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Rene, the JazzRunner's Tips on How to Train for your First ULTRA 27 Jun 2013 | 06:50 am
Thank you so much Rene for the following tips you gave me. According to Rene, Wala namang pinagkaiba ang training sa 50k Ultra at 42k Marathon. Halos pareho lang. 1. Habaan mo lang mga week-end l...
Life Begins at 55! 15 Jun 2013 | 10:09 pm
5 years ago, I dreamed of running 5k and after I did it, I thought that was IT. Runner bloggers urged me to try 10K but I just shrugged my shoulders and told myself "I will never run beyond 5k". The...
55 Years and Still Counting (HOW TO SURVIVE 55 YEARS OF MARRIAGE) 5 Apr 2012 | 04:44 am
55 years ago today, a handsome bachelor from Cavite and a young midwife from Pampanga pledged their love and fidelity for each other with the Sacrament of Matrimony in the progressive town of Marbel, ...
PAIN IS TEMPORARY (How I Survived The Bull Runner Dream Marathon In 1 Piece) 23 Mar 2012 | 03:00 am
Running a marathon was NEVER in my bucket list. My only dream was to run 5km on my 50th birthday and that's it. No more. No less. And so after training for 1 whole year (that's how unfit I was back...
100-year-old Runner Finishes Toronto Race! 19 Oct 2011 | 12:55 am
When my son observed that I was having difficulty caring for my father, he remarked: "I'm glad I won't be taking care of you the way that you're taking care of Lolo, because I'm sure you'll still be r...
Happy to Run the OctobeRun! 12 Oct 2011 | 04:53 am
Yup! This is one run that I truly enjoyed. Nope, I didn't break PR. Nope, I didn't win in my age category. But why am I grinning? The night before the race, it was raining cats and dogs. I told ...
Who (or What) Comes First? 8 Oct 2011 | 01:57 am
Mother. Caregiver. Breadwinner. Homemaker. Runner. Who (or what) comes first? First and foremost, I am the only daughter of my dear parents. If and when my services are needed by my father and m...
11-11-11 6 Oct 2011 | 02:21 am
November is fast approaching. Would you believe my father and my only daughter share the same birthday? Tatay will be 87 this Nov. 11 while Eia will be turning 12. Their difference in age is exactl...
Run United 2: My Favorite Son's First 5K! 27 Aug 2011 | 02:48 am
2 days before the Aug.21,2011 Unilab Run, a miracle happened. My cousin Titin sent me a free race packet for 5K. Her son Joshua was registered for 5K but nobody in the de Ala Clan was available to a...
A Different Kind of Exercise 25 Aug 2011 | 05:50 pm
My friend Majel sent me this text that I'd like to share with you: "Today, let's try a different exercise. Ready? 1. Stretch your patience. 2. Bend in humility with your knees in prayer. 3. In...
