Why is the 7-11 Run Series such a PREFERRED RACE in 2025?
7-11 Run 2025 Comes Full Circle at 51,000 Runners
22nd AMACPh 2023: Age-defying Greatness
Getting sidelined due to age is relatable. Somehow there's still that fire in you that aches for the adrenaline rush, the challenges of training and the need to be recognized for performance. Fortunately, for aging but former or retired national or world-renowned athletes, ex-national coaches, ex-members of varsity teams --- the road to greatness will... Continue Reading →
Racing Again in Run Ortigas 2022
Declining running performance, aggravated by an overstaying pandemic, was my reason for staying away from competition -- even when physical races rebooted since 2nd Quarter as Alert 1 gave us more courage to go outdoors. I must admit that it was plain curiosity that had me signing up for the Run Ortigas 2022. I had... Continue Reading →
2021: The Year for ALL-IN Virtual Racing
And so, it has come to this, that physical races will have no clear platform to be held this year and we have to continue with the safety protocols and foot racing alone, on virtual mode. The trend for more virtual races is kicking in, as runners come out of denial and try to focus... Continue Reading →
Awake, Sans Caffeine. Part 1
For some reason, a week prior to the Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) I embarked on an ambitious attempt to be caffeine-free. I felt ready to begin a new caffeine-free chapter of my life because: For 2 years now, I had been drinking, on the average, only 1 cup of java. This was the hot go-to... Continue Reading →
The Evolving RunRio Trilogy in 2018
I was among the fortunate ones to have been around the first RUNRIO Trilogy in 2010. Races like these were not to be missed because 1) they form part of your tune-up races for marathons 2) they give you great competition from the best runners in the land and 3) they epitomized what a big... Continue Reading →
Sports and Fitness in the Camp: A Guide for Running in Camp Aguinaldo
not just a place, it's an experience!
Finding My Way Back to Garmin: The Forerunner 220
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 →
Soleus Philippines Sabor Latino 100%: A Dancing Kind of Runners High
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 →
The Soleus Signature Series: Inspiring and Motivating Runners
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 →
The Life of a RunningAdik 