1st MT. ASOG 360 50km ULTRAMARATHON: Helper's High

One of the awesome attributes of running is the opportunity it gives to experience both runner's high and helper's high.

1ST MT. ASOG 360 50km ULTRAMARATHON: Q & A with the Race Director

The 1st Mt. Asog 360 50km Ultramarathon (MATSU) is the very first official ultra marathon to happen in Rinconada, the 5th congressional district of the province of Camarines Sur. It happened on Feb 18, 2018 and it was part of the featured activities of the Tinagba Festival in our hometown of Iriga,  the only city in Rinconada. The 1st MATSU was organized by a local running club aptly named RUNconada.

BAYBAY CITY MARATHON 2: Beautiful Community Marathon

BCM = Beautiful Community Marathon.

After 2 editions of this long distance running event in the lovely island province of Leyte, it should now be crystal clear to all of us that have been fortunate to have a taste of it that the BCM actually stands for "Beautiful Community Marathon" with emphasis on the word "community."  For how could we not?

BAYBAY CITY MARATHON 2: Organize It and They will Come.

"If you build it, he will come."

ISLA NG CATANDUANES ULTRAMARATHON 2017: Veni, Vidi, Vici

"Veni, vidi, vici" ("I came, I saw , I conquered") is popularly attributed to Julius Caesar after he had achieved a quick victory in the Battle of Zeta around 47 BC.  The phrase is used to refer to a swift, conclusive victory.

Lest the readers think that the Isla ng Catanduanes Ultra Marathon (ICUM) was a quick one for the Bicolano Penguin and the other runners, allow me to now declare at the onset of this blog article that the ICUM is far from being an easy and soft ultra marathon.