Running stories in Cebu and around Philippines - Runroo
Running stories in Cebu and around Philippines
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Back in the days, IT Park was considered to be a good running place. But right now, it’s too crowded for you to do any running / walking. My fastest 3KM was recorded in IT Park. Right now, even doing walking laps around IT Park is just too much effort, either you’re against a crowd […]
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Previous Race Story: Cebu City Marathon 2017: Photo Goals [Not a Race Review] More race stories here >>. The 7th edition of SM2SM Run was the first time I was able to join this one of the popular races / fun runs of Cebu City; and, I only had 1 goal, to get a 3-hour […]
Related story: “Prime Lots with View” for Sale ————————————– … is TREK or bike the “Great Wall or Roller Coaster Hill or Grand Canyon or Dragon’s Back” or however you want to call it. The local residents of this area call this “TAGAYTAY.” (“Tagaytay” is the Cebuano term for “ridge,” which is the formation of […]
For more than a year, I’m stunted on how to keep this blog running. Many times, I try to be diligent in updating this but life happens. So for the last time, I’m attempting to resurrect this again, together with my dying “running career.” I am crossing my fingers that I could at least update […]
Upcoming Event: Cebu FAT ASS Trail 2016 – 50km. Oct. 15, 2016 >> Related story: MAPAWA Trail Run >> ——- Last week we went to Mindanao to join the Kalatungan Ridge Ultimate Race (KRUR) in Pangantucan, Bukidnon. Just the sound of the name of the place, I could imagine beautiful wild trails. Originally, we were […]
I had a wonderful cup of Barako coffee at the Alona beach right after a “gruelling” 21K half-marathon last Sunday’s Bohol International Marathon 2016. And, that is all there is to my “gruelling” race story. Kidding! This was my 2nd time to join the Bohol International Marathon (You can read my previous race story, Bohol […]
Related Story: [Cebu FAT ASS Trail 2016] 7-Photo Challenge of Cebu City Trails Upcoming Event: Cebu FAT ASS Trail 2016 – 50km & 80km, Oct. 14, 2016 >> —– In our last post, [Cebu FAT ASS Trail 2016] 7-Photo Challenge of Cebu City Trails, we shared to you a few nature photos ALL TAKEN in […]
Event: 10th University Run (UR10) – Aug. 23, 2015, more details >>Presscon Photos at runroo facebook page >>. Running in Cebu is INCOMPLETE… …if you do NOT have a selfie / photo in (any of) the 3 iconic bridges of Cebu: Old Bridge, New Bridge (Marcelo Fernan Bridge), and Cansaga Bridge. The University Run is […]
This post is part of #CheapTrails series. More #CheapTrails stories here >>. Last May 2015, my family went on an inter-island road trip in Western Visayas, Philippines. We started in Cebu then cross to Negros Occidental to Panay and back. In every town / city that we made an overnight stop, I tried to sneak […]
Event: Geeks on a Beach (tech conference), Aug. 20-21, 2015. REGISTER at geeksonabeach.com. This post is part of #CheapTrails series. More #CheapTrails stories here >>. Last May 2015, my family went on an inter-island road trip in Western Visayas, Philippines. We started in Cebu then cross to Negros Occidental to Panay and back. In every […]
This post is part of #CheapTrails series. More #CheapTrails stories here >>. Last May 2015, my family went on an inter-island road trip in Western Visayas, Philippines. We started in Cebu then cross to Negros Occidental to Panay and back. In every town / city that we made an overnight stop, I tried to sneak […]
This post is part of #CheapTrails series. More #CheapTrails stories here >>. Last May 2015, my family went on an inter-island road trip in Western Visayas, Philippines. We started in Cebu then cross to Negros Occidental to Panay and back. In every town / city that we made an overnight stop, I tried to sneak […]
This post is part of #CheapTrails series. More #CheapTrails stories here >>. Last May 2015, my family went on an inter-island road trip in Western Visayas, Philippines. We started in Cebu then cross to Negros Occidental to Panay and back. In every town / city that we made an overnight stop, I tried to sneak […]
Related article: 5 Things To Love of TriLife Magazine It felt awesome to have an article published in the 2nd issue of trilifemagazine.com. Trilife Magazine is a sports magazine focusing on swim, bike, and run activities. Their idea was to highlight the Visayas and Mindanao running scene. So we came up with an article […]
Running is an ever-growing and evolving sport that transcends from the madness of the road to a better version of our lives. One may just be testing their courage to run 5ks while some are busy scheming evil devices to run some 260k. A few people will run to stay fit, some run to expand […]
Event: Primary Homes’ Home Run 2015 (May 17, 2015, Cebu Business Park), more info >> It still feels weird to hear the word ‘home run’ in a completely different sporting event other than the game of baseball. I played baseball from elementary through college, my dad’s a really good coach in elementary baseball and […]
Before 2014 ends, I DNF’ed (did not finish) / quit from organizing Runnilla Eco Challenge 2015. It’s been a month, and we have not made any official statement about it because I thought, well, there’s probably us and a few friends who knew about the race so nobody would really know it’s cancelled or what. […]
Related Event: R.O.X. MAPAWA Trail Run – 11K/21K/42K, Oct. 26, 2014 (More Info & Registration >>) R.O.X. Mapawa Trail Marathon 2014 – 42K, register here >> R.O.X. Mapawa Trail Marathon 2014 – 22K, register here >> R.O.X. Mapawa Trail Marathon 2014 – 11K, register here >> (See below for other registration venues options!) Related Stories: […]
