Category: Running and Training

Now on its 3rd year, the Milo 3-in-1 APEX Running School will be held at Quezon City and Bonifacio Global City from September 10, 2012 to December 1, 2012. The Running Clinic will have 4 Categories that will fit your running level: 5K Group, 10K Group, 21K Group and...

A lot of runners who dropped by at Riovana are asking when they should change their running shoes. This is a very important question. A worn out running shoe will provide lesser protection for the runners. It provides lesser stability and lesser shock absorption capacity. This will increase your...

Meb Keflezighi or Marathon Meb is an accomplished long distance runner.  He won silver for the marathon in the 2004 Summer Olympics and won the 2009 New York City Marathon. Meb has qualified for the London 2012 Olympic Games after winning the trials earlier this year and is looking for the...

I would often be approached by a runner who would ask about the best running shoe that he or she can buy.  They would ask which brand or what to look for in a running shoe.  I would then explain that choosing the right running shoe goes beyond the...

There’s yoga for runners, pilates for runners, HIIT for runners.  How about dancing for runners? Here’s a secret.  There was a time when I’d play those dance videos instead if I am not able to run.  Either it is raining outside or I just got lazy.  I would play...

Have you watched the Hunger Games yet? The movie showed a lot of running as the tributes fight each other until one victor remains. While preparing for the movie, lead star Jennifer Lawrence worked with conditioning coach Joe Horrigan, to perfect her running form as she portrayed the role...

A recent article at NY Times says that running on soft surfaces can be hard on the body.  While many would advice to run on soft ground like asphalt or dirt roads, some runners experience pain and injury while doing so. I also have the same thought.  Landing on...

Like many runners and athletes, I am particular with my hydration during races and during  training.  The longer and more strenuous my run is, the more important it is for me to drink and replenish the water lost through the sweat.  And it is not just water that I...

You have completed the hardest part of your marathon training but it doesn’t calculate the outcome of your race. Additional intense training prior to the race can only prompt injury. What you do the day before the marathon can greatly affect your race performance. A personal checklist and some...