For those not part of Hardcore Ultra, please join us at Athletes Talk, Jan. 31, 2014, 7pm Friday at UP Cebu, more info here >>. Related Event: 2013 Hardcore Hundred Miles Ultramarathon-Cebu Related Stories: Bayani Alvarez No-frills (2012 Champ) Conversations Over Coffee with Kathrina “Doc King2x” Perez ETCH ID is one of sponsors of Hardcore […]
Archive | January, 2014
A Breath Away: A Newbie’s Thoughts on Freediving
Breathe in deep, hold your breath, go underwater. Now you have free dived. Why do people dive? For female Japanese divers called “Ama,” they do it to collect pearls from 20 meters deep. They have been doing so for the past 2,000 years. Our native divers in Samal Island do it for the same reason […]

Cebu City Marathon (CCM) 2014 Battle Stories: Showcase of Humanity’s Grit
For more special features & updates of CCM 2014, check out Sun.Star Cebu City Marathon 2014 Special Coverage page here >>, and runroo’s here >>. Share a story / race experience with us at aktib.ph here >>, and have a chance to get a comfy belt bag from Ultimate Direction. *** Picking 2 stories to […]

Rose Pharmacy Run “Stay Healthy:” Fun No-Run. Conversations with Runners.
Related Events: Rose Pharmacy Run – 10K,5K,3K (REGISTRATION ONGOING!) Fun No-Run Because “Staying Healthy” does not only happen on race day, Rose Pharmacy with Coco Running wanted us runners to be in one place without the pressure of racing. Aktib.ph and runroo is just happy to take on the idea. So we came up with […]

The 1st Iloilo Ultramarathon: 12 Tourist Spots / 5 Municipalities in 1 Race
Related Event: 1st Iloilo Ultra Marathon, Feb. 22, 2014 (REGISTRATION is OPEN!!!, details here >>) Other Upcoming Events of ProSports: Liberation of Panay Ultra Marathon (100K) 2nd Sipalay City Ultramarathon Guimaras Ultra Marathon 2014 Related Story: 5 “Sadsad” Things to Do After a Long Run in Iloilo *** The 1st Iloilo Ultramarathon 55K will bring […]

A Fun-Run Story of UltraTrailMarathonerMountaineerMobilizer Lyra Valles
Related Stories: SN 250: Not a Race Review 8/42: Christmas to New Year Suffer-lebration Related Events: Bataan Death March 160 Ultra Marathon Race (BDM 160) So how do you write the story of Lyra Valles? With just her outdoor adventures, she can already fill out a whole series of books. She runs all kinds of […]

Runilla: The Trail Down South is Calling…
Save the date April 13, 2014, runners and trail lovers! The mountains and trail of Minglanilla are waiting for your awesomeness! The categories will be 30K, 18K, and 5K++. Follow and add Runilla Eco Challenge your calendar at aktib.ph here >>. For facebook updates, like Runilla Eco Challenge here >>. The trail route has been […]

Upcoming weekend races in Cebu: Medal, Mountain, or Shirt? What is your pick?
Related events: Run UP High Altra King of the Hill Ultramarathon 2014 Run to Rebuild Bogo *** There are few questions here and there as to which race should they pick this coming weekend, January. 26, 2014? Some are confused which race for a cause they should pick: Run for UP High or Run to […]

Cebu City Marathon: How Runners Made it More than an Internat’l Race!
Related Stories: Last Step to a Great Cebu City Marathon: Finding the Photos * more runroo.com CCM features here >> * CCM 2014 runners’ stories at atkib.ph here >> * Sun-Star CCM 2014 Special Updates here >> Don’t forget to share a story with us at aktib.ph here >>. *** Melina “Twinkle” Gonzales. I think […]

Cebu Running Scene: 2 Races in a Day?!?
For more marathon, fun runs, cycling, triathlons / multisport race schedule in the Philippines, check aktib.ph. *** Two press conferences for 2 different race events in a day must be a telling sign that running / sporting race scene in Cebu is getting crazier (in a fun way) this year. I was happy to be […]
Cebu City Marathon: 42KM of Thank You, Aid Stations & Support Crew!
For more special features & updates of CCM 2014, check out Sun.Star Cebu City Marathon 2014 Special Coverage page here >>, and runroo’s here >>. Share a story / race experience with us at aktib.ph here >>, and have a chance to get a comfy belt bag from Ultimate Direction. *** One of my race […]
Altra Lone Peak: Love-Hate Relationship
Related Event: Altra King of the Hill Ultramarathon 2014 (REGISTRATION IS OPEN!) As road racing in Cebu City is opened by Cebu City Marathon, Altra King of the Hill Ultramarathon 2014 will open the trail running scene this coming Jan. 26, 2014 (details here >>). And, in this line, we thought of giving you a […]
Last Step to a Great Cebu City Marathon: Finding the Photos
For more special features & updates of CCM 2014, check out Sun.Star Cebu City Marathon 2014 Special Coverage page here >>, and runroo’s here >>. Share a story / race experience with us at aktib.ph here >>, and have a chance to get a comfy belt bag from Ultimate Direction. *** One of the best […]
Recovery Yoga Poses for Runners
This is still part of our tribute to all the brave runners who will be toeing the starting line of the Cebu City Marathon 2014 (Reopening of registration Jan. 8-9), more details here >>. For more special features & updates of CCM 2014, check out Sun.Star Cebu City Marathon 2014 Special Coverage page here >>, […]
Luzon to Mindanao Represent at Cebu City Marathon 2014 Carbo-Loading Party
Our tribute to all the brave runners who will be toeing the starting line of the Cebu City Marathon 2014 (Reopening of registration Jan. 8-9), more details here >>. For more special features & updates of CCM 2014, check out Sun.Star Cebu City Marathon 2014 Special Coverage page here >>, and runroo’s here >>. For […]
8 Faces at #CCM2014 Race Kit Collection Booth
Our tribute to all the brave runners who will be toeing the starting line of the Cebu City Marathon 2014 (Reopening of registration Jan. 8-9), more details here >>. For more special features & updates of CCM 2014, check out Sun.Star Cebu City Marathon 2014 Special Coverage page here >>, and runroo’s here >>. For […]
Cebu City Marathon 2014 Tribute: Sandra Soliano’s Unfinished Race
Our tribute to all the brave runners who will be toeing the starting line of the Cebu City Marathon 2014 (Reopening of registration Jan. 8-9), more details here >>. For more special features & updates of CCM 2014, check out Sun.Star Cebu City Marathon 2014 Special Coverage page here >>. For inspiration CCM 2013 race […]
8/42: Christmas to New Year Suffer-lebration (Dec. 25, 2013 – Jan. 1, 2014)
Related Stories: So how did the 7-Day Marathon KM 0 Cebu Capitol (Dec. 12-18, 2012) END? * 7/42 * 2013 / 2013 Club: No One Is Sane) * From Petal to Buckle * 42/7 Jr. – Part 2: Insanity Run Series **** After the 2013/2013 insanity of runners (story here >> 2013 / 2013 Club: […]