The Chronicles of SAR: Homeward-bound (Day 04)

All good things come to an end, and after an interesting side trip to Hong Kong it’s time for us to return to Macau, and later on, back home.

This is how an above-ground train station looks like in Hong Kong

Discovery Channel’s Vertical Run

Here’s something for a change, running vertically!  Well, you won’t be running on the walls like Spiderman, but you do get to run on stairs—lots of it!  Here are the event details:

RUNew 2012

Alabang runners, get ready for a 21K race coming to your doorstep!  This would be at Asian Hospital and Medical Center’s RUNew 2012 Run for a Better You, and here are the details:

Race for the Orphans

A race for the orphans, a race for your hearts!  A very special race for the month of the heart—The Race For The Orphans will stir the Camp Aguinaldo Grounds in the still misty morning of February 12, 2011 each not only to experience running the peaceful grounds of the military camp but to take part in answering the orphans cry for love and compassion.

The Chronicles of SAR: First Day at Hong Kong (Day 03)

Our China Special Administrative Region (SAR) tour would of course not be complete if we didn’t visit the other SAR, Hong Kong.  For our third day, we were up early to temporarily say goodbye to Macau, and say hello to Hong Kong.

First glimpse of Hong Kong

Bang for your Buck: Everlast Heart Rate Monitor Watch (On Sale at ₱1,888)

I can remember the times when a runner such as myself can only afford a pedometer as my gadget for running, but these days even heart rate monitor (HRM) watches have gone considerably affordable!  To those runners who want to take their training a notch higher without breaking the bank, you may want to look at this HRM watch by Everlast.

I Ran with Piolo: Timex Run 2012

I’m not just making this up or saying this figuratively, really did ran with Mr. Piolo Pascual and Coach Rio dela Cruz, literally!  This was during this weekend’s Timex Run 2012 which was one of my most memorable and fun races of all time.  And oh, the official race results are also out.

A sea of red: at the Time Run 2012 finish line

Hot Issue: Runner’s World Philippines Jan-Mar 2012 Edition

Do you already have the latest issue of Runner’s World Magazine Philippines?  The latest one is a “Marathon Special” and aside from getting the magazine, you also get an arm band to place your gadget when you run—for still the same regular price of ₱150.  But I’m actually more interested in that special feature about “Top Running Bloggers.”

Saucony’s New Line of Performance Running Gear is Finally in the Philippines

The long wait is over!  Global athletic brand, Saucony, is finally here in the Philippines to power up the running experience of Filipino athletes and runners with its latest line of innovative footgear.

Filipino Triathletes Invited to 2012 XTERRA Guam Championship Event

The Guam Visitors Bureau (GVB) is inviting professional and amateur triathletes in the Philippines to join in the 2012 XTERRA Guam Championship Off-Road Triathlon.  The annual XTERRA Guam race is set for March 10, 2012 and it promises to be the biggest triathlete sporting event in Guam.