Looking back at the past week, there's been enormous making up to do.
There was returning to what this runner-walker-blogger does and loves. Numerous people from Carlito, Dennis, Wilbert and others in the Philippines to Paul, Allen and Kerri here in America. The message was clear...."get off your butt and get back to what you love!"
It started on Wednesday with a 1K in 16:00. Each day was more walking than the previous one. And the pace got quicker. On Sunday (today in this post), it was a timed personal best walking by over two minutes from the previous year. Originally, I was going to do this in Golden Gate Park but there is a major concert going on. The Embarcadero / Pier 30 course was great and was vibrant with people today!
The blog that was deleted in February has been re-created. This blogger has been putting together a number of stories from the past 58 years from here to Manila and Taiwan. There are old, and soon there will be new ones of races and people that this runner will be meeting.
Finally, I re-registered with the Dolphin South End Runners. My first race with them will be in three weeks with the Mountain Lake 5K Run in the Presidio area of the city.
I'm with Dennis Quepe, Wilbert Lacbay, Jennifer (Dennis' wife) and Rio de la Cruz prior to the U.S. Half Marathon in San Francisco a few years ago! Both Rio and I, not sure about the others, qualified for the following year's New York City Marathon in this race. We had, either left Sports Basement in Crissy Field where we picked up the bib numbers.
Then, on Sunday, September 14th, less than three days after arriving in the Philippines, I will take part in the Rexona Metro Manila 5K part of a major race series that is put on by Run Rio. This will be my sixth time in seven visits to the Philippines to be able to run in an event.
SF Wayne would like to thank Carlito on mentioning this race. Looking forward to seeing him, Dennis and a few other runners at the event. The Friday before the Sunday race, I'll need to take Grab over to Glorietta 2, one of my all time favorite places in Makati City to pick up the gear. Carlito has been one huge inspiration for this runner and I will have a story on him soon (if he allows me to do it!).
This week is the critical week. Jogging but no sidewalk running! That is where the falls are happening. It will either be trails or Golden Gate Park / Great Highway. And, the running will be slow. Trying to gain confidence again!
Please have a good week ahead everyone!
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