This year's celebration of International Women's Month is a bold step towards encouraging women to be effective leaders and influencers by harnessing on their inner strengths and capabilities. Under the banner, "Be Bold for Change", this calls for women to step up and take active roles for a more inclusive, gender-equal world. In the local... Continue Reading →
One day we wake up to the harsh reality that cancer has become a leading cause of morbidity and mortality everywhere. It is even projected that towards 2030, cancer will become the leading cause of death globally, beating even cardiovascular diseases and other communicable diseases (source: http://www.ceche.org/publications/infocus/fall2007/GlobalDisease.html). A friend used the word "commonplace" to describe cancer... Continue Reading →
ATRESIA, as defined in medicine.net, is absence or closure of a normal opening, or failure of a structure to be tubular. In the case of biliary atresia, the bile from the liver cannot be removed by the body, which means wastes and toxins are retained, leading to fatal cirrhosis and multiple organ failure. Imagine biliary... Continue Reading →
not just a place, it's an experience!
At the cusp of the running mania circa 2009, back when Garmin GPS watches were not yet sufficiently locally distributed, I admit to having used the back-route (personal sellers) in getting for myself the latest model. With much pride, I stomped about wearing the Forerunner 610 with its amazing touch features almost on a daily... Continue Reading →
I have the impression that most, if not all, runners like or have an inclination towards dancing. It is, after all, the same kind of happy hormones, the same increase in heart rate as you move from simple to more complicated and intense steps, the same blood rushing to the cheeks and same clean sweat... Continue Reading →
Back in 2009 when I started this journey called running, Olympian and elite marathoner Kara Goucher inspired me most, to get more serious and competitive without getting lost in the things normal women love - family, home, friends, me-time and love-time (not necessarily in that order). I spent hours reading running books and my personal... Continue Reading →
You can ignore her, tease her, bypass or try to stop her --- but GIRLS, those strong determined type, will always run your life. We used to be called the weaker sex but now we've evolved and compensated in so many more ways that the only thing weak about us is still an inhibition towards... Continue Reading →
I love mornings because the beginning of a brand-new day sets the stage for possibilities. Instead of stress and complications, possibilities of seeing things in a new light seep into our consciousness. Where there seemed endless reasons to worry the night before, possibilities of alternatives and even solutions make the load and work ahead more... Continue Reading →
Very few races are as organized and thorough sa Clark-Cardimax. One actually hears the buzz on the year's edition more than 6 months pre-race. This does not just reflect meticulous preparations but puts due emphasis on runners needs above everything else - when it comes to ultra-racing. The past months have been nothing short of... Continue Reading →
The Life of a RunningAdik 