With TNF’s introduction of a 50K leg (as a replacement to the venerable 100K relay) many runners were encouraged to do their first trail ultramarathon, and surprisingly with my circle of friends many of which were ladies! Of course there were also a select few first timers (within my network at least) that braved the…
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Palm Sunday at the Trails
March 28, 2010, Palm Sunday, at the trails of Timberland Heights. The 4th All Terra King of the Mountain was staged, a unique event with trail running, biking, and both legs. It was my first time to attend an event of such and it was also my first time in Timberland which was relatively close…
runningpinoy’s 2009 Midyear Report
2009 is my first full year of running and with the first half completed its time to have a look back at some of my highlights for the first six months of the year. January The year started with “bi-polar” races: one was well praised and the other went in infamy. Of course I’m referring…
Men’s Health All Terrain: Back on Trails
The All Terrain Race can be described as salvation for Men’s Health—the race was n a different caliber that everyone seemed to forget the past mishaps of races by Men’s Health. This was of course made possible by the race’s new organizer finishline.ph and with that, blazing fast race results. The Trails It’s either I’ve…
Freedom Climb Chronicles (Part 3: Day Two, The Summit of Pico de Loro)
Four in the morning: time to get up. The day of the assault to the summit has come. It was a first time for me and a few in our group to reach Pico de Loro’s beak, I mean peak, and despite seeing the pictures there’s nothing better than actually being there. Excited? Yes! (But…
Freedom Climb Chronicles (Part 2: Day One, Assault to Base Camp)
Half past nine in the morning at the jump off point of Pico de Loro: the group was complete and set for the climb. A steep incline immediately greets us and although not that difficult it was a nice welcome. The trails of Pico de Loro were very nice. Despite being a very popular trekking…
Freedom Climb Chronicles (Part 1: The Birth of the RunHikers)
It was another one of those long weekends in the country with this year’s Philippine Independence Day, June 12, falling exactly on a Friday. For the first time Filipino mountaineers stand united to create the first Freedom Climb—a flag-raising ceremony to be held atop 40 summits nationwide to commemorate the occasion. 6AM Baclaran, Parañaque City:…
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