tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-91014646612167818762024-03-05T14:00:21.506+08:00Run Early RunEvery finish line is the beginning of a new race; every step, a new discovery.Earl Roycehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15247179945426943495noreply@blogger.comBlogger86125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9101464661216781876.post-21959143075613886422014-09-29T03:09:00.000+08:002014-09-29T18:47:28.115+08:00Baby Laica's Podium Finish at Walk for Jesus
"I can't carry your milk bottle, Ms. Laica, but I can carry you." - Super Lolo
My almost-8-month-old baby girl Laica wore a different kind of bib (number 22) and got second place last weekend for the kiddie category of Walk for Jesus, a walkathon organized by Christian Women of Metro Manila (CWMM) at Quezon City Memorial Circle. Although Tey and I were not there due to work demands, it was Earl Roycehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15247179945426943495noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9101464661216781876.post-13223837039408745522013-07-29T15:14:00.002+08:002013-08-02T11:15:32.440+08:00Me Vs Myself :Safeguard 2XU International Half-MarathonThis race had taken me by surprise; I was so dumbstruck that it took me 3 months to write about it! :P
Despite being super-delayed (which is an understatement), I believe this race deserves an additional footnote to its already good review.
It was a very humid morning. My wife and I were sweating profusely even before the race started. And it was only 3 AM! We could have sweated a lot more if Earl Roycehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15247179945426943495noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9101464661216781876.post-60256477815551969652013-02-04T03:35:00.001+08:002013-05-21T18:59:03.522+08:00Early Runs 21K for the Mangroves: Condura Skyway Marathon 2013
Quad muscle fever, knee pain, the cold bite of ice on skin. These are telltale signs that I'm celebrating another victory over my willpower. It also means that I'll have a hard time going up and down stairs again in the next couple of days.
Condura Skyway Runs always mark a milestone for me because they coincide with my running anniversary. Three years ago I completed my first mainstream 5K atEarl Roycehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15247179945426943495noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9101464661216781876.post-41798260911115823572013-01-25T19:55:00.000+08:002013-07-20T08:55:15.421+08:00My Early Runs of Temple Run 2 (for Android)
"Kayong dalawa ay magkahawak-kamay na tatakbo nang sabay. Bibilisan kung may hahabol. Iiwas kung may haharang. Tatalon kung may bangin."
- Rolly Hugo, May 12, 2012
[Rough translation: You two would run together hand in hand. Go faster if chased. Evade if obstructed. Jump if there's an abyss.]
This was my Dad's message to me and my wife on our wedding last year. I thought it was quite Earl Roycehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15247179945426943495noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9101464661216781876.post-39226079616738065422013-01-22T03:32:00.000+08:002013-07-20T10:04:30.502+08:00How to Get PNP Clearance from Camp CrameOK, I know this is not really something I write about, but I'm feeling pretty helpful today, so I thought I'd be a good pal and guide you on how to get PNP clearance.
None of my previous employers had requested PNP clearance from me, but I needed one last week. I had thought it was just the usual police clearance (which is available at our city hall), but I was later informed that this should Earl Roycehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15247179945426943495noreply@blogger.com35tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9101464661216781876.post-58478288421303440482013-01-08T01:55:00.001+08:002013-01-09T03:39:32.751+08:00The World Did Not End : A Review of My 2012 and My Flight Plan for 2013I repeat: The world did not end. That glorious apocalypse is still yet to come in that obscured dimension we call the future.
The year 2012 ended, though. :D At the start of last year (2012), I "declared" my goals for 2012 in this blog entitled Goal! Discovering My Pace in 2012, which actually became one of my more widely read blogs (all-time) next to my run with Piolo Pascual Earl Roycehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15247179945426943495noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9101464661216781876.post-60921642850151356682012-11-03T17:57:00.000+08:002012-11-03T17:57:27.478+08:0021K at Run United Philippine Marathon 2012
My wife and I became part of history last weekend (October 28) by joining the first Run United Philippine Marathon! OK, maybe just partly because we only did 21K. :)
The 21K route was the same one as Run United 2 which we had also completed last June. The experience was practically the same for us, although I did improve by almost 3 minutes at 2:49. [My wife? She slashed more than 20 minutes Earl Roycehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15247179945426943495noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9101464661216781876.post-82225279399752890322012-08-26T22:39:00.000+08:002012-08-26T22:49:17.036+08:00One Small Step for Man : Organizing the HP Fun Run 2012
"That's one small step for [a] man, one giant leap for mankind."
- Neil Armstrong, 1930-2012
August 26, 2012, McKinley Hill. There's always a first time. Human history is marked by many such firsts like the first steam engine, HP's first oscillator, or man's first step on the moon.
This morning marked a new milestone for me because it was my first time to have a major role in organizing a Earl Roycehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15247179945426943495noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9101464661216781876.post-61191726046309955862012-07-09T13:06:00.000+08:002013-07-30T07:22:17.802+08:00Fila Schools Run 2012 - Early Runs 10KLast Saturday, July 7, my wife and I ran 10K in the Fila Schools Run. Being a teacher, I liked that the proceeds of the run would be used for the rebuilding of school rooms in Iligan that was largely devastated by a recent typhoon.
It was nice of Tey's company to support this cause by giving its employees an incentive of 50% registration discount! The core team of their company org "Sykes Earl Roycehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15247179945426943495noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9101464661216781876.post-71113012604304515612012-06-19T07:54:00.001+08:002012-06-22T06:20:54.643+08:00Unilab Run United 2 2012 : Back on the Road!Cramps with less than a kilometer to go.
It's the first time for me to experience severe cramping during a race. I looked at my watch to see 2:48. It still was not twitterably fast but nonetheless it's a new PR for me in the making. If I could only get myself to run.
I've had never felt like not being able to physically continue before but the pain was unbearable. It probably showed on my Earl Roycehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15247179945426943495noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9101464661216781876.post-71138743449662714262012-06-13T04:17:00.000+08:002012-06-14T22:32:17.111+08:00Places to Visit in BaguioJune 12, 2012. My wife and I spent the last weekend in the cold city of Baguio. While the occasional rain added even more to the icy feel, it was indeed a very warm welcome for us!
Believe it or not, it was Tey's first time in the city of Pines and so everything was new for her - from the cold breeze that hit her upon stepping out of the bus to the pervading smell of horse dung that filled our Earl Roycehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15247179945426943495noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9101464661216781876.post-68368857432856077462012-06-12T22:48:00.002+08:002012-06-13T04:27:46.771+08:00Race Kit Claimed! Run United 2 Race ExpoI feel the excitement all over again now that I finally have my newest race kit! Run United 2 - Are you ready for me? :D
I thought the the race kit claiming area was well organized. Although it might be too early to tell because it is only the first day after all, it appears they have sufficient counters to serve the running public. :P
The 21K race kit as promised included a belt bag Earl Roycehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15247179945426943495noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9101464661216781876.post-78190303562845475052012-05-31T15:45:00.002+08:002012-06-13T04:25:33.127+08:00Race Shopping 2012Now that I'm back on the road, I'm also back on one of my
favorite pastimes -- shopping for races!!!
And where else to look but in takbo.ph! :P
If you want to see me on the road for some reason :P, here's a list of the races I plan to join this year and
why:
June 17 - Unilab Run United 2 2012 RU2 21K (SM MOA) - For the 3rd straight year, I am joining
the Unilab Run 2.Earl Roycehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15247179945426943495noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9101464661216781876.post-7099910124977843402012-05-26T00:48:00.000+08:002012-06-13T04:25:44.594+08:00Back on My Feet - Run United 2 - 21KMy first registered race after my wedding is a 21K!
A few days after our wedding, my wife and I registered for Run United 2.
Although frankly the registration assistant at Toby's MOA was not very nice, it felt so good to be back that I shrugged it off immediately and started getting ready for my come-back race!
EARL: Very happy to be back | TEY: Happy as well, but a bit Earl Roycehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15247179945426943495noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9101464661216781876.post-50291906799770380982012-05-26T00:30:00.002+08:002012-06-13T04:26:03.540+08:00My Race Results in 2011Here's a summary of my race results for 2011.
PSE Bull Run 16k - 2:12:44
Condura Run 21k - 3:08:31
Unilab Run United 1 10K- 1:10:43
Hyundai Run 10K - 1:12:ss
Takbo.PH Night Fest 10K - 1:15:ss
Goldilocks Fun Run 21K - 2:52:08
Takbo.PH Run Fest 16K - 2:45:30 (lost info)
Unilab Run United 2 3K - 22:30:ss (lost info)
Nike Run Manila 10K -
I Earl Roycehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15247179945426943495noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9101464661216781876.post-22769716052722979922012-05-21T15:01:00.000+08:002012-06-13T04:26:29.203+08:00My Wedding Experience - A Message of Thanks
The Lord has been truly amazing to me this year in many inexplicable ways and I am just thankful that He even blessed me with a wonderful wedding! As cliché as it may sound, the words I know are not enough to describe how grateful I am right now. The ceremony has been fun, and now I'm praying that the marriage will even be more fantastic!
I thank my wife Tey for standing, sitting, Earl Roycehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15247179945426943495noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9101464661216781876.post-56612020221989169352012-05-12T00:21:00.001+08:002012-06-13T04:26:43.457+08:00My Final BlogThis is my short final blog -- but not, like, ever. Silly you. :D
At least it's my last as Mr. Civil Status: Single.
In a few hours, I will be officially married to the woman of my dreams!
You know it has been said that if you want your dreams to come true, you should first wake up.
But in order to wake up, you must first sleep. :P So I think that's what I should do soon. :D
Good night! And Earl Roycehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15247179945426943495noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9101464661216781876.post-44557429816392911722012-04-05T22:01:00.001+08:002012-06-13T04:27:07.503+08:00Unleash the Animal in You : Hunger Games and Leopard PrintsA couple of weeks back, my fiancée Tey and I (and my ever-chaperoning brother) watched Hunger Games. For that occasion Tey had chosen to overload on animal prints, as if she herself would be camouflaging too in the forest of the Games.
I think the knitted cover-up with floral texture was used perfectly, giving just a hint - a tease - of the leopard-printed tank top underneath. The shawlEarl Roycehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15247179945426943495noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9101464661216781876.post-83270036586838721262012-03-02T01:31:00.000+08:002012-06-13T04:27:25.033+08:00Eugene's Road to the 2012 BDM 102In a couple of days, my good friend Eugene Yasay will run his first Ultramarathon. It's not 43, 44, or 50. No sir. Not even 80 km.
He will be out there this weekend to conquer the BDM 102 KM!
Just recently, Eugene posted that he has completed 10 hours of running. Man, 10 hours? How did he get to this state of physical, mental, and emotional toughness?
A journey of 102KM starts with the first Earl Roycehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15247179945426943495noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9101464661216781876.post-8230212606274214932012-02-09T06:16:00.000+08:002012-06-13T04:28:28.632+08:00January 2012 : Slowly but SurelyBack to basics.
This what I told myself at the start of the year. I was careless in my 2011 runs. I was so eager to increase my mileage and my speed - which is not bad in itself - but I wasn't training properly like I used to in 2010.
When I was just starting, I liked doing different kinds of training routines, like interval training, hill sprints, some sort of pyramid interval, etc. I even Earl Roycehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15247179945426943495noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9101464661216781876.post-24509528650093650582012-01-20T11:27:00.001+08:002012-06-13T04:28:44.115+08:00Goal! Discovering My Pace in 2012It's that time of the year again when many people start setting targets for their next 12 months. I find it amazing how the coming of a new year - that tiny change in the calendar that results to a number of date typo errors - can kindle feelings of renewal or rebirth, just as a little match stick can ignite fireworks that signal the beginning of the festivities with a BANG!
I thank God for my Earl Roycehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15247179945426943495noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9101464661216781876.post-83607154465155538272011-12-27T00:22:00.001+08:002012-06-13T04:29:06.008+08:00Year-End Blog from Blog Owner EarlAs 2011 draws to a close, I want to do a look-back and to thank God for another year full of blessings. True, it's not a perfect year and there are lots of downs that definitely pushed me to my limit. But look at me now, after all of the turbulence I encountered, I'm still here standing (or sitting), still able to blog about my wonderful year.
There are some things that I wish I did not do, Earl Roycehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15247179945426943495noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9101464661216781876.post-87166382220298574402011-11-17T14:33:00.001+08:002012-06-13T04:29:25.830+08:00The Time Traveler's Blog : My Reasons for Keeping a JournalI believe there are as many reasons for maintaining a blog as the number of bloggers all over the world. Maybe even more because I already have more than one reason for doing it.
Aside from the online blog, some also have some sort of a classic, pen-and-paper journal, as I do. Or did. Or will. But please take note that it's a journal, ok, not a diary. :P
Whatever the form, my reasons I Earl Roycehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15247179945426943495noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9101464661216781876.post-28924187773285077192011-10-27T09:01:00.000+08:002013-07-30T09:02:57.468+08:00Engaged : I Like ItMy life was wonderfully transformed in the last 10 days or so. It's not because I did 10K again at Nike Run Manila 2011 after a long time of bumming around. Not because I had a dinner cruise or that I had my first ever body massage (at least the first one I ever paid for). I dare say it's not even because I turned 27 last 18th and I had the Kare-Kare of a lifetime. It is for one reason Earl Roycehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15247179945426943495noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9101464661216781876.post-27057450920681269112011-10-11T13:21:00.006+08:002013-07-20T10:19:26.604+08:00Come Together: Twelve Ways to Keep SmilingSeptember 30 - Earlier today while sitting in a bus on Friday night traffic, the Beatles hit Come Together played on the radio. But it has nothing to do with what I really want to tell you.
♪ Here come old flat top, he come grooving up slowly ♫
For some reason, due to being idle I guess, my mind started to drift towards unhappy thoughts but I decided against it and took out my planner to Earl Roycehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15247179945426943495noreply@blogger.com0