December 2007 Archive
- Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas to everyone! As my Christmas gift, I wrote this special song for all of you to enjoy:
RUNNING’S SWELL
(Sung to the tune of “Jingle Bells”)Dashing through the road
With my ipod and running shoes
O’er the hills I go
Laughing all the wayAlerts on my Garmin ring
Making my spirit bright
What fun it is to run this [...] - Is Running A Sport?
“The good runner thinks only of what is in front of him and, stretching his mind toward the finish line and putting his hope of victory in his feet, does not plot against the fellow next to him or even consider his competitors.”
- Lucian, author and philosopher, 170 A.D.
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When I picked up [...] - DND-AFP Gintong Pangarap Relay
Close to 200 participants showed up for the DND-AFP Gintong Pangarap Invitational Marathon at the Bonifacio Naval Grandstand yesterday morning. This was relatively a small race with majority of registrants coming from the military, but the level of excitement and trepidation among the teams of runners was palpable; it was akin to that of [...]
- Timing Chip is Here!
Goodbye to inaccurate times at local races! Rudy Biscocho will soon be using chip timing systems at his running events. All I can say is: finally! We are no longer third world when it comes to races!
Click here for full article at inquirer.net. - Yakult Race
The Yakult 10-miler. A must-run race for me. As early as May, I had set my eyes on this 16km race as the best distance for me to challenge my body before aiming for a half-marathon. I was going to join this. I had to partake of this. Unfortunately, due to [...]
- The Spirit of The Marathon
COMING SOON! The first ever non-fiction movie that captures The Spirit of The Marathon.
You have to see this trailer. Awesome!
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So, what’d you say? Let’s all watch this movie together with tons of bananas and gallons of Gatorade. I can’t wait!!!
Visit The Spirit of the Marathon website here.
Thanks Taki for telling me about this! - The Crawl
Training for your next marathon or triathlon? Repeat after me:
“This will not happen to me. This will not happen to me. This will not happen to me.”
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courtesy of Ironman Triathlon
Thanks to Gelo for telling me about this last night at the Mizuno Run Club. It made me want to laugh and cry [...] - License To Run
So, I paid my doctor a visit yesterday. Until now, I don’t know how I should feel about his medical advice. Happy? Anxious? Relieved? Scared? Uhm…perhaps all of the above.
[HAPPY]
Dr. Rivera told me that my knee problem, the discoid lateral meniscus, needs no rest nor recovery. It’s a [...] - Warehouse Sale
There’s an Adidas Warehouse Sale (Mahogany Compound) on-going until December 23. It is open from 9am to 6pm (including Saturdays and Sundays). Product discount is from 50% (A-Grade) to 70% (B-Grade).
- Happy Anniversary To Me!
One year ago this month, I started running…and never looked back.
Last year:
- briskwalking for 30 mins on the treadmill was a great achievement for me
- 5km was a dream, 10km a long distance reserved for the elite
- “fun run” and “marathon” were synonymous
- “singlet” was, I would’ve guessed, a microphone a little bit smaller than [...]
