Among Other Things Jan03

Among Other Things

I have been busy of late and updating this blog has taken a back seat. About three months ago, I decided to join the Blackmore’s Sydney Marathon and as such I needed to “motivate” myself again mentally to achieve such a feat.   “Unbreakable” and “Run or...

a Musing Oct23

a Musing

This morning was the 2011 edition of the Adidias King of the Road  and I realized that about 2 hours ago. I remember when the registration fee for this 21k event was still reasonable… For my 30k run this morning, I spent 20 bucks for a 300 ML bottle of Pocari Sweat  and 15 bucks for a 500 ML bottle of water. Hmmm...

Fall Back Into School Oct02

Fall Back Into School...

Since one has moved to another place like Sweden, one should prolly think there will be more place and time to take the runs there. Whether it be in the forest that surrounds mostly an entire city, or just through the city center where “cozy” buildings stand (sometimes a city centre would just have a two-story building as its tallest). Of course, that was possible if only I did not have to spend five days of my waking hours preparing to go to school, which would end at 1430H or 1600H. When I get home, I need to study some more, continue my portfolio, clean our place, and prepare food. My brother always said an ultramarathon, or a marathon for that matter, is 90% mental and 10% still mental. There is a race here every winter where you use walking sticks, called Vasaloppet during winter. The distance is 9 Swedish miles, where 1 mile is equivalent to 10 kilometers (normal kilometers haha). Maybe I will train for that instead. As for now, the closest training I get is when I hit the gym if I got the time and the energy I spend walking to school....

NU 107 – Free Falling Nov11

NU 107 – Free Falling...

I can still remember the time when I first listened to new wave music, I was a freshman in high school then. It was one of those mundane afternoons where I was scanning the frequency modulation band for relaxing music to listen to while solving Algebra problems. That moment  had  rippled through my life – the attitude, the rock and roll lifestyle and most of all the music – finally, an alternative to the jokes from the supposedly number one pop radio station at the time. The last few days of their broadcast were great  : Zach and Joey in the morning (in the afternoon and in cyberspace) and Tom Lupton’s eulogy to mention a few, brought back happy  memories from 23 years ago. Thank you NU 107 for rocking this runner’s life.    ...

Expensive Registration Fees Jan16

Expensive Registration Fees...

This is going to be a very short post. I know that I am not the only one who thinks that the registration fees are too expensive. Pardon me for my un-educated question, but why is it that races tend to be more expensive when  there are brand sponsors ? I mean, what is the point of having them if the runner pays for the entire shindig anyway ? And honestly, how much really goes to the selected beneficiary...

Support for Subic Marathon! What’s the Magic Word!? Oct23

Support for Subic Marathon! What’s the Magic Word!?...

And so it has come to this…just a day before it begins: Bolt’s first official marathon! His friends will be bringing a van and I’m hitching! We’re cooking food tonight and bringing stuff for support every 3KMs. If you’re in need of anything and if we can provide, just say the magic word: HOLLA! 😀 After that, Adidas King of the Road! See you all and have fun for those running the Subic International Marathon tomorrow! Woohoo!...