3rd 32K LSD Run to UP Diliman on February 19, 2012

The 32Kers! Congrats Doc Gracielle!!!

Last Sunday, February 19, 2012, I am again on the road, running my favorite LSD route to UP Diliman via Quezon Avenue the third time around in just a month time. But something new and first this time, I got company and not just one but three!

Joining me during my third LSD to UP was Doc Gracielle, who was doing her first 32K distance LSD, Rain, a fellow marathoner and Jane who was also doing her first above 3K distance :-)

Our route was generally the same with my previous LSD to UP Diliman, via Quezon Avenue with the thrills of the several elevations from Espana to Pantranco and Delta area, entry point to UP was still via Philcoa and right turn to University Avenue.

This time we did 6 loops at the UP Oval before going back to Espana. That would make a total of 32K back to back including the 6 loops at the Oval.

For me, I have longer total distance since I jog from our apartment in Sta. Mesa up to Espana and did recovery walk going home. Making a total of 36.8K! For a view of our route via dailymile.com, please click HERE.

Trio! My fellow OK OK Runners, Sir Otek & Jon

During our LSD at the UP oval, we met several friends whose also on their own LSD or training like Ian Yu aka Dagul Runner, the ever beautiful and sexy Melly Ng, and the two future BDM Ultra Marathoners Sir Otek and Jon Bruce, good luck to you guys!!!

We started at around 4:10 AM from Mini Stop Vicente Cruz in Espana, by that time I was already warmed up as I jog from Sta. Mesa. We arrived at UP Diliman at almost 6 AM with a major pit stop at Jollibee Philcoa which ate up at least 15 minutes.

The 6 loops of the Oval which is around 13K plus took us almost 2 hours to tackle, after that we were on our way back to Espana.

We clocked 4:59H to finished our 32K LSD as we arrived back at Mini Stop Vicente Cruz at 9:09AM. We did several cooling down stretches and some photo ops before parting ways. As I did my own recovery walk back home, making a total of 6:07H on the road - my longest time on the road so far, even beating my full marathon slowest time  :-)

My new LSD partners, Jane, Rain & Doc Gracielle

It was nice running with you guys, hope to have more running miles with you!

See you on the road everyone!

My Second Solo 32K LSD to UP Diliman on February 12, 2012

Rest mode after finishing 21K, last 11km way home

Today, February 12, 2012 I had my second solo 32K to UP Diliman.This time my route was slightly revised as I have to go to our meeting place with Doc Gracielle at Mini Stop Vicente Cruz. But unluckily she did not make it to join me for certain reasons.

My revised route was as follows:
Starting Point at Blumentritt Extension corner G. Tuazon (warm-up zone)
Second Start Point at Mini Stop Vicente Cruz along España
Road stretch from España to Quezon Avenue to QC Circle passing through QC City Hall then to Philcoa
Entry to UP Diliman via University Avenue until Oblation (start point of the Acad Oval)
Done 5 loops at the Acad Oval (1 loop=2.2Km x 5 = 11Kms)
Way back home via Quezon Ave then left turn at Araneta Avenue straight ahead
Right turn to Landargun St. and Santol and back to base

To view my route via Dailymile.com, please click HERE.

View of the Acad Oval at around 6AM

For my LSD timings:
Start time  - 4:30 AM
Start from Mini Stop - 4:40 AM
Arrived at UP Oval - 5:55 AM
Left UP Oval after 5 loops - 7:23 AM
Arrived at home - 8:45 AM

At UP Oval, cloudy weather 

The weather was all good, the sun never showed up all throughout my LSD with some drizzles at around 6AM-7AM. After my 3rd loop at the UP Oval at counter clockwise direction, I had my last 2 loops at the reversed direction to balance my legs as the Oval is kind of slanting road. I have done this also in my first LSD to UP.

For more photos during my LSD, please click HERE.

Lastly, I would like to thank Avhic for noticing me while on my LSD at QC Circle and finding time to like my FB page :-)

See you on the road guys!

My First Solo 34K LSD on January 23, 2012

Along University Avenue, UP Diliman

In celebration of Chinese New Year, January 23 was declared special non-working day so I took the opportunity to have my Long Slow Distance (LSD) training for my upcoming second Full Marathon.

The night before, I have to decide on what route to take, either from Sta. Mesa to UP Diliman and back or KM Zero to Coastal Mall and back. The first route prevailed as I opted to proceed to UP Diliman :-)

To view my complete route on dailymile.com, please click HERE.

Because I woke up late, I started my first solo 34K LSD at 5:23 AM from our apartment in Santol, Quezon City. I arrived at UP Diliman at around 7AM, done 5 loops of the UP Academy Oval which measures 2.2KM.

Then I proceeded back home, passing through the same route, UP to QC Circle, Quezon Avenue then left turn to Araneta Avenue, straight ahead back home :-)

Taken along QC Elliptical Circle

I finished my first solo 34K LSD at 9:31AM, with a time of 4:08H but I had a hard time during my last 3 kilometers as I almost encounter leg cramps. I decided to walk all throughout the last stretch of Araneta Avenue to avoid worsening my cramps.

All in all, I had a great time running my new route. See you on the road guys!

My First Ultra Half Marathon LSD on October 30, 2011

I was planning to have my solo ultra half marathon LSD this weekend when I learned through Facebook the organized 32K LSD of OK OK Runners. With that, I woke up very early this morning to catch up the onsite registration at Kilometer Zero.

And I was one of the early birds, the other participants who have registered online arrived past 4 AM. The orientation and warm-up took place after 4:30 AM,  and the two groups of runners with pacing 7-8mins/km and 9-10mins/km took off the road before 5AM.

Let the pictures took you to my first ultra half marathon LSD...

Warm-up after the orientation

On the road, lead pack

Just after the Coastal Mall U-turn

The first batch of 21K finishers

At our exit point in Intramuros

Post event group pic

Awarding of Finishers Medal, wow!

My big big thanks again to OK OK Runners and to ChiCem Runners! Great time running with you all especially to my pacermates Icar, Abetski, and Sir Ram!

Would love to share more pics, but storage is limited here. To view more pics, please click HERE.

See you on the road again guys!

PS. Photo credits to everyone who took all the posted pictures above ( I cannot name you all). This is my first ever run without taking my digicam. :-)