Remember my almost three year old article “Top 5 Best Places to Run in Metro Manila?” Well, one way or another, it had spun off from the web to the small screen yesterday at the “Best Places to Run in the Metro” segment of Sports Pilipinas over at NewsTV Channel 11. And of course, I…
Tag: Running
BGC’s Newest Playgrounds: Terra 28th and Track 30th
If you’ve seen Bonifacio Global City’s development for the past few years you’ve seen how fast former open spaces have been lost to development, but thankfully BGC is giving back some of those lost grounds with its newest playgrounds: Terra 28th and Track 30th.
Another “Perfect” Race: Run United 2
After what seemed like an eternity, I’m finally back to into running. It had been more than three months since my last race, and I’m glad that Run United 2 was here to kickstart me back into sense. Here are my accounts of what I thought to be the best Run United leg so far.
Run United 2 Race Expo
Last night I had the chance to drop by the Run United 2 Race Expo to claim my race kit and I was so surprised at how smoothly everything went. Here’s what you may expect from the expo:
Shoe Review: Saucony Kinvara 2
One of the shoe brands making a big comeback in the local scene is Saucony, and I was very lucky to have won a pair during its intimate launch. The first pair that caught my eye was the Kinvara 2, and the rest was history. Here are my personal accounts about this lightweight minimalist trainer.
Marathons: More Fun in the Philippines
Running had become the “it” sport in urban centers in the Philippines these past few years with races achieving “world-class” levels, and if I were to pick three amongst the best in the country, the list would look something like this…
Troika
Since my GF405 and I are no longer in good standing, it’s time for me to explore other options. And I didn’t just found one—I found three at my disposal!
Breaking up with my GF
Tragic. So this is how it all ends. My GF and I are through. :’-( It had been a wonderful three years and four months with you. How I am going to recover from this is yet known, but I will surely miss our times spent together. 😦
Cebu Lechon Chronicles: Globe Run for Home
Globe Run for Home is my second race in Cebu this year and my first non-marathon distance. It was just a bit over two months ago since I last ran here and I was surprised at how big Cebu races could be! This race is the most attended one I’ve seen so far in the…
Cebu Lechon Chronicles: Greasier the Second Time Around
I had some “unsettled business” with my previous visit to Cebu just this January and never did I thought that a bit more than two months later, I’d be back to settle the score. For this second Cebu visit for the year there were still some new things I got to try. Let’s start the…
Gear Review: Yurbuds Ironman Inspire
A few weeks ago I got my hands, er, make that ears, into one of the latest accessories to complement our active lifestyle, Yurbuds Ironman Inspire. Here are my thoughts:
Salomon XTrail Run Teaser
Last weekend, I together with some runner/bloggers were invited by Salomon to conduct a trial run on the route of the Salomon XTrail Run to be held on March 21, 2012 at Tagaytay Highlands. As someone who has done trails from Nuvali to Baguio, I can only say that this race is going to be…