:48 PM—12 Miles @ 2:02:25 Hours

After having dinner and a brief rest, I finally decided to use my newly-purchased Nike Sports Tight Shorts for a run. After stretching and warm-up, I started my run from my quarters and proceeded to the Philippne Army Grandstand and ran along the 970-meter jogging lane. From the Headquarters Philippine Army, I went out of Gate 1 of Fort Bonifacio and then turned right to McKinley Hill and was able to reach C-5 Road. While running at McKinley Hill road, I was met by their Security Guards for two occassions and they asked where I was going. I told them that I am a runner/jogger from the Philippine Army and they allowed me to continue my jogging. From the McKinley Hill, I turned right along Lawton Road and proceeded to The Fort. As I reached Serendra, I ran around the road that goes around the Bonifacio High Street Mall and I ran the loop for five times! I later found out from my GF 305 data that the loop is approximately or a little bit over 800 meters! This place is a nice alternate running route for my Yasso 800s runs.

From the Bonifacio High Street Mall, I proceeded to MC Home Depot and turned left towards Jollibee. I had a brief stop at the new McDonald’s located across Price Smart for drinking water. Before reaching Jollibee, I turned left towards the old McDonald’s, then to Essensa, to Lawton Avenue, Libingan Road and entered Gate 3 of Fort Bonifacio and ended my run infront of my quarters.

The following data were taken from GF 305

Total Distance Covered—12 miles

Time Elapsed—2:02:25 Hours

Average Pace—10:12 minutes per mile or 6:22 minutes per kilometer

Best Pace—3:50 minutes per mile (?)

Maximum HR—171 bpm

Minimum HR—142 bpm

Average HR—156 bpm

Total Calories—1376

This run was a slow running workout. I observed that the GF 305 data were not accurate when running under trees and in-between tall buildings. Moreover, my brief stops for a drinking water and for some “personal need” along the way, lowers my average pace.

After my post stretching routine, I was able to finish my running workout before 11:00 PM.