My first ever Philippines vacation was a blast. It was great seeing Metro Manila by car, foot and running two footraces. And then, there was an unexpected workout that I will always remember. Below is an excerpt from photographer - runner, Ben Chan. He was definitely more than a tour guide. He was actually a great coach that day!
https://benmchan.blogspot.com/2008/12/runner-profile-7.html
In 2008, I was a part of the Happy Feet running group and the members were great. Mon Domingo spearheaded the group and this runner gives him a lot of credit in learning the Filipino culture.
Ben, besides being a great runner, is an outstanding photographer. He had the idea of doing a runner profile on me on a day that I would do some fartlek (speed play) or interval training.
We went all over Metro Manila. We did a running shot of Mandaluyong City, going over the bridge crossing the Pasig River, the Ayala Triangle, the underground area of the Ayala Triangle that caught workers and security by surprise! There were also the photo shoots at BGC and at UP Dillman.
The weather was warm, humid and partly cloudy but both of us were able to do what we wanted - A Runner's Profile of the interesting variety. We ended up doing breakfast at UP Dillman. I wished I could remember the name of the restaurant but like most restaurants in Metro Manila, the food was great!
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