01 Bullish Insights Archive
- Love is All Around
I’m neck deep in work for TBR Dream Marathon. Man, I haven’t even blogged about my Condura Skyway experience! I’m also way in over my head training like these crazy triathletes. Yes, I can truly say now that they are absolutely insane for training this long and often! The past couple of weeks, while I’m [...]
- See you on the Skyway Tomorrow!
Lots of TBR happenings at the Condura Skyway Marathon tomorrow… HALF MARATHON First, I’ll be running my first 21k for 2012 tomorrow. It’s not going to be a fast nor an easy one since I’ve been off serious training mode. But it’s going to be fun. There’s nothing much to see on top of the [...]
- Condura Marathon: 4 Year History in TBR Pictures. Plus: Win Free Condura Skyway Marathon Race Kits!
With all systems go for the 5th Condura Skyway Marathon this coming Sunday, I thought it would be fun to reminisce about the Condura Marathon as seen through my Bull’s eye going all the way back to 2008 before they had 42k or set foot on the Skyway. (Man, I feel so ancient!) By the [...]
- Running. It’s More Fun in the Philippines
- Image from It’s More Fun in The Philippines Website – Picking up on the Department of Tourism’s new (and oh-so controversial) slogan for the country: It’s More Fun in the Philippines, which I, by the way, actually like because it’s simple and true (so Pinoy diba?!), I came up with 10 reasons why it [...]
- Like Me and Tweet Me!
Woohoo. We’ve finally installed these little buttons below each blogpost. (I feel so techy already!) Actually, many of you noticed it even before I did! Haha. Feel free to click on the Facebook, Twitter, Google, and Other Buttons whenever you wish to do any of the following: (except of course the fake buttons above. That’s [...]
- Running Books I’m Currently Reading
These are the running books by my bedside… In Macca’s “I’m Here to Win”, he shares how his Mom would put him and his brothers to sleep every night telling them three words: “Dream. Believe. Succeed.” Last night, I was about to put my own kids to bed too and told them that, from this [...]
- 7 New Year’s Resolutions Runners Should NOT Make
As the New Year rolls in, you probably have a long list of resolutions you’ve committed to when it comes to your most beloved sport. I’m personally not big on resolutions, but on setting goals to achieve (What? My last public post on my New Year’s goals was way back in 2009?!). But, I do [...]
- Goodbye 2011
2011 was one hell of a roller coaster ride for me complete with double loops and hair-raising moments. But, it was definitely a year with bountiful blessings that I’m thankful for. Here’s what made 2011 a great year for running for me: (1) Races of all shapes and sizes. There were huge, well-organized, near perfect [...]
- Slowing Down
Don’t underestimate the value of doing nothing, of just going along, listening to all the things you can’t hear, and not bothering. – Pooh’s Little Instruction Book, inspired by A.A. Milne – Lunch with running buddies Jun and Annie. We had banana-carrot cake in UCC for dessert. Aaah, yummy! Definitely not as good as Leona’s [...]
- What is a Christmas Run and Should You have One?
Question: How do runners celebrate the holidays? Answer: We have our own Christmas Run, of course! – After our Christmas Run this morning, me, Annie, Jun, Ton, Trixie, Angel, Miriam, Jun, Lit at Sentro – What’s a Christmas Run? A Christmas Run is defined as any activity done by an individual or group moving at [...]
