Tagged ‘08 Interviews’
- Runner’s Interview: Patrick & Ton Concepcion
With the The Condura Run drawing near, it was imperative that I featured running brothers, Patrick and Ton Concepcion, the men behind what is expected to be one of the best races to ever hit Manila… When did you start running? How did you get into the sport? PATRICK: I started running May. 30, 1980 [...]
- Runner’s Interview: Leica Carpo
Honolulu. Pasig. White Rock. New York. These are just some of the major marathons and triathlons that Leica Carpo, runner and triathlete, has joined since she started running in Aug 2007. Last November, she finished the NYC Marathon with a time of 3:40, which qualified her to run in the prestigious Boston Marathon this coming [...]
- Runner’s Interview: Mike Mesina
I have decided to resurrect TBR’s “Runner’s Interview” to feature runners of all shapes and sizes who have something noteworthy, significant, or inspiring to share with their fellow runners. My first interview was with Sen. Pia Cayetano followed by Pinoy Ultra Runner’s Team Principal Neville Manaois last year. Hopefully, I can churn out at least one interview [...]
- Run For Your Life 100km Part 2
After visiting the blog of Neville Manaois, the man behind Run For Your Life 100km, I instantly wanted to interview him. Who wouldn’t be curious about his group’s training program, the background of each of these runners, and the entire story behind this run? Why, when he mentioned that 30-40km was a short run for [...]
- Runner’s Interview: Sen. Pia Cayetano
She ran for the Philippine Senate in 2004—and won the top sixth slot making her the youngest female Senator in the country. That is no mean feat, but for Senator Companera Pia S. Cayetano, that is just one of the many achievements she can tuck under her belt. You see, aside from her work in [...]









