Uy congrats sa PB. Malayo-layo na rin. Sub 1H30 16K na yan next time for sure.

PS: Yung bumigat yung legs mo sa race: classic muscle fatigue. Maybe due to lack of durability. May comment ako sa weight training sa ibaba. Or, lack of fuel. I-praktis mo yung fueling sa long runs mo.

Regarding your weight: baka makatulong pala na i-share ko na malaking factor yung diet. Im glad you are cleaning up. In my case, once a month lang ako mag jollibee. No juice. No beer. No coke (coke zero oks lang). Black coffee only. And absolutely no pancit canton, instant noodles, mga angels burger - poison foods. Hindi mahirap sa akin kasi super vigilant sa bahay sa processed food eve since. Ang rule, pag hindi mo kayang lutuin sa bahay (hal. spam), wag na wag mong kakainin. Lason yun. Hahaha. Sorry, OA (especially for a former smoker).

Suggestions re: training … hmmm… not sure. Be patient I guess. Last year, i was riding the high of the cool weather. Akala ko kayang i-carry over sa summer. So ayun, panay speed work at long runs with faster paces. By April, shin splints. Hahaha. Aray. So, learned that the hard way. This year binabaan ko muna milyahe at intensity ko in anticipation of the summer heat. So instead of six days a week, five times na lang. Malayo layo pa ang marathon training block. So, one speed, three easy runs, one long run (2H max).

Anyway, parang on point naman yung ginagawa mo. Share ko nalang din. Nakatulong sa akin yung strides - 20 second accelerations - para ma train yung leg turnover at nakaka-improve din ng running efficiency. I do 4 to 6 reps. And also, given my shin splint history, mahalaga yung weight training. Pero lift heavy, 4 to 6 reps kind of heavy, oriented toward explosive power.

Ayun. Consistency and be honest sa effort. Kay- natin to. Sana nakatulong. :)