May 2007 Archive
- Featured Runner: Grete Waitz
“God gave me a gift. I got the chance to use it.… I didn’t think I deserved what people were saying. My talent is just more visible than theirs.” – Grete Waitz – Grete Andersen (before she married and changed her name to Waitz) at Bislette 1976 after she set a new world record [...]
- My Polar Dream
Elite runners probably know their bodies so well that they know when to push harder, slow down, run longer, or stop. For the novice runners, it will take some time to listen and learn to what their previously indolent bodies have to say (I’m speaking for myself, really). For all types of runners though, it’s [...]
- Losing The Baby Weight
Happy Mother’s Day to all the mommies out there! Motherhood is the most fulfilling experience in the world, but at times it can also be the most arduous, pull-your-hair-out-in-frustration, maddening act yet. One hug from our little ones though and all the difficulties simply melt away. If only baby fat could evaporate as quickly… After [...]
- The Velveteen Treadmill
Many runners use a treadmill to get a good workout. It is one of the most effective ways to burn those calories without having to confront the outdoor elements—the harsh heat of the sun, torrential downpours, strong winds, dogs with no rabies shots, muggers—you get the point? The information provided by most treadmills such as [...]
- Pinay In Action (P.I.A.)
I woke up as giddy as a schoolgirl at 430 in the morning of March 18, 2007. It was the day of my first ever run at the Pinay In Action 5k/10k Fun Run in Fort Bonifacio Global City. There were a lot of questions in my mind: what do I eat for breakfast? (I [...]
- 1 Week Left To Register For Champion Run
Have you registered for the Champion Run? – What: 3k/5k/10k run – When: May 20, 2007; Sunday – Where: Bonifacio Global City – Who can join: men and women 5 years old and above – Registration Fee: P150 per entry. Each finisher gets a singlet. Contact details: – Willy 0919.377.0556 – Harvey 0922.494.5578 – Tim [...]
- Group Running Gets Me Going
Some runners love to run alone. Others can’t even run around the block if their running buddies are absent. When it comes to running, it doesn’t really matter how you do it as long as you get the kilometers done. I thought I would always be the happy lonely runner. I love running alone. I [...]
- Meeting Coach B
Most runners will get by without a coach. After all, running is a very simple sport—put one foot in front of the other and go a bit faster than you would while walking. Even serious runners can just create their own running programs, train by their lonesome, and still end up winning a race. However, [...]
- My Knee Says “Click”
New runners often make the mistake of running too fast too soon. I was certainly not an exemption. Imagine, I forced myself to run as long as 15 minutes at a time without any previous running experience. I hadn’t felt any pain so I thought, hell yeah, my body can take it, let’s go for [...]
- Mad About Running
It’s the greatest high ever. To hear my feet beating down on the pavement in a drumlike, almost hypnotizing rhythm. To feel the wind brush against my face and smell its fresh breath kissing my cheeks. To reunite with Strength and Freedom, formidable friends I hope to encounter more often in life rather on these [...]
