Since 1992, I was a gym rat. My good friend, Ben Labao, convinced me that the only way for both of us to lose weight is to enroll in a fitness gym. We would go to the gym after class and follow a strict diet and fitness program. Both of us lost weight. We then maintained our physique up to present by keeping an active lifestyle.
I was first introduced into running by Dr. A. Junia who is responsible for many Cebuano running "Ungos". He may not admit it but he convinced a lot of Cebuano Doctors to engage in a more healthy and active lifestyle thru running.
I was first introduced into running by Dr. A. Junia who is responsible for many Cebuano running "Ungos". He may not admit it but he convinced a lot of Cebuano Doctors to engage in a more healthy and active lifestyle thru running.
(Me and Dr. Alex Junia)
Before joining races, my runs were only part of my warm-up before lifting weights. I ran in the treadmill around 5-15 minutes then stretched. Early 2008, Dr. Junia then convinced me to join the "Run for your Heart" Fun Run and volunteered to be my pacer. I agreed but begged him to register me in the 5K Category. Being the race director meant he had complete access to the list of participants and changed my category to 10K. I could never forget his "STRONG" words of encouragement "If I can do it with this body, so can you" during the run. This influential doctor also coined the term "TMTS Syndrome" and described it as runners who increase mileage more that the 10% rule and are more prone to injury.
(World Heart Day Fun Run 2009)
This is a good race. This is a fun race. Join the World Heart Day Fun Run. Registration is at PSH, 3rd Floor Cebu Heart Institute Building, PHA Office and look for Em-Em.
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i sneaked out of the clinic just to get registered.
ReplyDeleteenjoyed your beginnings story, gives me an idea, what if we organize a 70.3 tri and a sprint at the same time, then since we have access to the list of participants change our friends registered category to the half IM distance. :)
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