Thanks to the vision of Governor Tad Abello, the Mahogany park has now, something for all ages. More and more people are enjoying outdoor fitness activities with marathons, triathlons taking place on a weekly basis all over the country. The park now has a nicely laid out set of fitness equipment for park goers and village runners to incorporate in their fitness programs. The layout incorporates a circuit around the perimeter of the park, a separate warm-up/cardio area and a stretching area. As I heard from one of the villagers, ” This is the BEST thing the village ever did!” To set up your own outdoor fitness area -outdoor gym, fitness trail, kids playgrounds, kids outdoor gym, call Outdoor Kinetics contact 0917-8471764 
Congratulations once again to my friend, Ton, on his 3rd marathon. From 2,500 ( 2008 ) to 6,000 ( 2009 ) to now 8,500 runners!
Ton, if you run for President in the future, I will not be surprised! And you can count on us to support you always! 
Previous Entries:
Condura Run 2010 Run for the Dolphins January 15, 2010
Condura Run 2009 by Ton Concepcion March 27, 2009
Race for Tubbataha March 3, 2008
A Race to Save the Reef - Condura Race for Tubbataha Feb. 16, 2008
The race kit
This time, I wanted to cover the event differently, instead of waiting in the finish line, I wanted to be on the skyway and take photos of the 21k and 42k runners. I woke up at 2:30 am to get to the Fort to look for Ton to find out how to get to the skyway
Ton was not in sight so by 3:30am I just decided to go to the skyway myself and just try my luck. Ton told me that I needed to be in the skyway by 4am
I got to the skyway
and this guy, Paul, approached me when my car dropped me at the toll booth. My car could not enter so it was just me
He was kind enough and got approval to let me join them and stay with them…
Sometimes we take for granted the people who do all the preparation and hard work in planning for the race..Thanks to the Condura team for all your work!
so from around 4 am to 5am we were just waiting for the runners to come
We got so excited when we saw some runners approaching already! This was our first sighting
It had been an hour since the start for the 42k runners
The first runners to pass and leading the pack
Paul told me that this guy is the oldest runner in the race- If I remember correctly he said 83 years old!!! WOW!!!! and he was one of the first runners in the lead and he was doing the 42k!!!!!!
Starting to get some light and more runners on the skyway….
Jim, for some reason, I can never get a shot of you- you run too fast!! 
More light…..
And finally I see Ton on a motorcycle! He had come from the end of the track and on his way back already
Of course I could not miss Tessa coming! And she has many poses. She is the only one that stopped and posed for me many times so she has plenty photos
By around 6:30 am, I had to leave the skyway to catch my husband and son who should be in the finish line
Click on the photo below to see the results:
It was so nice to have visited my friend, Mig. ( Miguel’s Healing Powers January 27, 2008 ) I have not been to this clinic in two years…because I am lucky I did not have to..til lately my right arm has been hurting from my photo taking with my heavy camera. It has been three months and i have been procrastinating and hoping it will just go away… then when I finally decided to see a doctor… I had to wait for Mig to come back from Cebu where he was busy also treating many patients
I love his clinic because it is very relaxing and not intimidating….Nothing has changed………
……except that he has new frog friends in his office :-)
Mig is still the same…but this time he is not single and is in love:-) 
“Okay Rica, RELAX!” Though Mig is my friend, of course I was still nervous because I was never his patient and I have never had anything really done to myself without anesthesia or in a hospital. So I told him to be gentle and of course he was!
Mig told me to come back again if my arm still hurts…so far after a week…I don’t have to! It’s amazing!! Thanks Mig!
Previous Entry: Miguel’s Healing Powers January 27, 2008
The first Assumption Together Congress to be convened after the Canonization of Saint Marie Eugenie of Jesus will be held from January 29 to 31, 2010, participated in by over 500 delegates composed of Friends of the Assumption (FOA) from the Philippines- Thailand Province of the Religious of the Assumption, Sr. Diana Wauters, Superior General of the Religious of the Assumption all over the world, will be our Guest of Honour, accompanied by her General Council. The Congress will end with the first Assumption Together Marathon: “Run Assumption Run” which will be held on Sunday, January 31, 2010, at 6:00am at the Mall of Asia (MOA) grounds. It is in the spirit of friendship and solidarity that we would like to invite you to join the marathon with other participants from our Assumption family and friends. 
Mom and I went to the opening of St. Lukes Hospital today at the Fort. Definitely world class!!!
Starbucks is opened already
And the Rustan’s Flower Shop
Which of course has fresh flowers……
and more…
I was so happy to see my batchmate, Rhea Lopa-Ramos! When we were in highschool, she was always a person to admire - very smart, very kind, very nice, very simple…which is why she was given the Mother Marie Eugenie Award when we graduated. And now she has a very successful career helping kids. Heart2Heart is so proud of her. More power to you Rhea!!!
Rhea and her team run the Neurodevelopmental Center in St. Luke’s Medical Center. And because they are so good at what they are doing, there is a one year waitlist! So, you better start booking your appointments. It’s a good thing I have connections and I can email or call her anytime :-)
To register, visit our website at
http://flowsurfyogasamba.multiply.com or email us at
The People Behind FLOW
YOGA
Monica Eleazar- Manzano is a certified Vinyasa yoga instructor through Greenpath Boracay Yoga. She is also a Post-Natal certified yoga instructor with the Yoga Teachers Association of Australia (YTTA).
DHARMA and INDIGObaby are her brands where she sells all-natural bath and body products for yoginis and yummy mummies.
SURF
Luke Landrigan is the chief team rider and team captain of The Stoked Inc-Billabong Surf Team in the Philippines. He has won numerous surf
competitions for both shortboard and long boarding in the country and emerged the 2009 Champion of the Aurora Surf Cup Challenge. In November 2008, Luke led the Philippine national surfing squad to a
silver-medal finish at the first-ever Asian Beach Games in Bali, Indonesia.
As a professional surf instructor, Luke received his training in Australia. He is the first Filipino to be awarded Australia’s prestigious Bronze Medallion, surf rescue and CPR/life-saving BY SURF
LIFE SAVING AUSTRALIA, a globally-recognized credential. Luke has also earned a Surfing Australia Level 1 Certification for surf instruction, a world-class qualification that permits him to teach anywhere in the world.
SAMBA
Toni Bernardo is a full time percussionist, who has studied and performed the musics of Asia, Africa, the Middle East, and the Americas, including West African drumming, dance and song; Japanese
Taiko drumming and Nagauta music, including the Shamisen and Tsuzumi; Northern Philippine gong and drum ensemble; Indian Bhangra rhythms; Flamenco cajon; Cuban Mambo and Rumba; Brazilian samba; and African-American music traditions. Toni has given numerous performances and workshops through the various groups she has been part of and has led. She is currently the Diretora da Bateria of the Escola de Samba de Manila.
