Author: ManokanRunner

Got blisters on your foot?  Fear no more… I usually neglect the importance to good running socks.  I have been using cotton socks for my runs.  The same kind of socks I have been using since grade school.  But runners have special needs when it comes to socks.  Some...

Right after the Rotarun, Quennie gave me my birthday present in advance.  Since my Garmin Forerunner 405 got busted, she keeps telling me to get a replacement.  I did not agree because I find it too expensive to buy another one.  I was just surprised when she handed to...

The RotaRun.09 was in the planning stage around June or July.  At first, we were asked to help in the promotions of the event which is what Takbo.ph has been doing.  However, later, we were asked to handle the event itself.  For the past weeks, the team meet regularly,...

This shoe has been with me for quite sometime but haven’t tried them that much yet.  But after this preview of the shoe, I’d very much want to give them a try.  Now, where can I find a nice trail to run with? I never had any trail shoes...

It has been a month since I had the Adizero Aegis with me.  So far, I was able to run with them for about 15KMs only.  I never wanted to run with them on the rain.  I don’t want mud to smear is clean white appearance.  And I haven’t...

My lightweight trainers already passed the 400 miles mark.  It has helped me reached my 2,000 km milestone last August.  Time to look for a new lightweight trainers.  I usually use them for 21K races and some LSDs. Here is a lightweight trainer I received from Mizuno, the Wave...

I was given a pair of NB 1063 for review.  The New Balance 1063 caught my attention this year when it was awarded as the Best Update by Runner’s World Magazine.  I have used New Balance before and the new updates made me curious on why the shoe received...

I have never run a Milo race in Manila.  I missed it several times.  Many times I am not able to wake up early or the rain was so hard I thought it will be cancelled.  But this year, I decided to join the Milo Marathon Eliminations in Bacolod. ...

This is a very common question about the website. Many people still have the impression that Takbo.ph is some kind of a running club or an organized body of runners. First, Takbo.ph is not a running club. We are an online community that gathers runners and would-be runners to...

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...