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In Retrospect of 2011 (Part 2)

Posted by hypermarvs ⋅ January 20, 2012

Continuing my 2011 retrospect in photos..

(3) The 13th Tour of the Fireflies

Since Team CB is known for engaging FUN in everything we do, we decided to join this one-of-a-kind annual-bike-for-a-cause, also being true to our motto that “we RUN and everything else we CAN!”. I was fortunate to be part of this very unique event, because for one, I don’t even own a bike so I’m very thankful that my team mate, Enrico, allowed me to use his bike and experience this different kind of adrenaline rush. A full marathon distance except that we bike instead of running from Tiendesitas going to CCP and back to Tiendesitas. Hopefully I get to join this fun event again this 2012.

: bikers positioning before the gun start at Tiendesitas

: can you imagine how many bikers are present here?

: biker Marv ready to go

: Team CB is ready to go, oye!

: traffic stop at Ortigas Ave corner EDSA

: Cess, Julie and Earl along Quezon Blvd (Espana ext)

: bikers slowing down along Quezon Blvd

: Team CB pit stop at the Quiapo church

: biker Marv not yet halfway through the route

: another stop along Lawton bridge

: “bike-thru” at Jollibee Harbor Square in CCP

: resting at the halfway mark: hydration and food loading

: “walk mode”, heavy biker traffic

: my buddy for the entire 42k journey, thanks again to Enrico!

: Team CB – wasak!

: biker Marv’s dream came into a reality

(4) Holy Weekend, The Runner’s Way

A sort-of semi-regular activity for me during Holy Week is going to different churches not only here in Metro Manila but nearby provinces as well. Holy Week in 2011 is a different experience for me, well, I was invited to join the Snail Runners Alabang’s Visita Iglesia Run last Maundy Thursday. A first for me since what I’ve done in the past years was do it the conventional way, with transportation or by commuting, but this time, we visited each church by running. Started 12 midnight of Holy Wednesday from Alabang Town Center then stopped at Mendiola around 9 in the morning which was approximately around 40 kms. Then the same Maundy Thursday night, I joined Team CB in our 21 km ‘alay lakad’ from Tiendesitas to Antipolo Cathedral.

welcome to Snail Runners Alabang!

getting ready for the run at McDonald's ATC

Snail Runners photo op before the run

first church stop somewhere along Alabang-Zapote Rd

another stop: Bamboo Organ Church in Las Pinas

church stop at Baclaran

Snails praying the Stations of the Cross

church stop at the Shrine of Jesus: The Way, The Truth and The Life

saying a prayer before the next church stop

yachts along Manila Bay early in the morning

Rajah Sulayman Park in front of Malate Church

church stop in Malate, Manila

Malate Church interior

Snails photo op outside Malate Church

Snail Runners meets The Heartbreak'rs

Snail Runners meets Team Ungas

church stop: Nuestra Senora de Guia

my pace buddy, Rodel, at the Rizal Park

San Agustin Church stop

inside San Agustin Church

stations of the cross outside San Agustin Church

Manila Cathedral church stop

Snails resting before going to Chinatown

welcome to Chinatown!

Minor Basilica of San Lorenzo Ruiz in Binondo

photo op in front of Sta. Cruz Church

inside Quiapo Church

the San Sebastian Church

San Sebastian Church interior

final stop: San Beda Cathedral

Team CB's Alay-Lakad pit stop at McDonald's Sumulong Highway

Alay-Lakad destination: Antipolo Cathedral

egg loading at lolo Earl's after the Alay-Lakad

pansit loading at lolo Earl's after the Alay-Lakad

pan de sal overload after the Alay-Lakad

Team CB bonding at lolo Earl's house

Team CB bonding after the Alay-Lakad

To be continued on the next post.

^photos courtesy of my Nokia E72

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In Retrospect of 2011 (Part 1)

Posted by hypermarvs ⋅ January 19, 2012 ⋅ Leave a comment

I know it’s kinda late to do a year-end post for the past year, imagine it’s been 19 days over and now is the only time I got for such thing. Well, I’m doing this because I want to have a reminder how the past 365 days shaped me as a person. If I could categorize the 5 past years of my life it would be this: “2007 was a self-discovery year, an 11-month sojourn somewhere in the Middle East where I tried to find myself as an individual; 2008 was a homecoming year of sorts, going back to my native land and returning to the second family I belonged to before going into self-discovery mode; 2009 was a banner year for local traveling, the year I got serious into the active lifestyle called running; 2010 was a banner year for adventurism where fun runs became half marathons and local traveling became international.”

For 2011, I can call it as a “pushing the limits” year. It may seem that my whole year just revolved around running and traveling, two things which I’m very passionate about in my life now.

So here are the events which I think made my 2011 memorable and significant, mostly shown in pictures:

(1) 1st Mayon 360 50-Miler Race

My first attempt on running an ultra marathon distance (distances over a full marathon), what better way to do it but run around the scenic Mayon volcano on foot. This was the first time that an event of such was held, coinciding with the Magayon Festival in the province of Albay last April 2011. Quite a very tall order as I was leaping from running the usual 42.195 kms to an 81-km foot race. I couldn’t have imagine myself circumnavigating Mount Mayon on foot. Proud to have been part of the first batch of runners who circumnavigated Mt. Mayon on foot with a finish time of 12 hours and 54 minutes and finisher # 35. If I could have the chance to run this race again, I would. Hopefully next time, I get to run and complete the entire course faster.

Mayon360 pre-race carbo loading party

memorable bib # 0026

with Team CB before the gun start

running around with Mayon volcano as the backdrop

The majestic Mayon volcano and all its glory

somewhere between km 75 and km 81, yet still managed to smile

after running for about 12 hrs and 54 mins, at long last!

finisher # 35 after 12 hours and 54 minutes

proud to be part of this first batch of runners around Mt. Mayon on foot

Yes, I did it!

(2) 1st Bataan Death March 160 Ultra Marathon

Nope, I did not run that, and until now I haven’t even have to guts to think of running that race. It was a significant event for me because I was part of the support crew of the first ever longest foot race in the country, a 160-km road race just so you know. And what made it more special is the fact that the runner I was supporting for became the first champion of this race. Driving from km 0 in Mariveles, Bataan until the finish line in Capas, Tarlac, thus the title I called myself from thereon, “the ultra driver”. It was Feb 26-27, a date when Wilnar Iglesia etched his name in history as the first champion of BDM 160. Come January 28-29 (next weekend) new BDM 160 warriors will be having their date with history as the 2nd BDM 160 Ultra Marathon happens.