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…
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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…
Ketsana’s PR (Phenomenal Rain)
Typhoon Ketsana, also known as “Ondoy” in the Philippines, was one of the most devastating typhoons in recent history particularly in Metro Manila where all-time-high rainfall was recorded. Places that never experienced flooding saw unimaginable levels of water, and elsewhere were just nothing short of a disaster. As for running, the extremely bad weather unsurprisingly…
Dilemma at 21K: My RotaRun Story
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…
A Year Into Running: The Pre-Garmin Era
From a humble 5K start it’s inevitable that you’d seek “higher grounds.” After disappointment of not being able to join a race because of a gadget requirement I was inspired when I saw the next race headed our way: the adidas King of the Road (KOTR). Just imagining myself running atop Kalayaan flyover makes me…
A Year Into Running: It Started With A Miracle
Sunday, August 17, 2008 marked the birth of the runner in me. It was the first ever Miracle Run by Men’s Health Magazine (Philippines) and it was my first ever race. I, together with several of my colleagues, decided to join this run for the benefit of GMA Kapuso Foundation so that in our own…
Takbo.ph wins Botak100’s Best Aid Station
Congratulations to takbo.ph for winning the well-deserved Best Aid Station award from Botak100. Congratulations and thank you as well to all the volunteers and contributors that made this possible.
Botak 100: From an “Active Spectator’s” Perspective (Part 2)
After a few kilometers within UP Diliman Campus we exited on Katipunan Ave. and found ourselves running inside a very nice subdivision. From that point everything for me was unchartered territory—I’m glad that I have my GF405 with me to keep track on where we’re going. Eventually we arrived at Tumana Bridge that links Quezon…
LSD with Takbo.ph
Last Sunday being my last weekend here in the Philippines (for February at least) I decided to do an LSD one last time, before finally heading off to Ohio, USA. I’m uncertain if I can do my regular weekend runs there being winter and all so just to play safe in increasing my mileage I…
UP ICTUS Run and the Takbo.ph Peeps
The weekend wasn’t that good if I talk about my knee, but otherwise it was great! I was able to complete my goal for the year of reaching the 100K mark (yay!), and I get to meet the guys at takbo.ph. Meet my new friend: anti-inflammatory painkillersBefore the race started walking was something I didn’t…
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