6:33 AM 16 May 2008 @ The Fort-Libingan ng mga Bayani-Heritage Park
I am officially retired from the active military service effective today, my 56th birthday and the first thing I have to do as a “civilian” is to have a long steady run for 20 kilometers as I had planned and announced during my farewell speech yesterday.
I started at 6:33 AM at the crossing of the road that leads to the Old Gate 1 of Fort Bonifacio and the road going to the International School. I took the 4th Global Cty/ ANTA 10K Run route but after running for about 14 kilometers, I started to walk infront of the stores along Bonfacio High Street on both sides. I dropped by the Starbucks to have a refill of my water jug for my Nathan Water Belt. After the brief brisk walk around, I started again to run towards the MC Home Depot, turn left towards Jollibee and was able to reach MacDonalds. From that point, I proceeded to Lawton Avenue, turn left at Bayani Road towards he Libingan ng mga Bayani.
As I approached the Gate of the Libingan mg mga Bayani, I had observed that there were police and men in barong tagalog and thought that there must had been a burial activity of a VIP. A Military Police of the Philippine Army met me before the Gate and told me that running is not allowed inside as the President/Her Excellency Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo will be expected to be inside the Cemetery in few minutes. No need to force the issue and plan to run inside the cemetery and made my turn-around as soon as possible. I proceeded towards the “Heritage Mile” and reached up to C-5 Road. At this point my GF 305 registered 20.01 kms.
It was already 8:40 AM and the sun’s heat was too hot and slowly jogged back towards Gate 3 of Fort Bonifacio until I reached my quarters. I had my post-stretching exercises before entering my quarters.
As a result of my Birthday run, I was drenched with my sweat down to my running shoes and I got “sunburned” again!
The following were the readings I got from my GF 305:
Distance—20.01 kilometers Time—1:57:25 hours
Average Pace—5:52 mins/km Average Speed—10.2 kms/hr
Maximum Speed—15.4 kms/hr Total Calories—1,466 cal
Average HR—148 bpm Maximum HR—160 bpm
Cool-Down Run Distance—1.35 kms
Running Shoes—ASICS Gel-Kayano 13
Bald Runner 
hey sir jovie happy happy birthday!!! 😀 hope to see you soon!
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sir jovie,
happy 56th birthday and congratulations for coming out in one whole piece after 37+++ years in the service.you did a good job out there……GO ARMY!!!!!
sir, may i know where you got your gf305? looks like it is a good piece to own.i started to run just last april 2008 and since i always finished the race when you are done, i never got the chance to talk to you.i hope to hit my stride and fulfill my lifelong dream to be a good runner and i think you will serve as a good model.
btw, the only running experience i had prior to my “reawakening” as a runner was doing mandatory rounds at the parade grounds and runs from melchor hall to the checkpoint and back at sundial.those where the days sir…..
i salute you for your service and keep running and good luck on your sf run.
mabuhay!!!!!
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marga, thanks for the bday greetings. for sure, we’ll be seeing each other soon!
bugobugo, thanks for visiting this blog and the greetings/nice comments. my daughter bought my GF 305 in the USA last january 2008 ad brought it here during his vacation/visit here. keep on reading my posts and you can start with the lydiard’s method of training in running. good luck & keep on runnng.
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Happy Birthday Bald runner
more power to your runs !!!!!
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Patrick Concepcion
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Happy Birthday Bald runner
More race to come !!!
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Welcome to the Civilian World, Bald Runner!
Happy birthday to you, and may you have more runs to come!
More power to your blog site! May your projects continue to be successful!
GOD BLESS ALWAYS.
Nolan
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patrick, thanks for the birthday greetings. hope to see ou soon in one of the road races.
nolan, thank you very much for the nice birthday greetings. my blogsite will be here forever and will sustain all the projects being undertaken. thanks & keep on running!
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Sorry if I was late on greeting you. But better late than never. Happy Birthday Bald Runner! I would just like to honor you for you have been an inspiration to me and to many runners out there.
God Bless
Taki
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taki, thank you very much for that very sincere greetings and thanks also for the honor as your inspiration in running..see you at the next road race & happy running
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