I just finished Dumaguete 3Q Marathon
I am missing in action in the races in Manila today. I just arrived from Dumaguete, Negros Oriental. Instead of joining the Unilab Run United 2 to complete my Runrio Trilogy, I booked a flight last July when I got the confirmation that the Dumaguete Adventure Run will push...
Running Shoe Feature: Teva Forge Pro
Teva is a brand that offers a wide assortment of footwear products for various outdoor and casual activities. The products range from comfortable sandals to lace-up performance footwear for hiking and water sports activities. Teva Shoes from the Box For runners and adventurers, you might want to check...
New Book on Barefoot Running: How to Run Light and Free by Getting in Touch with the Earth
Barefoot running is getting popular in the Philippines these days. In road races, you can see runners using minimalist shoes. Here’s a book you might want to check out as your guide to barefoot running from Run BARE – The America’s Largest Barefoot Running School. The book entitled “Barefoot...
A Gun Start PR Doesn’t Look Possible Here
We all love to chase our Personal Records (PRs) or Personal Bests (PBs). In races, we would determine the PR either on the gun time or the chip time. But here is a race wherein your gun start time is definitely not the best reference for your PR. It...
A Half, A 3-Quarter and A Full Marathon
This is an insane race schedule that I am preparing for starting the end of November. I’ll be running a half marathon, a three-quarter marathon and a full marathon. Three distances in three different events. I think I am ready for all three of them. I put in the...
Watch the New York Marathon Live Video Stream in Your iPhone or iPad
This is a new milestone in marathons. An iTunes App allows you to watch and experience the ING New York City Marathon 2010 with a live video and real-time tracking of your friends and loved ones who are joining the said event. It can also track the leaders and...
A New Book: Chicken Soup for the Soul – Runners
I am a fan of the Chicken Soup for the Soul Series since high school. I was able to collect five of them from BookSale but they were all soaked and wet during Ondoy together with 2 boxes full of books. I’m beefing up my book collection again which...
Garmin Forerunner GPS Watches on Sale at Amazon.com for a Limited Time
Garmin Forerunner products are on sale at Amazon.com. If you have a relative in the US, you can have it shipped there and send them here in the Philippines in those balikbayan boxes in time for Christmas. If you have a loved one or a friend who is into...
Little Manokan’s Gender Result Is Now Available
Is it a boy or a girl? Many are asking. Many are guessing. Last Tuesday, we had a ultrasound to check for the baby’s growth. Quennie is on her 6th month now and the baby’s gender can be determined already. Is it a little Jinoe or a little Quennie?...
Benefits of Running Uphill and Downhill
Bring your running training program to a new level by adapting running hill training. Most runners dread hill running because it looks hard to tackle but uphill running, even downhill running, provides a lot of benefits to runners. Check out below the benefits that you can gain from hill...