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Very scenic route ont he Banaue Batad Marathon 2014 I wanted to push myself further. I wanted to see if I could run the 21km distance after running many 10km already. When I read that there would be a road-trail marathon in one of my favorite places in the country, the Cordilleras, my eyes lit up and the thought of running in the mountains amidst rice terraces and catching the sunrise on the trail made me excited. With a little more prodding from friends like Christine of JovialWanderer who also signed up for the Banaue Batad Marathon , I thought, hey now I got a companion for the race there’s no reason not to go. Whatever happens on this race, my main goal was to finish the half-marathon as an added experience. Little did I know I would be exceeding my expectations in this event.

R3Run at Roxas Boulevard It was Quanta Paper Corporation ‘s first foray in organizing a fun run. Known mostly for their eco-friendly hygienic products like tissue rolls, papers, diapers and sanitary pads, their fun run’s main advocacy is “Sustainability” thus the three R’s – Reduce, Reuse and Recycle for the title  R3Run . The  R3Run for Sustainability attracted quite an attention for its very affordable price of Php 250 in all categories (1k, 4k, 8k and 12k). The starting venue is Blue Bay Walk Pasay. The run would mainly go along Roxas Boulevard and since I can’t remember the last time I ran there, I got excited and registered for 12k since I was at Toby’s Shangri-la already.

Sea to Summit Travelling Light accessories In the Philippines, Sea to Summit brand is mostly known for its quick-dry microfiber towels and sturdy line of dry bags. Well, Sea to Summit has other range of products geared for travel. The Travelling Light series of accessories are light, compact and durable. This is made possible by the tightly-woven Cordura Fabric which is thin yet tough and resistant to light rain. Here are some of the products I have used from the Travelling Light line – the Hanging Toiletry Bag , Laundry Bag and Document Pouch .