“I’m not the strongest. I’m not the fastest. But I’m really good at suffering.” - Amelia Boone The gun started, and 58 runners ran for the first station of the 50 Mile race; it was 9 in the evening, and the cold air in the mountainous town of Kayapa was breezing the runners, a welcome … Continue reading Endurance Running: Lessons from Hardcore Ultra Trail 50 Miles
The race started at 1:00 in the morning. The once dark and chilly night was illuminated by running lights. Runners past Kayapa Municipal Hall and turned left going to Mt. Ugo. The trail was dark. and the ground was muddy. The lamp posts did not help. It was dim. Other runners overtook me. Methinks that … Continue reading Hardcore Ultra Trail 60k
Mt. Amuyao is considered to be the tenth highest mountain in the Philippines. Sitting in between the two provinces Mountain Province, and Ifugao, a traverse was possible, that is you will enter into Barlig, Mountain Province, then exited in Ifugao. However, the two towns have had a row because of the guide fees. In consequence, … Continue reading Mt. Amuyao via Barlig – A trail of stairs
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