8k at BMO Vancouver Marathon 2024

After my two  half-marathons at BMO Vancouver Marathon, I decided to try their 8k. I have never run one before as I only did 5k, 10k, and 16k, aside from the half marathon.

My goal for this run is to do it in less than an hour or a little faster than my 10k. I finished my run in 50:30 (chip time).

It was a different experience for me. However, I'm hoping I can do the half marathon again next year.

Vancouver Sun Run 2024

Vancouver Sun Run is Canada’s largest 10K race. The last time I ran in one was on their 35th anniversary. Now, since it's their 40th, I have decided to try it again.

I finished my run in 01:03:56 which was faster than my run at Vancouver Sun Run 2019 but slower than my 10k last September.

The run was okay but I feel my experience was better five years ago. I'm not sure if I'll do it again for the 45th or 50th of the Vancouver Sun Run

MP2 Calculator

I have been working on a new application in the past few weeks and I am happy to announce that new app, MP2 Calculator, is now available on the Play Store and online.

MP2 Calculator is an app for computing how much your MP2 (Modified Pag-IBIG 2) savings may grow based on actual dividend rates. The MP2 Savings is a special voluntary savings facility with a 5-year maturity, designed for active Pag-IBIG Fund members who wish to save more and earn even higher dividends, in addition to their Pag-IBIG Regular Savings.

I have built the MP2 Calculator Android app using Kotlin and Jetpack Compose and the app is now my first to be developed using 100% Jetpack Compose. The web application, meanwhile, was built on top of Sweldong Pinoy.

You can read more about the app at https://blog.sweldongpinoy.com/2024/01/mp2-calculator.html. Check out MP2 Calculator at https://mp2calc.sweldongpinoy.com or download the Android app at https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sweldongpinoy.mp2calc.