Five New Things To Do to Spice Up Your Running Life

Are you getting tired of the usual train-and-race routine?  Maybe you find it boring already to keep on running for the same reason and running in the same places.  It’s time to spice your running life a little.  It doesn’t require fancy gadgets or the latest shoe models.  It may require a little change of view and a little sacrifice.

Below are some of my proven and tested actions to make my running life interesting year after year after year.

Be a Volunteer.  Experience what happens at the other side of the road.  Be a volunteer in running events and see how events are being planned and executed.  You will appreciate the races more by being part of it.  Takbo.ph has volunteer stations in some events.  You can sign up and join us.

Our call for volunteers are usually made at the Takbo.ph Forums.  Visit us HERE.

Takbo.ph volunteers giving out bananas during the Condura Skyway Marathon 2011

You can also start a project in your school, church or organization that involves running and take an active part in the planning or organizing .

Run for a cause.  Run simply because you support the event.  The event can be really cheap.  It doesn’t have a singlet, or a timing chip, or a loot bag.  Forget chasing a PR.  Run because you want to help.  There are many small events that needs your genuine support.

Run for others.  Run for those who can’t.  Start a fundraising campaign on your own.  Tell your family or friends that you are running a certain event to raise money to donate to a institution of your choice.  This action gives a lot of new meaning to why you run.  Read Runaholic’s blog by Kassy on how she was raising funds for Maple Tree Foundation when she joined the Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon last year.

Run in the province.  Many of my memorable runs are those I ran outside Manila.  It may be a race that I would sign up several months before the run or a planned vacation where I packed my running gears.  There is so much to discover by foot when you are in an unfamiliar territory.  Beware of stray dogs unless you consider it as part of the perks.

Running in Boracay 2010.

Join a running team or create one.  Running is great when you share it with others.  Having a team or a club motivates you to run regularly.  Takbo.ph has been a part of many new running groups.  Visit the forums to know some of the homegrown running groups.  You can also create a running group in your office.  Invite your boss to get noticed.  I also learned that you can make a new running group by sharing a bottle of rum with new found friends.

Takbo.ph is not a running club but many running clubs and running groups were founded by its members.

Visit the Takbo.ph Forums and create or join our cool and fun running groups.