Are you running safe? Take the Awareness Test
Safety is an important factor when running. Whenever we run in the highway, we are very prone to a lot of dangers that can cost us our lives. There are dogs who chases us. Cars that can sweep us. And even humans who harms us. We have to pay...
Gearing up for First Time Runners
Thinking of what to wear for you runs is actually simple. Even thought a lot of brands and gears are available in the market, the beauty of running is in its simplicity. There’s not much to buy since you may already own them. What I love about running is...
Product Review: Speedlaces iBungee
Last time, I featured Lock Laces which I bought during the Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon Expo. Last Christmas, I received a set of ibungee Speed laces from Runnr. Speed Laces iBungee are elastic laces that turns your shoe into a slip-on and provides a secure and confortable fit. It’s...
Cebu City Marathon Experience: My First of Many
I started running with the notion that a marathon is only for the very fit people. It is only for the athletes who are built for this kind of sport. It is not for everybody. But after several months, I noticed how running was a sport for everybody. But...
Cebu Marathon Experience: Cebu Ce-Boom
Maayong adlaw. After 8 years I’m back in Cebu. I was here after college to review for the ECE board exams. The last time I was here was during the oathtaking in 2002. Nindut gyud. I didn’t expect to be in the same flight with Coach Rio. We arrived...
What makes a feel good race?
How do we evaluate if a race was good or not? After every race, we read comments or blogs about how it was organized. Positive comments, negative comments, ratings of races and more. I refrained from giving my own ratings already. I’d rather talk about the race and the...
Product Review: Spyder Air – Elite Series
You may have seen them in malls. Spyder offers a products on sports eyewears, moto helmets and cycling helmets. For runners, they have sports eyewear that fits our needs. One sports eyewear that I often see during races is their Spyder Air which is part of their Elite series. ...
My Longest Training Run: Good vs Evil
I had my farthest distance in a training last Wednesday. Ideally, they advice to run until 32K only or 20 miles when you practice for a full marathon. They say it should be enough. But I remember Bards aka BananaRunning told me to push it as close to 42K...
A Book On Running and A Spiritual Journey
I got an email last week from Dr. Lani Relucio. I don’t know her before but she emailed to send me complementary copies of her book, “Running the Millionaire Lane: A Novice Runner’s Spiritual Journey in the Material World“. That is a long title for a book. Sounds like...
Product Review: Lock Laces
I blogged about acrobatic dive during the Adidas King of the Road where I tripped over my shoelaces, fell down on the road and took some bruises. After that, I learned to tidy my shoelaces by tucking them in or by tying them twice. But by tucking the shoelaces...