Fantastic Four

Today, runningpinoy turns four!  Yes, this blog has been around cyberspace officially for four (4) years already, and during that time it had seen the sport of running in the Philippines grow from an enthusiast’s sport to a lifestyle!

Shoe Review: FILA Skele-toes Glide

FILA recently joined the trend of having “foot gloves” with their Skele-toes line and I’m glad to be one of the early adopters of one of their latest models, the Glide.  Here are my thoughts.

Puma Time Launches Latest Collection

October 29, 2012, Puma Time launched their latest timepieces to select members of the media, and I’m glad to be part of the privileged few to witness this event.  If you’re a fan of “cool” watches that may also be used with some sporting activities, read on! The event showcased the “cool” factor of Puma…

300K Milestone

I would like to thank everyone for their continued support of my humble blog which had quite recently breached 300,000 hits less than two weeks before its fourth year anniversary. Feel free to send me feedback on how I can further improve this blog, and I hope to see you back here soon! 🙂

Lahar Chronicles: Columbia Eco Trail Run Pinatubo Encounter

It was another sleepless race—that’s one of the downsides of having an out of town race.  But it doesn’t matter—what matters is that after two years, I’ll be back onto one of my favorite trail routes of all time: the lahar fields of Mt. Pinatubo! Our adventure starts pretty early in the morning of that…

Two of My Toes, Missing!

Oh no! I don’t know what happened, but I suddenly found that two of my toes are missing!  See:

My First 16.8K Race with adidas King of the Road 2012

The recently concluded adidas King of the Road 2012 is probably the most “international” race in the Philippines so far this year with runners coming from all over the world, one of the most colorful, and has one of the best finisher’s medals.  Here’s the story of my first 16.8K race.

Outrunning Expectations: Rexona Run 2012

The Rexona Run 2012 was one of the most challenging races I had recently and by not expecting much, I was quite surprised that I had outran my conservative expectations.  Here’s the story of my 21K experience.

Sleepless in Manila: Completing the Run United Trilogy

The “Afroman” distance of 32K was the highlight of last leg of the Run United Trilogy, and to buy time for some leisure runners of this event, the race was held very early at 3AM!  It’s so early that it was a “no-sleep” race for me.