Fireworks for my 1st Running Blog Anniversary!!!
It was the morning of February 19, 2010 that I decided to write about my runs (1st post: I would run away). I so engrossed into running that I wanted to share my progress to friends and fellow runners. Time flies to fast that I just found out that this is my 152nd post and an anniversary post at
that, so HAPPY 1st RUNNING BLOG ANNIVERSARY to me.
Celebrating this with some FIREWORKS from SM Mall of Asia. Yes, I watched the China and France fireworks display last night and it was epic, especially China. They indeed painted the black sky with bursts of colors- dancing yellow, red, green, blue, orange and violet flares.
Showers of fireworks while the crowd record the moment thru their cameras and phones, France’s display
For more information visit pyrophilippines.com
Thanks for a wonderful night SM Mall of Asia and Sir Melo of outoftownblog.com.
Along with the celebrations, I would like to thank certain people who have influenced me one way or another into blogging.
Sir Wayne Plymale. I can still remember your comment (the very first comment I received): “ Hi James. A great start to your blog. You did it so well. Continue the great success with this, with the things you do on Daily Mile, with running and your every day
life. Take care my friend! – Wayne”
Kenley Jones. Thank you for reading my blog and commenting on each post. I appreciate that brother and hope to run with you when you come here in the Philippines. We will definitely have a series of rave runs.
RunningAtom, MinnieRunner, Estan, Jazzrunner, Maan C, Kassy and D-LonerRunner- you guys are the first group of bloggers I get contact and meet.
Daily Mile, because of you it excites me to log another run because I know it will somehow motivate others to run too.
Takbo.ph/Boss Jinoe, your site has been my constant companion in checking upcoming races. Bookmarked na ang site and forum. I learned a lot from this site. And Boss J, thanks for giving me an opportunity to meet some runner/bloggers too and for sharing my posts in your shared links.
Ms.Jaymie aka TBR, if not for the TBR Dream Marathon 2010 edition, I would not have been so focused in training and believing in myself that I can do the distance with proper training. Thanks a lot, I’ m your fan and your faithful reader.
RunRio/Coach Rio, thanks for the inspiration. I always think of your humble beginnings. Saludo! Thanks too for the complimentary race kits.
Ms.Vima aka KulitRunner, thanks po for the invitations to running event launches! Kita kits po sa events launch.
Alabang Snail Runners, thanks for reading/sharing my blog posts. Thanks for the support and for the drive to blog more. Special thanks to Sir Toel for challenging me to post blog that is unbias; to Jojo (21K pacer) for always recommending my blogs and the photos you gladly share; and Ed for the nice logo you did. Sorry sa mga hindi ko nabanggit. To every member of Snail Runners, salamat po ng marami, miss ko na tumakbo with you
guys.
I also would like to thank Barefoot Wear Inc. for the Vibram Five Fingers , Summit Media and Men’ s Health, Nature Valley, Team Logan, Unilab, Sir Noriel for the “ Run for your rice” race kits, Ms. Katie B for the “ Bull Run 2011” race kits, RunHigh Shirts, and Karylle for RTing some of my tweets.
I thank all my readers and commenters! You guys are an encouragement to me. Hope I can give everyone of you new pair of running shoes. J
I also thank my family for the support they give me in this running endeavor.
I also thank my God- my strength in running, You are my sun and shield. Thank you for the life and the ability to run and enjoy life. I love you!
After more than a year of running, I’ m happy to see my mileage at 1,850 kilometers. I was able to run at the northernmost part of the Philippines- Batanes and to the southern part- Camiguin in Mindanao. I hope to run on more places this 2011.
Finally, please do share the site to others as well, to those who want a healthy lifestyle. Would you also do another mile for me by “ liking” my Facebook Fanpage- journeyingjames or if you already did, recommend it to other runners as well. 
Muli, sa kaibuturan ng aking puso, MARAMING MARAMING SALAMAT PO!
I have some plans on my second year in blogging, those are:
1. Focus on promoting out-of-town races.
2. Share the thrill of trail runs.
3. Continue doing rave runs around the Philippines.
All for the best!
-journeyingjames
Categories: Running
Eco-Trail Run & Tree-Planting at Bacnotan, La Union
Race For The Orphans at Camp Aguinaldo
A Dash for Love Fun Run
Barefoot Beach Run at Lingayen Beach
Back to Running at Rizal Boulevard, Dumaguete City
I fully SUPPORT Todo Responde Run
Trail Run at Tibiao, Antique Foothills
Rice Self-Sufficiency Run
Rescue Run: Community Run for Sendong Victims
Summit Run for Pinoy Glory: Run for Filipino Olympians!
Congratulations and happy anniversary to you Sir! How time really flies. Looking forward to more blogs to read from you. Lets keep on running (and journeying) BB James!
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journeyingjames Reply:
March 2nd, 2011 at 5:05 pm
oo nga sir, ikaw din isa sa mag tinatanong ko noon kung anung masasabi mo sa posts ko. hahaha
salamat talaga ng marami! so excited for your BDM 102 dream.
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Congrats james! I conquered my first 10k race during the PDI 25th Anniversary Run and I’m hoping that someday, I could run the full marathon too. Keep on running buddy!
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journeyingjames Reply:
March 2nd, 2011 at 5:06 pm
saw you pics bosing earl, astig! 16K then 21K na kasunod nyan… running is like drugs, so addicting!
you will definitely do that distance in time, i suggest The Bull Runner Marathon, the best for first timers
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happy anniversary on your blog james!
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journeyingjames Reply:
March 2nd, 2011 at 5:06 pm
yeah, thanks bai! regards to all runners in cebu and bohol
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congrats james! continue traveling, running, and writing. see you soon.
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journeyingjames Reply:
March 2nd, 2011 at 5:07 pm
thanks rain, hope you continue to blog too! see yah
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Congratulations on one year James! Wow, time does fly! Continue the traveling, running and blogging. Looking forward to seeing you again soon!
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journeyingjames Reply:
March 2nd, 2011 at 5:07 pm
sir, i owe a lot to you. thanks for all the encouragement when i was just starting out. see you again and hopefully, we can run together that time.
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Cheers for more mileage and trips!
Explore the world and take us there! Oh, you gotta fix pa my basuanga trip ah! 
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journeyingjames Reply:
March 2nd, 2011 at 5:10 pm
kass/flexitarian, cheers! love this, “Explore the world and take us there!” -will surely do!
yep, will help you in you busuanga trip. just let me know what are the things you want to do. you gotta research too noh! see you, regards to trickoy
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