RUNNING FATBOY

Marathon # 6 - Hong Kong Marathon 2012

2012-02-13T11:48:00.001+08:00

I'm glad to say that I finished the Hong Kong marathon below its cut-off time of 6 hours and brought home the very nice finisher medal. But this wasn't something I just ran on a whim. It took a few months of training by doing a combination of speedwork, tempo runs and long (but not easy) runs.When I first wanted to run this race, I wasn't sure whether to do the Half Marathon (21km) or the Full

Hong Kong Marathon Expo

2012-02-10T11:45:00.000+08:00

When I received my acceptance letter a few weeks back, it showed the place, date and time as to where and when I should collect my race kit. The venue was held at Victoria Park, Causeway Bay which is also the finish line for the Hong Kong Marathon.As my race kit collection time was scheduled from 4:00 - 5:00pm on February 3rd, Per and I decided to go to Causeway Bay early to do some eating and

5 Things to Worry About HK Marathon

2012-02-02T13:00:00.001+08:00

1. CUT-OFF TIME:Unlike in the Philippines where we don't usually have a cut off time for long races (21km and 42km races) or if we do, there is usually some leniency from race organizers to allow the runners to keep on going BEYOND the cut off time, the Hong Kong Marathon has a cut off time and it is strictly enforced.The cut off time isn't just for the finish line but it is also situated in

Subic Marathon 2012 - Part 2

2012-01-30T13:16:00.001+08:00

Rexona Run – The 4th Runrio Series Manila 2011 will be held on July 24, 2011 at Mall of Asia. Boasting of 4 race categories 3k, 5K, 10K, and 21K.So I was basically running by myself for my race category. I caught up with 5km and 10km runners but the 15km runners were nowhere to be seen. Damn,

Greenfield Run 2011- Race Recap

2011-06-03T12:16:00.000+08:00

Free Barefoot Shoes! - VivoBarefoot Neo

2011-05-17T13:31:00.001+08:00

Note: this was revised last Friday but due to some technical problems with Blogspot, it reverted to its original post. Putting up again revised post on this...

Rogin Last Man Standing - Feb 20th 2011

2011-02-24T01:39:00.002+08:00

The Rogin-E Last Man Running was a one-of-a-kind event in that hard core runners have to run for 7 hours at McKinley Hills area and the winner after said 7 hours will be the one who covered the longest distance. To qualify for this event, a runner must be able to run at a certain pace (6min/km first two hours, 7min/kim next two hours, etc.) or face being eliminated by the various marshals posted

Inquirer 25 for 25 Run

2011-02-09T15:13:00.006+08:00

Here is another race for the month of February:Inquirer's 25 for 25 run: Race categories are as follows:3km - Php 4005km - Php 50010km - Php 60025km (5 - member relay) - Php 2,500Each race kit would include the following items:Singlet, Race Bib, Route Map, and Chip TimerThere will be a lot of cash prizes with the 25km relay having P25,000 for the First Place! Now, who wants to earn that P25k for

Condura Skyway Marathon 21k event

2011-02-07T13:20:00.001+08:00

(At the starting line - 21km Wave A)This serves as my first Half Marathon for 2011, and therefore an automatic PR for the year. I know it will take some time before I could be fast enough to ever beat my all time PR but decided instead to do yearly PR records to be able to push myself to improve but at the same time, not to push myself too much that would injure me some more. Sadly,

A Runner's Circle, Manila Branch

2011-02-04T16:47:00.000+08:00

Some weeks ago, Per and I ventured to one of Manila's newest running store: A Runner's Circle (ARC) Philippines.Not really expecting to buy anything (as I had just purchased a new New Balance running pair some weeks ago....more on this later) but ended up buying a lot of nice goodies:First up: since we were there on a Friday, they had the TGIF promo, "Thank Gu It's Friday", where you get 1 free

SJCS 10km Race - 2011 Race # 2

2011-02-01T12:30:00.000+08:00

Per and I were privileged enough to be invited to the press conference of this event some weeks ago at ROX and got for ourselves some race kits from the event organizers.dThis was the perfect race for me for the weekend given I had to do a long run before my first 21km for the year (Condura) and I knew I had to be somewhat ready for it in terms of the distance I had to conquer and the lack of

First 15km for 2011 - Greentennial Race

2011-01-25T12:30:00.002+08:00

The Greentennial Race was my first road race for 2011. It was my first 15km race for the year and it would promise to give me my first finisher medal for 2011 with only one rule – that I finish the race.Ordinarily, it would be a cinch for me to do so but with little or no running for the past one and a half months, I was a little bit scared by its distance. I was unprepared for it, doing only

Am I Ready?

2011-01-21T12:22:00.005+08:00

My first run for 2011 will be held this coming Sunday at BGC (the place formerly known as Fort Bonifacio).In my confidence, I registered myself waaayyy back in November for the 15km category to avail of the early bird rate. Little did I know that I would stop running for a month from December 05 to January 05, do one super slow 8km run after that hibernation, and then nothing again for one

Run For Fun, Race For Place - Jan 30th 2011

2011-01-17T16:24:00.003+08:00

Here is a perfect race to join just before the Condura Skyway Marathon. With a 3km, 5km, and a 10km course, and the race being held at the flat gounds of MOA, it would be a relatively nice fun run for all of us joining it.There will also be a finisher medal for all categories but it is just limited to the first 500 people to finish PER CATEGORY. Will you be able to finish your race category

Solitary Running

2011-01-15T22:52:00.004+08:00

Condura Skyway Marathon 2011: Year 4

2010-12-21T18:19:00.000+08:00

Ahhh, the Skyway!Whereas our Milo Marathons can be equated to the famous Boston Marathons, in that both races are the oldest and hardest-to-qualify races (due to the short cutoff times) in their own respective countries, I would think that Condura's Skyway Marathon can be equated to the famous New York Marathons.There are bridges to cross, cheering people, festive after race parties, lots of

Nike's 5km Run Manila

2010-12-06T15:00:00.000+08:00

"Don't you think it's fun to do a 5km race once in a while? " - The Bullrunner (after seeing her and her husband at Fort Bonifacio's weekend market after doing the Nike Run).I couldn't agree more!With only one race category in this year's Nike Run, runners can do one of three things:1) still join the race and just enjoy it2) join the QCIM, which had 10km, 21km and 42km race categories3) sleep it

McDonald's 2nd Happy Run - Race Review

2010-12-05T00:30:00.001+08:00

As a runner, doing two races in one weekend is a feat that is quite rare for me. I just figured it's too tiring and not at all fun to wake up early on both Saturday AND Sunday when I should have at least one day to sleep late. Still, there have been instances in the past when I have done this. The most current one was last May 1-3 long weekend, with me doing the Labor Day 5km Run on May 1st,

Exciting Stuffs from FINISHLINE Inc. !

2010-12-01T08:00:00.000+08:00

Finishline Inc. seems to be making a lot of plans for 2011 and giving us a preview of it.First of all they will be having an end of the year race at Nuvali, Sta. Rosa.Simply called ROAD X TRAIL, you have your choice of either running on December 18th, biking on December 11th or doing a Duathlon on December 19th (or for you hard core people, doing all three events!).For the running event, it

How I DISCOVERY Climbing A Building

2010-11-29T15:40:00.001+08:00

Discovery Channels: Vertical MarathonWith a road race here and there, it is nice to try something different. When I first saw this, I got excited with it. The challenge is this: from the Starting Line, you would run into the E-Service building, go around and up 8 floors of parking levels, hit the stairs and keep climbing to the 25th floor, cross to the other side and go down and out of the

RunRio Trilogy 2010 - Mission Accomplished!

2010-11-25T13:01:00.001+08:00

Trust RunRio Inc. to make one of the best road races in the Philippines and the 3rd leg of RunRio Trilogy did not disappoint. In fact, it even exceeded our expectations!Some of the things we've already expected from RunRio races:1) Sufficient hydrations! Sports drinks and water aplenty. Long tables of these cold drinks make it easy for anyone to satisfy their thirsts. Sadly, some races still fail

BGC's Vertical Marathon

2010-11-22T12:42:00.007+08:00

So excited for this race!After doing RunRio Trilogy last Saturday (more on this later), I am looking forward to another exciting race. This time it is for Leg 01 of the BGC Race. Leg 02 will be on November 28th at Fort Bonifacio with another 21km race (and another finisher medal). Both races will raffle off a Chevy on November 28.Leg 01 of the BGC Race, to be held on November 27th, is more

All about the (Finisher) Medals!

2010-11-18T12:45:00.000+08:00

Finisher medals - you gotta love them. They are easy to store, easy to display and serves as a remembrance of the races you've conquered. They have all the details in that small circular thing - the date of the race, the name of the race, the race category, the venue (and sometimes the time), and the most important thing - the word "Finisher".For me, this is more important than the race singlet.

McHappy Day Fun Run Race

2010-11-17T17:43:00.004+08:00

A run that is indeed a FUN RUN! Looks exciting! Can't wait to see Ronald at the finish line.McDonald’s McHappy Day Fun RunNovember 28, 2010Venice Piazza at McKinley Hill, Fort Bonifacio, Taguig500m / 3K / 5K / 10K3k Family CategoryThe group or family should be composed of 2 Adults (regardless of gender) and 2 Kids (12 years and younger)Registration Fee (non-refundable): Individual – P350; Group

Adidas KOTR 21KM 2010 Edition

2010-10-29T13:20:00.000+08:00

This Race was one of the most anticipated (and one of the priciest) road race in the Philippines. The big come on here were the Adidas singlets given out upon registering for this event. In just three short days after the opening of the registration areas, the 21km category was quickly sold out. Adidas responded by releasing an additional 1,200 pieces of 21km race packets in their various

PINK RUN!

2010-10-20T17:35:00.001+08:00

There were three different races last weekend, each with different distances: Blue Water Spa’s 10km run, Pink Run’s 15km race, Fort Striders 21km race.The 10km is too short for me. Actually, on a regular weekend, it was just the right distance but given that I will do Adidas’ King of the Road 21km next week, I need something that will add mileage for it. So I passed up on this race.The 21km race

Klima Run 10km - October 9, 2010

2010-10-11T12:00:00.000+08:00

It was either this race on a Saturday or the Run for Pasig River on Sunday. This one had about 400 -500 people vs Run for Pasig River which had an estimate 120k people! Woah!But we just love our Saturday mornings, hence it was an easy choice for us. We were also afraid on the possibility of insufficient water for Run for Pasig River given the scope of runners for that day. Klima run was just

Goodbye Old Friend

2010-10-04T11:30:00.011+08:00

Andy: Now Woody, he's been my pal for as long as I can remember. He's brave, like a cowboy should be. And kind, and smart. But the thing that makes Woody special, is he'll never give up on you... ever. He'll be there for you, no matter what. You were my first rubber shoes that was devoted to the love of running. You stuck around when I ran in blistering heat, in strong rains, in early morning,

Auto Review Run 2010 (Sept 25, 2010)

2010-10-01T00:24:00.014+08:00

It was a no frills race but that's fine for Per and me as we (or is it just me???) missed running in a race (even if it is at an easy pace). Hello again Fort Bonifacio!We both joined the 10km race with the intention of burning some calories. It was on a Saturday, which was an automatic plus for us! More power to Saturday races! Yay! (we joined one more Saturday race for month of October...

It Started with a Wall... Men's Health Style

2010-09-29T14:01:00.009+08:00

Oops, not this wall. I meant the 8-foot high wall that is the last thing one had to do in order to cross the finish time for Men's Health Urbanathon Race.Back in 2007 (was it that long ago?), it was that race that challenged this (not yet) RUNNING (but already) FATBOY to run it. Yes, joining a 10km race for the first time wasn't enough for this dude to wake up at 5:00am in the morning. He

Vibram Five Fingers Philippines Launch

2010-09-23T12:20:00.021+08:00

I was privileged to be invited as part of the media launch of this product at Rockwell. As I got there early, I was lead to an area where they had me remove my shoes and socks and measure the size of my feet. After which, I get to choose the pair of Vibrams Five Fingers that I could try on: the usual brown color or the attention grabbing hot red! Guess what I chose? :)Quite cool don't you

The Longest Named Race EVER!!!!

2010-09-21T12:13:00.000+08:00

Last Friday I went to ROX to look for Endurun race to register for it. Too bad, it wasn't there.But as that window closes, another window opens. This time for a race to be held at Mckinley Hills last Sunday. Race had three categories: 5km, 10km and 15km event. It was supposed to start at 5:30am but ended up at 6:00am. Luckily, it wasn't that hot yet when race started. It was a very

4th Auto Review Run - Sept 25, 2010

2010-09-16T13:04:00.009+08:00

For the Sept 24-25 weekend, Per and I initially wanted to join the Camsur Marathon (but for the shorter distanced events) but due to the expensive price of the plane tickets and lodging there, we decided to veto it.So what now?Good thing I got an invite from Ron De Los Reyes (Producer- Host of Auto Review) to attend the Press Conference and Sponsor's Briefing yesterday (Sept 15) at Bluewater Day