I had this draft title in tow before I ran the Condura Skyway Marathon last Feb 8, 2016 hence, it isn't my intention to ride on the recent reports of two deaths at that race . But I realized how timely that I should write about this now while people are still reflecting on the memorable things... Continue Reading →
(An updated blog on the situation in Camp Aguinaldo can be accessed through this link (https://runningadik.com/2017/02/13/sports-and-fitness-in-the-camp-a-guide-for-running-in-camp-aguinaldo/) Please take time to browse this as well. Thanks.) So the rumors and quips are all true. You can't run or bike (or swim?) at Camp Aguinaldo anymore. The Military Police (MP) have been making the rounds of the... Continue Reading →
It should have been easier to say and write about the last hours before the marathon I was about to run. After all, in the past 6 years, part of the pre-race rituals was that mental checklist and conditioning, that, at least for me, spelled the difference between redlining at kilometer 32 or not. Instead... Continue Reading →
With training and tune-up races coming to its end is the undeniable truth that you have indeed signed up for the marathon. Let not your productive weeks and months go to waste by forgetting something essential on race day. To some, these essentials are a bit mundane or petty; for others, it may mean the... Continue Reading →
If your goal is to be fit and healthy, oatmeal should be on top of your list. Here are just some of the take-aways you get by eating oatmeal on a daily basis, mainly due to its fiber and other energy-packed ingredients: Promotes healthy cholesterol and therefore better heart health Stimulates the colon and... Continue Reading →
Step 1: Tried compression. There are days when using compression calf sleeves felt great, but there were as much days when a few minutes would make the run unbearable. Again, "it" was not a pain or injury, but a heaviness that forced my stride to be even less than a foot apart. One Sunday, having... Continue Reading →
I never thought it could happen to me. I didn't even see it coming. And the sad part is that I could be falling out..or can I still save this relationship before it totally fizzles out...? How and why did running became a relationship that would seriously matter in my life. I was not the... Continue Reading →
When we started this course, I talked much about my desire to be a master of my domain; to be an expert teacher by knowing every nook and cranny of my chosen field. Little did I know that such ambition requires solid foundation in both the academic part and behavioral line. As I read more,... Continue Reading →
Take the first step of running a 15K race by signing up for the Run for the Aspins, at Camp Aguinaldo, on October 18, 2015. This distance is arguably no longer "fun run" material and might even require some degree of training. Some even consider 15K as longrun distance. I can agree with that, knowing the... Continue Reading →
Indeed, at the threshold of another historic election, our spidey-senses are heightened as we are bombarded, on a daily basis, with both information and trash about real and potential candidates. Let me sort this out by illustration. Scenario 1: Job applicant for an executive position was declined, despite his 'more-than-20-years-experience' in the pharmaceutical industry. Reason?... Continue Reading →
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