A Nature Marathon in Subic Bay on Jan 29, 2012 in Adventure Beach Zoobic Zafari sports tourism Olongapo City Subic Bay Philippine marathons Subic Bay Forest Reserve eXtribe Subic International Marathon Run for Transformation SBMA Ocean Adventure The date was 1.22.12. To some, this 1-2 permutation probably had some hidden meaning in numerology. To Chinese Zodiac or Shēngxiào (生肖) believers, it marked the last day of the Year of the Rabbit. To me, it was the day I would run my secon...
Running Tasmania: The Cadbury Hobart Marathon on Jan 22, 2012 in Tassie Trail Run Claremont Cadbury Factory Hobart Marathon Australian marathons Cadbury Marathon running events Tasmania Athletics Running Tasmania It was dubbed as the only marathon in the world that starts and finishes in a chocolate factory. Yes, the Cadbury Chocolate Factory in Claremont, Tasmania, some 16 kilometers north of the capital city of Hobart for this southernmost state of Australi...
Discovering Victoria's Trail Running Secrets on Jan 10, 2012 in Down Under Trail Marathon Skeleton Creek Melboune Williamstown Foreshore Trail Trail Running trail run Hobson's Bay Foreshore Trail Federation Trail Victoria running Australia It was truly a sight to behold- 10 tons of fireworks detonated from 17 Melbourne, Australia locations to herald the arrival of 2012. And at Federation Square where I was, the skies lit up not just in one location, but in a 360-degree fashion! The&nbs...
Discovering Victoria's Scenic Running Trails on Jan 10, 2012 in Down Under Trail Marathon Skeleton Creek Melboune Williamstown Foreshore Trail Trail Running trail run Hobson's Bay Foreshore Trail Federation Trail Victoria running Australia It was a truly sight to behold- 10 tons of fireworks detonated from 17 Melbourne, Australia locations to herald the arrival of 2012. And at Federation Square where I was, the skies lit up not just in one location, but in a 360-degree fashion! The&nbs...
Discovering Victoria's Secret: Scenic Running Trails on Jan 8, 2012 in Down Under Trail Marathon Skeleton Creek Melboune Williamstown Foreshore Trail Trail Running trail run Hobson's Bay Foreshore Trail Victoria running Australia It was a truly sight to behold- 10 tons of fireworks detonated from 17 Melbourne, Australia locations to herald the arrival of 2012. And at Federation Square where I was, the skies lit up not just in one location, but in a 360-degree fashion! The&nbs...
Running Taiwan: The Fubon Taipei International Marathon (2011 富邦臺北馬拉松) on Dec 30, 2011 in Expressway Marathon Chinese Taipei Road Running Association ROC ING Taipei International Marathon Fubon Taipei Marathon Taiwan Republic of China Asian Marathons 富邦臺北馬拉松 Taipei running The MedalIt was the 18th 42K medal for 2011- the 25th in an ever-increasing medal tally derived from running different marathons in differentcountries. But getting this last one for the year- from the Fubon Taipei Marathon- didnot come easy. I h...
Running Macau: The Macau Galaxy Entertainment International Marathon (澳門銀河娛樂國際馬拉松) on Dec 14, 2011 in Marathons Race review Macau Galaxy Macau sports tourism Asian Marathons Maratona de Macau running Galaxy Entertainment The MedalIt would literally be the biggest of my marathon medals- all 24 of them thus far. Indeed, a sizable memento from a city that likes to host grand sporting events at land and at sea- from F3 open-wheel formula racing to dragon boat...
An Adventure of a Marathon in Dumaguete on Nov 28, 2011 in Silliman University Negros Oriental Foundation University Rice is Life Marathon Dumaguete Adventure Marathon DAM 42K Trail Marathon Sandurot Festival running The 42K finisher's medal was the simplest of the 23 full marathon medals I have earned in the last 18 months- the only one made of plastic. But this stark simplicity belied the thrill and adventure experienced in the marathon journey. Indeed, very ty...
Running Missouri: The St. Louis Rock 'n' Roll Marathon on Nov 13, 2011 in Missouri Running St. Louis Cardinals Solutia Rock 'n' Roll St. Louis Marathon Rock 'n' Roll Marathon Series The AtmosphereI arrived in St. Louis, Missouri with the entire Gateway City in a celebratory mood. The Cardinals had just been crowned baseball's National League Champions and were leading the Texas Rangers 1-0 in the World Series. The city was hosti...
Rock N River 50: My First Trail Marathon on Oct 29, 2011 in Rock N River Ultrarunner.net Pioneer Express Trail Northern California Races Trail Marathon Auburn Running Western States 100 MarathonThis second edition of the Rock N River 50 Mile and Trail Marathon is the 12th race in the Ultrarunner.net Race Series of Northern California. It serves as a qualifier for the Western States 100 Endurance Run, one of the oldest and most...
