stayfit

April 2000

The 15th Annual Los Angeles Marathon, held on March 5, 2000 be recorded in history
as the toughest, wettest, most grueling marathon race the class of '66 has had to endure. With parkas on and our bodies shivering, it was 49 degrees temperature when the race begun. There was a wind chill factor of at least 40 degrees, the wind gust at 30 miles per hour and were accompanied by heavy rain. The weather was so bad that any part of our bodies that were not fully covered became numb and even before we started.
There was even thunder and lightning every now and then.
Despite the bad weather conditions, 23,000 people still managed to show up, eager to conquer the challenging 26.2 miles. What better example is there than this of people who have such great determination whose only hope on this day is to accomplish a feat
only a few are capable of - to finish the race and receive that beautiful medal.
Of the 30 of us fom the Class of '66(members, spouses, family and friends) who participated this year, 100% finished the race. This is an incredible achievement for the sixty-sixers!. Those who deserved to be commended for a job well done are:
Ben Basa, Eugene Salvanera, Nelia Malumay, Ruffy Reyes-Manzano, Beth Olaes,
Lilian Geronimo, Bert Olaes, Alex Manzano, Danny Jariel,Benjamin San Jose,, Joe Callera , Danny Benitag, Cesar lumbreras, Deo Angcaya, Ron geronimo, Armin Del Rosario, Noli Alberto and Ernie Trinidad.
We owe extra gratitude To Drs. Eugene Salvanera and Bert Olaes, who initiated us with the physical training we needed to prepare. Without these trainings, our goal of the finishing time would not have been realized.
It goes without saying that the race meant more to us than just that! We participated in it not to win, but to gain a feeling of fulfillment. It was fun and camaraderie was at its best. We did it to remind us that although 1966 was a long time ago, we are still enthusiastic and energized about meeting a challenge as we were then!
Hopefully, this will serve as a motivation for all of you to join us next year. I can assure you that it will be an experience of a lifetime.
Lastly, our Special Thanks to everyone who supported us during the race, especially to
Mabini and Malou Lagac, Lydia Ordonez-San Jose, Edith Callera, Pennah Lumbreras
and Emil Barro-Angcaya. These people were responsible in assuring and assessing in
providing us with all our basic needs during the race.

Breakfast: Try to eat oatmeal or cereal. If you are eating cereal, then try to eat it with
no fat milk. Also, do not forget to eat some fruit for snacks in between your meals.
Lunch: You can eat egg sandwiches made with just the egg white and with nonfat mayo or nonfat cream cheese. You can either use low=fat bread or pita bread. Tuna is another source of meat for sandwiches, but make sure the tuna is with spring water and not oil. Roasted chicken and turkey breasts are also great sources of lean protein.
Dinner: You can cook pasta. Buy your pasta noodles and make your sauce with:
fresh tomatoes, can of tomato sauce and your choice of vegetables and italian seasonings-- now you have a great sauce. Broil some chicken and eat it with your pasta.

You can also make mushroom chicken breast, cut up the chicken into bite-size pieces.
Buy a can of nonfat cream of mushroom sauce and some fresh mushrooms. Cut the fresh mushrooms and put them in the cream of mushroom, then add the chicken..You
eat this with some vegetables on the side and also with rice. These are only a few meals you can eat. Just keep it in the dieting guideline and you will do fine. Stay away from fried foods as much as possible. Drink a lot of water regardless if you are working out or not. Do not try to change your diet in one day and expect results the next day. It takes time and alot of hard work to get to your fitness and health goals. Eat smaller meals throughout the day to speed up your metabolism.

As far as supplements, all you need is a multivitamin with antioxidants. this will help both your workouts and diet. If you wish to take other supplements to enhance your workouts, please cosult your physician, dietician or personal trainer for advice.

So, have fun, stay healthy and continue to reach your fitness goals. Remember, you can always benefit by staying healthy.