I ran with the Ungo Runners last Friday!
I was able to join the 11th Ungo run last Friday!
It’s good to be back in Cebu again and that only mean one thing: Friday night runs with the ungo runners! I’ve really been addicted now with running and its much more fun if you have a bunch pounding the pavement from the Sun-Star office near USC to either Asiatown IT Park or Banilsad Town Center, a distance of between 5 – 9 kilometers.
Another treat is that before the runs, there is usually an invited speaker who will talk about running or their experiences or give tips and advice. Last Friday, runner/blogger/triathlete Reel Bontol and Kenneth Casquejo of Runcheck gave a talk on road safety while running.
One thing that I’ve really observed each time I join is that the group is now growing. Several new faces and in the FB page of Ceburunning.com there are several who post asking if they can run with the group even if they are newbies and this says much about the burgeoning running community in Cebu, a good development.
For last Friday, we just followed the traditional route which starts at the Sun Star office, turn left at R. Landon, turn right at Jones, on to Fuente Osmena, the Capitol, veer right to Escario St. then left at Gorordo Ave., JY Square, Salinas Drive and ended at Asiatown IT Park. This was also the route we took during my first ungo run.
The photo gallery of this night run has been uploaded.
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Estan Cabigas is a multiawarded blogger, freelance photographer and a newbie runner based in Makati City, the Philippines. A true blue Cebuano, he makes stunning images and meaningful photo stories. He has writtten for CNN Go and his photograph published in the May 2010 issue of the National Geographic Magazine. To know more about him and his photography, visit estancabigas.com.
I'm Estan Cabigas, a freelance photographer blogger and traveler. I just started to seriously run last 2 March 2010 and for the past few months, I've improved greatly in my running as well as lost pounds in the process. I'm gunning for a full marathon by 2011. I shoot races as well.
My flagellant image is Editor's Choice in the National Geographic Magazine May 2010 issue.
I might be joining soon this Friday night runs.
maayo jing! regards na lang ko sa mga ungo