The weather news draws a sad face among the runners.  Most of us don’t like running in the rain.  Just trying to imagine the soggy socks, dirty shoes, flooded and slippery roads makes me cringe.  Rain makes it harder to run and it lessens your mileage for the week....

I had a hard time accepting this before.  Being a kuripot, having two of the same things or of the same function, doesn’t appeal to me.  My eyebrows raised when I learned my boss would get two shoes of the same model everytime he buys and I couldn’t understand...

Here’s an interesting discovery from the Left-Handed Mouse Blog by daytripper.   Having used my sister’s ipod/nike+ for 3 weeks for my practice runs, I have to say that I was quite impressed of Apple’s nifty gadget. It was able to provide distance, pace, and time data simply by pressing...

After logging 1,000 miles (1,600km) since last May 2007, I rewarded myself with a hydration belt.  This is in the tradition of Baldrunner’s 1000km Club where you reward yourself for every milestone.  In my case, every 100km or whenever my budget permits.  😀 I am not a fan of...

In the June 2009 issue of Runner’s World, Nutritionist Liz Applegate talked about chicken as an ideal source of protien for runners.  I agree, and chicken is usually on my plate after a race.  You can read the article here. She also mentioned to remove the skin before cooking...

After having two sports eyewear, there were two things I learned to look for in choosing an eyewear for running.  One is the fit.  It must fit well on the face and will not fall off while running.  And two, it must not have any fogging while running so...

Having used a lightweight trainer, I experience how the weight of the shoe affects the speed of the runner.  That is why, I was looking for another lightweight shoe to train for my goals this year. Just recently, I saw new models from Mizuno and this time, they have...

A few weeks ago Candy Corner contacted me to try the SportBeans.  It will be my first to use a sports candy.  I never tried those energy bars or gels.  I would just rely on sports drinks and chocolate bars while running.  So using the SportBeans on my run...

I can’t help but post this blog here at Takbo.ph rather than at my personal blog – Manokan Express.  It must be because running the Condura Run yesterday was a totally different experience.  Previously, I run alone or with Quennie.  But in Condura Run, I was running with more...