Because this is a running website and you know it

I am revamping this website-slash-blog. More specifically, I am dedicating this website-slash-blog to running.
You see, I started this website-slash-blog a month before I started running. I originally planned this to be a personal site, but then running came along, and running-related posts took over. If you read old posts before the “move” though, you’d have [...]

Tags: site revamp

Kilometer 307: VolunteeRun

I had three wishes for the VolunteeRun which I posted before.
I wished that they would be timing the race. And they did! Well they started the race late, but that was okay. No big Timex digital clocks for this one, but since my expectations from them frankly aren’t that high, I am pretty happy.
I wished [...]

Tags: 21K, 33rd National Milo Marathon, half marathon, Manila Eliminations, Paa-Tibayan, VolunteeRun

Track meet?

According to the organizers of the VolunteeRun when I registered, the course for the half marathon would consist of a 3 kilometer track ran 7 times. Yes, seven. And to think that I almost abandoned the UP Acad oval as home track when I began training for distances beyond 16K, and that I was thankful [...]

Tags: 21K, half marathon, upcoming races, VolunteeRun

MHATR Results Problem Solved(Almost)

Like many runners, I am a big fan of Runrio races. I think that at the moment they are the best in the business, they seemingly have mastered the art of race organizing, and the innovations-wise, they are second to none. Well, to be fair to others, Runrio races are a bit more expensive than [...]

Tags: Men's Health All Terrain Race, missing results, Runrio

Spoiled by Half Marathons

I will be running in the VolunteeRun this coming Sunday.
I thought about running in the Botak event, but decided that it simply doesn’t fit with my plans for Milo(which I hold very very important). It is simply too long(even the 50K), and it would not be wise to risk it.
I was actually ready to register [...]

Tags: 21K, 33rd National Milo Marathon, 42.195K, Condura 2009: Skyway Run for the Whale Sharks, full marathon, GiG Run, Greenfield City Run, half marathon, Manila Eliminations, Run for Home, upcoming races, VolunteeRun

The Milo Marathon in Numbers

2600 - number of calories an average person will burn when running a marathon
2000 - recommended daily calorie intake for an average person to maintain body functions and do normal activities - running not included
592 - my race bib number for the event
300 - in grams, the size of the Milo sachet which must accompany [...]

Tags: 33rd National Milo Marathon, 42.195K, full marathon, Manila Eliminations, upcoming races

Missing in the MHATR Results

In true-blue Runrio fashion, the MHATR results came out on the very same day itself. To my surprise though, our names, that of my brother and I, weren’t on it! We’re pretty sure we finished and the race officials got our barcodes. I experienced missing details in results before, like having only my number appear, [...]

Tags: Men's Health All Terrain Race, missing results, Runrio

Men’s Health All Terrain Race

Sunday morning found us driving in the SLEX on our way to Laguna to participate in the Men’s Health All Terrain Race. The past few weekends had all been road races - and the next few would be too. Trail runs aren’t exactly common - so the MHATR was not only a welcome change, it [...]

Tags: 15K, Men's Health All Terrain Race, trail

Duel in the Sun: A Book Review

Whenever I read or hear stories about Kara Goucher, Alberto Salazar, the Boston Marathon, or Dick Beardsley(like this one), I can’t help but be reminded of this book, Duel in the Sun.

I was able to get a copy from Booksale at SM City Baguio while vacationing at the City of Pines last Holy Week. Needless [...]

Tags: Alberto Salazar, Boston Marathon, Dick Beardsley, Duel in the Sun, Kara Goucher, Ryan Hall

Moving On

Yesterday while doing some work for the site, I realized that my TNF 100 bib is not yet with my other race numbers which I keep in a Ziploc plastic envelope. It is my practice to put my race numbers, certificates and maps in there right after a race(or after the post race nap).
Well, that [...]

Tags: TNF 100