My Runs
Itogonia Wild Country Trail Run 2023
Itogonia 8K felt like a struggle to me. I’m no longer used to the frenetic pace of a race or a climb. I’m more or less down to being a recreational trail runner. My legs and lungs would disagree but I did have a good time revisiting my home trail. Continue reading
The Road to OATM2
On a Trail Mission 2 at Mount 360, Tanay, Rizal last December 4, 2022. Continue reading
My (Mis)Adventures at DBB Mountain Rockstar
In the middle of Mount Matarapis between kilometer 6 and 7, I was lost with no markers in sight. Option 1, Go back up and look for markers (Naaah, that would be exhausting), Option 2, Stand still and wait to be rescued (How will I be rescued when there is no signal?), Option 3, Find … Continue reading
The Road to On A Trail Mission
Organizing ON A Trail Mission was not the hard part, it was convincing myself to un-retire and be back to the event scene once again. Sometimes, you just need to go back to your ‘whys’ and dig deep to unlock the things you are passionate about. Trail Academy By the end of 2019, I decided … Continue reading
My Daily Collagen Virtual Duathlon
The first time I crossed a duathlon finish line, I felt that the cost of my bike was well worth it already. Why? I never saw myself as a Duathlete nor even an athlete. My Daily Collage Duathlon reminded me of the few years I’ve actually been active in both running and cycling. Continue reading
The Tale of The Trailogy
Hoka GTX culminates a trilogy of events under PT Events and Hoka One One with each having a unique feature and challenges that’s bound to create a lot of memories on the trail. Continue reading
Volvic Force of Nature Marathon
My calf muscles was about to cramp at km 10 and 13 but thanks to kind strangers who had muscle spray, I was able to continue. Then I was back to the usual dilemma on how to last the next 10K on cramping legs. Somehow, I did! That’s a reminder of how it is to suffer and yet find the inner strength to gut-it-out and finish. Continue reading
Lessons From Camp Amihan
Camp Amihan was an intimate trail talk and trail run session last September 22, 2019 at Camp John Hay. It’s nice to see fresh legs on the trails and impart a little bit of knowledge to the next generation of trail runners. Continue reading
Worth the Dirt at Mafate Mudfest
Mafate Mudfest was a character-building race for the runners and for us as well. It was a series of challenges but at the end of the day, it’s worth the dirt. Continue reading
Behind the Scenes at Itogonia 2019
Itogonia 2019 was another round of suffering over the high altitude and terrains of Camp John Hay and Itogon made even tougher by the rain. Continue reading