Category Archives: Places
One Run to Rule Them All Marathon 2019 and Doughnut Dash Marathon 2019
This was the second weekend in a row that I was doing a back-to-back marathon. Hmmm. . . I can do it! I was intimate with the race route and knew I just have to take it slow and easy … Continue reading
ABP Newport Wales Marathon 2018
Wales is one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom. Our next marathon location was in the Welsh industrial city of Newport, half an hour away by train from the capital Cardiff. We flew out of Amsterdam … Continue reading
Le Marathon de la Liberté 2018
The Normandy region will forever hold a special place in the hearts of the Allied countries. It was in Normandy on the northern coast of France where the Western Allies of World War II staged the biggest sea-based invasion in … Continue reading
55K TransCebu Challenge 2018
Cebu City, the Philippines’ Queen City of the South, is undergoing a construction boom. The trip from the airport to our hotel was longer than our one-hour flight due to the traffic, and there seemed to be more buildings lined along … Continue reading
42nd National MILO Marathon 2018
The MILO Marathon series is probably the oldest and the most popular foot race in the Philippines. I’ve heard of the races ever since I was a little girl in Leyte and that was a long time ago! Back then, I … Continue reading
40th EDT ASICS Stockholm Marathon 2018
Stockholm weather the second time around was still not ideal for marathons. I ran this race the first time in 2015 when it was raining and windy the whole time. It was so cold that I ran with a … Continue reading
La Route du Louvre Marathon 2018
La Route du Louvre Marathon 2018 on May 13th was one of those races that did not take much planning. It was easy to get to; the weather and the race itself were gorgeous. Richard drove us directly to the race … Continue reading
Marathon de la Baie du Mont Saint-Michel 2018
Le Mont Saint-Michel takes your breath away the first time you glimpse it from afar. It is an intriguing and popular tourist attraction in France, its spire seeming to pierce the sky. The rocky tidal commune is off the shores … Continue reading
VIII Marató BP Castelló 2018
Castellón de la Plana was part of the Moorish Kingdom of Valencia before it was officially established as a town in 1251. Today, it is the capital city of the Valencian province of Castellón in eastern Spain. We traveled to … Continue reading
1ere Marathon International du Golfe de Saint-Tropez
Europe has a well-developed marathon scene. Košice Peace Marathon in Slovakia holds the record as the oldest marathon in Europe since 1924 and every major European city boasts of a spectacular marathon or two every year. It is rare to … Continue reading
The Global Adventurer 