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 →
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 →
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 →
Ahhh, to be young and free of responsibility, with no cares in the world - unfortunately, as life really unfolds, the phase of careless abandon and risky lifestyle is short. This only means that seriously taking charge of your finances early in life has become as important as enjoying youth and the trappings that go... Continue Reading →
Next to your mobile, the laptop is indispensable for the daily grind especially if you don't own a tablet. But the minute you start using laptop backpack instead of the cushioned bag it was intended for, you'd get bumps and cracks on those encasing without you knowing it -- till the damage worsens. Mine is... Continue Reading →
There comes a time in a runner's life that you have to LEVEL UP, or go bust. And I want to bet that if you've sat on the saddle for years, you're just as curious of what it could be like to raise your competition by a notch, by doing more than just biking. First,... Continue Reading →
The Life of a RunningAdik 