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Running stories in Cebu and around Philippines
Related stories: SM2SM Run 9: Tuhog / Skewered SM2SM Run 7: GIVING UP I cannot think of any thing to write down about my SM2SM Run 10 experience because I was in a rush to get over and done with it because NCOV. I was excited for it because it’s the 10th edition; and I, […]
Related stories: Cebu Marathon 2019: Thank you, next push! Cebu Marathon (CCM) 2018: 42KM-Worth of Selfies Cebu City Marathon (CCM) 2017: 21KM-Worth of Selfies Even before reaching the finish line, I could hear runners rambling like there’s so much extra distance. When I saw the sign 1KM to go near the Ayala Terraces area (finish […]
Related story: [MAGMA Trail Run 2018] Mt. Manghulao Challenge: #fakenews It’s going to be 2020, and me whining about trail running event is getting old already. So I’m not going to whine about the recent MAGMA Trail Run 2019. Thinking about it now, it was not that horrible. There was just a plot twist somewhere […]
I finally am able to figure out how to make the GPS feature of my new Garmin Instinct watch work. It’s been with me for awhile but it’s just this month that I really used it like how it should be used, and not just for #bloggerpose purposes. Yes, priorities! =) I’ve been through a […]
Because of envy. Back in 2011, friends were doing group runs early in the morning. I got so envious looking at their sweaty faces with the morning sun flashing at them. I so badly wanted to feel the sun hitting my face too. And, that’s how I started running. So in July, 2011 was when […]
After I made by Cebu Marathon 2019 story at the beginning of this year, I made a big promise to run 42KM in 2020 on a 8min/km pace. So finally this week, I registered to Cebu Marathon 2020, 21KM category. It took me awhile to register because I could not see myself committing to a […]
When I said I run every morning, it’s most likely me just roaming around and taking photos of the plants in the neighborhood like seeing them from being sleepy to fully awake. But it gets extra interesting to see the flower after a rain. I feel like there’s a special glow from them. To the […]
Singapore is Roti Prata and Teh Tarik for me. They’re like the perfect combo for PMS episodes. I like my prata dumped with egg, cheese, and mushroom. =) So the first thing I do every time I got the chance to be in SG is to go straight to Upper Thomson where my default go-to […]
Related story: DO NOTHING After my first experience of Siargao in 2016 (story here >>), I said that I would not come back to this island because I’m scared what would “human / economic development” would bring to the place. At that time, Siargao was starting to become really more popular, and we all know […]
Upcoming trail running event: Cebu Safari Run, Sept. 15, 2019 >> Related stories: Pamutan Marathon 2017: ILAD Pamutan TrailFest 2018: Not Just a 7KM Trail Run… [MAGMA Trail Run 2018] Mt. Manghulao Challenge: #fakenews More >> “Did the Titos of Cebu Trail Runners just had a woman made the trail route of 10K? Or were […]
The best thing about the reclamation area route is that the electric posts are evenly spaced out. The standard distance of an electric post to another is 50 meters according to Atty. Heidi Acuna, ultramarathoner. It’s one of those tips I heard, when I started running, that stuck with me until now. From then on, […]
Related stories: Morning Run at Bang Chi Dan Khu Vui Choi Cong Vien Thong Nhat >> < 10K Vietnam Mountain Marathon: PHO to BANH XEO>> Da Nang, VN: Unli-Bridges Running I came to be familiar of Da Nang, Vietnam because it’s one of the new hosts of Ironman triathlon franchise in Southeast Asia, which is organized by Sunrise […]
Related stories: Morning Run at Bang Chi Dan Khu Vui Choi Cong Vien Thong Nhat >> < 10K Vietnam Mountain Marathon: PHO to BANH XEO ————————————— But first bahn mi… …and Mi Quang. Before I thought that pho is the specialty wherever I would be in Vietnam. But after some time, it looks like each region […]
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Related story: 10K Vietnam Mountain Marathon: PHO to BANH XEO It’s just one of those morning runs / stroll in a new place where we just aimlessly go around the city; lucky if we could chance upon a running spot. And, that’s how we met Bang Chi Dan Khu Vui Choi Cong Vien Thong Nhat […]
The #cebuepic2019 press conference video clips playlist here >>. Road cycling has become wildly popular in Cebu because of Ironman. While mountain biking, though has always been here, has remained to be this not-so-secret society of people, who you see mostly going up and down the trans-central highway. And, one of those of the “not-so-secret […]
Related Story: Biking in Leyte, Philippines Year 2017 when I was able to go to Ormoc City twice. The first time, I was charmed so we went back again in the same year. After the 2nd time, I made a lot of plans like trekking some mountain peaks, running to Lake Danao, etc but until […]
Related Stories: Kiltepan 2016Finding Lunch Via Echo ValleyKamanbaneng Peak aka Marlboro Hills I’m not the person to research and make itinerary before going on a trip. Most of the time, I only have this preconceived notions of a place, and from there, I’ll be making my rough draft of things-to-do list. Most of the time, […]
Related story: Cheap Trails: Kiltepan 2016 >> When we trekked our way to Kiltepan View deck (Kiltepan story here >>), we met two locals who we asked for recommendations for places we can trek in Sagada. Two of their suggestions were Kamanbaneng Peak (popularly known as Marlboro Hills) for sunrise, and Mt. Ampacao for sunset. […]
Related stories: Top 5 Running Routes in BukidnonBukidnon: Running In the Foggy Trail of Musuan PeakAnd more from Earl Bolivar >> I got a nice Bukidnon coffee beans from Coffee Madness weeks back, and I got nostalgic of the place. So I dug up some old photos from the last time I had the chance […]
