4-12-10

Something is coming your way.  Find out on April 12, 2010. 😀

A Hot and Wet Weekend

Unrested but not restless—that’s my weekend.  A very hot Saturday matched with a wet Sunday. Hot Saturday at Nestea Fit Camp Hot We’ve been aware of Camp Hot since its first week but we’re too preoccupied doing everything else to give it a try until last Saturday.  It started with a casual online chat about…

I Survived Mount Pulag (Part 1)

Mount Pulag became my “date” last February 14, 2010, Valentine’s Day.  It was also Chinese New Year that day so you may say there were at least two reasons that made that weekend special.

Nostalgia: How Running Has Evolved

It was a lousy weekend. There was no race, I wasn’t able to join my friends’ long run outside the Metro, and even my long run got cancelled due to the rain.  Yeah I love the rain—I love it when it pours during your run.  When it’s 4:30AM it’s a different story. While I’m savoring…

When Runners Don’t Run: XT

Cross-training (XT) is an activity runners engage in when they’re not running, or to put it in simpler terms, XT is simply doing something else, training-wise.  XT allows you to maintain a certain level of activity while your muscles are recovering so that the rest of your body has a time to catch up making…

Takbo.ph wins Botak100’s Best Aid Station

Congratulations to takbo.ph for winning the well-deserved Best Aid Station award from Botak100.  Congratulations and thank you as well to all the volunteers and contributors that made this possible.

More Interesting Finds

Yesterday we managed to go to Dick’s Sporting Goods at Easton Town Center to find some sporting goods we can take back to the Philippines.  The store reminds me of R.O.X. in the Philippines except that it’s at least four times as large and it’s not exclusive to outdoor sporting goods.  Our timing may have…

Interesting Finds

We’ve all probably heard of sports drinks and energy drinks, power bars and gels, and the like but I’ve never heard of an energy shot. Yes it’s pretty close to an energy drink but I’ve never heard of any energy drink in the Philippines that claim several hours of “kick.” Here in Ohio I actually…