tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73302299918584361892024-03-05T03:17:31.273-06:00I Want to Run!To Run! So that I can Drink my Beer!katolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01767603323510215261noreply@blogger.comBlogger99125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7330229991858436189.post-6815411967668757642012-01-02T20:03:00.007-06:002012-01-02T20:12:39.093-06:00Feeling the Beat!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdyDpgZBtND_Epbg_gXmKEeuKagUzbwlhmTR4rx_VqrYrMCumNsgTVurPVr0Yv7RsugyE3UGh1ZToxN01z2Kfgqj2ZP0OONLU3_BM_qz_ky2wAs-6BDNIFNIMmKF1pnZIcFGLRepKh_ek/s1600/logo.png"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 164px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdyDpgZBtND_Epbg_gXmKEeuKagUzbwlhmTR4rx_VqrYrMCumNsgTVurPVr0Yv7RsugyE3UGh1ZToxN01z2Kfgqj2ZP0OONLU3_BM_qz_ky2wAs-6BDNIFNIMmKF1pnZIcFGLRepKh_ek/s200/logo.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693222553871399970" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Oh yeah! Ready or not, CCM2012 would be something that's worth remembering.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Done with 2 Ultramarathons last year with the Cebu Century Challenge being the best ever (although I know I still need to write something about that! call it laziness...) but this year's Cebu Marathon will be very exciting.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">My running friends in Dumaguete -- the adiks of Dumaguete Amateur Runners and Striders -- will be running their first ever full marathon on Sunday, January 8, 2012. And I am sooooo excited to see them at the finish line.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Cheers to DARS!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-O24IjRiyS80/TwJj5EwKOCI/AAAAAAAAERI/572R96xSfYo/s1600/DARS%2Blogo.jpg" style="text-align: left; "><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-O24IjRiyS80/TwJj5EwKOCI/AAAAAAAAERI/572R96xSfYo/s200/DARS%2Blogo.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693222711129159714" style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 200px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><blockquote></blockquote><br /></div>katolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01767603323510215261noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7330229991858436189.post-34095415811336978802011-11-16T23:47:00.008-06:002011-11-17T00:19:06.939-06:00The Road to CCC<div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" >It's been a while since I've actually updated my blog. The last post was in June for the No to Mining in Palaw<span class="Apple-style-span">an support.Thru the busy days at my new work, it made running </span>a second priority.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br />Well, after seriously contemplating for the past few months, I have finally decided last October 30 that I will participate in the Cebu Century Challenge now named as Century Properties <span class="Apple-style-span">Ultramarathon 2011. I've heard that some 157 special idiots will brave the roads from the Bogo Old City Hall to Plaza Independencia here in Cebu City. That's approximately 102kms from start to finish.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" ><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: left; "><div><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-K5kgXovpRRo/TsSkwO9MjXI/AAAAAAAAEPk/ayjAtPPLf_A/s320/cebu-ultramarathon-2011-789x1024.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675842578949115250" style="text-align: justify; float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; cursor: pointer; width: 246px; height: 320px; " /></div><div></div></div><div style="text-align: left; "></div></div><div><div><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" ><span class="Apple-style-span" >I can s</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana; ">till remember the Coast to Coast Ultramarathon last May 1 wherein I braved the roads from Balamban to Cebu Capitol passing thru the dreaded hills of Cansomoroy. It was indeed painful but fun! And two days after that event, I immediately sent a message to the frontRunner publisher and organizer Jonel Mendoz</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana; ">a that I will be running the CCC on Saturday, November 19th.</span></span></div></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left; "></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" >For the past five months or so, my training was not that great. Well, not even close to good. I had the chance to ran from Dumaguete to Lalaan in San Jose and back with Ate Honey Flores-Chandiramani last July. I gave in to her plan to reach her longest distance at 31kms. And she did great! As for me, I begged off to end at the 26th kilometer right at the heart of the city. That was my second longest run so far.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" ><span class="Apple-style-span" >The simulation run from Bogo to Danao City last October went well. Except that I declared myself DNF when I reached the 42K mark. I was exhausted and dehydrated. With no proper training and mileage, I decided to stop. Well, it was a </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana; ">good call. That was my longest by far.</span></span></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" >In about 34hours from this writing, I will be joining the run of my life. This will be very special as this is my Birthday Run and I dedicate this run especially to Agatha, to Mika and the rest my family.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" >More dedications will be announced once I cross the finish line. :-)</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" >Well, this is it! There is no turning back! The road to CCC may be hard but I will take it easy. Something great will happen at the finish line! wooot!</span></div></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div></div>katolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01767603323510215261noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7330229991858436189.post-68922649383091736392011-06-11T07:05:00.000-05:002011-06-11T07:05:51.547-05:00Please say NO to mining in Palawan!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://no2mininginpalawan.com/"><img border="0" height="196" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-CCM9rADobYs/TfNYcusV7cI/AAAAAAAAEMs/o0b3ZEWwdUk/s400/palawan.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Say NO to mining in Palawan. There are already about 1.2 million signatures saying NO to mining to the Philippine's Last Frontier. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I went to Palawan in July 2010 and I was amazed with its stunning beauty. I took several photos. Some can be here in my photoblog: <a href="http://tributetomikaela.blogspot.com/2010/07/last-frontier.html">Last Frontier</a> and <a href="http://tributetomikaela.blogspot.com/2010/07/wonders-in-palawan.html">Wonders in Palawan</a>. And when I heard about the mining story lat February, I can't help but be furious about it. So I decided to help!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 15px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Let's help protect <em style="font-style: normal; font-weight: bold;">Palawan's</em> biodiversity and UNESCO sites from <em style="font-style: normal; font-weight: bold;">mining</em>. Save <em style="font-style: normal; font-weight: bold;">Palawan</em>. Save its People. Sign the Petition at <a href="http://www.no2mininginpalawan.com/">http://www.no2mininginpalawan.com</a></span><wbr></wbr><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">.</span></span>katolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01767603323510215261noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7330229991858436189.post-36344577461126410012011-05-31T08:59:00.002-05:002011-05-31T09:00:24.971-05:00Wanna Tri This?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: yellow; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"><b>WANNA TRI THIS???</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150189141872912&set=at.100027977911.93192.595962911.1417076924&type=1&theater"><img border="0" height="285" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mGccUnxY6h8/TeTzV1y4ZFI/AAAAAAAAEMk/qEZNA27Sl20/s400/negor+tri.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 15px;">Swim (750m), Bike (20km), Run (5km)</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 15px;"><br />
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</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 15px;">PLEASE DON'T FORGET TO INDICATE YOUR TSHIRT SIZE on the registration form! For those who will register on or before June 8, 2011, tshirts will be released on the race day!</span></span>katolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01767603323510215261noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7330229991858436189.post-19981289461507650212011-05-05T10:19:00.000-05:002011-05-05T10:19:13.100-05:00Ultramarathon virgin no more!<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"><b><i>“Any idiot can run a marathon, but it takes a special kind of idiot to run an ultramarathon.”</i></b> </span><i>Anonymous</i></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ahrFgmZbRMQ/TcK985rSYlI/AAAAAAAAELs/3FURZ5jI1is/s1600/3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ahrFgmZbRMQ/TcK985rSYlI/AAAAAAAAELs/3FURZ5jI1is/s320/3.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">After running 65.33 kilometers last Sunday, I must admit I am already a special idiot myself. I joined the Labor Day Coast to Coast 65K Ultramarathon: Only the Strong with only one mission in mind – to cross the finish line in 12hours or less. I crossed the finish line at 11 hours, 23 minutes and 23 seconds. I was the 161<sup>st</sup> runner out of 219 starters. Only 187 runners made it to the 12-hour cut-off time.</span></div><br />
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</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This is the second ultramarathon instalment in Cebu brought by the frontRUNNER magazine and its editor-in-chief and publisher Jonel Mendoza. Sir Jonel added 15K from last year’s first ultra. This year, we started from the old municipal hall of Toledo, ran to Balamban town, and then traversed the killer hills of Cansomoroy to the long and winding transcentral highway and end up at the Cebu Capitol.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Days before I decided to run this ultra, my mind is already set that I will divide the whole distance into three. I told myself that I will ran three half marathons. The remaining 2-3kms will be a homestretch fun run.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">First 21K: Galloway Method </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-03oe2yBuXEI/TcK-DTLT9kI/AAAAAAAAEMA/HUKQkfvrpgo/s1600/225510_221788267834551_100000101389634_947578_5801951_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-03oe2yBuXEI/TcK-DTLT9kI/AAAAAAAAEMA/HUKQkfvrpgo/s200/225510_221788267834551_100000101389634_947578_5801951_n.jpg" width="156" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">My adoptive running brother Marvin Pangan aka Kuya Kim of Team CB (Cool Buddies) paced with me from the start up to the first 21K. We did the 4:1 Galloway method and it went very well. Our goal that time was to reach 40kms in 6.5hours. We made it at almost 7hours. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I wasn’t able to befriend the killer hills of Cansomoroy. They were my enemies that time. My left quads and right hamstring acted up. I can’t help but limp as I continuously walked the dreaded route. But I said to myself that I was lucky enough to do hill training at least twice in Busay and at Alta Vista. At least I was able to endure the 840-meter elevation of Cansomoroy. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">On the other hand, the downhills were my friends. I’d make sure to run and keep up with the pace. I was clocking an average speed of 6:30 mins/km on every downhill run. It was just so hard for my knees and legs and feet to hold with my 80kgs weight. Fortunately, I didn’t suffer any injury during this experience.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Second 21K: LSS</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-j5wD1qXfIuI/TcK9_v7cEVI/AAAAAAAAEL0/21iQ3zgAWE0/s1600/5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-j5wD1qXfIuI/TcK9_v7cEVI/AAAAAAAAEL0/21iQ3zgAWE0/s200/5.jpg" width="133" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">When I was a kid, I used to sing at Church. One of the many songs I recalled when I was walking up the killer hills was “I’ve Got Peace like a River” which I’ve been singing since I was small. So when I was conquering a steep hill, this song was my Last Song Syndrome. And I repeated it six times each hill. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This is the most gruelling and challenging part of the route. I remembered last year when I ran this route but that was from JY to Balamban. This time, it’s the other way around. I thought I’m done walking and running the hills but I was wrong. There were more uphills and downhills. I’m just that glad that the elevation was not as high as that of Cansomoroy.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TUJ7FsRd0es/TcK-ERTCtRI/AAAAAAAAEME/wLc1IaaRRFk/s1600/226648_142712635801594_121328211273370_279287_7300372_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TUJ7FsRd0es/TcK-ERTCtRI/AAAAAAAAEME/wLc1IaaRRFk/s200/226648_142712635801594_121328211273370_279287_7300372_n.jpg" width="189" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Weather gurus were right about the weather condition and temperature for May 1 -- cloudy skies in the morning to little drizzling to clear skies and sunny by noon. So I donned the official Ungo Team Ultra shirt, my TG zebra socks, white cap and black shorts, white sleeves, sunglasses and Halo headgear, and of course, my yellow umbrella hat. I figured that it will be really hot by mid-day so I bought one the day before the race. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Alas! The sun was up! It was a high 33.2 degrees Celsius and the heat was really painful. So my yellow umbrella just did the trick. It covered my face down to my shoulders. Since I changed my headgear when I reached the TG station at the Leyson Peak, cheerers, bystanders and even motorists can’t help but stare at me. Kids would laugh, smile and cheer. In return, I gave the chocolates I reloaded in my belt bag to them.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I felt relieved after seeing the Marco Polo Hotel in Lahug. I told myself that I will run as fast as I can and make a strong finish. I passed one runner after another. All in all, I passed 10 runners from the last 3kms down to the finish line. I passed barefooter-teammate Rodney Cabahug who was already injured. He was already suffering from ITBS. I tapped his back and told him I will see him at the finish line. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Elite runner Joel Cuyos approached me and poured cold water on my shoulders and nape. I continued to run. After a few hundred meters, I saw Joel running after me and poured water again to my neck and shoulders and saying that I can do it. He can already see my face crying in pain. My knees wobbled and my legs are hurt. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-C7O8elg9xJY/TcK99n9-LAI/AAAAAAAAELw/YH648EJJdNM/s1600/4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="214" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-C7O8elg9xJY/TcK99n9-LAI/AAAAAAAAELw/YH648EJJdNM/s320/4.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I knew that my family will be there at the finish line as I instructed Agatha to send a text to my brother. They were at the Capitol since 2PM waiting for me. Looking at my Garmin, it’s been more than 11 hours that I have been running and I am already tired. But when I reached Capitol, I saw my family waiting and cheering for me at the sideline. I was so overwhelmed that when I climb up the stairs, I readily took off the umbrella hat and my shirt, knelt and kissed the ground. It was just an amazing finish!</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/--178Dyz-epM/TcK-Byz2FII/AAAAAAAAEL8/04xo7q999Pc/s1600/224070_10150171191752655_563552654_7015011_6015405_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/--178Dyz-epM/TcK-Byz2FII/AAAAAAAAEL8/04xo7q999Pc/s200/224070_10150171191752655_563552654_7015011_6015405_n.jpg" width="138" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I am glad to have my better half Agatha Llamasares as my mobile support crew. She and Daryl Igot were on a scooter motorcycle braving the hills and continually giving me aid, water, energy drink, and anything that can make endure the route. They are my unsung heroes.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Teammate Adrian Catingub was also there to provide extra mobile support. Although he is officially supporting my fellow TG mates Kingking Perez and Ryan Gonzaga, he also provided me with anything I need on the way. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UymoFzxmTuE/TcK--tOjoBI/AAAAAAAAEMI/JAO53c--wss/s1600/230646_1775375462819_1192313258_31676470_7934322_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UymoFzxmTuE/TcK--tOjoBI/AAAAAAAAEMI/JAO53c--wss/s200/230646_1775375462819_1192313258_31676470_7934322_n.jpg" width="132" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The Ungo Running community also fielded support stations throughout the route. They are everywhere – wearing the smiley shirts and you can’t help but smile when you see them. They have everything you need from water, Gatorade, sponge, ice, chocolates, cookies and even a massage. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">My TG support crew were strategically stationed at the Leyson Peak. You can see them scram from their station to help an injured runner, to spray water in our faces, to massage our tired limbs, to capture your running moment, and to simply put a smile on your face. I couldn’t help but laugh at a sign they specially made for me. It says “Bahala’g OPAW basta dili UHAW! Go Richie Al!”. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">What’s next for me?</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">When I shook the hand of Sir Jonel Mendoza and thanked him for the experience, he replied and said “Ano, 102 na tayo?”. (Obviously, he was referring to the next ultra this November). I was laughing but deep inside I was contemplating if I would run. But two days after the ultramarathon, I was one of the few runners who wrote on Sir Jonel’s Facebook page. I asked him to reserve the bib #116 for me this coming November for the Cebu Century Challenge. </span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">102K Birthday Run? Hmmmm..... </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: yellow; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b>Thanx to Alex Llamasares and Sydney delos Reyes for the photos.</b></span></div>katolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01767603323510215261noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7330229991858436189.post-24298553740220494212011-04-27T21:11:00.000-05:002011-04-27T21:11:00.834-05:00Bring it on!<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">oh yes! after 2 full marathons (ccm 2011 and leon kilat's retreat), i will now face another challenge in my running addiction. on sunday, may 1, 200+ runners will do one crazy thing... to run 64K (or so) from toledo city to the cebu capitol via the transcentral hiway in balamban town. i will be one of those 200+ runners.</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-vWeSEuGDwHQ/TbjKxaxIbMI/AAAAAAAAELE/3Dw7hxhm6JU/s1600/273.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-vWeSEuGDwHQ/TbjKxaxIbMI/AAAAAAAAELE/3Dw7hxhm6JU/s200/273.JPG" width="123" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">ccm 2011 has taught me alot of things. to train hard. to listen to your body. and to be more humble. it was indeed a humbling experience. i was running with my vffs (yes! the whole 42k on barefoot vibrams!).... i realized that i wont be doing the same thing on sunday. although last year, i took the challenge to run from jy square to balamban on vibrams. some 46.15kms. that was my longest run so far.</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-JuimdiWhPPQ/TbjLlsEDPUI/AAAAAAAAELM/lLlop7C5HCo/s1600/198158_10150141009240677_691715676_6924944_7187101_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-JuimdiWhPPQ/TbjLlsEDPUI/AAAAAAAAELM/lLlop7C5HCo/s200/198158_10150141009240677_691715676_6924944_7187101_n.jpg" width="133" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">the leon kilat's retreat was also a humbling experience. although it wasn't a race, some 59 brave souls run from the cebu capitol to carcar city in the south. the distance was about 39kms but i managed to run back and forth to support crew stations just to finish an entire 42kms full marathon. i was running with my new balance marshmallow shoes that time. and i was injury-free!</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">on sunday, i will dedicate that run for my mom, Rev. Rizalina Bertoldo Villagante, who passed away last march 11, 2008. inspite of her struggles and pain before, she has continued to she inspire a lot of people. she is my inspiration. i will also dedicate this run for my dad, the Rev. Jose Nava Villagante. he will turn 64 years old this july 11 and i will ran 1km per year of his life. </span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Mc4Sig2JiU0/TbjMHH_m-AI/AAAAAAAAELQ/j_vjqH0Uutk/s1600/64k.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Mc4Sig2JiU0/TbjMHH_m-AI/AAAAAAAAELQ/j_vjqH0Uutk/s200/64k.jpg" width="150" /></a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">i pray that i will finish the race. and i know i will finish strong. time may be an enemy. but the 12hours cut-off time will be my friend. heat and exhaustion will be my enemies too, but i will befriend them so as to motivate myself to push harder and further. and i know in every narrow road or any long and winding road, Jah will be there guide me. my mom will be my running angel. </span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">thanks in advance to my Ungo, TTB, 10C and Tuesday Group families. your support is much appreciate. as what we did last year... no one gets left behind. so thank you.</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">so.... BRING IT ON!!!</span></div>katolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01767603323510215261noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7330229991858436189.post-1765660720290015832011-04-01T17:25:00.000-05:002011-04-01T17:25:02.664-05:00Leon Kilat's Retreat<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xZA8Bq-rOxM/TZZQfVoTXqI/AAAAAAAAEK8/XpxHIbPLMbk/s1600/209488_10150124928484247_661394246_6501500_3794163_o.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="260" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xZA8Bq-rOxM/TZZQfVoTXqI/AAAAAAAAEK8/XpxHIbPLMbk/s400/209488_10150124928484247_661394246_6501500_3794163_o.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>I WILL HAVE YOU TOMORROW!!!</b></span></div>katolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01767603323510215261noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7330229991858436189.post-67282087629866532752011-03-24T03:32:00.000-05:002011-03-24T03:32:34.277-05:00LET'S GET IT ON!!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-YsiC7USBvaM/TYsBHDNKq-I/AAAAAAAAEK0/JIC9UBKPvtA/s1600/192027_1460123561568_1787791680_796241_741343_o.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-YsiC7USBvaM/TYsBHDNKq-I/AAAAAAAAEK0/JIC9UBKPvtA/s400/192027_1460123561568_1787791680_796241_741343_o.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: yellow; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">DM Mileage: 1137.62 kms (April 2010 to present)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: yellow; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Actual Mileage: 1165.08 (January 2010 to present)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: yellow; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: yellow; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Thank you Lord!</span></div>katolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01767603323510215261noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7330229991858436189.post-39758213147462992022011-02-16T22:09:00.003-06:002011-02-17T02:18:27.707-06:00Oozing at Onze<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Last year, I asked my good friend Mister Google what <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;"><b>Onze </b></span>means but unfortunately, there was no exact meaning about the word. But I remembered Maam Sheila telling me before that they named the place <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;"><b>Onze </b></span>because it’s actually their house number. So I figured that it’s actually <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: yellow;"><i>Once</i></span> (in Spanish) and was just spelled as <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;"><b>Onze </b></span>to make it sound “saucy”. <i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Note: this is just my own observation. </span></i></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-47YYC3Jxsak/TVyR0_mMDWI/AAAAAAAAEIg/_RowODYiz6E/s1600/Photo0386.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-47YYC3Jxsak/TVyR0_mMDWI/AAAAAAAAEIg/_RowODYiz6E/s320/Photo0386.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;"><b>Onze </b></span>is owned by fellow Ungo Runner Sheila Apepe Colmenares. Maam Sheila calls herself the Golden Girl Runner. She and her 3 kids helped out in preparing and serving of the food and drinks. Of course, the ever helpful Ate Cerile is always there to wrap things up for you. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-LtyGFAEdbmU/TVycutb-b1I/AAAAAAAAEJM/DB3A9ZEStUk/s1600/Photo0381.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-LtyGFAEdbmU/TVycutb-b1I/AAAAAAAAEJM/DB3A9ZEStUk/s200/Photo0381.jpg" width="171" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Located at 11 Orchid Street, I considered this cozy resto bar my haven. My first visit to <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;">Onze </span></b>was last November when Agz and I had a nice time chatting and drinking beer. We were sitting at the outdoor sofa and just chilling out and we didn’t even notice time had gone so fast. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;">Onze </span></b>serves San Miguel Light and Red Horse beers, Tanguy Ice and a few short orders. But now they added a new set meal in their menu: a choice chicken, fish or pork; served with mixed veggies and macaroni salad; a dessert and iced tea. And the price? – just 148 pesos! </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">On Valentine’s Day, Agatha and had our dinner at <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;"><b>Onze</b></span>. I pre-ordered the set meal (with fish as my choice) and was instantly salivating just seeing the dish. The fish is tender, so juicy and was served with garlic. The mixed veggies complimented the main dish. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">After a few spoonfuls of our well-cooked meal, I quickly munched the dessert. Agz can’t get over the taste of the vanilla ice cream. We had to order some more dessert. We had the Molten Lava and it was indeed a perfect pair for our main dish. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">If your weakness is sweets, then the Molten Lava is the perfect must-have at <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;">Onze</span></b>. It is served with Brownies bursting with yummy chocolate syrup topped with vanilla ice cream. Now I call that lip-smacking!</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"></span><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;"><b>Onze </b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">also serves short orders. They call it Kwikies<i> (not the one you’re thinking... you naughty, you!)</i>. Their best-selling Lasagna is really a must-try for the first-timers. Other Kwikies include calamares (I once ordered this but paired with rice), chicken sandwich, tuna melt sandwich, fries and kropek.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4Yj1OfOAeYU/TVyTwvAuiQI/AAAAAAAAEI4/Ob6lgrS5bVU/s1600/Photo0377.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4Yj1OfOAeYU/TVyTwvAuiQI/AAAAAAAAEI4/Ob6lgrS5bVU/s200/Photo0377.jpg" width="200" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Desserts are as welcoming in <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;"><b>Onze</b></span>. Aside from the Molten Lava, they also serve Peach Cobbler (also topped with vanilla ice cream), Creamy Flan, Chocolate Fondeau and Sylvanas con Crema. If you like going Pinoy, they have this delicious <i>Suman</i> embedded with sliced ripe mango and served with native <i>tsokolate</i> or <i>tablea</i>. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
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</tbody></table><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Since its opening last October 10, 2010, <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;"><b>Onze </b></span>became a haven for runners like me. Running groups Ungo, TeamTytsBogdo and RH Runners, goes to <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;"><b>Onze </b></span>for some re-hydration especially after a hard day’s run or simply celebrating after a completing a big race. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Last week, Ungo Supremo Max Limpag celebrated his birthday with a night run and everyone headed to <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;"><b>Onze </b></span>for some delectable Lasagna and wine. And last year, Dailymiler friend and serial marathoner Wayne Plymale had a kick of Red Horse at <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;"><b>Onze</b></span>. He also had his first taste of <i>balut</i> there.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The homey feeling at </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;"><b>Onze </b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">makes this a come-on haven for me and Agatha. The place is simply very modest. The food tastes really good and it’s cheap. I would love to make this my own refuge.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It was a gastronomic love affair for me and Agatha last Valentine’s Day. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;"><b>Onze </b></span>just made it simple yet perfect.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Hmmm.. would love to have the Tuesday Group to go to Onze next week.</span><br />
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</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">*burp* Excuse me! </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 15px; line-height: 17px;">J</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Wingdings;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 17px;"><br />
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11 Orchid St. Capitol Site, Cebu City<br />
In close proximity to STK and Yayoy's Grill<br />
Very near to Hotel Asia and BOs Coffee (near Cebu Doctors Hospital)</span></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Wingdings;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f1c232; font-size: 15px; line-height: 17px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, geneva, lucida, 'lucida grande', arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal;">Opens from 7:30 pm to 12 MN (open everyday Monday to Sunday)<br />
Usually, last call for food is at 12-12:30MN</span></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Wingdings;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 17px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, geneva, lucida, 'lucida grande', arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f1c232;">FREE WIFI for those who <span class="IL_AD" id="IL_AD6" style="background-attachment: scroll !important; background-clip: initial !important; background-color: transparent !important; background-image: none !important; background-origin: initial !important; background-position: 0% 50%; background-repeat: repeat repeat !important; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 51, 255) !important; border-bottom-style: dotted !important; border-bottom-width: 1px !important; cursor: pointer !important; display: inline !important; float: none !important; font-family: verdana, geneva, lucida, 'lucida grande', arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px !important; font-style: normal !important; font-weight: normal !important; padding-bottom: 1px !important; padding-left: 0px !important; padding-right: 0px !important; padding-top: 0px !important; position: static;">want to make</span> use of it.</span><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>Today marks my 1000kms in Running. <br />
Thank you to all my DM, TTB and Ungo Family <br />
for all the support, motivations and inspiration. </b></span></div>katolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01767603323510215261noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7330229991858436189.post-27144343275005563122011-02-09T11:46:00.000-06:002011-02-09T11:46:42.667-06:00Happy Birthday Max Limpag!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mktxhF3fPFU/TVLSz2TFI8I/AAAAAAAAEIM/a3sovf1--BY/s1600/max1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mktxhF3fPFU/TVLSz2TFI8I/AAAAAAAAEIM/a3sovf1--BY/s400/max1.jpg" width="265" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"><b>Happy Birthday Max Limpag</b></span></div>katolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01767603323510215261noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7330229991858436189.post-87529987077644254212011-02-07T02:03:00.001-06:002011-02-07T02:13:24.074-06:00Try Try Triathlon<div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div class="MsoNormal"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>Note: This will be an addicting sport!<o:p></o:p></b></span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">When Ungo running couple Doc Kingking and Adz decided to organize the 1st Ungo AA Triathlon, I didn't hesitate to join as this will be my first time to do the swim-bike-run challenge.</span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Last Sunday's triathlon as one hell of an experience. Although there are some factor that made me think twice about joining -- if I can swim 750meters or bike 20kms or run 5K!<o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal"><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">At first, I was hesitant to swim and I decided that I will just do the bike and run events. But at the last minute, I decided to do the swimming leg anyway. Without proper training in swimming, I headed to the chest-deep water with other fellow Ungo runners. I made it to the 750meter-swim (+ walk) leg!</span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Last Sunday's triathlon experience was very fulfilling. It inspired me to do better. I know swimming is my weakest sport. But I've realized that proper training can make myself stronger in the sport. I can bike and run so I just need to train in swimming.</span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
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<li style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">do more spin classes with Syd</span></li>
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<li style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">join Ungo Triathlon ver 1.10</span></li>
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</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Thanx to Adz and Doc King2x for organizing the event. And to all members of Ungo Tri for making a difference... THANK YOU!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div></div>katolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01767603323510215261noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7330229991858436189.post-47353902679333714082011-02-01T21:00:00.001-06:002011-02-01T22:07:25.034-06:00HOW DARE YOU?!?<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"><b>HOW DARE YOU?!?</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mktxhF3fPFU/TUjGJR_XJQI/AAAAAAAAEHI/kRdLwVaDl9w/s1600/278.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mktxhF3fPFU/TUjGJR_XJQI/AAAAAAAAEHI/kRdLwVaDl9w/s640/278.JPG" width="427" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br />
How dare you <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">REY FERDINAND MARIBAO</span></b> malign the <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;"><b>UNGO</b></span> name? </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">How dare you <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"><b>REY FERDINAND MARIBAO</b></span> make fun at fat people?</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">So what if the <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;">Ungo Runners</span></b> jog and walk during our <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;"><b>Friday Night Runs</b></span>!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">So what if we are FAT!?!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">So f*cking what!!! Do you have a problem with that?</span><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>HOW DARE YOU!</b></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>YOU DON'T HAVE THE RIGHT TO SAY THESE TO US!</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mktxhF3fPFU/TUjHLOndiKI/AAAAAAAAEHQ/lWIJnB1E_2g/s1600/hilas.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mktxhF3fPFU/TUjHLOndiKI/AAAAAAAAEHQ/lWIJnB1E_2g/s640/hilas.jpg" width="448" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>YOU ARE A DISGRACE TO FRC! WORSE, YOU ARE A DISGRACE TO THE RUNNING COMMUNITY!</b></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br />
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There were "groups" who perform live on television each day. Each day constitute a "group". The Tuesday Group by far has the most number of members and has the most popular and talented members. The likes of Judy Ann Santos, Jestoni Alarcon, Janno Gibbs and then child star Billy Joe Crawford were active members of the Tuesday Group.<br />
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Sad to say the show lasted for only 10 years. Their last show was aired on March 1996.<br />
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Fast forward to 2010 (yes! just last year around November!), a group of young and energetic runners trained for their maiden marathon. Each Tuesday, these runners gather at the Cebu City Sport Center to do some drills, intervals, recovery runs, and GGB runs. They actually call these runs as "hamster mode" runs.<br />
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And each Tuesday, the group will always find time to bond and share laughters and cheers during dinner time. They also motivate each other thru Dailymile and/or Facebook or watch a movie before hitting the tracks. Bottom line is, they are just having fun.<br />
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The Tuesday Group is actually composed of Ungo Runners Lorebelle Parcon (Miss Congeniality), Kristian Paul Garciano (Baby Garci), Sydney delos Reyes (the Spinner), Agatha Lllamasares (Momi-Marathoner), Daryl Lee Igot (Mister Congeniality) Frexchard Ramos (the Prodigal Runner), Ryan Gonzaga (the sub-hangak Runner), Hazel Sanchez (the Belly Dancer cum Runner), King2x Perez (the Dangling Runner), Adrian Catingub (the Promising Triathlete) and Richie Villagante (the Bumming Runner).<br />
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You see, these group isn't exclusive. We actually welcome newbies or other runners out there. Just show up at the oval (before the city government will renovate it) and then run with us... or eat or drink or run... whichever you are comfortable with. :-)<br />
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So see you guys next Tuesday for another round of sumptuous dinner and of course... running the hamster mode way!<br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This is the result when you have nothing to do at home. Being a professional bum that I am right now, I took the time to re-arrange some online "stuff" including my running and photo blogs. I took the liberty of changing my running blog from A Shoe Story: Running with Nikia to iamkatol: kaon.suroy.dagan. The link of the former is not anymore available. I felt it was easy to use my old one (<a href="http://iamkatol.blogspot.com/">http://iamkatol.blogspot.com</a>). For a time this link was used as a photoblog. So I changed my photoblog link to <a href="http://tributetomikaela.blogspot.com/">http://tributetomikaela.blogspot.com</a>.</span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p><br />
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</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I will still use those shoes featured before -- Nikia (my NB749), Phalangging (my VFF KSO Flow) and Spock (my VFF KSO Trek). Recently, I just added a new pair for running called KAI Sandals. These are variations of the Huarache Sandals used in Mexico before.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">My Bucket List still stays. Those to-do-lists will still be done...<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Kaon.Suroy.Dagan. These are Cebuano words and it means Eat, Travel, Run. So my new blog will be about Foodtrip, Adventure, Running. Eating healthy, living healthy, travel, going for an adventure, trek, swim, live, run, love -- these are just a few of the things that I wish to do. Some of these things may not be done here in Cebu but also in my hometown in Dumaguete (thus the tricycle with a Dumaguete sign). <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I missed the mountains. I used to do trekking, spelunking, mountaineering or just simply climb and commune with nature. These will be my part of my priority list this year too!<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></div>katolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01767603323510215261noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7330229991858436189.post-19483268579170792652011-01-12T23:31:00.004-06:002011-01-13T07:11:28.481-06:00Running my First Marathon on my First Runniversary<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">CeIt ALL comes down to THIS! ALL meaning all the sweat, blood and tears and in all my training from the previous year and THIS meaning running my first full marathon on my first year in running.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I ran my first 5K in last year’s 01-10-10 Cebu City Marathon. A year after, last Sunday, I ran my first full marathon during the much coveted and well-organized Cebu Marathon 2011. I am now a full-fledged marathoner.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
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This was the statement that came into my mind when I and my running partner Agatha Llamasares checked in to the runners’ holding area just a few minutes before the gun start. After a few meters of running as warm-up and stretches and photo ops with fellow Ungo and TTB mates, I knew that after the race, this will change a lot in me. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
Before finally pushing ourselves towards the crowd of runners – first-timers like me and elites being up front – I caught up with Blas Ople Tianco – the <a href="http://titaniumrunner.net/">Titanium Runner</a> – who was lacing up his shoes and donning his sub-5hour pacer shirt and the balloons. I introduced myself to him and shook his hand. And boy, I am glad to hear his words about me saying, <i>“mag-42K ka naka-ganyan? (“You’re running 42K with those?”)</i>. Yeah, he was referring to my gorilla feet in VFFs. J</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The race was very well-organized. The start of the race was on time and fireworks filled the air when we crossed the starting line. We had our own runners’ lane – one-half of the roads were closed just to accommodate all the 1,000 plus marathoners who joined this year’s 2<sup>nd</sup> instalment of the Cebu Marathon.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mktxhF3fPFU/TS6HKbMUuOI/AAAAAAAADzI/7AmsEoskJVY/s1600/036.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="131" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mktxhF3fPFU/TS6HKbMUuOI/AAAAAAAADzI/7AmsEoskJVY/s200/036.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_mktxhF3fPFU/TS6Hh96Z4SI/AAAAAAAADzs/gXY3BXcHutI/s1600/050.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="132" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_mktxhF3fPFU/TS6Hh96Z4SI/AAAAAAAADzs/gXY3BXcHutI/s200/050.JPG" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The sounds of drums and live bands as well as the cheers of the spectators were music to my ears. They were hyping up my adrenaline as we head towards the main road from starting line at the I.T. Park in Lahug. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>SRP (Tunnel and Highway)</b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mktxhF3fPFU/TS6IqmMaMtI/AAAAAAAAD0A/b9logJ_9L6E/s1600/Photo0370.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mktxhF3fPFU/TS6IqmMaMtI/AAAAAAAAD0A/b9logJ_9L6E/s200/Photo0370.jpg" width="150" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This year’s race was different but special as the organizers (CERC – Cebu Executive Runners Club) negotiated with the City Government and finally gave a green light in closing the SRP Tunnel. Last year, they only close the SRP highway. But the runners didn’t pass under the tunnel. This was a very god move. Although our Garmin and other GPS watches lost the satellite signal in the tunnel, but it didn’t actually matter to us as we entered and greeted with CERC support crew led by Doc Reel Bontol. He along with some Ungo support volunteers (Maam Jojo Osorio and Irene Vildosola) hyped the tunnel with loud Lady Gaga music, ample water supply and liniments for runners who might experience cramps and all that pain. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I actually suggested to Doc Reel to put some red horse beer in their support station as I would love to drink beer while on the run. It will surely give me a kick. But I knew it wasn’t allowed. J</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Running on the entire SRP highway is not a joke. The whole course was comprises 24kms in the entire 42k race. We were practically running a half-marathon in the SRP alone. Well, more than that! </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">But as we continue to pound on the asphalt towards the turning point at the SRP, I prayed that I will continue to maintain the same pace. And seeing my TTB mates made it to the turning point and waving at me saying the turning point is just up ahead is just a relief. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>No Pain, No Gain</b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mktxhF3fPFU/TS6IUyMLuvI/AAAAAAAADz8/Rm8eSxLZ1go/s1600/Photo0369.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mktxhF3fPFU/TS6IUyMLuvI/AAAAAAAADz8/Rm8eSxLZ1go/s200/Photo0369.jpg" width="150" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Agz and I were actually running every 5-6 streetlamps and then walk about 2-3 of them. This was our strategy since we crossed the bridged at the SRP (now re-entering the Cebu side of the SRP highway).</span></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">But pain struck me hard when we’re around 2kms away from the tunnel. By this time, Agz and I were caught up with running friend and my schoolmate Doc Ted Zamora pacing with the sub-6hour pacer. I figured this might be the “wall” already but I kept on telling myself to hang on. We entered back onto the tunnel and were greeted again by our fellow runners. This time, I decided to put liniment on my right thigh and knee which started to act up. This was at Km32.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The last 10K was like the hardest 10K that I’ve ever ran in all my races. The slight uphill along Jones Avenue, Mango Avenue and Gorordo Avenue (along UP Cebu) made me reminisce the uphill experience that I had last year when we conquer the Trancentral Highway en route to Balamban. This last stretch made me realize that we won’t make it to target – 6hours or less. But Agz was just there helping me and motivating me to push forward inspite of the pain. I can now feel the numbness of my 2 big toe nails. I knew that after the race, I will definitely have dead toe nails. <br />
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</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This last stretch was also very painful for my TTB mate Kenneth del Rosario. He was already suffering from cramps at KM16. I told Agz that we will wait for Ken and finish the race altogether when were passing by JY Square. Before I knew it, we can now see the tall buildings of I.T. Park. What a sight to behold.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Crossing the finish line</span></b></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"></span><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Yes! I finally did it! I finally conquered the Cebu City Marathon 2011. All the hardwork, all the training, the LSDs, the hamster-mode runs at the oval and all the road runs have paid off. I finally got my two mangoes. What a beauty!</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>CCM 2010 to CCM 2011 </b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Last Sunday’s race was my Runniversary. And I am thankful for my kumpare Kirk Boying Milan for introducing me in this sport. I am now hooked! Cheers to all members of TeamTytsBogdo, RH Runners, Ungo Runners and all the Marathoners who crossed the finish line last Sunday. Cheers to us and to more marathons in the future.<br />
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</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Thank you Lord for giving me strength and the will to cross the finish line; and thank you to all Ungo, RH, TTB mates and all the dailymilers who have inspired me in all my runs. God bless you all!</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>Thank you Alex Llamasares and Sydney delos Reyes for these great photos!</b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: yellow; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i><b>See complete slideshow thru the PicasaWeb <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/katol76/CebuCityMarathon2011?authkey=Gv1sRgCM2X0OGD6s6y0wE#slideshow/5561527795993266706">here</a>. </b></i></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">THIS IS IT! </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I got my race pack yesterday at the Ayala Active Zone. On Sunday, I will conquer my first Full Marathon. The Cebu City Marathon 01-09-11 will also be my "Runniversary". </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Godspeed to all Ungo and TeamTytsBogdo Runners! See you at the finish line!</span></div>katolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01767603323510215261noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7330229991858436189.post-84062094659586279412011-01-03T23:23:00.001-06:002011-01-03T23:24:29.843-06:00New Year Presents<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_mktxhF3fPFU/TSKuEN0I4QI/AAAAAAAADtU/zQaoXwwK51c/s1600/new+year+presents.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_mktxhF3fPFU/TSKuEN0I4QI/AAAAAAAADtU/zQaoXwwK51c/s320/new+year+presents.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #535a5c; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;">3 New Year Presents: 1-- Dailymile official t-shirt got it yesterday from the post office (finally!); 2-- Kai Sandals (huaraches) from</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #535a5c; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #535a5c; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;"><a href="http://www.dailymile.com/people/ongjacob" style="color: #04a2d8; text-decoration: none;">Jacob O.</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #535a5c; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;">; and 3-- my official TTB Orange Piggy Bank (see encircled) from my cousin. wooohoooo!</span><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">After my first full marathon this Sunday, I will try my own KAI Sandals! </div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #535a5c; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;"><br />
</span>katolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01767603323510215261noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7330229991858436189.post-37342702892441381502010-12-31T20:43:00.000-06:002010-12-31T20:43:14.550-06:00Happy New Year!<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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</tbody></table>katolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01767603323510215261noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7330229991858436189.post-45041967042769143222010-12-31T09:29:00.001-06:002010-12-31T09:48:13.788-06:0010 Things I Am Thankful For<div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">There are many things that we are thankful for the year 2010. For some, it could be for good health, good business, good education, prosperous year, great career, or even having a great relationship. Let me thank some things that happened to me in the year 2010 especially in this sport that we all love - RUNNING!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>Here are my 10 things that I am thankful for:</b></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
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</tbody></table><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">1. CCM 01-10-10</span></b> - this was my first race. Kumpare Kirk Milan invited me in September 2009, I wasn't able to join one race for that year. But luck is on my side. I was able to ran the first ever Cebu City Marahon in its 5K race. Since then, I was hooked! CCM 01-09-11 will be my Runniversary and will ran my very first Full Marathon! </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"><b>2. 19 Races for 2010</b></span> - Yes! I have completed 19 races for this year. I actually signed up for more than that but I missed Run for IT, Run for the Footure, Hearts Run, MO Plus Run and RunRio Leg 3 due to time constraints and family emergency. But all in all, I've finished all 19 races <i>(16 of these races are held in Cebu City, one at the Fort Bonifacio in Metro Manila, one in Danao, Bohol and another one in Dumaguete City)</i> were done with sweat and tears and had my personal bests at that!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Ungo runners after the CDU 5th University Run</b></span></td></tr>
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</b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"><b>3. <a href="http://runningwithnikia.blogspot.com/">A Shoe Story: Running with Nikia</a></b></span> - this is my blog which I started last May 2010. The blog title came up when I had my new shoes -- New Balance 749; got it from a friend a few days before the SRP Sundown Run and named her Nikia which means "people of victory".</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">4. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.ceburunning.com/">Ungo</a></span></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> - I am very thankful for my </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Ungo</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> family. These runners have been very helpful and motivating all the way. I first joined last April and been active for a few months till I was into that Friday night running hiatus due to schedule constraints. Last August, I was able to run each Friday with this group. The Friday Night Runs from SunStar to IT Park is keeps us Ungo Runners bond together. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Thanx</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> to Max </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Limpag</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> and the </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Ungo</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> family for welcoming me.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"><b>5. </b></span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"><b><span id="goog_2079007728"></span>Dailymile</b></span><span id="goog_2079007729"></span></a> - I joined dailymile last April and since then, I was addicted to it. I already deactivated my Facebook page but now I am logging my miles in dailymile. Met new friends from here and abroad thru this social networking site for athletes and runners like me. Thank you DMers!</span></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
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</tbody></table><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"><b>6. Two Pikermis</b></span> - Yes! I've ran two half-marathons this year. My first was during the <a href="http://runningwithnikia.blogspot.com/2010/09/i-made-it.html">34th Milo Marathon</a> Cebu Eliminations last September 05. My second was last October during the <a href="http://runningwithnikia.blogspot.com/2010/10/new-pr-for-my-2nd-pikermi.html">CitiGym Halloween Run</a>. I beat my personal best and I am thankful I was able to pace with Agz the whole race. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"><b>7. VFFs</b></span> - I purchased my first Vibram Five Fingers (KSO Flow) last August and since then I was hooked to being a minimalist runner. I still use Nikia (NB 749) during transition running but most of my runs are with Phalangging <i>(name I coined to my VFF. Thanx to Doc King2x Perez and Jacob Ong)</i>. I also purchased a second pair of VFFs (KSO Trek) and named him Spock <i>(name courtesy of Doc Ling2x Abella)</i>. I will be running with Spock this CCM 2011.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"></span><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"><b>9. Unofficial Full Marathon and Beyond</b></span> - I had the courage to finish 46.15 kms from JY Square to Balamban with my fellow Ungo runners. This was my longest run so far and I was running with Phalangging. Yes, on VFFs! See story <a href="http://runningwithnikia.blogspot.com/2010/10/first-unofficial-full-marathon-and.html">here</a>.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i>"Sayang ang Miles"</i> - as quoted by TTB mate Eric Agaton, sayang jud ang miles! From my first 5K race in 01-10-10 up to this afternoon's year-ender run, I was able to run a distance of 838.52 kilometers. Since I joined Dailymile in April, I was able to log 804 kilometers. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">These are just 10 things that I am thankful for. I know there are still lots to thank for but I'll just keep it this way. But most of all, I am thankful that the Lord gave me the strength and the courage to finish all the races, all the training runs, for all the blessings, the pains, the sores, the heat, the friends, the love, the spirit, the faith. Without Him, I am nothing. Thank you Lord!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Thank you all! May each of us be blessed with good health as we enter a new year. All the best for 2011!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></div>katolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01767603323510215261noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7330229991858436189.post-2515015420234793062010-12-26T18:40:00.000-06:002010-12-26T18:40:14.812-06:00Beach Running Anyone?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mktxhF3fPFU/TRfgH2GqypI/AAAAAAAADsQ/iacBoiSpvqU/s1600/beach+run+006.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mktxhF3fPFU/TRfgH2GqypI/AAAAAAAADsQ/iacBoiSpvqU/s320/beach+run+006.jpg" width="242" /></a></div><br />
<span class="workout-feeling great" style="background-image: url(http://www.dailymile.com/images/utility_css_sprite.png?1291363274); background-position: 0px -3794px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; color: #404040; display: block; float: left; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; height: 17px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 5px; margin-top: 0px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: -9999em; width: 17px;">great</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #404040; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px;"><a class="workout-title" href="http://www.dailymile.com/people/katol/entries/4533412" style="color: #474d4f; font-size: 17px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;">Christmas "Bantay" Run / Short Beach Run</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #404040; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #404040; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px;"><span class="workout-distance" style="color: #474d4f; font-size: 17px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 17px;">7.28 <span class="workout-distance-units">km</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #404040; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px;"><span class="workout-time" style="color: #474d4f; font-size: 17px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 17px;">00:52</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #404040; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #404040; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px;"><span class="workout-pace" style="color: #a1a1a1; font-size: 11px; margin-left: 10px; white-space: nowrap;">07:09 pace</span></span><div class="entry-description" style="color: #404040; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; min-height: 20px;"><div style="font-size: 1.0758em; line-height: 1.35em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 8px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 8px;">Our family went to the beach in Bacong, Negros Oriental today and I was excited to try running on the beach... turns out the stretch is just less than 100meters (toink!) so I just try it out anyway and ran to the edge of the resort and back (didn't log distance)...Then went out to the hi-way to meet up with fellow Ungo runner <a href="http://www.dailymile.com/people/lorebelle" style="color: #04a2d8; text-decoration: none;">Lorebelle J.</a> I remember very well what <a href="http://www.dailymile.com/people/darylleei" style="color: #04a2d8; text-decoration: none;">Daryl Lee I.</a> asked me to do when I'm with her... to make "bantay" (look after / take care of) for Belle while Daryl is away. So we did a chillax run along the hi-way, made a few rounds at the municipal grounds while enjoying the nice weather and pollution-less province...the people kept on staring at us as they weren't used to see runners kicking some asphalt!</div><div style="font-size: 1.0758em; line-height: 1.35em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 8px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 8px;">To <a href="http://www.dailymile.com/people/darylleei" style="color: #04a2d8; text-decoration: none;">Daryl Lee I.</a>: Mission Accomplished! It was a nice Christmas Run indeed!</div></div><div class="byline" style="color: #a0a5a7; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 1.0758em; line-height: 1.35em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div class="byline" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 1.0758em; line-height: 1.35em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: yellow;"><b>I love the beach!!! </b></span></div>katolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01767603323510215261noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7330229991858436189.post-12561160439877933732010-12-24T05:48:00.002-06:002010-12-24T05:50:20.055-06:00Merry Christmas!<div id="new_selection_block0.36599801876582205" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom-style: none; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-width: initial; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center; text-decoration: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"><i>Merry Christmas to one and all. </i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: black; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Tahoma, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, 'Bitstream Vera Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: center; text-decoration: none;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; text-decoration: none;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">As little children</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Be the dream of Christmas morn</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And all the gifts and joys</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We know we'd find</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">But we never realized</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">A baby born one blessed night</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Gave us the greatest gift of our lives</span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
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<div style="margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; text-decoration: none;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Chorus:</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We were the reason</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">That He gave His life</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We were the reason</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Jesus suffered and died</span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
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<div style="margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; text-decoration: none;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">To a world that was lost</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">He gave all He could give</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">To show us the reason to live</span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
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<div style="margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; text-decoration: none;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">As the years went by</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We learned more about gifts</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The giving of ourselves</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And what that means</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">On a dark and cloudy day</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">A man hung dying in the rain</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Because of love, because of love, because of love.</span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
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<div style="margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; text-align: center; text-decoration: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Chorus</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em;"></div><div style="text-align: center; text-decoration: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Everytime I see the cross</span></div><div style="text-align: center; text-decoration: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I'm reminded that he gave his life for you and me.</span></div><div style="text-align: center; text-decoration: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We are the reason that he gave his life,</span></div><div style="text-align: center; text-decoration: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">we are the reason why the Lord suffered and died.</span></div><div style="text-align: center; text-decoration: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">To a world that was lost he gave all he could give,</span></div><div style="text-align: center; text-decoration: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">To show us the reason to live.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
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<div style="margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; text-decoration: none;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We are the reason but he is the reason we live</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">thank you my Jesus</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">thank you my Jesus</span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: left; text-decoration: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Music by Gary V.</span></div><div style="text-align: left; text-decoration: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">From: <a href="http://www.musicbabylon.com/" style="text-decoration: none;" target="_blank" title="Lyrics Music Video">http://www.musicbabylon.com</a></span></div></div>katolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01767603323510215261noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7330229991858436189.post-53659550951983900912010-12-21T09:28:00.002-06:002010-12-22T04:18:02.351-06:00It's Taper Time!<div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">With about three weeks before the Cebu City Marathon, every runner who is training for this running event should be starting in their tapering week. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Last Saturday, when I was responding to Wayne Plymale's questions for his runner feature blog, a lady asked if I am joining the running clinic at the Active Zone in Ayala. She actually noticed that I was wearing my VFF KSO Trek. I gladly said yes to her. She then introduced herself as Marie Calica, the editor in chief of Runners' World Philippines. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">With Marie was Beth Siojo, a mult-awarded triathlete, a serial marathoner, and a columnist of Runners' World Philippines. Beth shared to us that the final three weeks are the most important weeks in any marathon program. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Here are some tips that I learned from her discussion:</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><ul><li style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">stick with the same running schedule but decrease total mileage from last week by at least 20 percent</span></span></li>
<li style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">take in a lot of protein</span></span></li>
<li style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;">buy the shoes you plan to wear in the marathon, and wear them on most of your runs until race day</span></span></li>
<li style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">on the day before the race, jog around 3K to take the edge off your pent-up energy so you'll sleep better that night</span></li>
<li style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">do carbo-loading in the last 3 days before the race </span></span></li>
<li style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">be sure to prepare your race outfit, shoes, timing chip, number, bag and map to the start are set out the night before the race day</span></li>
<li style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">eat light at least 2 hours before the race, such as oatmeal or a banana</span></li>
</ul><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;">I can't recall the others things anymore. But at least I get to learn some from the expert. :-)</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;">On another note, we celebrated the birthday of fellow Ungo runner Adrian Catingub with a 33K run. That was our last LSD prior to taper week. We ran from Consolacion to Catmon and finished off with good food and beach time.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><br />
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</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;">Well, it's Taper Time indeed. But goodluck to all this Christmas season. Lots of food and carbs await us but just remember to eat light and burn those calories.</span></span></div>katolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01767603323510215261noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7330229991858436189.post-16474861782163549772010-12-11T06:26:00.003-06:002014-12-19T10:31:20.009-06:00From the lenses of Mikaela: Shots from the 1st Cebu UltraMarathon<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Sorry for this late post. But I just got to do this. :-)</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I was asked by a lot of runner friends how come I didn't join the 1st Cebu UltraMarathon. Apparently, they knew I was able to conquer the 46.15kms route from JY Square to Balamban Proper last October <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red; font-size: x-small;"><i>(see story <a href="http://runningwithnikia.blogspot.com/2010/10/first-unofficial-full-marathon-and.html">here</a>)</i></span>. I was actually my longest run in terms of distance and time.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">But my answer for that question was I am just not that ready for an UltraMarathon. Though a major part of me wants to run the Ultra but my body and mind says otherwise. As you can recall in my previous blog, I ran 34kms during my birthday and I can imagine to ran 50kms a week that.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Anyhow, weeks before the historic event, I decided to be part the support crew for the Ungo UltraMarathoners. Our support team composed of the ever supportive Doc King2x, Adz, Agz and Alex were stationed at KM27. We had a lot to give -- motivational banners home-made cookies, bananas, Hammer Gel, jelly ace, chocolates, pasta, Gatorade, water, sponges, some good dance music and Red Horse beer. Yes! We served that for those who wants to add more kick in the run. Of course, we gave all our Ungo love and support!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And I brought with me my <a href="http://iamkatol.blogspot.com/">Mikaela</a> - my trusted Nikon D70s and my goal was to take photos of each runner and just be able to capture this amazing event. Runner after every runner Mikaela's shutter was just capturing the run. Out of 180 plus runners who joined the UltraMarathon, I have managed to capture almost all of them. Below are photos of runners and support crew members who are part of this amazing event.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>FrontRunner Magazine pubblisher Jonel goofing around with our crew. It was him who brought the UltraMarathon experience in Cebu. Thank you Sir Jonel!<br />
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