SOUTH BAY WALKERS: Celebrating a Village with a Shirt

 

THE 12 KILOMETERS OF CHRISTMAS: A Runners Take On A Classic Favorite

 

For many, including me, the "12 Days of Christmas" is both a  popular and a  perplexing Christmas carol out there. Popular, especially for schoolchildren celebrating Christmas parties in their school where often it would be a song sung in the many contests during the celebrations.  Perplexing because as a young kid back in the days, I really don't know what I was singing about - just some chanting of rhymes talking about various fowls and folks. But since it was Christmas time, a time filled with joy and friends sharing gifts, the young mind in me always associated happy memories with the "12 Days of Christmas" carol.   

UAE 49TH NATIONAL DAY VIRTUAL RUN: Spirit of the Union

"Nations prosper by respecting and appreciating themselves, immortalizing their national figures and by committing to values of  solidarity and participation."  -   His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of UAE.  (National Day Message 2017).    

THANKSGIVING DAY RUN: An Abundance of Blessings to be Thankful For

 Meleagris gallopavo is the main actor of Thanksgiving Day.

VETERANS DAY RUN 2020: Loyalty

"The battle, sir, is not to the strong alone, it is to the vigilant, the active, the brave."   

CHESAPEAKE BEACH CRAB-A-THON RUN 2020: Savory Beautiful Swimmers

 "Callinectes sapides"

HALLOWEEN RUN 2020: Rica di Tradizione, Storia e Onore a Milano

Halloween is almost upon us and Pinoy Runners Global  surely has a Virtual Takbo celebrating this event. And we have the established Pinoy Runners Milan hosting this tradition that dates back to 2,000 years ago. 

TOUR-DE-AMERICA VIRTUAL RUN: From Sea to Shining Sea

 

"From sea to shining sea."

OKTOBERFEST VIRTUAL RUN 2020: Running & Beer Combo

 

During the nascent days of my ultra running experience which saw the Bicolano Penguin (BP) join ultra marathon races from as far north as Ilocos Norte and  down south in Davao ,  one of the more intriguing sights  I have seen  is a runner or 2  partaking of a bottle of beer, usually Red Horse, in the middle of the long distance event. These runners are often the hard core ones, who bereft of a support vehicle, have found ingenious ways of carbo loading and hydrating during the ultra marathon.  

AMSTERDAM VIRTUAL RUN 2020: Heldhaftig, Vastberaden, Barmhartig

Looking at the poster of the latest Virtual Takbo event of Pinoy Runners Global (PRG), the Amsterdam Virtual Run 2020 hosted by Pinoy Runners Nederland, one is invariably drawn to the Coat of Arms in the middle. The curious cat in the Bicolano Penguin (BP) had me googling about it and true enough, it is the Coat of Arms of the city of Amsterdam. 

10.10 TAIWAN NATIONAL DAY RUN: Honoring "Our Second Country"

Diaspora is a word used to refer to a group of people who spread from one original country to other countries.

RUN FOR LIBERTE, EGALITE, FRATERNITE: Running Under the Tricolour

 Un plus beau drapeau pour une plus belle nation. 

KSA 90th NATIONAL DAY RUN 2020: Thy Kingdom Run

 

It is the 21st Century and there is a Kingdom that is a an independent and powerful state.  

9.11 COMMEMORATIVE RUN 2020: Never Forget

Do you remember what you were doing when you first heard of the 9/11 terror incident back in 2001?

BIRTHDAY RUN-RAISER: Running it Forward for Fatima Integrated Farm School

September 11 is a day with a lot of historical significance, either bad or good, depending on one's own point of view. 

ASICS NOVABLAST: My Sole is Having a Blast

 

In the year of the New Normal a welcome development is the newness coming out of Asics.  

MALAYSIA HARI MERDEKA VR 2020: "In my blood runs the Wanderlust of the Malays."

 "Dr. Jose Rizal:  The Great Malayan."

GLOBAL FRONTLINERS HEROES RUN 2020: Not All Heroes Wear Capes

"For the safety of  frontliners all over the world in this time of the global pandemic."

INTERNATIONAL BEER DAY RUN: An EPIC Virtual Run

Population.  Friendship.  Beer. 

Interesting evolution of the theme(s)  of the Virtual Takbo (VT) series of the Pinoy Runners Global (PRG) .  Last  July 11-13, PRG organized the World Population Day Run. More than 2 weeks later, a PRG barangay, the Pinoy Runners Barcelona hosted the International Friendship Day Virtual Run & Walk Virtual . And now, for Aug 7 to Aug 13 there is the International Beer Day Run.  Kind of like, it is a natural progression from POPULATION which is a group of people who in the spirit of FRIENDSHIP, will now be enjoying/celebrating  an ice cold bottle of BEER.    One can dare say that the "G" in the PRG stands for  "genius."

FORTY4ERNIE: Whispers in our Dreams & Soles on the Road

40.  Forty. Kuwarenta.  

INTERNATIONAL FRIENDSHIP DAY VIRTUAL RUN & WALK: Hosted by a PRG Barangay Best Described by Beautiful Friendships

Belles experiencies surten de Barcelona.  That is Catalan for beautiful experiences come out of Barcelona.  

BATTLE OF GUAM RUN: Celebrating Liberation Where America's Day Begins

"Where America's Day Begins."

NATIONAL MOON DAY RUN 2020: The Power of Words

"That's one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind."

WORLD POPULATION DAY RUN 2020: Life Expectancy, Fertility Rate & Agimats

The root word of  "population" is the Latin "populos" meaning "people."

FIL-AM INDEPENDENCE RUN 2020: Celebrating the Bond of Two Countries

"O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave."

Farewell to a Comrade

Tomorrow,  we bid our final farewell to  a good man with a kind heart and a humble demeanor.  Tomorrow,  we  bid our final farewell to Ernesto Venancio Palencia  Badong.

FREEDOM DAY RUN 2020: Malakas. Masipag. Marangal.

Strong.  Hardworking.  Honorable.

2020 GLOBAL RUNNING DAY: Solidarity with Pinoy Runners, Solidarity with the World.

Paradox in these puzzling times we call the Next Normal -  the more we are suppose to social distance from others to stay alive, the more we need to be in touch with soul mates to keep our souls alive.  There is now a convergence of Solo and Solidarity.

SIRUMA: Run Retreat in Paradise

At the crack of dawn, with the sound of the waves in the surf serving as nature's drumbeat, I scanned the expanse below. The Bicolano Penguin was perched on a  promontory and from this vantage point, the flightless bird's spirits soared high with anticipation. The view was exquisite. A view to paradise.

TBR DREAM MARATHON 2020: Achieving Justine's Wildest Goal for 2020

TBR DREAM MARATHON 2020: Experiencing the Race of Life for Jose

TBR Dream Marathon 2020: " No Pain, No Gain" Learning for Mike

TBR Dream Marathon 2020: For Emil, Life is a Marathon

TBR DREAM MARATHON 2020: All Blood, Sweat & Calories for Rainier

TBR DREAM MARATHON 2020: Abram and the Dream Chaser

TBR DREAM MARATHON 2020: The Dragon, Spartan and Bull in Abe

TBR DREAM MARATHON 2020: Alfred's Story

TBR DREAM MARATHON 2020: Now we are 50.

55 actually to be exact.

FAT ASS RUN 2020: Trying to Keep A Tradition Alive

"Hi, I am afraid the last edition would be 2019."

ALTRA PARADIGM 4.5 : New Year, New Shoes

Happy New Year.  Wishing all a year of blessings aplenty. Sounds just right for the year 2020. The New Year will be a year of plenty.  And for runners like the Bicolano Penguin, this divinely means plenty more run.  What better way to savor more kilometers on the road than to savor the mileage aplenty with a new pair of running shoes.  And not just some pair but the latest edition of my favorite road running shoes - the Altra Paradigm 4.5.