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Happy Trail Running at Enervon’s Happy Trail Run
I absolutely enjoy trail runs. It was my second time running at Timberland Heights care of the Enervon Happy Trail run. The first one at All Terra’s King of the Mountain Trail run. I finished my first run in Timberland at a little over 80 minutes. I was a newbie back then and finishing the whole trail course was an achievement already. After over a year, I am back and more prepared. The trail was harder this time even though the starting line was nearer the start of the trails.
It was nice seeing the Joel, Wilnar, Erik, Tiff, Let and the twins at the race. It somehow took off the jitters from me. The 10 kilometer trail race started promptly at 545 and we were off. Wilnar blazed past me and 55 minutes later he finished the trail. As always, I was slowly pushing on like a diesel engine. Slowly but surely, I would finish the trail.
Just as I first encountered the Timberland trails, I still cursed at the steep inclines last Sunday. There were climbs that were so steep that you needed to crawl on all fours just to get to the top of it. There were drops that would really give you the nerves.
There was a drop so steep where you needed to hold on to a rope just to get down. I was hanging on for dear life. I didn’t want to end up looking for my missing piece and start rolling down so I grabbed on to that rope as tight as I could and I slowly went down.
That was only the first 3 kilometers of the run. The next 7 kilometers were filled with more long climbs, steep descents and even longer climbs which literally reduced my run to a walk. I actually didn’t think that I would finish the run under 70 minutes as planned with all the walks I did.
Fast forward 69 minutes and 30 seconds later, I finished the run. at the last 100 meters Joel saw me and egged me into running it all out. It was a good thing he did or else I wouldn’t have finished under 70 minutes.
All in all the race was a great experience. I got to run the trail with an improved time. Erik got to run with his kids. Joel got to run his first 5k trail run with an amazing finish of sub 23. Let improved her time too. Last but not least, Wilnar also finished with an amazing time of 55 minutes. They are ozzom and I still need a lot of improvement.
Check out the photos from the event!
A big thanks to Tiff for making last Sunday’s run possible.
A Weekend of Biking and Swimming
In my efforts to seriously improve my Bike and Swim game, I devoted last weekend to both disciplines. Saturday afternoon was spent swimming. Tricia and I were desperately trying to make it to the Ateneo grade school swimming pool by 5 so that we can have a solid 90 minutes of swimming time. We managed to get there by 5:10 but we were extremely disappointed. Upon arrival, we were greeted by balloons and upon chatting up with the pool man, he told us the place has been reserved.
I screamed a big no but crying over spilled milk wouldn’t have helped.
We transferred to our subdivision pool that was merely 10 meters long. At least we got in some swim time. I practiced my kicks. As of last Saturday, my legs and knees are still everywhere. I should really get myself a kick board so I can practice my kicks more.
Sunday came and I spent the morning biking around Fort Bonifacio. It wasn’t anything serious because there was a run going on so I really wasn’t able to bike properly with all the people on the road. It was a bit of a blessing though because there were less cars. I managed to do some mean hills last Sunday because I was able to reach Mckinley hills. It was a joy going down. I was able to reach 49 kph on my areo bars going down the steep hill. It was euphoric. It was panic inducing. It was hell raising. I could swear that if I hit a rock or a bump going down that fast, I could have launched myself forward from my bike making me fly like Superman. It would have been cool but so un-cool after. I managed to complete 25 kilometers that morning. I succumbed to the heat at around 8 am. It was too hot already. It was a good ride. I got to test out my new aero set up. I moved the seat forward and tilted it down a little. I feel less pain in the groin area. That’s a big ‘yey’ coming from the family jewels.
Afternoon came and Tricia and I once again made a mad dash to Ateneo to swim. We were happy to see that the pool wasn’t reserved last Sunday. I planned to do 1500 meters. We were neck in neck up until 700 meters or so. I ate her dust in the water. She’s a much stronger swimmer than I am. I rested but couldn’t really get myself going again. I must have felt too tired from the bike ride or I must have been feeling lazy. I did kicks to cool myself down. It was agonizing doing kicks in a long pool. I could feel my legs about to give up on my 150 meter. I think I managed to do 200 meters of kicks. I hope I get to improve my swim form.
I took Monday off to rest up. I stayed in the condominium and I was able to spin and play PS3 at the same time. It was a good 3 hours of spinning. The three hours went by easy because I was playing PS3. I should do that more often.
Imagine this with a bike, a PS3, and less scantily clad girls.
I good long steady run is up this afternoon for me. I plan to do around 8-13 kilometers. Here’s to hoping I complete it.
Alive in cyberspace with Globe Tattoo
Cyberspace is a lot of things: A party place to meet and greet new pals, a not-so-private journal for your deepest secrets, a springboard to your fifteen minutes of fame, a launchpad for world domination. Now prepaid mobile and broadband brand Globe Tattoo, in partnership with internet television site Pelicola.tv, transforms the internet into the new concert hall, with “Alive Out There”, a series of never-before-seen concerts released exclusively online. “Alive Out There” gives you front-row seats to an online experience you wont soon forget.
“Alive Out There” is the first-ever online concert series available exclusively at www.pelicola.tv, which the diehard rocker in you can access and easily pay for using your Globe Tattoo Mobile Phone or Broadband USB, Globe GCASH or Credit Card. There is an option to watch the concerts using MultiCam, Pelicola.tv’s pioneering multi-angle camera technology–a feature never before seen in the Philippines, which gives you four camera angles to choose from and lets you switch from one angle to another on the fly, so you don’t miss a thing.
Concert Passes are available for just 60 pesos but if you want to catch all three performances, you can grab a Season Pass for just 150 pesos.
Along with the concert footage, you can also get access to rich content like band rehearsals and interviews with the musicians. Although the videos are not available for download due to piracy concerns, you’re given two full days to enjoy the performance as much and as often as you want via the Pelicola.tv website. 
The first “Alive Out There” concert features Pinoy rock demigods Urbandub. In a nostalgic look back at a decade of making music, the hard-rocking Urbandub showcases their greatest hits, then ups the ante with unique first-ever jams with DJ Fastpitch, guitarist Rusell Manaloto, percussions group Kadangyan and classical string quartet Manila String Machine. The band will also perform a completely stripped-down version of classic 2003 tune “A New Tattoo” from their second album titled Influence, featuring vocalist Gabby Alipe and the 4-string quartet.
Urbandub shared their collective excitement at becoming a part of the country’s rich online history through “Alive Out There”. “We can’t thank Globe Tattoo and Pelicola.tv enough for giving us the opportunity to present our music and celebrate our 10 years in the industry in such a grand way! It was something new for us and it felt great to be a part of a project like this. It was a moment we will never forget and we can’t wait to do it again soon.”
Pelicola.tv founder and Executive Producer Noel Guevara said that “Alive Out There” is a realization of the Internet Television firm’s goals. “Alive Out There is a testament to what Pelicola.tv stands for. We want to produce gourmet video content that’s groundbreaking in concept, execution, and experience. As an online concert that can be watched via a live, multi-angle feature, Alive Out There is exactly that. And it gets better and bolder with each succeeding concert.” Guevara continues, “Quite literally, we couldn’t have done this without Globe Tattoo. This show would not have become a reality without the combined infrastructure, experience, determination, and inventive minds of Pelicola.tv and Globe Tattoo.”
The producers also announced that a full 720p HD option of the concert will soon be added as well, which will be available with no extra charge.
Globe Tattoo Brand Marketing Head Manny Escosa explained what makes “Alive Out There” the perfect vehicle to reach music-loving Tattoo users. “The internet is the new stage, the new venue where you can enjoy everything you are passionate about. Music is a huge passion for our Tattoo customers, and we want to give them a unique experience, something no one’s ever done before, by giving them an all-access pass to watch their favorite bands online. “Alive Out There” is that experience.” Escosa adds, “We’re breaking new ground here, and that’s something we intend to keep doing to keep in step with the digitally-attuned youth.”