Family Run

Last Thanksgiving Day, my sons, daughter-in-law, grandson and I ran at the Long Beach Turkey Trot.  It's our first family run. 



Aris, Arthur, Amy, Drew, Arturo
Drew got a pumpkin pie.
Lucy and Payton at home chasing the turkey.



Arturo, Drew, Amy



The venue is portion of the Long Beach International Marathon route

Semi-minimalist Runner

Nice!!!!!


Family Performance

10K
Arturo ------- 49:23
Arthur ------- 55:57
Aris --------- 1:15:32

5K
Drew ------- 32:49
Amy -------- 33:02

Crossroad

 
On December 4, I will run at the California International Marathon. It's one of the oldest running events in California.  This will be my third marathons in 2 months and based on my training and how I feel, I  will nail this bitch!

My problem now is where do I go from here.  Will I go back running half marathon and mid distance races, OR will I continue running full marathon and attempt to do 8 smackers within 365 days. Soon, I will be 70 and these adventures will be physical and mentally challenging.  I will take a break from running come January and consult my trainer (wife), sponsors (2 sons) and my buddies(Cabo Wabo and Patron) about my plan.  If it's a go, the 4th one will be on February 5, 2012 at the Surf City Marathon.

Santa Clarita Marathon Perspective

6:00am  Sunday
As I came out of the hotel, the first word that came out of my mouth was S H I T.  It was raining hard and cold. Told my wife to go back to sleep. With  a wind breaker and a trash bag as a raincoat, I walked to the start line which was a block from the hotel.  Few brave souls were around at the start area and kept myself dry at the PA tent. At about 6:30 am, the rain stopped and runners started assembling. At 7:00 am, 2909 enthusiastic runners(398 FM, 1313 HM, 1198 5K) answered the start gun.  Then it starts raining again and didn't stop till I crossed mile 6. Then the sun came out and another sunny day in California, perfect for running 26.2 miles.

My goal was to run slow and save myself from further wear and tear and to be strong on my 3rd marathon in Sacramento on Dec 4.

 Split Times
 5.5 Miles ....... 0:53:34  ....... 9:45 pace
15.3 Miles ...... 2:44:07 ........ 10:44 pace
21:5 Miles ...... 4:03:48 ........ 11:21 pace
26.2 Miles .... 5:07:05 ........11:43 pace


At mile 22 to mile 24, I ran super slow as the numbness on my small toes got bad and blisters on both feet started to develop. Half mile before the finish line, I increased my pace to under 10 minutes. With the finish line just 50 feet ahead, I heard the announcer called my name and urged the spectators to cheers a 69 years runner who still have smile on his face after running 26.2 miles. I responded  by sprinting to the finish line.
My 5 seconds of fame ...... sweet !!!!!

Santa Clarita Marathon Training

On Sunday, I will run my 2nd Full Marathon within a month.  It will be first for me and I got no clue on how to train for it.  All I got is a big heart,  good health and determination.  Anyway, to prepare for the event, I went through this training which can be either not enough or too much.

Week 1
110/9 - Long Beach Marathon 26.2 miles
11/12 - 2 miles
11/13 - 5 miles
11/15 - 5 miles

Week 2
10/17 - 7 miles
10/18 - 5 miles
10/20 - 14 miles
10/23 - 8 miles

Week 3
10/25 - 6.5 miles
10/27 - 6 miles
10/30 - 7 miles

Week 4
11/01 - 5 miles
11/03 - 3.5 miles
11/06 - Santa Clarita Marathon


Also workout at the "Y" (stationary bike, elliptical machine, curl, leg extension and racquetball ).

Good luck to all  NYCM runners, specially those who came from the Philippines to join this spectacular running event.