List of Acronyms for Runners

Clueless on what they mean with those acronyms?  Here is a collection of often used acronyms by Filipino Runners.   If you have questions or suggestions, please email to admin@takbo.ph.

Now you can impress them and that you are serious about being a runner.  Start using these acronyms even with your non-running friends.

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70.3 – Half-Iron Man Triathlon (70.3 miles of swim, bike and run)

A

AAV – Ayala Alabang Village

AG -age group

B

BHS – Bonifacio High Street

BQ – Boston Marathon Qualifier

D

DNF – did not finish

DNS – did not show

F

FM – full marathon

G

GF305/405 – garmin forerunner 305/405

GPS – Global Positioning System

H

HRM – Heart Rate Monitor

HM – half marathon

I

ITBS – Iliotibial band syndrome

IM – Ironman Triathlon

L

LSD – Long Slow distance

M

MASA – Makati Aqua Sports Arena

MKH – McKinley Hills

MOA – Mall of Asia

MTB – Mountain Bike

N

NAGT – National Age Group Triathlon

O

OR – Olympic Record

P

PB – Personal Best

PR – Personal Record

PF – Plantar Fasciitis

R

RFID – Radio Frequency Identification

RICE – rest, ice, compression, elevate

RT – Running Times magazine

RW – Runners’ World magazine

ROC – Restaurant of Choice in UP Diliman

ROX – Recreational Outdoor eXchange in Bonifacio High Street

T

TRAP – Triathlon Association of the Philippines

W

WR – World Record

X

XT – Cross Training