Interval Workout: Polen is Trying to Get Faster

Distance: 5km
Pace: 6:25/km
Duration: 00:32:07
Location: NBS Gym
Buddy: Myself

Interval: 800m x 200m
Pace: 6/km x 8/km

Core Workout: [3 sets]
12 reps knee crunches
12 reps obliques crunches
12 reps leg raises
12 reps pendulum
60 secs half front plank

Don't be fooled. I don't exactly know what I was doing.

Indoor Workout: Did the 3 Bodyweight Workout Routines For Runners

I found these routines via Competitor.com. And because it was raining since Wednesday, I did tried it a home. It looked easy but it was really challenging. I plan to practice these exercises more at home and combine it with treadmill workout in the gym. I did only 3 sets of each routine, one routine each in the morning, afternoon, and at night.

Recovery Run and Preparation for Caliraya 360

Distance: 16km
Pace: 7:30/km
Duration: 2:00:++
Location: MOA-Roxas Boulevard
Buddy: Myself

Finally after one week of inactivity, I'm back on the road!

I originally planned this to be a solo training and joining the Caliraya 360 34km run on September 13. But my running buddy also registered, she just missed this first day of training.

Asics GT-2170

What I basically looking forward to with this race is the view of Laguna lakes. I hope to get some good shots. I'm now enjoying running and sight-seeing together. It's adding more fun to running.

OMG Elevation!!!

So good luck to us and may we capture good photos and have a happy and safe run in Caliraya!

Training mode is on! :)

Run + Travel: The Angkor Empire Marathon 2015

Official Time: 05:43:01

I didn't beat my best time.

It was sad. But there's really nothing to expect. I didn't do anything new with my training, so beating my time will be out of luck. Anyway, I am still happy because I'm injured free, I still felt strong after the race, and I made it to the cut-off of 6 hours.

Run + Travel: Traveling to Siem Reap Tonight

No more training this week!

Work has been hell since Monday. But I'm glad that I was allowed to take a leave for my first out-of-the-country race - The Angkorwat Marathon! Weee.. I'm excited!

Lazy Not Allowed

This has been our last long-slow distance run for Angkorwat Marathon on August 9:

Distance: 15km
Pace: 8:00/km
Duration: 2:00:++
Location: BGC
Buddy: ajta

I finally got a hand strap for my GoPro and today I tried bringing it with me during our last long-slow distance training for Angkorwat Marathon on August 9. This marathon event is known for majestic views of temples as a very nice background in pictures while we run. I actually convince myself to buy GoPro for this purpose.

So today, I made a trial run with it with my running buddy as model. Apologies, as I do not know how to edit videos. But I still want to capture this once in a lifetime experience to run a full marathon in Angkorwat.

I'm excited now! (^_^)

Me a Running Coach?

My last gym workout this week, before Angkorwat Marathon on August 9:

Distance: 4km
Pace: 6:43/km
Duration: 26:53
Location: Treadmill
Buddy: Myself

Core Workout [3 sets]
High Plank with march 45secs
Knee Crunches 12x
Pendulum Leg Swing 12x
Bird Dog 30secs per leg
Half Plank 45secs

Yesterday was a busy day at work and receiving a message from an old friend asking about running really made my day. I get excited as someone dear to me is converting herself into a runner.

She wanted to run 21km in SG Standard Chartered Marathon in December. She asked me if she can do it, of course I encouraged her even without knowing her capabilities. But I honestly believe that she can because it's really possible with the length of training available. I gave her a simple workout guide for 18 weeks, based on my experience when I was starting with running.

And of course this not just a "You can do it!" encouragement kind of a way, because running 21km is no joke. I asked her to try it for a month and then she would give me a feedback every 2 weeks to assess how she progresses and address her challenges. I really hope that she will push through with this.

I'm not considering myself as a professional runner, much more as a running coach. Being regarded as someone knowledgeable and trusted on giving an advice about this sport felt really great. I hope that my friends who are becoming a runner will find running fulfilling as much as I do.