Thank You Tuesday: Team Intensity

Me with Team Intensity (From Left to Right: Kharl, Je, Me, Arman and Nap)

I just finished my fourth ultra run this year at the PAU Fort Magsaysay 60K Ultra Marathon Challenge (details to follow). I have always been a solo runner but this time it felt good to be a part of tight group of runners. I wouldn't have finished the race if not for the kindheartedness of the support crews and the other runners. I thank them big time for that. But the biggest thanks would go to TEAM INTENSITY of Alabang for adopting me in this race. I didn't get to abuse the goodies in their support crew vehicle but for them to look out for me in the race already counts a lot.


So, this Tuesday, I am thanking Team Intensity. Till the next ultra run! 

My Fumbles in the Valley Trail Challenge and a Race Recap

My Fumbles

This is how my GPS map looks like

This is how it should look like. Find the difference.

I fumbled twice in this race. Well, the first one is my tendency to be lost. I have a very very poor sense of direction. I got lost thrice in this race.

Finishing The Valley Trail Challenge...Or Maybe Not

They made me eat their dust. hmp.

I wish I could have hanged on a little longer. I wish I didn't miss that final turn. But...oh well...


I was welcomed by a soft drizzle as I exited the gorgeous home of my colleague in Cabuyao, Laguna. Despite the excruciating pain she was feeling, she graciously hosted me so I won't have to worry about commuting in the wee hours of midnight from Makati to Nuvali, Laguna. It was an easier commute than I expected.  


And now, Nuvali. This sprawling landscape of trail and concrete has lately been a favorite venue for races. Nuvali offers fresh air and a break from the old, tried and tested running routes of Manila. Prior to this, I was a Nuvali virgin and was looking forward to break in to this new running haven.

Nuvali, Nuvali High

Thank You Tuesday: Bonifacio Global City

BGC Logo at the Fort Strip

It was by the end of 2009 when I secured a new job back at The Fort or to be more specific, Bonifacio Global City or BGC. I've gotten a lot heavier with my previous job and have vowed to painstakingly shed those unwanted pounds. I am just lucky that my current office is just a stone throw away or in Pinoy parlance, ilang tumbling lang from Bonifacio High Street which is one of the safest and most accessible routes for The Fort tenants. 

Bonifacio High Street

Runner at BHS

I am pretty sure that most of my running hours were spent in BGC with some spent in McKinley Hill and in Clark, Pampanga. I started running in High Street and coincidentally joined my first race here--a 3k one. My first 5k, 10k, 21k, 3K and my first full marathon in the Philippines were run here. 


So this Tuesday, I am thankful to work and live close to BGC for making my running life a lot easier!