Musings of a human trapped in the Philippines
Sunday
October 9, 2016
After diligently doing the recon for this race a few weeks ago, I was looking forward to this very special trail run. Finally, the big day came and I have lots to say about it. Read on to share this Deadman’s 300 V3.0 experience with me.
Continue reading “Takbo: Deadman’s 300 V3.0 [Long Run, Longer Read]”
Saturday
September 24, 2016
What started out as a simple invite to climb a minor mountain in Laguna turned out to be one of the most memorable climbs in my book. How does one go from just being curious about Mt. Kalisungan to hiking it plus two other mountains? This is the story of the Laguna trilogy I did with my U-trek friends.
Continue reading “Akyat: Mt. Kalisungan, Mt. Atimla, Mt. Prinza”
Sunday
September 18, 2016
I recently signed up for a special trail event in the nearby area. If the name of the race doesn’t scare you, then you’re a more courageous person than me. Hearing of its reputation from my more experienced friends, I told myself to take this challenge and see if I can complete it. Sparing no excuses, I attended the recon for the Dead Man’s 300 V3.0.
Here’s a short #CommutingThought I had recently. Oftentimes, we are already capable of achieving the things we want to do. It’s just ourselves that we have to convince.
Continue reading “Isip: Believe You Can and You’re Halfway There”
Saturday
September 3, 2016
This weekend, I was invited to a fun climb by my legit mountaineer friend and her legit mountaineering group. It was going to be a dayhike up one of the mountains in San Juan, Batangas followed by an overnight at the beach. Having no tent to call my own, I was having doubts if I can do an overnight escapade, but my friend assured that they will take good care of me. With no more doubts and because the mountains are calling, I confirmed my attendance to climb Mt. Hugom.
This is going to be a quick brain-fart about the reflections I had while bedridden with a strong bout of fever and flu. Because when is the better time to talk about rest than when you’re decommissioned due to the lack of it?
Sundays,
July 31, 2016 & August 7, 2016
If you told me 2 years ago that I’d be running 21 kilometers straight, I would have laughed at you. If you told me 1 year ago that I’d be running a marathon, I still would have laughed at you. If you told me 1 month ago that I’d be running long distances for two consecutive weeks, then yup, I’d still be laughing at you. But that’s what happens in life. The things we find absurd or impossible turn out to be quite achievable, if we just push ourselves a bit.
During high school and college, I hated schedules. I would seldom commit to anything unless absolutely necessary. Even until now, this phobia of commitment still has a grip on some aspects of my personality. Could it be the reason why I’ve been single for so long?
