42 Psalm Verses for Your Marathon
I am now reading the book God Never Blinks: 50 Lessons for Life’s Little Detours by Regina Brett. One of the lessons she shared is #38. Read the Psalms. They cover every human emotion. Psalms is a book in the Bible that contains 150 sacred poems, which are believed...
Adizero Boston Ekiden Unboxed Photos
This month, I received a pair of Adizero Boston 2 or better known as the Adizero Boston Ekiden. This is a special edition of the Adizero series named after a long distance race popular in Japan. The Adizero Ekiden comes in 4 versions of the Adizero series: Adizero Pro,...
Running Uphill and Downhill for Beginners
The first time I ran a hill was unpleasant. It was a 15KM race and the route took us to McKinley. While I survived and finish at a respectable time, my knees and legs were aching for days. I’m sure you have heard stories of how runners dread the...
Soleus Running Watches Spotted in the Philippines
Quennie and I were walking in the mall when we noticed a new brand of sports watches being displayed. It’s Soleus Running Watches and they are designed for runners. Even the name of the models are numbers only runners may understand. There’s the 10K model, the 131 and the...
Marathons, Ultramarathons and Heart Damage: What’s the score?
Our loved ones are often concerned about us running a full marathon or an ultramarathon. This is especially true if you are above 50 years old. They often question if our heart can handle the pressure. A series of reports were presented at the European Society of Cardiology (ESC)...
Want to recover faster? Have cherries.
Athletes who drank cherry juice days before and after the race was found to recover more rapidly within a 48-hour period. Dr Glyn Howatson, exercise physiologist and Laboratory Director in the School of Psychology and Sports Sciences, Northumbria University, conducted the study with 20 athletes who ran the London...
My Run Manila
They can say what they want about Manila. As for me, there’s something beautiful trapped inside it that makes me want to get my running gears and run the route again. There may be unpleasant things you’d encounter when you run in Manila. But I brought good memories of...
Video: Tips for Running Uphill and Downhill
Running downhill and uphill can be tough. To some its the uphill that is difficult, to others it's the downhill. Maybe other, like me, find both to be difficult. This is a rather old training video but the tips here are still very much true. In the video is...
Nike+ GPS Apps now available for iPhone
Here’s another fitness apps for your iPhone. Nike+ has just released its GPS Apps for iPhone. Tracking you runs are now easier with the new Nike+ GPS App for iPhone, all you need is your iPhone. No need for a Nike+ Sports Kit. The built-in GPS in your iPhone...
My Garmin Forerunner 405 Gone Dumb
The GPS watch could be the best invention created for runners in this century. It is like in every runners wish list. I bought my Garmin Forerunner 405 thru eBay last December 2008. It's a gift for myself and I used my earning from my ambigrams to buy it. ...