I remember Garmin watches have a default entry for "lifetime athlete" as an individual who has trained intensely for many years, with the exception of minor injuries, and has a resting heart rate of 60 beats per minute or less. I also remember that I proudly set my Garmin to lifetime athlete many years back but... Continue Reading →
Can’t-Miss Trail Race: Soleus Cross Country Challenge
If you're itching to try trail-running but haven't quite decided which race and venue to do the initial salvo, then the long search is over. Why should SOLEUS CROSS-COUNTRY CHALLENGE on July 10, 2016 be your ideal maiden trail race? The route-venue in Pintong Bukawe, San Mateo Rizal boasts of the complete basic trail package and... Continue Reading →
From Roads to Trail: The Transition
Admit it. You've been thinking about it for awhile. A whole lot, and not just thoughts here and there. You've even looked up race calendars and tried to mentally work up if a trail race could fit in the schedule. How does one know if you're in TRANSITION? Scan the checklist below and let's find... Continue Reading →
The Accidental Trail Runner
It was in 2011. I badly needed a stress-free vacation but since I started running, I could only make a decision to do an out-town vacation, only if I race it as well. And so it happened so fast. There were no impediments: A 21K race in Cagayan de Oro registered via bank deposit in... Continue Reading →
To be an #EYECATCHER, You have to wear one! My EyeCatcher Take
If you run and race, you are always UP against any of these low-light and low-visibility scenarios, all of which will make so much sense to use EYECATCHER Vests and LED Identifiers: Unless you are preparing for an ultramarathon and doing heat-training, weather-wise and climate-wise, the best time for your training runs is either early... Continue Reading →
POWERMAN DUATHLON World Series 2016: Raise Your Level of Competition
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 →
Changing the Face of ACTIVE: Herbalife
It was not until I was in quasi-retirement mode in 2009 that I became more concerned about my health. For this reason, I can relate to millions of Filipino workers who can easily take health and being active for granted, simply because work (which equated to food on the table) was such top priority that... Continue Reading →
The 2016 Cardimax-Clark Ultramarathon: Harness Your Own Energy
The second one definitely kicks off the tradition and season of great ultramarathons. Just on its second edition this year, the Cardimax - Clark Ultramarathon has earned for itself the accolade of being a premier ultramarathon event in the country, slated on the 3rd and 4th of September, 2016 at the Clark Freeport Zone. The partnership... Continue Reading →
DZMM’s Takbo Para sa Pamilyang Pilipino 2016: 75 Scholars in the Making
DZMM has been at the forefront in providing elementary scholarships to deserving students and this has been publicly celebrated through a "pa-takbo" or footrace since 2011. This year is no different as DZMM continues its goal of seeing all its 75 scholars complete primary education by focusing on the impact of education in the family... Continue Reading →
“Dusk-2-Dawn”: Run for Road Safety 2016
It's been MORE than a year-long of road accountability but the Auto Review Road Safety Olympics has got its final card for the 2015 season still swinging with a bang - with the Run for Road Safety 2016: “Dusk-to-Dawn”, slated on May 22, 2016 at the MOA, SM By the Bay, Pasay City. As a... Continue Reading →
