Around 4:30AM we arrived in front of Chinese International School, the vicinity of the assembly area of the race. According to the race packet the 21K would start at 5AM but according to online sources it would be at 5:30AM. The latter turned out to be closer to the actual but the confusion made us…
Month: September 2009
Back on the Road: Traversing Metro Manila
It has been a long time since I was running on the road and since I had no race or group runs for the weekend I decided to do one of the routes I’ve long wanted to do: traverse Metro Manila from East to West. Like my first road run along EDSA which followed MRT-3…
Run Free—Like Crazy?!
Have you ever thought of running like you used to when you were a child—no schedules, no pace, no distance, no pressure—just pure clean fun? I was lucky enough to have a chance at that last night at Bonifacio Global City (BGC) during my long run. I was pretty bored of the typical Bonifacio High…
Are You Ready For QCIM?
Last night running-bloggers were gathered at Kabisera for the much anticipated first Quezon City International Marathon (QCIM) and all I can say is that I’m definitely excited. Unlike other marathons in the country the QCIM covers only one city—Quezon City of course and with a great route it surely is one that you shouldn’t miss. …
Provincial Tour: Milo Marathon Eliminations San Pablo
Last Sunday the San Pablo leg of the Milo Marathon Eliminations was staged and of course I together with a couple of friends from takbo.ph was there to lend our support and of course see the City of San Pablo. The eliminations had 3K, 5K, 10K, and 21K races with the latter serving as 42K…
Shake that Milk, Mommy!
Last Saturday one of the most enjoyable fun run was held at the Bonifacio Global City: the Mommy Milkshake Marathon. Well it’s not exactly a marathon since it only has 3K and 5K leg but as a race it was well organized, and it’s free! This fun run exemplifies how a well organized race can…
QC I M: The Marathon Route
This October Quezon City would be the proud host to the staging of an international race: the first Quezon City International Marathon (QCIM). Already I am very excited with this race, especially when I saw the marathon route, courtesy of Sir Rene (Jazzrunner): Being born and a resident of Quezon City for most of my…
In Pictures: Weekend Adventure in Maragondon
Changing pace… finding ourselves an adventure! It involved… It was a unique weekend for us, we did something we don’t usually do, and learned a lot from each other. It was another one of those “team-building” moments that I always look forward to. Hope you guys had an interesting weekend as well! * * *…
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