The Month That Was August

Breaking down my post running schedule for the month of August, it is the colder months already

and I hope to be running more soon!

Keep on running! :-)

Bike Ride 20km UP route

Hopped on my bike even if there was a chance of rain...

I need to cross train my legs to make them less susceptible to cramps during

long bike rides, good thing it was an overcast sky, which helped a bit.

Took a different route going there this time.

QC-San Jose Del Monte Bulacan-QC Bike Loop Route

Last Aug 24, 2014 we tried a route of about 63km in distance.

Not all of the group made it due to unavoidable circumstances, so 3 of us still embarked on the journey.

The day started out cloudy around 6:30am, but by the time we were halfway to our destination, the sun

came out!  The place we went to was the "Groto" in San Jose, Bulacan.

Going back to Quezon City thru the Marilao route was tough because of the traffic, it was a two lane

road and to add up to the mayhem where some road repairs. After that it was all smooth sailing.

Below is the route map and some pictures also.

This Weeks Run

Last tuesday's run was just an easy 42mins. run, this morning I made it to 48mins run.

One more this Saturday to complete it, crosstrain tomorrow on my bike.

Good evening! :-)

UP bikeride 08/18/2014

Had time for a bike ride around UP this morning, traveled around 21kms normal pace.

Consumed around an hour and a half on the road.

Heroes Trail, Fort Bonifacio, Taguig 08/10/2014

Our Team met at Mall of Asia around 7:30am, specifically at Jettis Gas station.

After having a light breakfast, we headed towards the trail, passed by Buendia Avenue then headed

right towards Pasong Tamo extension, up to Fort Bonifacio, ask around where the trail is until we

found the site.

It was already around 10:30am and the place was scorching! Rested for awhile before we tried on the

trail. The place has a decent single track with some manageable uphill climbs and drops.

The track by the way is beside the "Libingan ng mga Bayani".

One tip though, if you plan to go here, try to be earlier or try it in the later part of the afternoon

because the heat was zapping our strength, and we had to bike home all the way to Quezon City.

All in all, it was a fun experience!

Sports Injury 08/ 08/ 2014

Last week I bruised my left heel from sprinting a couple of 100 meter dash training.

Looks like a week of rest for me, no runs until this is healed.

Went trail and urban biking last weekend, will post pictures soon!

Morning Run 08/08/2013

The sun finally showed up after weeks of rain, it was a hard 28min run for me under the heat.

But then I needed to run, no excuses. :-) my ankles are a bit sore, just need to walk it off later.

Have a good day!

The Recently Concluded Manila - Tagaytay - Manila Bike Ride

This was my first Tagaytay bike ride, together with my bike group "Delta Riders" we joined a big group of riders one morning sponsored by the distributors of Mars Kingdom Bicycles. it was a 120km plus ride with uphill climbs in the scorching heat.

Here are some pictures of us leaving Roxas Boulevard going to Las Piñas.

and on the way to tagatay via Aguinaldo Hiway...

It was a hard climb for me because it was my first try. I only wish that it was cloudy or a drizzle might have helped. I did 5 stops taking my breath and stops because my right thigh was already cramping. Good thing my friend Dennis brought some relaxing muscle gel.

On the way to Tagaytay and reaching it by noontime, wow that was long! :-)

I hope to comeback to Tagaytay and maybe just bring a water bottle and a tirepatch and leave my backpack behind! :-)

How The Weather Affects My Running

Just to give you an idea on how weather affects my running performance.
Last November/December, as I was still using a running app on my iphone,
you can still clearly notice my time logs and distances.
Cool weather helps me cope better in running.

click on the pic

And now comes summer in the tropics, my July entry below shows how the hot and humid
weather here in Manila affects my perfomance. I’ve been reading a lot about training in the heat, and there is one positive note about it, training in the heat will give you a better result during race days or fun runs during the colder seasons. But, always listen to your body during training and never overtrain during hot days.

And a reminder to always hydrate (one that I’m guilty of).

click on pic below

My First Post

I’ll make it short and sweet, just testing the waters.
I will be posting more in the coming weeks of my past,
present activities related to Running, biking etc.
The pic below is my second bike that I built,
named Greyski, a 26er Marin Palisades Trail size 19″.