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…
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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…
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…
Spontaneity at the Philippine International Marathon (Part 3)
Eventually Team Logan was able to catch up with us with their consistent pace for a five-hour finish. For a good distance we were all running with Team Logan, until fatigue set in. This is part of a series① ② ③ Team Logan was on a 40-man marathon relay, two persons pushing Justin’s stroller for…
Spontaneity at the Philippine International Marathon (Part 2)
Getting complimentary race kits literally just hours before race day comes with a price. We were surprised at what we saw: a decent singlet, a piece of paper that looked like an event flyer, and… wait, that’s it?! Apparently we were just a singlet away from a “bandit”—no race number to distinct us and for…
Spontaneity at the Philippine International Marathon (Part 1)
Just about every plan I had with this race didn’t come to fruition—from registration to meeting targets. At the same time some of the unexpected came to be, both pleasant and repulsive, making this one of the most stressful but interesting races I’ve had. This is part of a series① ② ③ Decision at the…
2-Day Coverage of Subic International Marathon
Subic International Marathon was a unique event that it spans two days and was two races in one—aside from the main SIM events the Nike Human Race were also simultaneously held. Day 01: Marathon and Nike Human Race SIM distinct itself from other events by featuring a sundown race for its main event and Nike…
Subic International Marathon 2009’s “Prestige” (Part 2)
I got pictures for as long as sunlight permits me. Once darkness fell onto us, bad things started to happen—and it was anything but supernatural. The Count of SCTEX Slowly but surely darkness covered the beautiful sceneries that I sought for with this race, and with that came boredom—yes I got bored! Running practically in…
Subic International Marathon 2009’s “Prestige” (Part 1)
Subic International Marathon (SIM) dubs itself as “The most prestigious marathon in the Philippines.” Many of you may have an idea on the events that transpired, and this is the story of my partake on its “prestige.” Dawn It was very early Saturday morning when we left Manila for Subic. Yet again it was another…
QCIM Chronicles: A Pacer’s Story (Part 2)
Six hours was a pretty long time to run, and to run it at a consistent pace makes it more difficult. This would be one of the longest races I’d have done, surpassed only by ultramarathons. The good thing about running on major roads was that as long as there’s electricity there’s light so even…
A Jam-Packed Weekend: A Busy Week Ahead
With so many events happening I am having a difficult time catching up on my post. For this week I hope to share with you the events that happened over the weekends: Friday: The Dare to be Fit ‘n Right Fun Run Launch It was an event for all types of bloggers in general but…
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