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PHILSTAR CELEBRITY RUN: GETTING IT DONE by Marvin Race on Dec 21, 2009Hey, I'm back! And yes, that's Carlos Agassi right there in the picture.Last week I joined the Philstar Celebrity Run at The Fort. To be honest, I wasn't expecting anything big from the race or for that matter from myself. The past few weeks had been...

SECRET TRAINING by Marvin Race on Oct 12, 2009I'm fairly new to this term but I'm pretty sure I've been doing this for quite some time now. While it's no big secret to my friends that I've been running for quite a while, there's still a pretty vague picture of what I am doing on my 'training run...

IT'S NOT THE GEAR, IT'S THE RUNNER: LESSONS FROM MAKILING CHALLENGE by Marvin Race on Sep 13, 2009Ever since I started running, I've set my eyes on this particular race; the Makiling Challenge in UP Los Banos. Why? Well, first, Los Banos (LB) is my home. Second, when I was in college taking my PE in...surprise surprise: Running, I was supposed to...

NIGHTOUT WITHOUT BOOZE by Marvin Race on Aug 16, 2009Well, this has to be my toughest race yet.I was really looking forward into beating my previous 10k time (1:01) during the Globe Run For Home last month. However, the moment I realized that I have a lunch/meryenda/shopping date with my girlfriend on...

MEETING TAKBO.PH by Marvin Race on Aug 11, 2009Last Friday I joined Takbo.ph at the Kenny Rogers Guerrilla Activation Run in Makati. It was my first time to meet these people whom I've only "seen" in the forums. So, we met at McDonald's in Valero Drive. My orgmate and fellow running enthusiast, R...

BACK FROM THE GRAVEYARD by Marvin Race on Aug 2, 2009My boss (no, not my girlfriend) decided to bring me to graveyard shift for one week. One week! Man, the only time I've stayed up that late was back in college (and it wasn't because of the studies, mind you.) I needed to get familiarized with the ne...

PHOTOVENDO HATES ME by Marvin Race on Jul 22, 2009Finally the results for Globe's Run For Home is now out! I was so excited to see my stats for my first 10k race. I'm very happy with my stats. Of course, it doesn't end there. I hope to make a new 10K PR on my next race: Kenny Rogers Urbanite Run.And...

10,000 METERS WORTH OF LESSONS by Marvin Race on Jul 19, 2009Here we go.I am very happy to announce that my first 10K race was a success! I finished the Globe Run For Home 10K race in 1 hour 2 minutes. Hmmm...could I have finished it under an hour if I didn't spend too much time thinking whether I should carry...

LESSON FOR TODAY by Marvin Race on Jul 10, 2009If you are a regular visitor of Takbo.ph then I'm sure you've already come across this one particular thread. It's about cheating during a race. Specifically, taking a bus break during a marathon. I was following the thread the whole day, refreshing...

TRANSITION RUNNING by Marvin Race on Jul 6, 2009Finally, after 10 days without running, I'm back on the road! *clap clap clap* Not to mention, I skipped my supposed first 10k race last Sunday on the Milo Marathon. Meh. I'll just do it on the 19th which is, of course, the much anticipated Globe Run...