New Balance Power Race 2009: Another Tough 21K
Whenever there is McKinley Hill in the race route, I know I’d be in for a tough run. Previously, I could easily conquer it without stopping for a 10K or 15 route. But this time, the New Balance Power Race gives us the hill at 21K. Last year, NB...
Product Feature: Adidas Climacool
I used to be contented with using the singlets from races for my practice runs. I still have some of my singlets from 2006. But that changed when I started using tech shirts. You’d know the difference when you wear one. Most of them help you keep dry or...
Philippines International Marathon: Hep Hep Relay
The Philippine International Marathon was my first race ever last 2006. It was held in February then. This year, Quennie and I joined the PIM as a relay team with Team Logan. The team was completed at the last minute but 40 runners signed up. The relay was broken...
Book Review: Running Well
More than half of my book collections were soaked and submerged in the flood during Ondoy. My collections of Pugad Baboy, Philip Yancey, Howard Gardner, Readers Digests and Good Housekeeping magazines were gone. Good thing, I have another shelf upstairs for my running books. Here is one running book...
Product Review: Road ID Elite
One safety tip is to bring some kind of identification whenever you run. We have to admit that the road we love to run with can be a dangerous place. You’ll never know when problems strikes. An ID can help save your life if anything happens. This is where...
Dream Run #3: Bacolod to Silay
Everytime I go home to Negros Occidental, I always find a new route for a long run. Usually, it will be a run from one town to another and trying to discover the town by foot. You’d never know what you will discover. Previously, I did a run from...
The Nike Human Race 10k : No-Frills, Thrills, And A Lot Of Uphills
(Admin’s note: I was not able to go to Subic to join the Nike Human Race. So I asked Luis aka The Gingerbreadman or GBM to share his run with us as he run with the world last October 24.) You have got to be kidding me. No way....
Adidas KOTR: First Blood
Isang Runner sumemplang sa kalsada ng Ayala! Buti nga! This is how the headline might read if this was a tabloid. You read it right. I fell down while running the Adidas King of the Road 2009. I fell on my hands and rolled on the ground right at...
How to Choose a Sports Bra for Running
Here is a question from Sari about choosing sports bras for running. Since I am not an expert in this topic, I asked The Fitmommy to answer the question. Fitmommy is a runner and a mother to the cute and adorable, Sky. You can visit her blogs at The...
Product Review: Wrightsock Anti-Blister
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...