Running stories in Cebu and around Philippines - Runroo
Running stories in Cebu and around Philippines
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 […]
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 […]
Biliran has still no Jollibee when I was able to go there. As my kids would categorize it, any town without Jollibee is a “small sleepy town.” But growing up in and coming from a small town, being in that kind of place is nostalgic; there’s that happy and longing feeling of childhood days looking […]
Related stories: The Alicia Panoramic Trail Run 2018: REALITY vs EXPECTATION Running Experience in Bohol: Cruz Daku, Loboc It was the The Alicia Panoramic Park Trail Run 2019 last weekend; and I do badly missed it. So I thought of posting another Bohol-related story. Last year, when we joined the TAPP trail run, we stayed […]
Related Stories: [Sagada, Mountain Province] Cheap Trails: Kiltepan 2016 Running Jaunts in Baguio, Philippines Tublay, Benguet: Coffee Harvest Tour More Cheap Trails stories >> Find your perfect travel buddy! SHOP at HELLO BESHY So the year was 2016, we went to Sagada and stayed around 2-3KM away from the town center. On one of the […]
Related Stories: Running Jaunts in Baguio, Philippines Tublay, Benguet: Coffee Harvest Tour More Cheap Trails stories >> Find your perfect travel buddy! SHOP at HELLO BESHY I was a fan of the “That Thing Called Tadhana” movie; it was one of the reasons why I wanted to go to Sagada back in 2016… …and so […]
Related story: Throwback to Dragon’s Back (Section 8, Hong Kong Trail) Camping in Hong Kong? More Cheap Trails Stories >> Hong Kong Hiking Trails Reference: hiking.gov.hk Finally, 2 peaks in the bag on our 2nd attempt. Here’s a different roller-coaster ride you can do in Lantau Island, Hong Kong, and it has no entrance fee, […]
Event: MAGMA TRAIL RUN 2018 >> “What a great race it was! I gobbled the uphills with much gusto, and dashed through the technical downhills. I’m definitely made for the mountains. I got a few scratches from the muddy and rocky trails but these battle scars make great souvenir. But I would be lying that […]
Related stories: #CheapTrails >> We were in Guimaras on the 3rd week of May 2018, and the whole month of May happened to be their Manggahan Festival. So we did our own celebration of Manggahan Festival by running through a mango farm… =) We stayed at a friend’s house in Sta. Teresa, Jordan. And one […]
Related Stories: “My Trail Running Dream Crashed, Burned, Spitted-On at Meyux/Lyra/Nap’s TRAIL >>” More in #CheapTrails >> My top 5 things must-to-do whenever I have the chance to be in Singapore: 1. Ride all sorts of Public Transportation. If you can figure out 04L to 62C, no reason why you’d get lost in their public […]
Related story: [Race Story] Salomon Xtrail 2017 Cebu Leg at Foressa Mountain Town: 4 Things I Would Have Missed… More Cheap Trails stories here >> Last Holy Week weekend, we made a trek to the mountains of Balamban instead of to the beach, which is the most popular Easter Sunday / weekend destination. True enough, […]
Related story: Throwback to Dragon’s Back (Section 8, Hong Kong Trail) Camping in Hong Kong? MacLehose Trail is the longest among the “Long Trails” of Hong Kong (HK Trail 50KM, Lantau Trail 70KM, Wilson Trail 78KM). It is divided into 10 sections. (For more details and map of MacLehose Trail, check here >>.) Of […]
Related story: [Hong Kong] Cheap Trails: Throwback to Dragon’s Back (Section 8, Hong Kong Trail) “Is it possible to get a “free” accommodation in Hong Kong by staying in their camp sites?!?” was my reaction when I saw for the first time a public camping site in Lantau Island. Yeah, I know; it was so […]
The first time we got to be in Hong Kong years ago, one of the first purchases we made was “THE SERIOUS HIKER’S GUIDE TO HONG KONG” by Peter Spurrier, which we randomly saw in one of the small bookstores we stumbled upon. Since then, it has shaped / influenced how we explore Hong Kong. […]
Related stories: The Alicia Panoramic Park Trail Run 2018: ALI NA sa ALICIA, BOHOL! Pamutan Marathon 2017: ILAD Looking at the beautiful ridges of Alicia Panoramic Park, a lot of romantic expectations come into my mind until reality hits… EXPECTATION #bloggerpose #feedgoals REALITY #gidlay EXPECTATION #flyingisthenewrunning REALITY #yakaislife #storyofmylife during The Alicia Panoramic Trail Run […]
Event: The Alicia Panoramic Park Trail Run 2018 (Feb. 10, 2018) >> Registration Deadline: Jan. 26, 2018 I’ve been lusting for this Alicia, Bohol ridge since the first time Richard, the Alicia Panoramic Park Trail Run Race Director, shared a photo of it. So needless to say, I’m super excited for this upcoming trail run […]
It was my first time to be in Baguio last year! Finally seeing this popular Baguio broom from its original place. And my first impression was that if you love running, you will definitely fall inlove with Baguio! With its cool weather, and “rolling hills” terrain, you will never run out of a place to […]
Event: Habagat Mountain Trail Challenge 2017 After getting down from Sirao Peak, I felt being such a diva, and decided to quit from the 16K of Habagat Mountain Trail Challenge. Looking at the upcoming downhill route, and the rain started to pour again, I had enough of my butt kissing the mud over and over […]
