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Posted by Gingerbreadman On Tuesday, April 28, 2009 53 Comments

Hi there! My name is Luis Arcangel and I am a seasonal ultramarathoner and middle-of-the pack age group triathlete .I'm not intrinsically athletic but I love to break stereotypes and defy expectations. Not fast, but I dream of being fast one day.


In real life, I work as a communications professor at some of the country's top universities and I currently head a strategic management firm that specializes in across-the-board marketing communications solutions.  Been blessed to be the site moderator of the Takbo.ph running community, the biggest in the country and the entire Asian region. I am also a regular contributor to Frontrunner and Sense and Style magazines, try to catch those when you have the time.This site is a two-time finalist at the Philippine Blog Awards, and maybe one day I'll finally win the big one.Thanks for dropping by and I'd love to hear from you!









53 Responses so far.

  1. Pia Rieza says:
    June 29, 2009 1:28 PM

    hi Luis! thanks for the comment on running feast. and yes, i am the Pia from obmc... small world talaga! how's it been going? i feel like such a sloth for not running seriously! but you're right, i just need to keep on running like you! happy running! :)

  2. Gingerbreadman says:
    June 29, 2009 3:20 PM

    Hi Ate Pia :) Wow, it is you! I was just a batch below you. I was Mela's classmate from sophomore to senior year I think. How is she? Say hi for me :) Thanks for dropping by, and just keep on running! Join us sometime, we have a lot of forum-organized runs at Takbo.ph . Keep in touch!

  3. carlo says:
    July 3, 2009 6:24 PM

    you should also do podcasts on fellow runners. :)

  4. Gingerbreadman says:
    July 4, 2009 8:21 AM

    That's in the works buddy :P Carlowwwwww when you going back to us man?

  5. Boggs says:
    July 5, 2009 5:33 PM

    There, i commented. Haha! See you in school sir! Nice site!

  6. Gingerbreadman says:
    July 5, 2009 10:58 PM

    Haha Boggs you were not obligated in any way whatsoever because you're not my student lol. Seriously though thanks for dropping by and let's plan on that Ortigas LSD soon! :)

  7. :) says:
    July 20, 2009 3:52 PM

    Hi Luis,
    Nice layout.
    I thought you were a blogger but your site looks like wordpress or maybe am not so good in the blogsphere hehehe.

    I like it better...btw, thanks for dropping by my site- and for the motivational comments.

    Keep it up.
    :)

  8. Gingerbreadman says:
    July 23, 2009 9:15 AM

    Hey there MFF thanks for dropping by :) It's actually blogspot that I coded into a wordpress theme :) Thanks for the kind words! I like reading your work as well hehe :)

  9. notsquare says:
    July 26, 2009 9:14 PM

    hi gingerbreadman :) thanks for the note on my blog. oo nga anoh? same field of work tayo :D

  10. Gingerbreadman says:
    July 28, 2009 11:00 PM

    Hey Bea :) Thanks for dropping by! It's funny, I commented on your blog without knowing it was you haha. Oo nga same field! Hope all is well! :)See you at the runs!

  11. Dincee says:
    July 31, 2009 1:46 PM

    Hi Sir Luis, my name is Dincee Caluag from Green Bulb Public Relations, the PR agency of adidas. My colleague, Quincy Reyes is the account executive for adidas We'd like to invite you for our event this coming AUgust 7. It's our adiZero running launch. I can't seem to find your e-mail address so if you don't mind posting it here so as he can send you a formal invite and the details of the event.

    Or you may reach him through his mobile at 09178917846
    his email is at quincy.reyes@greenbulbpr.com


    Looking forward to hear from you soon!

  12. Gingerbreadman says:
    July 31, 2009 9:24 PM

    Hi Dincee, sorry for that I'm just a wee bit busy so I haven't had the time to code in a 'COntact' field. ANyway, thanks for the invite, I'll send Quincy an email na lang. Hey thanks for dropping by, if you're bored you can read some of the entries just for fun :P

  13. Jayson Deuna says:
    October 1, 2009 2:25 PM

    Hi Luis,

    Thanks for your comments on my blog site. I just added your site on my Blog Roll as a token of appreciation. :)

    Regards.

  14. r u s s says:
    October 1, 2009 6:28 PM

    Luis!Ü

  15. Gingerbreadman says:
    October 2, 2009 5:15 PM

    You're welcome Jayson! I'll add you to my blog roll as well. Thank you for the support!

  16. Gingerbreadman says:
    October 2, 2009 5:16 PM

    Russssssssssssss :)

  17. mae says:
    October 22, 2009 10:47 AM

    hi luis,
    thanx for dropping by my site. i've added you to my blogroll.

  18. Gingerbreadman says:
    October 31, 2009 7:52 AM

    No problem Mae, much appreciated! :) Take it easy!

  19. PinoyApache says:
    November 1, 2009 10:08 AM

    could you feature and propagate trail running here in the philippines?

  20. Gingerbreadman says:
    November 5, 2009 3:09 PM

    A lot of us run trails, hey if I have good material on it why not?

  21. Gingerjul says:
    December 18, 2009 8:29 AM

    Hello from one ginger-lover to another! :) I just started running a few months ago, and I have found running blogs to be a great source of inspiration. Looking forward to reading more about yours!

  22. Gingerbreadman says:
    December 25, 2009 7:49 PM

    Hey Gingerjul! Nice to have some of my kin drop by :P I checked out your blog, congrats on your 10k. You had a pretty good time too! :P Thanks for dropping by, and happy holidays :)

  23. Anonymous says:
    January 21, 2010 9:35 AM

    lol this is hilarious, http://pbfcomics.com/?cid=PBF207-Gingerbread_Man.jpg

    :D

  24. The Scientist Runner says:
    March 3, 2010 7:03 AM

    Hi Luis:
    I started a new blog and included yours in my blogroll. I would be honored if you can include mine in yours. Thanks a lot.
    The Scientist Runner
    http://runningscientist.blogspot.com/

  25. Gingerbreadman says:
    March 3, 2010 1:50 PM

    Hey there scientist friend, no problem will add you up in a bit :) Welcome to the blogosphere!

  26. Dincee Caluag says:
    March 16, 2010 8:53 AM

    Hi! This is Dincee again of Greenbulb PR. I would like to invite you to an adidas event on Saturday, March 20. May I know your email address so I can send you the invite? :)

  27. Christian Marx Villa says:
    March 30, 2010 3:18 PM

    Hi! Do you know any professional running groups or individuals who accept invitations by companies to run under corporate colors? There is an upcoming 200k Ultra Marathon organized by Laguna Lake Development Authority (I’m sure you’ve heard of it, the one on May 1-2) and our company, Maynilad, is willing to sponsor the best possible running team. I'd like to ask for some help in getting in touch with such groups/individuals. Thank you so much!

  28. Gingerbreadman says:
    April 1, 2010 6:41 PM

    Dincee, ugh I saw this late.Sana you emailed me na lang :) Wait, that wasn't the miCoach thing right?

  29. Gingerbreadman says:
    April 1, 2010 6:51 PM

    Hi there Christian, is that race even pushing through? Last I checked it was cancelled. Let me double check. Anyway, there is no shortage of strong ultra running teams that you could sponsor. Shoot me an email through the form on my home page so we can discuess further.

  30. Lit Onrubia says:
    April 3, 2010 9:15 PM

    Hi, Luis! First, congrats on the BDM. Awesome, awesome accomplishment! Your recounting of your 102 was the most dramatic/real/entertaining tale out of all the tales I've read about it. (It's always a pleasure to read a well-written blog -- which is becoming a rarity these days -- haha!) I wish you the best in your future runs!

    Second, thanks for you kind comments on ChiRunning. I believe that I've seen two: in Takbo and in Reelrunning. I appreciate the support very much.

    And third, I wanted to ask you if you wanted me to hold a free ChiRunning Workshop for 12-14 Takbo members, as my way of helping Takbo celebrate its anniversary/anniversary run. (I actually wrote Jinoe about this weeks ago but I guess he never got my email, or it got lost in his Spam folder. And I don't want to push because I don't want to impose.) At any rate, I figured i'd ask you since I live in the Ortigas area, and it'd be easy for me to meet a group in Ultra or Tiendesitas. It's my way of supporting Takbo (especially the runners from Ortigas). Feel free to contact me at lit.onrubia@gmail.com if you think this is a good idea. Keep the fantastic prose flowing!

    Best,
    Lit

    P.S. Favor, pls don't post this comment na lang and let's just correspond through email/text. Thanks a lot.

  31. Gingerbreadman says:
    April 5, 2010 3:14 PM

    Hey Lit, thanks for the kind words man! Appreciate it very much, and it keeps me going when the writer's block comes in lol. Unfortunately, the blog does auto approve so it's already there haha. Anyway, will email you all about it. Thanks and see you on the road!

  32. estan says:
    April 10, 2010 7:22 AM

    bigatin ka pala luis. hehehe

    hope to run with you in the future or take your image while running a race :)

  33. Gingerbreadman says:
    April 10, 2010 11:16 AM

    Thanks for using my BDM pic on your main blog entry Estan, I never got to thank you :) Bigatin? Ikaw lang ang bigatin dito idol, me and my friends are instant fans of your work :) Dagan na ta! :P

  34. Lit Jose says:
    April 19, 2010 11:20 PM

    Hi Luis! Would you mind sending me your email address? I'd like to send you an invite to a small event on CR that I'm scheduling. Thanks.

  35. Gingerbreadman says:
    April 20, 2010 6:30 PM

    Hey Lit, the contact me/mailbag form on the upper right hand corner of this page goes directly into my mailbox :)

  36. Ro Manalo says:
    April 24, 2010 4:55 PM

    Hi, Luis!

    I'm Ro from Summit Media (Men's Health, Women's Health and Runner's World)

    We're having a dry-run for the Men's Health All Terrain Race next Saturday, May 1, at Nuvali in Sta. Rosa. We're having selected bloggers try out the new course. Run starts at 5:30AM, followed by a short presscon and breakfast. :-) We would like to invite you to come if you're free. Also invited Marga to join.

    We have a shuttle going to Sta. Rosa if you would like to ride with us.

    Please let me know. Thanks!

    Ro Manalo
    ro[dot]manalo[at]gmail.com

  37. Gingerbreadman says:
    April 25, 2010 11:02 AM

    Hey Facebook friend Ro! Sounds good :) I'll troll there if I aint going to SUBIT :P Thanks for the invite :D And hope to see you there!

  38. Anonymous says:
    May 8, 2010 12:53 PM

    Hi Luis. As promised, I'm back reading your blog again and my apologies for not reading it enough. Anyway, please keep it going. It's a communication tool for the Filipino runners. Anyway, take care and have a good weekend.

    Wayne
    http://sfrunnr.wordpress.com

  39. Gingerbreadman says:
    May 9, 2010 6:21 PM

    Haha you are too kind Wayne :) Thank you for the kind words. Guess we all go through slumps, you guys gave me just the boost I needed :) Hope all is well, hope you could visit us here within the year!

  40. Chris Sports Marketing says:
    May 20, 2010 4:04 PM

    Hi Sir,

    I'm Ron from Chris Sports.

    Chris Sports would like to invite you to join the Chris Sports Epic Relay on June 12, 2010 in Subic.

    You may visit http://site.epicrelay.info for more information about the race, and you may download forms at http://www.chrissports.net.

    I can also email you race invites. Drop me a line over at chrissports.webmktg@gmail.com if you're interested.

    Thanks!

  41. Gingerbreadman says:
    May 24, 2010 5:16 PM

    Hi Ron, I'm actually part of one of the teams joining the race, Team Powerpuff Boys. We're all very excited. :)

  42. cyberjorge says:
    June 3, 2010 3:17 PM

    Hi Gingerbreadman,

    I like to invite you to join Lifeline Foundation's Run4Life - fun run for a cause. More details and registration here: http://www.ineedalifeline.org/run4life/

  43. Gingerbreadman says:
    June 10, 2010 8:14 AM

    Thanks Jorge, I'll check it out!

  44. maymay says:
    August 9, 2010 6:57 PM

    Hello Mr. Arcangel!

    Wow! Good to know that I finally found the site moderator for Takbo.ph. Emailed you at admin@takbo.ph but it seem to bounce back a couple of times.

    Anyways, this is Maymay Balatayo from Gawad Kalinga. Gawad Kalinga aims to build caring and sustainable communities to end poverty.

    In line with our vision, we are having a GK Bayanihan Run with the tagline: Run with Gawad Kalinga and Help Rebuild the Nation! this coming September 26, 2010 and we are hoping that you could help us promote the said event in your site. It is part of the CamSur Marathon and they’re giving us a special category called the Bayanihan Category.

    The run is a fundraising event to raise an amount for a GK village and/or for a GK program and involve not only runners but ordinary people who wants to be part of nation-building and run for a cause.

    For details, please visit: http://gk1world.com/gk-bayanihan-run

    Thank you and hoping to hear a positive response from you soon.

    God Bless,
    Maymay

  45. Gingerbreadman says:
    August 20, 2010 1:38 AM

    Sounds like a good cause Maymay, we will tell the community all about it. I'm pretty sure a lot of our runners would be more than happy to be part of it.

  46. goisla says:
    February 22, 2011 9:12 PM

    Senor Beyond the Arc, my boy. Back to the days when the word "blog" hasn't been thought of yet..oh well...This is a nice blog and congratulations. Keep up the good work and hope we can rock the courts soon. Cheers!

    michaelpancho.wordpress.com

  47. sprintingswine says:
    February 26, 2011 8:16 AM

    Wow you are a teacher in UA&P! I bet that does not include EM guys like me! Haha..

  48. Gingerbreadman says:
    March 15, 2011 8:12 PM

    Haha just like old days Mike :) Thanks for the visit bro, let's catch up one of these days :) I'll check out your site too!

  49. Gingerbreadman says:
    March 15, 2011 8:12 PM

    Hehe I handle an EM girls class from time to time :P

  50. odie says:
    March 16, 2011 7:48 AM

    done!

  51. jeees says:
    May 20, 2011 11:46 AM

    hey granny, i've decided to put your blog in my tumblr account, so i could be more updated about it. I don't know how else, since we don't use the same account, haha. miss you!

  52. Gingerbreadman says:
    June 8, 2011 6:05 PM

    Hihi Jessie you actually commented here Granny! Miss you too!

  53. Isa Sevilla says:
    June 22, 2011 11:24 AM

    Good morning!

    My name is Isa Sevilla, representing adidas as their PR agency. Anyways, we've stumbled upon your website and we'd love to invite you in our future events and product launches, also to send you any information for King of the Road 2011 or for any upcoming products that are perfect for you and your readers.

    If you could just please let me know your e-mail address so that I could contact you would be very much appreciated!

    Thank you and have a nice day ahead!

    Isa Sevilla
    isa@greenbulbpr.com
    0906.489.1648

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