February is my running anniversary month.  I started running last February 26, 2006 in the 2nd Philippine International Marathon.  I still have the race bib #1646, the race packet and the singlet with me.  You can read a recap of my first ever run at Manokan Express.  How I...

Adidas miCoach  is a real-time training system that is design to work like a personal coach. Unlike other gadgets I used for running, Adidas miCoach is the only gadget that has an audio feature that tells you when to speed up, slow down or maintain the pace depending on...

I took the Adidas miCoach for a test run.  After receiving it last week, I immediately downloaded a training program from the miCoach website.  I chose the De-Stress program.  It was just a set of 10 easy runs within the blue zone.  The blue zone is the easiest of...

Many runners, myself included, started running to trim down and lose weight. I just started jogging around our neighborhood. It didn’t occur to me that I will be able to finish a 5K fun run nor reach as far as 42K!  You may now be thinking seriously of running...

In 2008, Adidas introduced miCoach.  It is a real-time training system that is design to work like a personal coach.  Instead of just reading the data like time, distance, and pace, miCoach has an audio feature that gives you feedback on your workout.  However, the first design was bundled...

I had my knees checked by a doctor and I was told I am still ok to run.  I need a few sessions of therapy and I have missed some of them.  Bad.  Sorry Doc.  I’ll be back this week.  Promise. It was nice to be back on the...

I see that you have the interest in joining races as you land on this page. You just don’t ready yourself and join the race on the day of the event. Road races, especially the widely-talked events, can fill up within hours of opening so be sure you plan...

Last week, I mentioned about the latest research on barefoot running.  It showed how natural and habitual barefoot runners are able to land properly on their feet with the forefoot striking first on the ground and distributing the impact and weight of the body evenly across the feet.  Heel...

This is a guest post from Carlo aka hydraice.  Carlo is an IT Consultant and has a blog called Drum and Run.  As of this writing, Carlo considers himself as a newbie who has been running for less than a year.  In this post, Carlo answer the newbie question: ...

So the hardest part is finally over, you have overcome your share of challenges in training for your first race. You have trained hard and now you feel you are ready for your first marathon run. There’s a lot to know before heading for your first road race. It...