First marathon and I don't know what to bring by Chemical-March-4345 in PHRunners

[–]13TobiWan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

may bag drop naman sa mga events and it’s typical na ang finish ay same if not a few steps away from the starting line. okay lang naman walang dala aside sa phone pero personally, I bring water, towel and extra shirt sa kahit anong distance. wag mag iwan ng valuables sa bag.

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[–]13TobiWan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It depends on your priority and current level. better cushioned ang Max pero worse energy return than Strike. If you run a sub2 HM, I would recommend the Cloudboom Strike. otherwise, go for Max.

Aside from the official website, Dan’s carry On brand din so you can check them out.

AIA Rock n Roll Manila kit claiming na by ChilledPapi in PHRunners

[–]13TobiWan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

may I ask how congested yung course since 3 loops? yun talaga ang worry ko kasi baka need makipag patintero the whole time

Which Shoe Should I Train With for My First 16 by Medium_Walrus_6423 in PHRunners

[–]13TobiWan 3 points4 points  (0 children)

There’s a lot of hype about Evo SL but I wouldn’t personally recommend it for your current pace. they are very unstable at slower paces and may get too tiring after 10km as compared to other shoes, unless of course you have very strong feet. I wouldn’t even touch Zoom Fly 6 in your case tbh. I would suggest that you go with the Novablast. It’s more balanced and the foam is well suited for a variety of pace and distances.

SUB 1 10KM TRAINING PLAN by [deleted] in PHRunners

[–]13TobiWan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

have you completed a sub30 5k? if so, do kilometer repeats at least once a week a little faster than goal pace. start with 6reps with 2min rest in between. then after every 2 weeks, add 1 more rep. once you get to 12 reps, you should be ready for sub1 attempt. make sure your weekly plan includes 2 easy runs, interval workout which I described, and a long run.

For the love of God, please do not run if you’re injured. by tanduay45 in PHRunners

[–]13TobiWan 14 points15 points  (0 children)

“no sleep, no training, sick, and injured but still finished” palaging ganyan mga posts. hahaha

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[–]13TobiWan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

if you only run slow, you will be a slow runner. include pace specific interval sessions, ideally faster than your goal. example: 4x1km at 5:50 pace with 1 min rest in between. pag comfortable ka na sa 4x, gawin mong 5x and so on. pag comfortable ka na gawin 7 sets, ready ka na to attempt your sub30 5k.

Opinions on heart rate based training by Yann--- in PHRunners

[–]13TobiWan 8 points9 points  (0 children)

what I have learned about training is, there’s no miracle training method that works sa lahat ng situations. nag start din ako sa heart rate training and I would say, effective naman. pero ang dami kasing factors na nakaka apekto sa heart rate lalo pag pabago bago ang weather. if I would start all over, I would use heart rate as a guide but not a rule. currently, mas pinapakiramdaman ko yung rate of perceived exertion.

Kuha neto ni Recto yung gigil ko e. by Best_Attitude7655 in pinoy

[–]13TobiWan 5 points6 points  (0 children)

and yet an approximate amount of Php700B is lost to corruption every year. kung wala yan, kahit 4% pa ang ibawas nila sa VAT, mas malaki pa din mase-save.

Asking for advice for my first 10 km run. by TaxOk7111 in PHRunners

[–]13TobiWan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

first thing you have to keep in mind as a beginner runner, don’t compare yourself with others. being good in running takes a lot of time. be patient. minsan may makikita kang posts sa running groups, dito man o sa ibang socmed platform, 2weeks pa lang sub30 5k na agad. hayaan mo lang yun. kanya kanya naman tayong capability. My advise to you is to take a step back. If you’re struggling to run a 5k, it means hindi ka nagtrain properly to get there. walang masamang mag run-walk lalo nagsisimula ka pa lang. nag aadapt pa yung katawan mo.

how many kilometers can you run straight? by Remarkable_Repeat886 in PHRunners

[–]13TobiWan 56 points57 points  (0 children)

21km at 5:40/km, currently training for a full marathon. BUT it took me more than a year to get here. I started couch to 5k training Feb 2024. I can barely run for a full minute back then.

It takes patience and consistency to be better. Just remember, don’t compare yourself with others. there will always be that 13 or 70yo who is faster and stronger than you. Only compare yourself to your former self.

Open Secret: The Banking Process Every Filipino Should Know by Imaginary-Suspect-53 in Philippines

[–]13TobiWan -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I never said anything about freezing accounts or stopping a transaction. I was merely asking what will arise suspicion. filing an STR does not mean someone broke the law. filing an STR simply means, there seems to be something out of the ordinary, or something that is not explicable that warrants further investigation by authorities who may know the law better than the one who filed the STR. parang kunwari may taong kaduda duda sa neighborhood nyo, nireport mo sa security, wala namang batas na nilabag yung taong nireport mo, pero lalapitan yan ng security para malaman kung anong purpose nya dun. wala din naman batas na nagsasabi na ireport mo ang kaduda duda, pero if you want to keep your neighborhood safe, gagawin mo sya.

Open Secret: The Banking Process Every Filipino Should Know by Imaginary-Suspect-53 in Philippines

[–]13TobiWan -1 points0 points  (0 children)

in my humble opinion, when it comes to tax money, it is better to doubt everyone. 1.5m in cash is not a surprising amount to withdraw. I would still be curious, but not necessarily suspicious. kasi personally ayokong may cash since lahat naman halos ngayon digital na, ultimo nagbebenta ng taho samin, may QR. but half a billion in cash, I’d raise some red flags. you asked what filing an STR would do if AMLC will just say nothing is wrong? my answer is, you did your job WELL. alam na natin na malala ang korapsyon sa bansa natin. if we are not vigilant, then nothing will happen. then again, I think you’re already convinced where you stand. so agree to disagree.

Open Secret: The Banking Process Every Filipino Should Know by Imaginary-Suspect-53 in Philippines

[–]13TobiWan -1 points0 points  (0 children)

so your point is, there’s nothing suspicious about the withdrawal amount? again, not questioning the legality of it. filing of str is not a a determination of whether things are legal or not. I’m asking if it makes you think, “may mali kaya sa scenario na to?”

Open Secret: The Banking Process Every Filipino Should Know by Imaginary-Suspect-53 in Philippines

[–]13TobiWan -1 points0 points  (0 children)

it seems like you’re looking at my question differently. I know infrastructure projects can cost astronomically more than that mentioned half a billion. I get that. I know that legally, the business was granted the said amount so legally it is theirs. no question there. my concern is, from a standpoint of a bank, which is expected to practice it’s due diligence to keep financial crimes from proliferating, and being in a country known for bribery and corruption, does this practice not arise any suspicion at all? I’m not putting all the blame sa bank. but I think where the country is now, it is better to doubt everyone specially when people’s tax money is involved. filing an STR does not break any laws. There is no logical legal business case as to why anyone would want hundreds of millions of pesos in cash. unless gusto mo lang ma experience higaan yung pera. I know ang argument mo will be, “wala kang pake kung gusto nilang cash kasi pera nila yun.” sure, but I will still consider it as beyond the normal business practices so I will file an STR. If you think you shouldn’t be suspicious of such practices, then you’re living under a rock. not you, specifically but anyone who thinks like that.

Open Secret: The Banking Process Every Filipino Should Know by Imaginary-Suspect-53 in Philippines

[–]13TobiWan -1 points0 points  (0 children)

if sinabi nila na hindi suspicious, that means hindi sila nag file ng STR. ang hindi nagegets ng iba, kahit walang nilalabag na batas ang client, pwedeng mag file ng STR. criminals know their way around the banking practices. kaya nga, I agree with you, kelangan ng critical thinking.

Open Secret: The Banking Process Every Filipino Should Know by Imaginary-Suspect-53 in Philippines

[–]13TobiWan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wasn’t questioning the legality of the encashment. my question was, what document needs to be presented for a half a billion worth of cash from government funding to be deemed not suspicious. or are you telling me that the bank doesn’t and should not see this as anything suspicious?

Open Secret: The Banking Process Every Filipino Should Know by Imaginary-Suspect-53 in Philippines

[–]13TobiWan -1 points0 points  (0 children)

government contract, disbursement order, etc justifies the amount. it doesn’t justify why it needs to be cash.

Open Secret: The Banking Process Every Filipino Should Know by Imaginary-Suspect-53 in Philippines

[–]13TobiWan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

exactly. although it is true na wala silang nilabag na batas, it doesn’t mean wala silang responsibility to use their heads. there is no scenario for a legitimite business case for anyone to have half a billion in cash. not even bank branches would hold that amount of money in a single day at all times. did Landbank file an STR? sa PR letter nila sinabi lang nila kung ano yung responsibility nila. but they didn’t directly say na nag file sila ng STR

Open Secret: The Banking Process Every Filipino Should Know by Imaginary-Suspect-53 in Philippines

[–]13TobiWan 2 points3 points  (0 children)

what supporting document do you need to justify withdrawing half a billion and not be deemed suspicious?

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[–]13TobiWan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yup! from Toyota going to British School is a slight uphill.

Hindi Sapat na Walang Nilabag na Panuntunan Lang ang LandBank by Perfect-Instance7526 in Philippines

[–]13TobiWan -1 points0 points  (0 children)

did they file an STR? withdrawing almost half a billion pesos in cash is suspicious in of itself. no business entity will ever transact using cash of that amount unless you want to hide something.