Batang Kyusi: QCIM on December 5
I may run at Fort quite often and participate in races scheduled over at the Global City, but Quezon City will always be a special place for me. It’s where my alma mater the University of the Philippines is, and that’s where I first started running. I became a QC girl at heart when I moved here in 2003, so a major race in what is practically my back yard is definitely something to look forward to. Read the rest of this entry »
Takbo.ph RunFest: Running, Celebrated
The TAKBO.PH RunFest yesterday was not just an anniversary fun run to celebrate the Philippines’ largest running community’s second anniversary. It was greater than that because it celebrated running, and showed that if you have the passion and commitment for running, you’re unstoppable. Read the rest of this entry »
Adidas KOTR on October 24
I remember when I first ran the Adidas King of the Road. it was last year, I was quite new to road races and didn’t have many singlets to use when running. When Joel said that the KOTR singlet was always one of the best given out, I immediately wanted to sign up. Read the rest of this entry »
Takbo.ph RunFest on July 25
It’s been a much-awaited event among the Takbo.ph faithful. Ever since registration opened in April and we got a chance to order personalized singlets with our chosen names or taglines on them, we’ve been excited to receive those singlets and run wearing them at the Takbo.ph Runfest. And now, that weekend is almost here! Read the rest of this entry »
Black Bands and Heartbreak
Although this issue has been on the forefront of Milo Marathon’s post-race discussion, I decided not to comment on Remus Fuentes’ untimely demise after complications from heatstroke running the 21-km distance until Milo had issued a statement about it. Remus’ father Rudy had given a statement about his son’s death and alleged that Milo was responsible for it, but I know it’s dangerous to form and voice an opinion when not all facts are known about the events that transpired.
Now that those two statements are out in public, the Philippine Daily Inquirer has also published a well-written and well-researched article which reflects my views on the issue. Allow me to quote some passages from that article (“How to Avoid Pitfalls of Long-Distance Race” by Romina Austria): Read the rest of this entry »
Run to Read on August 15
Not many people know this, but I am an avid bookworm. I learned to love books as a little girl and was never in want of them. Before I started my growing collection of running attire and shoes, I spent all my spare cash on books and also read most of the books in my grade school library.
But 40 percent of the Philippine population has little to no access to books; the statistics say the country only has about 688 public libraries, less than 40% of the required minimum 1,851 libraries to serve 220 congressional districts, 136 cities and 1,495 municipalities.
So when I was invited to Run to Read, a fun run to raise funds for school libraries, I jumped at the chance to get involved in a cause close to my heart. Read the rest of this entry »
