Slated to join a full marathon on March 19, Gerald Anderson made sure to include his supporters in his journey towards being the Skechers’ official Philippine representative to the Los Angeles Marathon.
Anderson’s five-kilometer run, “siGE takbo! Anderson’s Road to LA Marathon” last Sunday at the McKinley West Park, also coincided with his 28th birthday on Tuesday.
“The concept came about when I started training for triathlons… I wasn’t really into running at first but it eventually grew on me,” he explained why he decided to organize a run.
Just last year, Anderson organized an adventure-packed and interactive boot camp for his supporters in Subic. This year, he once again gathered his fans together to continue leading a healthy lifestyle.
Even Ikaw Lang Ang Iibigin co-stars Jake Cuenca and Grae Fernandez made time to join Anderson’s pre-birthday run.
According to the actor, it took him and his hard-working team about a month to mount “siGE takbo.”
“This event is very important for me because the people I care about will be there to share it with me,” said Anderson.
The fun gathering started with a Zumba warm-up session and later on, the announcement of the special prizewinners and the friendly run’s fastest runners.
Declared fastest runners were Froilan Enriquez, Alvincent Bendanillo and Rommel Malimban, while the winners in the female category were Aida Valeña, Janina Garcia and Robin Reyes who placed first, second, and third respectively
Anderson will be in LA for another week of training before facing his newest challenge.
“I’ve been training and running a lot. In terms of what I feel, well, I’m both excited and very nervous,” he said. “But I will surely enjoy the entire experience,” Anderson continued.
Apart from his 5KM run, Anderson’s fans can see more of what he’s training for on his upcoming soap Ikaw Lang Ang Iibigin in which he plays the role of an aspiring triathlete together with Kim Chiu, Coleen Garcia, and Cuenca.
Anderson will also be on the big screen soon in a film with Arci Muñoz titled Can We Still Be Friends?.