Video: How to have an ice bath for recovery
I often hear that having an ice bath after a marathon or after a long run is great for recovery. I even saw this picture of Meb Keflezighi from New York Times sitting on a cold stream to help recover. He seems to love it as he prepares to...
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...
Timex vs Garmin GPS Watch Review
I love my GPS watch. I sometimes feel I am so dependent on it. There would be times where I would decided not to run just because I haven’t charge my Garmin Forerunner. So far, the Garmin enjoys some popularity among runners. Last year, Timex also released their Timex...
Shoe Feature: Terra Plana Vivobarefoot Neo
Here is another shoe for barefoot runners. Terra Plana expands their with line up of shoes for barefoot runners with the Vivo Barefoot Neo. The Neo is billed as a “new multi-terrain footwear innovation”, and was designed in conjunction with Lee Saxby, a distinguished barefoot running coach who has...
Marathon Training Programs for Every Runner
Marathon is becoming more and more popular. The number of participants are increasing every year which keeps breaking the previous records. Whether you wanted to reach the finish line or you have a time goal in mind, the key in any marathon is a proper training program to make...
Where do you keep your finishers’ medals?
The medals during marathons and half marathons are one of my inspiration to keep on joining races. I knew I wanted to run a marathon when I saw a 42K runner of the defunct Philippine International Marathon in 2007 looking at his finisher’s medal. I was so envious. I...
Takbo.ph donations for Pens of Hope in Davao
Remember the donations that each runner brought to the 2nd Takbo.ph Christmas Party? The supplies were included in the fifth distribution of Pens of Hope in Davao. Donations from runners with big and generous hearts where we collected 13 filly packed bags of writing materials! Our supplies were included...
Unstuffing My Running Life
This is not a book about running but I was able to apply it. Quennie and I have been doing a lot of changes in the apartment as we prepare for Baby Gab to arrive. We need to tidy up the place and keep things in order. I bought...
Seven Tips on How to Recover After a Marathon
Congratulations! You’ve done a great job in finishing a marathon. Now what? You don’t just halt to a stop when you cross the finish line. The minute you finished a marathon, you slow down to recover from a marathon. What you do the first few minutes, hours or even...
Club Astoria Reply to Takbo.ph Letter Sender
UPDATE: The organizers of the Pioneer Mighty Bond Xtreme Run 2010 have contacted Club Astoria requesting for an explanation regarding the incident last week. You can read about the Club Astoria incident here. Club Astoria sent us a copy of the letter of apology addressed to the letter sender...