The 7-Eleven Run Series is back on the road after two years of running virtually! The leading convenience store is bringing back the 10th installment and 5th simultaneous event in the cities of Manila (Filinvest, Alabang), Cebu (Cebu Business Park, Ayala Center), and Davao (SM City Davao Ecoland). Exciting cash prizes and freebies await runnersContinue reading “7-Eleven Run 2022: Manila, Cebu, Davao”
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Starting over and relaunching the blog
It took me this long, way too long, if I’m honest. The truth of the matter is, it’s an experience that I don’t want any fellow blogger to go through. The blog you’re seeing right now is more like almost 5 months in the making, as I had to tap the expertise of fellow running bloggers RunningContinue reading “Starting over and relaunching the blog”
1st Empire Angkor Marathon 2014 Race Report
Dreams Do Come True I have wanted to go to Cambodia from the time when I saw the movies Tomb Raider and Indiana Jones were filmed there. Well, I do appreciate history and reading books will take you to endless places in the world. And Cambodia is one of those places. TEMPLE RUN17 Aug. 2014SiemContinue reading “1st Empire Angkor Marathon 2014 Race Report”
Women’s Health POP-UP Studio Fitness Series
The workout is timed, up to eight minutes. We were grouped by four where each had to do and execute properly the moves—from running a 100-meter distance, push ups, squats to ball slamming. Each had to count and the total number of times we did each workout would be the total workouts done by our group.Continue reading “Women’s Health POP-UP Studio Fitness Series”
A Podium Finish at the Splash ‘n Dash Aquathlon 2014 (Leg 2)
It has been five years since my last aquathlon. My first attempt was in an open sea competition in Corregidor. It was not really to test how fast l was in swimming, but it was to get over my fear of swimming in an open sea water. I learned to swim late (in my earlyContinue reading “A Podium Finish at the Splash ‘n Dash Aquathlon 2014 (Leg 2)”
38th National MILO® Marathon Finisher
27 July 2014 — Joining the MILO® marathon this year was not part of my game plan. But I guess fate intervened when I suddenly found myself invited during the event launch and signed up for the full distance. Later that day, I got to thinking how I would tackle the full distance within the six-hour cut-offContinue reading “38th National MILO® Marathon Finisher”
MILO® Celebrates 50 Years as a Brand with 38th National Marathon
50 Years as a Brand and the 38th National Marathon Milo To build a nation of champions, One child, one sport at a time. In 1974, the brand’s first ever sports event-the MILO® Marathon was launched. With only 747 runners from a single race, it’sContinue reading “MILO® Celebrates 50 Years as a Brand with 38th National Marathon”
Takbo.ph Runfest 2014 Race Report
13 July 2014 — When I looked at my mobile phone clock it said it was 3:24 AM and I have a race at 4 AM. Failed to set the alarm. Yikes! Luckily, I had everything readied the night before. That was the quickest dress changing ever done by me! Whew! I arrived at the race venue with just 10 minutes to spare. From afar IContinue reading “Takbo.ph Runfest 2014 Race Report”
Soleus 30-km Valley Trail Challenge Finisher
29 June 2014 — It’s about time… I normally try to avoid trail races. Being a road racer for quite a number of years now, I’m confident in my own turf. But for trail running on unknown place, I got scared somehow as trail racing is a new thing for me. I received invites for a testContinue reading “Soleus 30-km Valley Trail Challenge Finisher”
Trail Running nOOb in Nuvali- Guest Post by FR Hortelano
It has been over a week since the Soleus Valley Trail Challenge race in Laguna. And here I am still grappling with my post-race story. Anyhow, allow me instead to share with you once more a trail running experience of a good friend/colleague of mine who was instrumental why I opted to try the trailContinue reading “Trail Running nOOb in Nuvali- Guest Post by FR Hortelano”