Monday, November 30, 2009, Bonifacio Day, a holiday and also our last day in Ilocos. For this day it’s northward-bound to the ends of Luzon. But first we had to bring along some food for travel and the local Biscocho was the perfect: unlike its Manila counterpart that is hard, Ilocos Biscocho also comes in…
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Pinakbet Chronicles: Race Day, Paoai, and Vigan (Day 2)
Sunday, November 29, 2009, race day. We were definitely not in Manila anymore as we saw the entire number of participants just in the hundreds, not thousands, which was quite pleasant for us. It was definitely a breather from the over-crowded Metro races, and what’s even better was that most of these partakers are really…
Pinakbet Chronicles: Laoag City and La Paz Sand Dunes (Day 1)
Why does a runner travel nine hours by bus to a place he’s never been to? To run! Friday, November 27, 2009. Four guys from takbo.ph camp met in a bus station in Manila for their nine-hour journey north—to run. It was a long weekend so bus seats are scarce leaving us no choice to…
Join runningpinoy’s Virtual Tours
Christmas season is here! For many this is also a time for vacation and travel. For those who won’t be able to do so (myself included), join with me on a virtual tour of two spots I’ve been to for the past two consecutive weekends: Ilocos Provinces, Philippines, and Singapore. These tours served as an…
The “Perfect” Race: Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon Primer
Uniquely Singapore, the Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon is one of the largest and most popular marathons in the world frequented by thousands of international runners from all walks of life. It in itself is an income-generating activity for Singapore, a perfect example of how sports tourism can help boost the economy. This years’ event…
Pinakbet Chronicles: The Great Northern Tour
Another long weekend. With more time at my disposal, what better way to end my birthday month but with an atypical adventure, not just my typical out of town, but a great tour way up North, in the province of Ilocos Norte. We were so lucky to have been invited by our generous host, Mr….
Laoag Tour: The Preview
It was another long weekend here in the Philippines, another chance for a great adventure. For me and three other guys from the takbo.ph camp it would head us north—way up north—to the city of Laoag, Ilocos Norte, primarily for Run Ahead Raising a Roof race tomorrow morning. Of course this city had much more…
Dare to be Fit ‘N Right Fun Run: Weighing In
After several consecutive races, I can finally have a race I can call my own—no more running others’ pace, no more target time—freedom to run as desired, and Fit ‘N Right was the right venue for me. It was a particularly interesting event especially that this was my first race at the SM Mall of…
Shoe Review: New Balance 681
Choosing a good quality shoe need not be expensive. The 681 from New Balance in an entry level running shoe that not only looks good, it also performs well. Features First Glance At first glance the 681 looks good and upon closer inspection you’ll notice the Abzorb cushioning is also placed in the forefoot area. …
PRs at Timex Run
Timex Run, the most expensive sub-marathon road race in the Philippines thus far not only set the race registration fee higher, but also introduced a lot of new PRs. PR = Piolo + Rio One of the possible reasons that the race became a huge success despite the steep price was due to the celebrity…
The Search for the Bests of 2009 is ON!
We’re practically midway with the month of November and it would be just another month before we close the year 2009, and with that I would like to start compiling the highlights (and lowlights?) of the year as far as running in the Philippines is concerned. We’ve seen how running had evolved this year and…
runningpinoy Turns One!
Just a few days ago I was celebrating my birthday; yesterday I had another reason to celebrate as my running blog had its first anniversary!
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