Before i make another move or another step to run, i am reminded that today marks the first year of my running blog, The Jazzrunner.
It was on January 13, 2009 when i wrote my first article and it was through the encouragement of my running buddy, June Santiago that i should document my return to running which started the year before (April, 2008) and write about our out-of-town running trips and trail runs. Since then, it has been a whirlwind of races and adventure running. Thank you, pre!
It was great discovering new places, specially trails that i wouldn’t imagined existed. The highs of running through dirt paths, mountain terrains, wildlife, fauna and all else that nature presented was the ultimate in my running experience and a great visual stimulant, to boot!
It’s been such an amazing year of blogging and i got to know so many great people with the same passion for running. And the runners that come and greet you, many of whom are total strangers is one of the highlights of being a blogger, being appreciated for sharing my running adventures that they too would want to experience someday.
To all who have visited my blog, read, made comments whether nice or nasty, my heartfelt thanks! I’m not sure what the figure means (64,697 visitors as of today) but whether the number of visitors are minuscule or not, i still feel gratified that it has inspired a number of people to run and join their very first races. The e-mails expressing their appreciation are touching and greatly cherished.
I’m not to forget my co-BLOGGERS for their support and encouragement. Ditto with my club mates at RUNNEX and Takbo.ph for the running activities we all covered together–it was great running with you.
Through pictures, here are some of the highlights that capped my first year on the blog. See you all again for the next year coming!
Tanay, Rizal
Angat Dam
Parawagan, Montalban
Ninoy Aquino Parks and Wildlife
Marikina Riverbanks
Angono, Rizal
Backwoods of Angono
Binangonan, Rizal
Angono Petroglyphs in Binangonan, Rizal
Batangas City
First Takbo.ph LSD, March 2009
Baywalk, Roxas Boulevard
First Condura, at the Skyway
With the Bullrunner (Jaymie) and Runnex Chair, Art
At the 1st BDM 102 as a pacer
At The La Mesa Ecopark
Montalban mountain trail run with takbo.ph runners, April 2009
Ciudad Real, San Jose Del Monte, Bulacan
All Terra race, Timberland Heights, San Mateo, Rizal
Trails of Aquarry, Bulacan
Christmas Trees of Pintong Bocaue, San Mateo, Rizal
Run For Home, July '09
Kenny Rogers Video Shoot, August '09
Urbanite Run!
Pamulaklakin trail, Subic Bay Freeport
June with Aeta children
At the race For Life with Rica and Donita
Press launching QCIM
LSD Run at C5!
Timberland Trails revisited
LSD - Commonwealth, September 09
QCIM - October 18, 09
Carbo Loading at Joey Pepperonni
Weigh-in BLC
Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte
Corregidor Run, December 09
With BR at the Rizal day Run
Sta Rosa, Laguna trails
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