Choosing a blog title: why TAKYAT?

At last! I started what I can call my own. :)

So why 'takyat'? what's with 'takyat'?

The Trivia
Well, it all started with a thought of having a nice and unique name for a blog. Ofcourse, I'm thinking about something unusual - it may not be catchy, but who cares? (ahehehe!) My idea (like everybody else, i believe) is to have a blog title that will speak about my interest - my passion actually.

And oh, by the way, this crappy blog title problem kept me from having my own blog - that is a blog I'll be updating from time to time. So i never registered for an account in any blogging-dedicated site until I convince myself that what I have is mind is good to go.

So, for a long time - I'm satisfied with my 'on-off' blogging in friendster, multiply and other mini sites my college friends and professors introduced to me. (while waiting for that 'ding' - bulb - to appear above my head)

TAKYAT
It's a combined syllables of two tagalog words (we're good in this :) - e.g. in food we have the tapsilog ) TAK from takbo (run), and YAT from akyat (climb).

Yep! I love running and climbing (mountains). To me, they fall under the category (or a part) of some sort of a career - And I'm taking them seriously... lol! - at my own phase at least.

In running - I do not belong in the large crowd - those who (i think) are satisfied by just having the experience running long distances - mostly first timers or new to running sport.
I train. And I train hard. :) I used to run way back in my grade school days - made it to the varsity in high school and then slew down in college. Maybe that what separates people like me to those who are just new to running.

In climbing - It started during college. The time I realized I have to shift gears or else my legs/feet will rust. The university doesn't support running so I have to find my means of getting my legs/feet busy. Mountain climbing is a hit in the city - maybe because the Highest peak in the country resides in the region... I see the opportunity of conquering that mountain by joining a club - and everything is history.

Now What?
By now, I think of this blog but a repository of my experiences. Too bad (but not too late :p) it missed a lot..but, as I bring my running and climbing to the next level plus my ultimate goal to participate in a triathlon this blog is a fresh start.