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. ...
Check Out the New iPod Range to Spice Up Your Runs
I bought an iPod Nano 4th Gen last year to accompany me in my runs. I think an iPod is great for running. I bought it from the money I saved in a piggy bank. I do still have one and still have the habit of dropping 100 peso...
A Bad Cut Cuts Me Off From Running
It started as a great day with a 13.5KM run in the island of Corregidor. It was very serene and very close to nature. Only 2 vehicles passed by during the entire run. The sound around the island made me stop the music on my iPod. I listened to...
Three Important Tips for Proper Hydration
One important question for runners is how much should we drink. We understand that we lose a lot of fluid while running and fluid replacement is a must. But too much or too little is very risky and pose a lot of danger to our health. In fact, drinking...
Shoe Review: Vibram Five Fingers KSO
The first thing you will hear when people sees you wearing a Vibram Five finger Shoes is Ano yan? What is that? Then you go on explaining what the shoe is, what it is for, where to buy them, how much, and all. This makes you an instant representative...