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”
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Renegade Runners at the Pink Run, 29 March
After the recently held half-marathon of Condura, I decided not to register for another race on Sunday. I just wanted it an easy run for me that I asked takbo.ph administrator, Jinoe and the love of his life, Que, if I could run with them from their place to Mall of Asia grounds and joinContinue reading “Renegade Runners at the Pink Run, 29 March”
A Prelude to Condura: Addicted to LSD, 8 Mar. 2009
It was an invite by takbo.ph administrator which compelled me to go for LSD. LSD, not the hallucinogen, stands for Long Slow Distance, the practice of running longer distances at an easy pace rather than shorter ones to exhaustion (Runner’s World). The slower pace allows one to gain more fitness. It was a timely invitationContinue reading “A Prelude to Condura: Addicted to LSD, 8 Mar. 2009”
Aging Antidote
Two weeks ago, I had a long run with a running group. They usually have long runs near Mall of Asia and Cultural Center of the Philippines areas. They run regularly on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays, and even on Sundays. There are more than five of them whose ages I couldn’t really guess. They call themselvesContinue reading “Aging Antidote”
Trail Run, September 2
Went out of the house at past 5 AM. It was a bit cloudy. Waited for Ben to pick me up near RCBC along Ayala Avenue. Ben asked me to wait for another extra minutes. To kill time, I went to a nearby Starbucks and bought myself a glass of milk and a slice ofContinue reading “Trail Run, September 2”