After a rest and recovery for four days, I did a 5K tempo run yesterday early evening around the neighborhood. For my warm-up first kilometer, I did 5:38 mins. I did my 2nd Km in 5:05 mins; 3rd Km in 5:01 mins; 4th Km in 5:04; and ending my 5th Km in 5:12. Overall, I finished the distance of 5.02K in 26:09 minutes with an average pace of 5:12 minutes per kilometer.
Not bad! On Monday, I will be starting my 30-week ultramarathon training for the 2009 Inaugural Bataan Death March Memorial Ultramarathon Run. My next ultramarathon training will be geared towards my first 50K/50M Mt Disappointment Endurance Run in August 2009.
My prayers and best wishes to Ben Gaetos and Carmela Layson, our Pinoy Ultramarathoners residing in Los Angeles, for their 3rd/4th (?) participation to the Angeles Crest 100-Mile Ultra Trail Endurance Run which will start at 6:00 AM tomorrow. GO, GO, GO, Pinoy Ultra Trail Runners break the 30-hour time!!!
Bald Runner 
Hello Sir Jovie, Are you going to watch the AC 100 finish? It will end near the Rose Bowl I think? Let me know if you want to go so maybe I could pick you up if you want and we could go together? I fielded a 5 man team headed by Flaco Mendoza with a 15 man crew all sponsored by our store.
Daniela is also running at the Rose Bowl tomorrow morning for a 5K and 10K. She will try to do both events since there is a 30 Minute gap.
I felt really bad that I missed you when you came back to the store to pick-up your stuff. I tried calling you to schedule your pick-up but the phone you gave me was wrong, :)! I wanted you to meet John Radich, he is a new member of our store! He was at the store when you went and met him but I wanted to introduce you to him formally. He is an amazing Ultra Marathoner and has done Badwater at least 8 times. Let me know if you want to sit down with us one of these days so you could hear his amazing running related stories and maybe pick some pointers along the way.
More power to your running and hope you achieve all your goals!
Gotta Run,
Joe
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Yes, we did it Sir Jovie. Carmela and I picked up our 3rd 100 mile belt buckles. Carmela finished in 31 hrs. I did it in 32 hrs. I’ll send you fotos and race results soon. The race started at 5am Sat and ended 2am Sun. My next races are Pasadena Mar and Santa Barbara 9 Trails (35 miles) both in November.
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joe, thanks for the offer but i was already on my way to manila during the start of the ac100. i am sorry for goving you the wrong number but i came back to the store & got what i had reserved. thanks for the discount. i am sure my kids will be visiting your store for your items as they are starting to love trail running. i’ll send some e-mail to your address from time to time. thanks
ben, that’s great! you did it agin with carmela..good job and congrats! i am really proud of you. i’ll be writing a post on my blog for the two of you. i’ll be waitng for your photos. regards to carmela! good luck to your next races.
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