Archive | June, 2014

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[Athletes Talk 6] Ignatian Athletes

Event: St. Ignatius Run – July 13, 2014 (Register now! Info here >>) Previous Athletes Talk here >> [Athletes Talk 5] Tillor: Don’t be intimidated by Kenyans from SunStar P50 off on REGISTRATION FEES for registrants of ST. IGNATIUS RUN AVAILABLE at the Talk’s venue! * Photo credits to Yong Larrazabal and Justin Chiongbian *** […]

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[PRESS CON] St. Ignatius Run – July 13, 2014: The Who’s Who, The Shield, and The Flipflops

Event: St. Ignatius Run – July 13, 2014 (More Info & Register here >>.) Related articles: “SHS-AdC’s Ignatius Run expects 3,000 in 4th edition” here >> 21K giapil sa mga kategoriya sa St. Ignatius Run How To Register For The St. Ignatius Run The 4th St. Ignatius Fun Run For those asking, there will be […]

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Training Wheels and the Filipino Spirit

When I first rode a bike, it was on training wheels. My parents thought it was the way to learn and it’s the safer choice. I do not blame them. Many parents think that way. It’s true that having those extra set of wheels will let you ride without having to balance. But that’s the […]

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Behind / Beyond Fun Runs: My 1st Time as a Fun Run Host (MC)

Event: Dagan Para sa Kalikupan Related Story: Unexpected Race Photos: FotoSmile Cebu Equal Trading **** This year, when we started the “online registration” feature of aktib.ph, I’m able to see (and sometimes get more involved with) what actually happens when putting up of a race. it gets me to see more of what happen behind […]

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Running to Help Save a Baby’s Eyesight

Last month’s Labor Day took a different twist for me and my running friends as we joined the Tri30+ Run-Summer Edition organized by running and biking priest Fr. Robert Selecios in Malaybalay City, Bukidnon. The intention was to raise funds to help defray the cost of operation for 7-month old baby Jayyden Garnett Paurom Pagutayao. […]

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[Athletes Talk 5] White Kenyan and Black Kenyan

REGISTRATION made easy with aktib.ph. Find races you race register online at store.aktib.ph! No additional fees! Previous Athletes Talk here >> Related Event: St. Ignatius Run – July 13, 2014 (Register now! Info here >>) COMING NEXT JULY 4, 2014 AT CHIKA-AN: IGNATIAN ATHLETES WITH YONG LARRAZABAL & JUSTIN CHIONGBIAN!!! WATCH OUT FOR IT! *** […]

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Parklane & Omega Topped Tabuelan 111 2014

Event: Tabuelan 111 (Photo sources listed. Watch out for aktib photos too!) Related story: It seems it’s a trend in Cebu triathlons that Team Parklane and Omega Pro Tri often bag the top podiums in male and female category, and Tabuelan 111 is not an exception. Though, could it be a “Team Parklane Rules” as […]

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2nd Planting of Mangrove Trees for the Community of Brgy. Tungkil, Minglanilla

Members of Cebu Climate Change Association Inc. (CCCAI) organized a Mangrove Tree planting activity which was held last June 7, 2014. Together with some volunteers, they have planted an estimated 3thousand mangrove plants. The forests, in turn, have provided for the community, bringing in birders and other tourists and becoming a habitat for crabs and […]

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Camiguin 360: A barefoot runner’s first ultra

Event: Camiguin 360 (64k ULTRAMARATHON), March 29, 2015 >> [Note from the author: I submitted this for Mindanews’s “Our Mindanao” magazine.] AFTER FINISHING THREE marathons barefoot last year (Ahoooo!Ahooo! Ahooo!), I felt it was time to level up. The next step? Ultra marathons! Meaning, foot races longer than 42.195 kilometers. So when I read about […]

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Easy Tip for Moving to Longer Distance Races

WALK! Incorporate walk breaks to your runs. Some call it the Galloway method. A US Olympian who popularized the Galloway Run Walk Run method. Run-Walk Guide: The chart below shows a suggested breakdown of running to walking based on your pace. Typical pace per mile 8:00 Run-walk breakdown 6 min. / 1 min. Typical pace […]

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