Runner Stories | Renzo "Pords" Lerio
Coach Pords is usually seen pacing his teammates during races while setting milestones of his own.
His personal bests include:
50km: 4:43:21
42km: 3:29:49
21km: 1:30:25
10km: 39:52
5km: 18:52
He runs and bikes to work every day.
How does he manage such a heavy workload?
- Adequate sleep
- Proper warm up and drills
- Higher cadence, shorter strides = higher efficiency
- Zone 2 HR cycling for warm up and recovery
- Regular blood tests
- Slow starts to keep the heart rate from spiking
We asked Pords about his running journey, and here's what he shared:
"Noong nag wowork pa ko sa water station sa Bacoor, Cavite, gusto ko maka save ng money sa biyahe. Wala pa akong bike noon, kaya tatakbuhin ko na lang from Muntinlupa via Katarungan, Daang Hari, Molino, hanggang Bacoor.
Sumali ako sa ultramarathon noong 2011 sa Gensan and 2012 4th Tagaytay-Nasugbu. After nito, nahilig naman ako mag MTB since nagka ankle injury ako.
Nag shift sa off-road duathlon, then doon na nag start ang pagiging mechanic ko at pagsali ko sa endurance racing.
Inaral ko ang pag-control sa sarili sa long, slow efforts at pacemaking din both sa bike at running.
Then sunud-sunod na podium finish sa off-road duathlon and MTB races.
Ngayon, ako si Coach Pords at Pacer sa WeKenRun."
