This particular post is in response to Jinoe’s call to help expose our local elite runners so that readers will be more familiar to them and support them for the upcoming international marathons namely Quezon City International Marathon and Subic International Marathon. Honestly, it’s so hard to catch these guys as they normally begin training around 7am where I usually left the oval to prepare myself for work. So I wasn’t able to interview them thoroughly, but hopefully after these two marathons, I plan to do it with some tips on how we “regular” runners can improve more. They already gave a couple of tips to me, particularly Ellen taught me some cool drills, Aileen helped me proper stretching and Cris gave me some points about running form and many others.

The first two pictures here is my “secret” training ground where I do my speed work. Outside this oval track is a 250 meter uphill where I do my hill trainings.

Here are the elite’s pictures. If you fancy staying longer after a race and you happen to reach the awarding ceremony part, you would usually hear these names (if they happen to join the race).

Please let us support them in the upcoming international marathons! I think the best we can do is to cheer for them. As per Cris “Pare laking tulong yun, nakakaboost tlaga ng morale. Dapat ganyan lagi gawin nten sa mga marathon run para tumaas standard nten katulad sa ibang bansa”.