Nothing is a waste of time if you use the experience wisely. ~~ Rodin (1840 – 1917) After four months of traveling around Cebu Island on foot, here we are, the Runnroo, in our final stage of Tour de Cebu (TDC). The 25-kilometer finale run covers four urban areas of Cebu — Compostela, Liloan, Consolacion, […]
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Tour de Cebu – Stage 16
Runnroo will stage its sixteenth leg of Tour de Cebu this weekend. The route covers four towns of Cebu — Catmon, Carmen, Danao and Compostela. The 15-kilometer run, first half, will be on December 03, 2011 at 3 p.m., from the 57 KM post in Catmon to the 42 KM post in Carmen. We will […]
Tour de Cebu – Stage 15
After joining two ultra marathons in two consecutive weeks, the Runnroo is now back to pound the north roads of Cebu province. On November 27, 2011, Runnroo will stage its fifteenth leg of Tour de Cebu. The route covers the mountain areas of Tabogon and Sogod. The 27-kilometer run will start at 5 a.m., from […]
Tour de Cebu – Stage 14
Runnroo will stage its fourteenth leg of Tour de Cebu this weekend. The route covers two towns of Cebu — San Remegio and Bogo. The 15-kilometer run, first half, will be on November 5, 2011. The run will start at 3 p.m., from the 128 KM post in Tacup, San Remegio to the 143 KM […]
Tour de Cebu – Stage 13
Runnroo will stage its thirteenth leg of Tour de Cebu this weekend. The route covers three towns of Cebu — Tuburan, Tabuelan, and part of San Remigio. The 15-kilometer run, first half, will be on October 29, 2011. The run will start at 3 p.m., from the 90 KM post in Tuburan to the 105 […]
Tour de Cebu – Stage 12
Runnroo will stage its twelfth leg of Tour de Cebu this weekend. The route covers three towns of Cebu — Balamban, Asturias and Tuburan. The 15-kilometer run, first half, will be on October 22, 2011. The run will start at 3 p.m., from the 60 KM post in Balamban to the 74 KM post in […]
Tour de Cebu – Stage 11
Runnroo will stage its eleventh leg of Tour de Cebu. We are planning to run 30 kilometers this weekend. On Saturday afternoon, we will start our 15-kilometer run from 64-kilometer post in Pinamungahan to Toledo City. On Sunday morning, we will run from Toledo City to Balamban. We will be staying overnight in Toledo City. The […]
Tour de Cebu – Stage 10
Runnroo will stage its tenth leg of Tour de Cebu on October 8, 2011, Saturday. The run-tour will start at 5 a.m. Our route is from the 53 kilometer marker in Barili, Cebu to the ‘to-be-determined’ kilometer marker somewhere in Pinamungahan, Cebu. (more…)
Tour de Cebu – Stage 9
Runnroo will stage its ninth leg of Tour de Cebu. Our route will be from 205 kilometer post, in Ronda, to 55 kilometer post in Dakit, Barili. Since the route is approximately 33 kilometers, we will split our one long distance run into 15 kilometer run and 18 kilometer run. The 15 kilometer run will be […]
Tour de Cebu – Stage 8
Runnroo will stage its eight leg of Tour de Cebu on September 25, 2011. The run-tour will start at 4 a.m. Our route will be from the 175 kilometer post in Alegria, Cebu to the 200 kilometer post in Moalboal. The Route: Alegria, Badian, Moalboal Route (more…)
Tour de Cebu – Stage 7
Runnroo will stage its seventh leg of Tour de Cebu on September 11, 2011. The run-tour will start at 4 a.m. Our route will be from the 150 kilometer post in Samboan, Cebu to the 175 kilometer post in Alegria. The Route: Samboan, Ginatilan, Malabuyoc, Alegria Route (more…)
Tour de Cebu – Stage 6
Runnroo will stage its sixth leg of Tour de Cebu on September 11, 2011. You may run and walk with us. Our run-tour will start at 4 a.m. Our route will be from the 125 kilometer post in Oslob to the 150 kilometer post in Samboan. The Route: (more…)
Tour de Cebu – Stage 5
Runnroo will stage its fifth leg of Tour de Cebu on September 4, 2011. If you are into running and a nature lover, you may run and walk with us. Our run-tour will start at 4 a.m. Our route will be from the 100 kilometer post in Boljoon to the 125 kilometer post in Santander. To get […]
Tour de Cebu – Stage 4
We are inviting you to join Tour de Cebu Stage 4 on Sunday, August 28, 2011. The run will start at 4:30 a.m. from the 75th kilometer post in Dalaguete to the 100th kilometer post in Boljoon. We have no target time for this run. We will just run and enjoy the scenery along the […]
Tour de Cebu Stage 3: The Real Winner
I had trouble sleeping the night before Tour de Cebu Stage 3. It could be because I slept on the floor and heard foot steps or maybe because the foam bed was quite thin. I also felt something different when I tried to stretch my right leg. It felt like the joints were grinding; and […]
Running reflection on a Sunday
After eleven hours of sleep, I felt that my body has recovered enough from Saturday’s Tour de Cebu Stage 3 six-hour run. I suffered pain on the sole of my feet because I ran barefoot in the first 8 kilometers and with my slippers on in the last 17 kilometers. The pain is manageable though […]
Tour de Cebu
Last July, I had fun watching Tour de France 2011. I was so amazed how these professional cyclists were able to ride around France in 21 days in an average distance of 150 kilometer per stage in 5 hours (the numbers are rough estimate). Aside from the cyclists and their advanced lightweight bike, I was […]
Tour de Cebu – Stage 3
Runnroo will stage its third Tour de Cebu on Saturday, August 20, 2011. We will start running from the Kilometer 50 post in Sibonga, right next its Church, at 4:30 a.m. and will finish at the Kilometer 75 post in Dalaguete. We will be taking the 3 a.m. Cebu City – Sibonga bus trip. For those […]
Reasons why I run…
Many injuries are associated with running because of its high impact nature: pain in the knee, shin splints, pulled muscles, twisted ankles and some other leg related injuries. Why did I still opt to run when running can cause injuries? Here are the reasons why I run… Running is an inexpensive activity. All I need is a […]
