Travel notes, food finds, and everyday stories.
What makes people wake up before sunrise just to run 10 kilometers? On March 22, 2026, the answer felt obvious. The first leg of the Takbo Tarlaqueño series kicked off with energy you could almost touch. Runners gathered at the Tarlac Provincial Capitol, its historic facade glowing under muted light of dawn, setting the...
I’ve been using Huma CHIA energy gels for every race, and to be fair, they’ve always delivered. Reliable energy, decent taste, and no major issues on the road. But while casually browsing online, I came across an ad for something different: Raw 30, an unflavored gel with caffeine. It didn’t try to impress with...
Have you ever been deep into a long run when your watch suddenly dies? It happened to me during a 32KM attempt. My smartwatch gave up before I even finished the distance. Nothing kills your momentum faster than losing your pace, distance, and heart rate data halfway through a run. That frustrating experience is...
A running watch dying at kilometer 25 is the kind of nightmare you only need to experience once. During my first attempt at a 32-kilometer run, my Samsung Galaxy Watch 7 suddenly ran out of battery. One moment it was tracking my pace and distance. The next moment, the screen went dark. No data....
What kind of excitement wakes you up before the alarm even has a chance to do its job? At 1:23 a.m., I was wide awake. Not scrolling. Not panicking. Just staring at the ceiling, waiting for the alarm set for 2:00 a.m. We had assembly at 3:00 a.m., and my body seemed to know...
Waiting for friends. We are headed to Clark to spend the night since the gun start for the Great Run Clark: ASCEND – The Synergy Run is early tomorrow morning. This will be our first attempt at a 32K run. Honestly, we skipped a few weeks of training because work got in the way....