My official time in the 2008 Condura Run 10K Race last 02 March 2008 was 49:37 minutes. I placed # 78 out of the 478 finishers. I was also # 7 in my Age Category of 50-59 years old. For the complete results, please click here.
Year: 2008
Training Journal (25 Feb-02 Mar 2008)
25 Feb 2008—Rest/No runs
26 Feb 2008—Rest/No runs
27 Feb 2008—Rest/No runs
28 Feb 2008—Rest/No runs. Body Massage @ Riviera Spa Iloilo City
29 Feb 2008—Rest/No runs. Stretching & Dumbbell exercises
01 Mar 2008—10K/6.2 miles Run @ Libingan ng mga Bayani-Heritage Park-Bayani Road Loop
02 Mar 2008—2008 Condura “Run for Tubbataha Reefs” 10K Run
LA Marathon XXIII
02 March 2008
My son, John Paul, just finished the Honda Los Angeles Marathon. He finished in 4:55:14 hours, which is a great improvement from his time last year of more than five hours! As seen from the results, he placed # 5,553 out of 17,011 finishers and he was ranked # 4,219 out of 10,491 males who finished the 42K run. This is his fourth time to run and finish the said race. Despite running 14 miles (22.4 kilometers) as his longest running workout three weeks before the race, he was able to comfortably finish the race with a better time. Unfortunately, my daughter, Jovelle, did not join him in this race this time.
Congratulations, John!
49:37 Minutes @ 2008 Condura 10K Run
02 March 2008
Having a running workout yesterday morning with a distance of 10 kilometers gave me the confidence to run for the 2008 Condura (Race for Tubbataha Reefs) 10K Run early this morning. I was thinking of this run as part of my training for another marathon in the future. And I started also making some research on the Lydiard’s Training Method for my preparation in future races, hoping that I could come up with a training schedule that matches to my age and capabilities. (Note: I’ll posting some of the excerpts of the Lydiard training in my future posts).
I received my race packet two days before the race and I was impressed on the contents–a Finisher’s T-shirt, my race number from Runner’s World Mag, flyer on the importance of saving the Tubbataha Reefs in Palawan, and most of all, a detailed instructions and rules of the road before, during, and after the race. My P 300.00 is really worth for this kind of race which is well-prepared and well-planned!
After checking-in at the starting line area, I had a chance to talk to “Totoy” of Happy Feet Runners Club and told me that he is a regular visitor of my blog and mentioned to me that one of the organizers of the 2008 Pasig River Marathon liked what I posted regarding my critique on the conduct of the Marathon Race. I saw some runners of Gold’s Gym who just participated in the Hongkong’s Standard Chartered Bank 42K Marathon Race two Sundays ago.
I did not stay infront to compete with the elite runners but I was in this area immediately infront of the stage which is on my right. After a long absence of running road races, I could hardly recognize Mr Rudy Biscocho, the race organizer, from the familiar face that I know when I was running in the 80’s. I regard Mr Biscocho as the number # 1 race organizer of running event in the country today.
The race started on time at 6:00 AM but before the 10K race started, there was a briefing on the course of the race, singing of the Pambansang Awit/Lupang Hinirang and a speech of one of the young Concepcions telling the audience and participants on the overall goal/objective of the race. The head of the organization/outfit that is implementing the preservation of Tubbataha Reefs also delivered a word of thanks for supporting the said running event.
And the starting gun was fired and off we go! The 10K runners were released first and after five minutes, the lesser distance races–5K & 3K runs, were released but with a different routes from the 10K runners. The 10K runners took the road that goes south going to S & R and then left towards the Kalayaan Fly-Over. All the runners enjoyed running the roads because there were no vehicles plying along the road! After going down from the Kalayaan Fly-over, we were already running the Gil Puyat Avenue. The turn-around was located near the Zuellig Building. There were kilometer markings in every kilometer along the way. There were also enough water in bottles given by the volunteers in water-aid stations. Except for the approaches of the Kalayaan Fly-over on The Fort area side and Gil Puyat Ave., the course is relatively flat.
My running form, 600 meters from the finish line!
My last 200 meters from the finish line!
That’s my happy face and victory pose for being able to break 50 minutes for the 2008 Condura Run 10K Race!
The following data were taken from my GF 305 after the race:
Finish Time—49:37 minutes Average Pace—5:03 mins/km
Average Speed—11.9 km/hr Maximum Speed—18.2 km/hr
Average HR—171 bpm Maximum HR—179 bpm
Total Ascent—440 meters Total Descent—446 meters
Total Calories—728 cal
Congratulations to all the Runners and Finishers of the 2008 Condura “Race For Tubbataha” Run!
Hope to see you again in next Sunday’s 7th DND-AFP Gintong Pangarap Half-Marathon!
Top 20 Female: 2008 Pasig River Marathon
Name Time
1. Jho-Ann Banayag 3:02:26
2. Christabel Martes 3:o6:50
3. Jeruto Kigen Caroline 3:10:26
4. Joanne Manangat 3:37:33
5. Flor Donos 3:42:46
6. Katie Fischer 3:46:09
7. Anna Vargas 3:48:16
8. Enate Sayrol 3:54:56
9. Jenny Kinsella 3:55:01
10. Geraldine Sealsa 3:58:31
11. Ailyn Morillo 4:04:55
12. Genevieve De la Pena 4:05:51
13. Mila Paje 4:08:43
14. Annie Agoncillo 4:09:35
15. Joan Pallones 4:09:36
16. Olive Cortez 4:11:18
17. Debbie Marie Bautista 4:14:52
18. Daisy Castillon 4:15:11
19. Reva Magno 4:20:10
20. Monique Nimo 4:22:45
Back To Running…Again!
01 March 2008
After five days of complete rest since running the 42K 2008 Pasig River Marathon last Sunday, I am back to running…again! I mean, serious running! Being the first day of the month, I decided to have my slow run at the Libingan ng mga Bayani-Bayani Road-Heritage Park Loop in order to bring back my leg muscles to running.
After my stretching exercise, I started my slow jog from my quarters going to the Libingan ng mga Bayani. I tried to be relaxed in my running form and just took slow strides with an average pace of 6:45 minutes per kilometer, however, after running two kilometers, I increased the pace to 6:00 minutes per kilometer. On my way out of the Libingan ng mga Bayani and towards the Heritage Park (downhill), I was already running a pace of 5:45 minutes per kilometer. From the C-5 Highway, I went back to the Libingan ng mga Bayani and had one more round inside with an even pace of 5:43 minutes per kilometer, completing a distance of 10 kilometers (6.2 miles) for my running workout.
I was using for the first time my newly-bought (a month ago) ASICS Gel-1120 which I intend to use in my next road race tomorrow.
The following data were taken from my GF 305:
Total Distance—10 kilometers Total Time—57:24 minutes
Average Pace—5:44 mins/km Average Speed—10.5 km/hr
Average HR—156 bpm Maximum HR—168 bpm
Calories—733
It was a very relaxed and comfortable running workout just to bring back myself to serious running.
I am ready to join in tomorrow’s 2008 Condura Run 10K Race.
Top 20 Men: 2008 Pasig River Marathon
Name Time
1. Kiprotich Birgen Geoffry 2:20:12
2. Eduardo Buenavista 2:25:33
3. Robert Kosgei 2:29:06
4. Allan Ballester 2:31:05
5. Bernardo Desamito, Jr. 2:32:41
6. Juniel Languido 2:32:52
7. Cresenciano Sabal 2:33:34
8. Julius Kimuge 2:35:44
9. Rogelio Sarmiento 2:38:56
10. Rolando Piamonte 2:43:08
11. Raul Lamprea 2:43:39
12. Ruben Samuya 2:44:36
13. Jessie Ano 2:44:57
14. Angelo Sibayan 2:45:27
15. Rodolfo Tacadino 2:45:36
16. Joel Bengtay 2:46:00
17. Ramie Lacson 2:46:30
18. Rabin Dalog 2:46:51
19. Jerry Lindawan 2:46:54
20. Marson Tarcelo 2:47:08
My Official Time @ 2008 Pasig River Marathon
From the complete results of the 42K-Men of the 2008 Pasig River Marathon (International Philippine Marathon 2008), my Official Time is 4:49:03 hours.
Overall, I finished No. 417 out of 824 finishers.
“Cavite”: The Movie
When I last visited my family in Los angeles in December 2006, my daughter asked me if I’ve seen the movie “Cavite” and I was surprised to hear the title of the movie and I said “No”. That was the first time that I heard about that movie and I didn’t bother to ask further questions. However, my daughter recommended that I have to see it or look for a DVD copy of it.
On the day my daughter left Manila for Los Angeles last 22 February, she gave me a DVD original copy of the movie as a gift which she bought at Powerbooks at Powerplant. From its pack, the movie is an “indie” or an independent movie which was made by non-popular movie outfit, actor, producer, etc. I tried to play the DVD to my notebook but it could not play it because the DVD was not made for my notebook’s DVD player.
So, yesterday, I asked one of the officers at the Transient Facility to set-up a DVD player in our living room. Well, the movie’s story/plot is nice and I can relate myself with the movie as I was once assigned in Mindanao when I was a young officer fighting the MNLF in Maguindanao and lately, in Zamboanga City and Basilan fighting the Abu Sayaff Group (ASG).
I don’t want to tell the story/plot but if you are a Christian or non-Muslim, you could see another perception/insight of what and why violence and terrorism still prevail in Mindanao in the eyes and minds of the Muslims.
Note: This movie is a “fiction”!
Next Road Race
After telling Patrick Concepcion a.k.a “RunningShield” that I am going to be at the 2008 Condura Run as an answer to his invitation in one of his comments in my Road Races Page, I was thinking of an “alibi” or reason to tell him why I could not join the said race. This is what I hate to myself because whenever I make or utter a statement, I tend to stick to it and do it no matter how things will affect on me and to other people. So, for the past days after the 2008 Pasig River Marathon, I’ve been moving a lot in my camp, inside our Transient Facility, walking within the garden and parking area of our Field Service Support Unit Compound (where we repair and maintain our mobility assets, firearms, and equipment) while making calls to my wife, command staff and unit commanders, get a two-hour body massage (for the price of P 200.00), and lots of walking inside SM City (where I bought 3 DVD movies & ate at Ted’s Batchoy).
However, while I was still in Iloilo City, I got an invitation from my brother telling me to attend to his oath-taking ceremony with the President/Commander-in-Chief for his promotion to Major General (two-star General) on the morning of Friday, 29 February, in Malacanang Palace. As a member of his immediate family and as my younger brother, I have to attend the said occassion. Well, I have a valid reason again to be in Manila and be able to run in the 2008 Condura Run. Hopefully, with a short notice from my staff in Manila, I requested them to have me registered in the said race for the 10K run. Before I left Iloilo City Airport for the last flight to Manila, I just got a word that my race packet is already waiting in my quarters.
As of this date, Thursday, my body and leg pains are gone and can positively say that I’ll be running the 10K race this Sunday.
To my co-runners, I’ll be running as the bald runner, I mean, without my runner’s cap! See you there!
Bald Runner 
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