Unilab Active Health - Run United Trilogy Leg 1

It was a great experience to be invited again to lead the warm-up at yet another prestigious event last March 4. I met some great and inspiring people, and I saw first-hand too the admirable large-scale organization that RunRio Events are known for.

MTBO Bible Run 2012 - Result and Opinion

I opened up my March running calendar with an easy 5k at the May They Be One (MTBO) Bible Run held at the Quirino Grandstand, Manila. It was a packed event, and in my opinion highlighted why organizations wishing to organize a run - even a fund-raising one - should really try to get professional events organizers to handle their races.

5k in 28:07, bib #2117

When in Manila: Running in Manila

My article, as featured on When in Manila.

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Kick the Habit 2 - Result and Discussion

The run against smoking concluded earlier today with a late morning start (as compared with other races) and an amazing personal experience.

10k in 1:01 hours, bib #1918

Condura Skyway Marathon 2012 - Perspectives from the Other Side

The annual Condura Skyway Marathon is one of the most anticipated road races in the country. For one day a year, thousands of runners ranging from recreational runners to international elites take this opportunity to enjoy Manila in a one-of a kind experience – running atop the Skyway. I was initially supposed to run in this race until I received an offer to experience a running event aside from, well, running in it. I was to lead the warm-up sessions before each race for all distances.

Over 14,000 runners!

5k Run Playlist

My current hip-hop and R&B music playlist when running a 5k.

Enjoy!

Good beats sometimes help with PRs.

1. "Deuces" ft Tyga & Kevin Mc by Chris Brown
2. "She Will" ft Drake by Lil Wayne
3. "How We Roll" by Don Omar
4. "Black Camaro" by T-Pain
5.  "6 Foot 7 Foot" ft Cory Gunz by Lil Wayne
6. "All I Do is Win" by DJ Khaled
7. "Green Goblin" ft Chris Brown by Jae Millz
8. "Swag" by David Banner

Image from The Curvy Nerd, retrieved on February 7, 2012.

2012 Prep 7

Training for 10k starts today.

7k in 47:55 (short run)

Rainbow Run - Result

Congratulations to the organizers, Pep Squad, for an amazingly fun event!

5k in 29:00, bib #0922

One thing I enjoyed about this run was the fact that it wasn't very crowded. The gun-start of the different distance classes were spaced very evenly and this ensured - for the most part - that runners weren't ending up in big, crowded clusters. There were also a ton of water stations all along the route, which I'm sure many runners appreciated. McKinley Hills' intense elevation variations drained a lot of the participants - I heard a lot of groaning and complaining at uphill approaches! - but it was a great challenge for me, especially as I was very ill on that day. As this run was for the LGBTF (the F stood for "and Friends") community, I invited my former gymnastics coach, Coach Ajjie, to join me. We've been running buddies all month, and this was his first race of the year. We posted a pretty good placing (I was #32, he was #33) considering we started a whole five minutes behind the 5k gun-start!

All in all, Rainbow Run was a great race. The pick-up-as-you-go-along system for the Finisher's Kit/Goodie Bag was also a nifty idea, and we went home with nice loot.

Jay~

Timex Run - Result

Not one of the races I enjoyed :)

5k in 29:29, bib #6447

 

Jay~

Go Natural 2012 - Result

RunRio Go Natural 2012 personal race result:

5k in 29:05, bib #3871

K1 - K2 - K3: 17:13

K4: 4:59

K5: 6:51

This race is dedicated to my mum, who's always there with a prayer when running the race of life gets a little hectic.

I didn't really enjoy this particular run. I came a bit late (only 5 minutes before gun-start!) as C5 road from Jupiter St., Makati, was closed for the 21km route. I had to reroute and it took me a while to reach BGC. Upon reaching the Start Line, there were over a thousand runners for the 5k. To make things worse, those with special baller wristbands (not too sure how to get those; I believe first 1000 registrants?) get to be in front of the pack. I pretty much spent the first 2km weaving in and out of traffic. Obstacles were also a bit of a problem - the human kind. I never really figured out why there are those who attend running events all dolled up to take pictures at every darn km marker. Had to weave in between these photo-packs as well. My last km was pretty slow - and I'm no speed demon - because our 5k pack merged with the 3k pack for the finish. It was like navigating a busy market! On a positive note, I finally won a one-on-one sprint to the finish with some random runner in the last 100m or so. The rush after? Priceless.

Next week's Timex 2012 might very well be my last 5k. My conditioning program is looking pretty promising, and a 10k by March shouldn't be too dreamy. Maybe even a half-mary by the last quarter of this year. Who knows :)

Jay~

Todo Responde - Result

Todo Responde personal race result:

5k in 27:51, bib #0349

Set my 2012 PR! What a way to start the year :)

K1: 5:11

K2: 5:14

K3 - K4: 11:49

K5: 5:35

Jay~

2012 Prep 6

K1: 6:27

K2: 6:30

K3: 6:15

K4: 6:26

K5:  5:46

K6: 5:50

6k in 37:13

Jay~

2012 Prep 5

K1: 7:08

K2: 6:31

K3: 6:22

K4: 6:14

K5: 6:00

K6: 5:58

6k in 38:15

Jay~

2012 Prep 4

K1: 6:05

K2: 6:18

K3: 6:10

K4: 6:06

K5: 6:15

5k in 30:56

Jay~

2012 Prep 3

5km in 32:30

Route:

CCP - Coconut Palace - Star City - CCP (4 rounds)

Jay~

Rescue Run

5k in 31:27, bib #3905.

Thank you so much Pinoy Fitness and Greentennial for the very successful event! I hope we managed to raise a substantial amount for our fellow Filipinos who were greatly affected by Typhoon Sendong. Let us continue to pray for them, as they are suffering during the Christmas and New Year seasons.

 

And congratulations to me for my first 5k! No more threes from now on :)

Jay~

2012 Prep 2

5km in 33:36

Route:
CCP - Luneta - CCP

Jay~

Rescue Run - Race for Sendong

Let's help our countrymen suffering in the aftermath of Typhoon Sendong.

Rescue Run

5:30am, December 31, 2011

Organized by Greentennial Run

Distance: 5km

Venue: McKinley Hill, Taguig City

Registration Fee:
PHP 150 minimum, DONATIONS ONLY

Registration Venues:

A Runner's Circle
Aloha Hotel, Unit H, 2150 Roxas Boulevard
Cor. Quirino Ave., Malate, Manila, 1004 Philippines

R.O.X.

B1, Bonifacio High Street,

Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City, Philippines

Registration begins on December 26, 2011. Race proper is on December 31, 2011 at McKinley Hill, Taguig. Run begins at 0530H. 

There will be no timing chip, no singlets, no free race packages after. This is strictly a run-for-a-cause, and what a cause it is. Please join! Let's give Sendong victims a better 2012.

Jay~

For more information, check out Pinoy Fitness - Rescue Run.

2012 Prep 1

Slow and easy pace.

1 Lap = 1k

Lap 1 - 6:50

Lap 2 - 6:46

Lap 3 - 6:36

Lap 4 - 6:18

Lap 5 - 6:03

5k at 32:34

Jay~

Step Up - The Run

I'm a newbie at running.

Having come from a hefty 176 lbs just a couple of years ago (and what seems to me an eternity ago), I'm regularly at a pretty trim 137 lbs now. For the past few months, since August, I've been religiously running 3km a few days a week, and I even have some experience in running at events, albeit a 3k as well.

From last week's conditioning, I can pretty much handle a 5k at under 30 minutes, so I suppose I should say bye-bye to the 3k and move up to the 5k :)

While this may not seem to be a big deal to other runners out there, it's a nice personal step up for me. Wish me luck, and hopefully I can move up to the 10k by February (in time for the Condura Skyway Marathon).

Jay~