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 →
Forty years is a lifetime, but the scores of adulation and cheers remain consistent from generation to generation. Ask any Barangay Ginebra San Miguel die-hard fan and you hear the same stories. The seemingly unrehearsed chants of “Gi-neb-ra!” rocking stadiums where the team played and seats teeming to the brim like that SRO-game held in... Continue Reading →
Not many runners like to admit that they like or even prefer music on the run. Back when I was a newbie, I let myself get persuaded into thinking that junking the MP3 player meant serious, competitive and highly performing races. It definitely could be learned, running for almost endless kilometers with just a mantra... Continue Reading →
15% of the world lives with a disability1. Of these, more than 200 million2 have an intellectual disability making them one of the world’s biggest disability groups and one of the most underserved populations. People with intellectual disability face enormous attitudinal, structural, and logistical barriers to obtaining healthcare and getting a job. These compounding factors... Continue Reading →
Breaking News: The resilience of the Filipino conquered the 2018 North Pole Marathon. FWD Life Philippines representative Luisito "Louie" Sangalang, multi-sport athlete and cancer survivor took us on an amazing journey that was pure energy but also pure love and compassion. Clocking in 11hours and four minutes on that fateful April 16 is nothing short of... Continue Reading →
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 →
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 →
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 →
The Life of a RunningAdik 