It started with my search for the exact length of the mile in kilometers when I stumbled upon a popular 19th century sport Pedestrianism. Pedestrianism is a 19th century form of competitive walking from which the modern sport of Racewalking developed. By the end of the 18th century, feats of foot travel over great distances…
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Bataan Chronicles: The Test Run
Friday night, I was all set for my first trip to Bataan and while my things are ready I still was anxious about this test run since I had no decent run since returning from Singapore. Evangelion Bataan Death March (BDM) 102 Ultramarathon was a dream race for me since it started last year. I…
Bataan Death March Test Run News Flash
Just a quickie post about the great adventure we had with Bataan Death March Test Run last Saturday, January 23, 2010. There were 70 participating runners, 54 of which successfully completing the 50K test run from Mariveles to Abucay, Bataan. Surprisingly I was able to finish 16th overall despite the heat (beginner’s luck?). The complete…
Guide to an Eight-Hour 50K Ultramarathon
On Saturday, January 23, 2010, the second running of Bataan Death March (BDM) 102 Kilometer Ultramarathon will be having its “test run” for participants to familiarize themselves with the first half of the infamous route which will be faced on D-Day in darkness. The route will be from Km 0 in Mariveles, Bataan to…
Me and My GF’s First Running Anniversary
Exactly one year ago (January 18, 2009), my GF (405) and I had our first run together, on a perfect location, in a great race. It was during The North Face Thrill of the Trail in Nasugbu, Batangas that we got to know each other well, and what an idyllic setting it was. First Run…
2009: Year in Review (Part 2: The Bests and the Worsts)
Not all races are made equal and this is the time to give due credit to those that gave us great experiences. Because of the ordeal many runners encountered during the period it was requested that penitent races also be mentioned (79% of respondents to my poll want bloggers to feature lowlights for the year). …
2009 Favorite Running Moments: In Pictures
Running has taken me to places I never imagined I’ll go to and for my first full year of running the year broke all previous records not only in terms of distance covered, and pictures taken! 2009 toll: about 20 gigabytes worth of pictures and videos, around 11,500 files. Among these, here are some of…
runningpinoy’s 2009 Second Half Report
Before we look back at the year in its entirety let us first review the Philippine running scene for the last six months. This period saw highs and lows as far as races were concerned. Races reached all-time high in terms of participants while inversely its quality fell to all-time lows (since August 2008 when…
Singapore Special: The Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon (Day 03)
One of my dreams is coming true: “to run a marathon abroad.” Not only am I fulfilling it, I’m doing it with flying colors with SCSM which is one of the most popular marathons in the world. I remember when I first knew of SCSM a year ago I was quite envious of the runners…
Singapore Special: Pre-Race Tour (Day 02)
As a tourist in the 21st century it is probably a mortal sin not to have a camera of sorts especially on foreign land, so for my second day in Singapore finding one comes on top of my itinerary. Being a gadget hub I sure didn’t have any difficulty finding one for me in Singapore. …
Singapore Special: Southward Bound (Day 01)
After nine months finally I get to travel outside the Philippines and for my first ASEAN destination, Singapore! It would be my first time to be a “sports tourist” and was very excited to have my first marathon outside the country. Of course I am not alone with this “addiction” as I have my close…
Shoe Review: K-Swiss K-Ona
K-Swiss isn’t particularly known in the Philippines as a company that makes running shoes so I was quite surprised when I saw several models in the local market. One particular shoe that caught my eye was the K-Ona. K-Ona is definitely a looker with its design. It looks very breathable but what surprised me was…
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