Running stories in Cebu and around Philippines - Runroo
Running stories in Cebu and around Philippines
by Jonathan Dungog, a road and trail ultramarathoner, Ironman 70.3 Triathlete, Off-road Xterra Triathlete, and Sales Manager at Xlibris. And, he loves yellow! *** SUICIDAL. That was term I’d been hearing when I finally decided to join the AdU 100 miles run. I was all set up for this event until I got a slot […]
Event: LIONS 2014 Eco-Run: The Musuan Peak Challenge Upcoming Run in Bukidnon: Centennial Run Bukidnon *** Musuan Peak is a popular tourist attraction in Bukidnon. Listed as one of the Philippines’ active volcanoes, it has an elevation of 646 meters above sea level and is already part of the Municipality of Maramag . Its accessibility […]
Event: R.O.X. Mapawa Trail Marathon 2014, Oct. 26, 2014 (REGISTATION, more info here >>) R.O.X. Mapawa Trail Marathon 2014 – 42K, register >> R.O.X. Mapawa Trail Marathon 2014 – 22K, register here >> R.O.X. Mapawa Trail Marathon 2014 – 11K, register here >> Related stories: A CDO-ana’s 5 Things To Do in Cagayan de Oro, […]
The Province of Southern Leyte will be celebrating its 54th Founding Anniversary this coming July 1. So far the only reportable highlight that came into my radar is the apparent proposal to change the name of the province into “Leyte del Sur” – a debatable slash stupid move for a place that sorely lacks identity […]
Last month’s Labor Day took a different twist for me and my running friends as we joined the Tri30+ Run-Summer Edition organized by running and biking priest Fr. Robert Selecios in Malaybalay City, Bukidnon. The intention was to raise funds to help defray the cost of operation for 7-month old baby Jayyden Garnett Paurom Pagutayao. […]
Event: Camiguin 360 (64k ULTRAMARATHON), March 29, 2015 >> [Note from the author: I submitted this for Mindanews’s “Our Mindanao” magazine.] AFTER FINISHING THREE marathons barefoot last year (Ahoooo!Ahooo! Ahooo!), I felt it was time to level up. The next step? Ultra marathons! Meaning, foot races longer than 42.195 kilometers. So when I read about […]
I’m in Bukidnon for the summer, away from that time when diving and beaching does not make sense in Cebu. This time of the year, the whole of Cebu is crowded with people trying to take selfies on that blue-and-white backdrop. Bukidnon is a special place for me, having spent most of my childhood years […]
Related Event: Camiguin Island 360 degree 2015 (REGISTRATION OPEN) The beautiful Island Provine of Camiguin, named as one of the BEST PLACES TO GO IN THE PHILIPPINES, will be having its first ultramarathon dubbed CAMIGUIN ISLAND 360 on April 12, 2014. The race route has a total distance of 64 kilometers and will circle […]
Event: Race and Shine Leyte – April 13, 2014 (REGISTRATION OPEN), more info >> Related Story: 2013 / 2013 Club: No One Is Sane *** Prelude: This is Lester Tabada of TOES, a Leyte running club from Tacloban, proudly posting this incredible story of one tough guy that I and the rest of the Leyte […]
Related Event: 4th Tri 30+ Run (March 1, 2014, Valencia City to Malaybalay City) Related Stories: 5 Reasons Why You Should Run in Malaybalay, Bukidnon; Tri 30+ Run: Running & Biking Priest Robert Selecios’ Giving Back Through Running; Malaybalay City, Bukidnon: Runner’s High in the Big Rock; Top 5 Running Routes in Bukidnon *** Bukidnon […]
Related Event: 4th Tri 30 + Run (March 1, 2014, Valencia to Malaybalay) Related Stories: 5 Reasons Why You Should Run in Malaybalay, Bukidnon Tri 30+ Run: Running & Biking Priest Robert Selecios’ Giving Back through Running Malaybalay City, Bukidnon: Runner’s High in the Big Rock If you are a city runner looking for a […]
November came in with a shockwave when supertyhpoon Yolanda came and devastated my home island of Leyte. Hundreds of thousands of lives changed in a span of one day, no, it was just a few hours of intense pounding of vengeful winds, strong rains and murderous giant waves. I am from (Southern) Leyte and I’m […]
Related Events: 4th Tri 30 + Run (March 1, 2014, Valencia to Malaybalay) Related Stories: 5 Reasons Why You Should Run in Malaybalay, Bukidnon Tri 30+ Run: Running & Biking Priest Robert Selecios’ Giving Back through Running I have heard a lot about this run route that some of my fellow Malaybalay Runners tread on […]
Related events (fun runs, half marathon, trail runs, ultra marathon races in Ilocos Region, Philippines): TARAYEM SANGAGASOT/LIMAPULO KILOMETROS (100K & 50K ULTRA MARATHON) KABAkiRun 10:20 The Batac Trail 50 Roaring for Unity and Nature 2013 Ilocos Sur to Ilocos Norte Add them to your personalized aktib calendar, here’s how to >>. ——————————- August 10, 2013. […]
by Jodl Job Dabon – father, architect, runner, marathoner Author’s other story: Standard Chartered Marathon SG 2012: How Love for Family Brings a Small-Time City Boy to a Big-Time City Race Everyone goes crazy about shoes, men and women a like, who isn’t? We have different shoes for different occasions, and running, a high impact sport, needs proper […]
Each runner has his/her own story of beginnings. Following is a story of how a runner started, went through a phase of finding her place in running, and now aiming to try new things. Also, please see details below on what awaits for the girls who can show us a “Strong is the new sexy” […]
by Victor Apacible father, runner, centurion Lexmark Dash is an annual 5Km fun run event exclusive to all employees of Lexmark Cebu, Philippines, and their dependents. The said event usually falls on the last quarter of the year, in time with Christmas holiday celebration. Lexmark companies are situated in two strategic locations: at […]
by Victor Apacible father, runner, centurion According to Wikipedia: “Running “ is a means of terrestrial locomotion allowing humans and other animals to move rapidly on foot. It is simply defined in athletics terms as a gait in which at regular points during the running cycle both feet are off the ground. This is in contrast to walking, where […]
