Going the distance like no ordinary men can do with just their foot is something special. That is one thing I love about running. I feel a different kind of fulfillment. I feel I’m not ordinary.

I didn’t excel much academically. The only award I got from grade school was “Excelled In Service To The Community” because I was an altar boy. In high school, I was given the “Loyalty Award.” I didn’t have any medals or certificates to prove academic excellence. All I have are jerseys and folk dance costumes to show that I was well into extracurricular activities during grade school and high school. I was a member of the football varsity team and I’m with the folk dance and interpretative dance troupe that represented our school in various municipal and provincial meets. A have a chance to play a little baseball and volleyball. I’m pretty good in many ball games I may say. Those I may say are my good foundation as an athlete.

I started running in September 2010. My first fun run was Takbo Para Sa Karunungan in March 2011. Come August when I first run my first half marathon and in November I completed my first Afroman distance of 32K. The year-end with me collecting 1 Medal in a 15K event, 3 in half marathon, 1 fourth place in a 10K event, and 1 21K ridge run.

Life has changed when I started running. I don’t enjoy drinking as I used before. Running became a lifestyle. Running made me more than just ordinary.