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Earth Run, 31 May 2009

Never intended to join this race but when Master Mon registered me I couldn’t say no. Besides, the race distance and the route were familiar. The night before the race I was happy because Maui, a fellow runner and classmate at the Mizuno Running Clinic, wanted to run with me. Please note that Maui isContinue reading “Earth Run, 31 May 2009”

Hilly Personal Milestone, 24 May 2009

Baguio… The word reminds me of a VSO friend’s funny experience as a volunteer in Zambia, Africa. In her blog, she related how she, as Filipino, was mistakenly identified as Chinese, Japanese, Lebanese, Irish, Russian, etc. There were some who used Filipino (finally!) but spelled as Philippino. The worst case was when she was calledContinue reading “Hilly Personal Milestone, 24 May 2009”

Newbie 101: Before Hitting the Road

So you have finally decided to engage in a sport like running. Running mania hits the streets of Metro Manila, in some parts of the country, and is popular once again. Some say it’s the “IN” thing, “the new badminton” or “the new ballroom.” Just like you I was once a newbie runner. I canContinue reading “Newbie 101: Before Hitting the Road”

SlimmeRun, 19 Apr. 2009

Left my place a little bit earlier to have time for warm-up exercises before the race. When I arrived at the venue, I’ve noticed not many runners. Either, I was too early or most of the runners were in Laguna for the Greenfield race. After I deposited my backpack, Efren, a fellow Happy Feet, sawContinue reading “SlimmeRun, 19 Apr. 2009”

Lost Command and their Panata Run

I’ve learned that some people in Manila, both young and old, walked for several hours towards the church of Antipolo as a religious tradition during Holy Week. I didn’t know how this tradition really started but a simple invite from the Lost Command running group made me say yes for their yearly Panata (religious vow)Continue reading “Lost Command and their Panata Run”

PAA-LIGSAHAN Takbong Pambansa 2009

On April 3, I had the opportunity to meet the people behind Botak Philippines. They hosted a lunch meeting with some of running bloggers to they can impart their Paa-Ligsahan Takbong Pambansa Running Program. Fellow runners take your pick! Here we go … Be part of the ultimate run, join a trailblazing event! PAA-LIGSAHAN TakbongContinue reading “PAA-LIGSAHAN Takbong Pambansa 2009”

Priceless Valor

It was almost springtime when I first set foot Japan in 2001. I was one of those fortunate enough to represent the Philippines for the Philippine ASEAN-Japan Friendship Association for the 21st Century Programme in cooperation with the Japan International Cooperation Agency. The most significant moment during my month-long visit was when we stayed inContinue reading “Priceless Valor”

Airspeed, 5 Apr. 2009

I didn’t expect much from myself this time. This was one of those moments when I felt like not running at all. I think I did OK. The results showed that my time was indeed OK but still pretty far from my target of a sub-hour. Anyway, just let me share with you instead someContinue reading “Airspeed, 5 Apr. 2009”

Accidental Reunion

While walking on my way to Nike store after attending the second session of the Mizuno running clinic on Thursday at the Fort, I saw a group of young people slowly walking. One them looked at my direction, recognized me and shouted my name. Goodness! They were my former high school students. I was soContinue reading “Accidental Reunion”

As Seen on Takbo.ph Header

Condura Run, a running event created by a runner for runners really made a difference in the lives of many runners. For one, it formed friendships. After finishing the half-marathon, I couldn’t stop myself from joining this takbo.ph forum members during the photo ops. I’ve met them during the LSD at the Fort a weekContinue reading “As Seen on Takbo.ph Header”