Run With Jan

Amazing things can happen after a good night sleep. 😴

This felt like best tempo run I ever did.

“Comfortably hard” 🏃🏻

5 weeks left in this training block. Hoping everything goes well from here on out.

See you at the starting line.

Let’s goooo! 🏃🏻 🔥

Fastest 1k!

To get better at running, you have to put in the work.

From January to May as I trained for the SM2SM and Singlife CIM, I accumulated:
• 89 runs
• 722 km of distance
• 82 hours of running

And if I include everything—pre-run preparation, warm-ups, and cool-downs—that’s about 171 hours of total time invested.

Breakdown:
• Per month: ~34 hours 10 minutes
• Per week: ~7 hours 55 minutes
• Per day: ~1.13 hours

And this is just for 2026 alone.

My biggest realization in this journey is that no one gets better fast. Improvement takes time and consistency. No matter how busy life gets, you have to make space for it. Just as important, you also need enough recovery time to avoid injuries.

And lastly, none of this is possible without the support of my family.

This isn’t just about running. The same principles apply to anything we choose to pursue in life — progress takes time, consistency, and support.

Running isn’t free. To improve, you need to invest in the right gear — shoes, watch, hydration carrier, shirts, shorts, and more. But beyond equipment, even training itself comes with recurring costs.

Take a typical long run, for example.

During a 26 km run, I usually take:
• 1 GU gel every 6 km → about 4 gels
• 1 SaltStick every 7 km → about 3 tablets

Cost breakdown:
• GU gel: ~₱100 each × 4 = ₱400
• SaltStick: ~₱40 each × 3 = ₱120

So for a single 26 km long run, the fuel alone already costs around ₱520.

Running builds discipline and fitness, but it also quietly builds up real expenses over time.

Longest run to date 🏃🏻