The reason why I conducted the “first and only Bataan Death March Challenge” in April 2000 held along the exact route where the event occured because I was challenged why in the world would the ROTC of White Sands, New Mexico, USA celebrate such event in their desert where a handful of US World War II survivors from that State would be supported and commemorated. Also, there are three other places/States in the US where they commemorate this famous Bataan Death March. Continue reading “How About “Bataan Death March Memorial Ultra Run” In The Philippines?”
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2008 Los Angeles Triathlon
Little did I know that the yearly LA Triathlon is held every first Sunday after Labor Day in the US and I’ve known it from the LA Times a day before its scheduled date. Since the bike route and the running turn-around point are just 10-minute walk from the house, I asked my son if he wants to see & watch the triathletes. Well, he said, yes, and we had to wake up at 7:00 AM of Sunday and walked all the way to the Walt Disney Concert Hall at Grand Boulevard.
While walking up along Beverly Boulevard towards the corner of Hope and Grand Blvds, we could see already the first triathlete approaching us on the bike/cycling event and followed by another one with a distance of at least 100 meters in between them. And one by one, the Professionals and Elite triathletes passed the corner of Grand Boulevard towards the finish area which was the Staples Center, a distance of 1.5 miles from where we were standing. Continue reading “2008 Los Angeles Triathlon”
Mt Wilson Trail Hike: Part 2
My daughter, Jovelle, wanted also to experience the trek to the peak of Mt Wilson by hiking its trail and she invited me, John and her friend Bryan. We started our hike from Mira Monte Street in Sierra Madre, California at 8:00 AM yesterday (Saturday). The pace of our hike was a moderate one where we had our rest halfway of the trail at the Orchard Camp. My son and I were thinking that our hike towards the mountain will be up to this point (Orchard Camp) and go back to where we started as we did not bring enough food/energy bars and GUs. We only brought provisions for water through our Camelbak Hydration Systems. However, my daughter decided and insisted to experience what it takes to reach the peak of Mt Wilson and warned her that we don’t have enough provisions for food along the way. Continue reading “Mt Wilson Trail Hike: Part 2”
Mt Wilson’s Trail Hike & Run
10:20 AM 01 September 2008 at the Mt Wilson’s Trail
Being the US Labor Day on this day and “no-work” day, my son just thought of asking me if I want to go on trail hiking at The San Gabriel Mountains of Los Angeles. I said, “Yes” and we were out of the house at 9:45 AM with our trail running kit, energy bars & GUs, and our respective Camelbaks.
We took the I-210 and went to the direction of Pasadena, exited at Baldwin Street and went North towards the town of Sierra Made, California. We parked our car at Mira Monte Street fronting the Mt Wilson Trail Park.
At exactly 10:20 AM, we started our trail hike at an asphalted road that exits from Mira Monte Street and to a narrow dirt trail road towards the peak of Mt Wilson with the general direction going North. As we entered the dirt trail, we started to meet hikers who were just going down from the trail. The trail starts at an elevation of 970 feet and the peak of the mountain reaches to an altitude of 5,650 feet. The altitude of the mountain is higher than the altitude of PMA in Fort Del Pilar, Baguio City which is 5,000 ft. Continue reading “Mt Wilson’s Trail Hike & Run”
BR’s Recipe: Tofu With Bok Choy
Ingredients:
Cooking Oil Soy Sauce
Garlic Tofu (Cut in Bite pieces)
Onions Bok Choy (Small Pechay)
Oyster Sauce Green Onions
Instructions:
1. Heat up Wok with Cooking Oil
2. Place garlic and cook until brown
3. Cook Onions
4. Place and Mix Tofu with Garlic & Onions & Green Onions Continue reading “BR’s Recipe: Tofu With Bok Choy”
“Runabout” In Downtown, LA
1:08 PM 28 August 2008 at Downtown, Los Angeles
I had a two and half hours of “runabout” along the streets of Downtown, Los Angeles going to the different prominent buildings and structures, pausing in traffic lights to wait for the pedestrian lights to go and places where I pose to take my pictures. Basically, I was alternately running and jogging along the streets. Bringing only my TNF E-50 Hand-held Water Jug, Ipod Nano and Digital Camera, I was off in the house after lunch.
Running along Beverly Boulevard which turns out to be 1st Street towards Downtown was already a challenge with an uphill run of about 150 meters! Once at the peak, I was standing infront of the door of the Walt Disney Concert Hall along Grand Avenue and ran downhill towards Figueroa Boulevard. I spent some of my time running in the different streets near and surrounding the City Hall before going back again to Figueroa Blvd. Continue reading ““Runabout” In Downtown, LA”
My (New) Newton Shoes
For finishing my first ultramarathon race (50K), I ordered my new Newton Running Shoes as my reward and it arrived after 6 days.
Instead of buying the new NIKE Lunar Trainer Shoes, I chose this!
We’ll see what this “Lamborghini” would do to my running…
“Walkabout” In 7:30 Hours
“Walkabout” is an Australian term where their aborigines would “go walkabout” at the age of thirteen in the wilderness for a period of six months as a rite of passage and for them to be able to trace the pathways of their ancestors.
“Walkabout” is also a term being used by ultramarathoners as part of their cross-training where they walk for miles and hours during the day or night.
Dean Karnazes changed the term to “runabout” where one has to run and alternately walk and then run again for the whole day and night or on a 12-hour period basis or shorter. When going on a “walkabout” or “runabout”, one has to bring some cash/credit card/ID and compact backpack where you can store windbreaker, dry shirt, socks, and cellphone. Continue reading ““Walkabout” In 7:30 Hours”
Book Signing With Karno
Almost two weeks ago, Eric aka E-rod posted in his blog the scheduled signing of the 2nd book of Dean Karnazes entitled 50/50: Secrets I Learned Running 50 Marathons In 50 Days–and How You Too Can Achieve Super Endurance! at the Barnes & Noble Store in Costa Mesa, California last 16 August 2008.
And so, together with my wife and son, we went to the said store and bought the said book and bought also Karno’s first book for him to sign. The signing activity started on time at 2:00 PM with about 80-100 people where Dean Karnazes started the activity with a brief talk about the background of his new book and later there was open forum where he answered some interesting questions about his running capabilities and ultramarathon events from the audience. Continue reading “Book Signing With Karno”
My First Ultramarathon Race: Bulldog 50K
Recap of the Bulldog 50K Ultra Trail Run in Malibu Creek State Park, Calabasas, California, USA (23 August 2008)
I registered to participate in this ultra trail run on the 2nd week of July after I arrived in Los Angeles, California to experience what it takes to run an ultramarathon, a running event which is longer than a marathon. My son paid $ 70.00 for the registration fee through his bank’s debit card and my application was accepted immediately.
I ran through the route of the race for two times except for the actual last 3 kilometers of the trail that connects the Corral Canyon/Backbone Trail to the Malibu Creek State Park, which is the Tapia Trail, instead, I had to run along the side of the Las Virgenes Road facing the incoming traffic.
In my first practice run in this route (25K-loop) with my son, my GF 305 registered a total ascent of 4,593.6 feet (1,392 meters) not including the last steep hill between Tapia Park and Malibu Creek State Park, and a total descent of 4,217.4 feet (1,278 meters). After running the whole distance of the Bulldog 50K Ultra Trail Run, I expect to run run twice the figures above as my total ascent & descent distances. The race started at an elevation of 600 feet (182 meters) and reached the highest peak of 2,528 feet (766 meters) at the end of Bulldog & Corral Canyon Trails. And I have to run through the peaks and the trails twice under the heat of the sun!
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