November 30, 2013 was the day of our
running of the Lake Bato Ultra
(http://www.bicolanopenguin.blogspot.com/2013/12/lake-bato-ultra-matira-ang-matibay.html). It was also a day of monsoon. 
- BP
- I am a Bicolano by birth and choice. By any standards, I am a slow runner but I like it that way. I look at running as a healthy and exciting way to make a difference. Together with my fellow runners from our family, school, office, and the community, we use running to give back.
Showing posts with label Bicol. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Bicol. Show all posts
2014 MAYON 360 ULTRA: Running Red Condoms Day in the Sun
November 30, 2013 was the day of our
running of the Lake Bato Ultra
(http://www.bicolanopenguin.blogspot.com/2013/12/lake-bato-ultra-matira-ang-matibay.html). It was also a day of monsoon. 
LAKAW DALAGAN PARA KI INA: A Community in Action
"Ex abundancia cordis os loquitor"
 |
| The crowd gathering in front of the church |
 |
| Location of Bombon |
Latin words which means from the abundance of the heart the
mouth speaks. BAGOLATAO ADVENTURE RUN: The “Broke Back” Mountain Challenge
In one of my
very first articles(http://www.bicolanopenguin.blogspot.com/2011/11/our-bicol-our-home-our-un.html#more)in this running blog, I expressed the "commitment" to run as much as I could in my native Bicol.
2013 MAYON 360 ULTRA: Delivering the Pledge Proceeds
Friday is a favorite
day. It is the dawn of the weekend which embodies fun, play and rest. That is
why we have the universal saying "Thank God It’s Friday."
1st BICOLANO PENGUIN ANNIVERSARY RUN : Kings of Tiwi-Sangay Road
What better way
to celebrate the 1st year of my Bicolano Penguin blog than to have a
long run with close buddies in a special place.
Such a venue exists in my home region
of Bicol. This is the long and winding
Tiwi-Sangay Road.
BICOLANO PENGUIN ANNIVERSARY RUN: November 2, 2012 at Tiwi-Sangay Road
My Bicolano
Penguin blog will be turning 1 year this November 5. Thru the
weeks and months, this blog has churned 105 articles, mostly about
running and a handful about food, the runner’s best friend. In a year, the blog has elicited more than
10,000 page views. We can safely say
that this baby is an active one. Not
precocious but a bouncing one.
ADIDAS ADIZERO FEATHER 2 : Running made sputing!
In my youthful days in Bicol back in
the late 70s and early 80s, there was a street word that connotes being
excellently well dressed, or “dressed to
the nines” to quote the Wandering Jouster in her article last October 5,2012(http://wanderingjouster.blog.com/).This word is “sputing”.
PAN DE CIELO BAKESHOP: IGWA NG KINALAS SA MANILA
When I left Camp Aguinaldo Sunday morning of August 19, I was in a gloomy state of mind.
RUNNING THRU THE RIVER UNIT BARRIOS IN IRIGA AND FINDING A MYSTERY BRIDGE IN AGUS RIVER
Early Friday morning of July 20 in Bicol, I had a big itch to run. The night before, a physical therapist applied some deep tissue massage on me which made me feel good and optimistic of having a pain-free run. For the past two weeks, I have been feeling some pain on my right calf area during and after a run. This time, my muscles felt good, energized even.
2012 HAPPY FATHER’S DAY
A nice way to celebrate Happy Father’s Day is to share time with both my son and my father. This we did during the Father’s Day weekend of June 16-17 when my family and I went home to Bicol.
 |
| Marcel delivering the box of school supplies to the Fatima Orphanage |
RUNNING FROM IRIGA-NABUA-BAAO-IRIGA (20 KMS)
I was home in Iriga City this Father’s Day weekend. Immediately after arriving in our barrio of San Agustin at 5am last June 16, I took the opportunity to run while the rest of my family were sound asleep.
A RED MEMENTO OF THE BDM EXPERIENCE
After one of my easy runs a week ago, my mom handed me a small package as I entered our house in South Bay. She said our neighbor, Dr. Pena Catangui, dropped by and delivered said package. Excited, I vigorously peeled away at the bubble wrap to unearth a lovely piece of work. A red treasure for me! Actually, a red coaster. But for me it is a red memento of my Bataan Death March experience, where I survived the premier 102km ultra marathon in the country, last March 3-4, 2012 .
 |
| Red Memento |
ASICS PATRIOT 4: An Asics from UK
While in Bicol over the weekend, I got a call from my wife, Marianne, informing me a very good news. Her sister, Divine, just got back from her London trip and guess what. She has another Asics for me. This time it is an Asics model available in the European market.
Father and Son at the Village Pool
In the midst of
these hot days of summer (the scientific folks at PAGASA would not yet call it
“heat wave”), what should the Bicolano Penguin do? Answer:
Go back to where he came from.
But Bicol is hot and more humid while Antartica is many many many miles
and dollars away. Stupid me.
NATGEO EARTH DAY RUN 2012: My Friend Bitoy’s First Half Marathon
Rather than be depressed with my not being able to join my fellow 83neans run at the 2012 Mayon 360 Ultra last April 21, I decided to take a run the following day. Running has a way of making me feel good. Must be the endorphins.
Our Bicol. Our Home. Our Run
As a proud running man of the the Ateneo de Naga High School Class of 1983 (follow the exploits of these 40-something runners at http://83neanrunners.blogspot.com) , I subscribe to the precept “Our Bicol. Our Home. Our Run.” It is an axiom that we follow in our choice of long distance running events to join.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)