
Bald Runner
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I am Jovenal "Jovie" Narcise. I am an active runner and marathoner/ultrarunner presently staying in the Philippines. This blog is about my running (road and trail) as well as Ultrarunning. It will also feature snippets about food, lifestyle, going outdoors, health, and physical fitness. Some of the posts include travels within the Philippines as well as in other countries.
Bald Runner
5d ago
If you happen to be watching some videos on YouTube Channel or simply browsing on the said platform, please visit my YouTube Channel.
I have started with my running workouts and training videos but eventually shifted to Heritage Wear & Fashion. I have been slowly learning about creating contents on videos and I started to ask a friend for help and guidance who had been in this platform for the past years. I am still learning up to this time after two years of posting some videos.
From my running videos and mixing cocktail drinks, I have concentrated on heritage wear and fashion for the pas ..read more
Bald Runner
2M ago
When I had my military schooling in the US Infantry School in Fort Benning, Georgia, taking up the Infantry Officer Advance Course during the Winter-Spring Course (November 1983 to May 1984), it was my first time to buy and taste this Ice Cream. And every time I would visit and buy grocery at the Post Commissary Store, I would buy one pack which would last me for my next visit to the store every two weeks.
One Pack Of Klondike Ice Cream
Since then, every time I visit the United States for a vacation or run a marathon race or any running event, I always make the effort to buy one or two packs o ..read more
Bald Runner
3M ago
I was not asked by ANA if I am vaccinated or have tested negative on the Covid-19 Test before the flight while I was processed at the Departure Counter. This scenario is totally different from the time I travelled to the US in July 2021. I had to present my vaccination card, should be negative on the Covid-19 Test at least 72 hours before departure, bought a Covid-19 Insurance Policy to cover my medication expenses while abroad, and to register Online with the Immigration Office of California/USA about my trip. All of these were all gone and I guess, everything is coming back to normal just li ..read more
Bald Runner
3M ago
While browsing on the Facebook Page of Mayor Michael Keon after watching his Live Interview with Pinoy Athletics in the past few weeks, I found this particular post or story on the Mayor’s FB Page. This story answers the question why he resigned from the Project Gintong Alay.
My snappy salute to Mayor Michael Keon for his conviction for the good of the Philippine Sports during those days when the Project Gintong Alay was at its peak and success.
Please click on the link below.
m.facebook.com/story.php ..read more
Bald Runner
3M ago
My last trip to the United States was in July 2021 and stayed there for almost two months. The Covid-19 Pandemic was still on its highest peak in terms of casualties but it was a fulfilling trip.
My last trip abroad before the Covid-19 Pandemic Lockdown was my participation in the Kota Kinabalu 105K Ultramarathon Race and our plane back to the Philippines was the last plane out of Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia and one of the few flights that I arrived when the Lockdown was implemented last March 2020.
My trip in the US in July 2021 has a lot of travel requirements but after almost two years, traveli ..read more
Bald Runner
9M ago
This is Number ONE Law of Power in the the book, “The 48 Laws of Power” by Robert Greene.
This had been my guiding principle and reminder once I was able to buy a copy of this book in 1998. In 1998, I was then the newly-designated Secretary of the General Staff of the Philippine Army and I was directly under the Office of the Chief of Staff, Philippine Army. Basically, all the documents coming from the different General Staffs and Units go through my scrutiny and screening process before each document goes to the Commanding General of the Philippine Army. I did not have any Command Authority o ..read more
Bald Runner
9M ago
Not even the members of your family.
This statement had been my guiding principle since I retired from the military service.
At this time in my life, I don’t have so many friends. I can count only with my fingers whom I consider as my friends. Their cellphone numbers are in my Iphone Directory but I haven’t called them for unnecessary things and it had been years since. Some of them are my friends on Facebook and that is the only way that they can see me.
Make life as simple as it can be. Trust only those whom you could depend upon through the years ..read more
Bald Runner
9M ago
Yes, Politics is dirty and stressful. If there is a topic that I want to discuss with people and friends, it is Politics that I would try to avoid. Why? Because everything you say is just your personal opinion and most of the time, very different from what are the facts on the ground. Now that I am retired and enjoying a simple and non-stress life, I don’t want to add emotional or mental stress on my myself.
When I was in the active military service, I observed how politics work. Sometimes, I apply politics in dealing with my superiors, peers, and subordinates. However, politics outside the mi ..read more