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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.

PHOTOVENDO AT 2013 TBR DREAM MARATHON



The organizers of The Bull Runner Dream Marathon announced that Photovendo would  be deployed in the event. They sure delivered on this promise and what great action shots they produced.  

TWO-A-DAYS



With less than a handful of days to go before the Bataan Death March 102km Ultra, it is cramming time for me. 

2013 TBR DREAM MARATHON: Paying Forward via the Pacer Way


My pacer bib

Come the early morning hours of Februray 24,  I will be on  pacer duty at the 2013 The Bull Runner Dream Marathon.  

VALENTINE’S DAY WITH MY JEALOUS MISTRESS



My heart was on fire. I sweat all over with the rhythmic movement of my body. My body was burning up on this Valentine’s Day with my jealous mistress.

MARCEL’S CONFIRMATION : February 10, 2013



The Bataan Death March test run from Abucay, Bataan to San Fernando, Pampanga was scheduled for February 10. Unfortunately for me, I was not able to join this test run which was an important preparation for the BDM 102Km Ultramarathon set for March 2 & 3, 2013.

2013 CONDURA SKY WAY MARATHON: Treats Galore





 "One of the secrets of a happy life is continuous small treats."
 —Iris Murdoch

By no means is the Condura Skyway Marathon a small thing.  

2013 BATAAN DEATH MARCH 160k ULTRA: A Brief Look at 6 Finishers



The Bataan Death March 160K Ultra takes roughly 30 hours to finish. In that long span of time, it is inevitable that a runner and his/her attendant support crew get to commune with other participants. An eye contact here, a slight smile there.  If one has the luxury of time, one can even strike a conversation. 

2013 BATAAN DEATH MARCH 160K ULTRA: Ernie Endures One Step at a Time



One hundred sixty. 数百ろくじゅうい. Isang daan animnapu. Siento sisenta. No matter how you look at it, in any language,  160 kms is a daunting number for a runner to finish in one get go, especially when it is ran, jogged, walked and trudged thru a sun-baked  landscape with all its attendant humidity and pollution.