Archive for February, 2011

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What’s Inside:

• Maricel Laxa-Pangilinan: Sporty mom Maricel Laxa-Pangilinan sparkles in the new year with a new champion child on the way.  (Yup, she’s preggy!  She had to pull out of TBR Dream Marathon training, but we can’t think of a better reason to do so!)
• Take 5 with Jeff Galloway: Lit Onrubia interviews Jeff Galloway.  Exclusive!
• New Gear for the New Year
• In the Bag: Bobby Cruz and Raoul Floresca show off the new gear they received during the Holidays
• Run For Your Life: Mitch Felipe shares how Pia Francesca Ang dropped from 180 lbs to 128 lbs by changing her life through running
• Barefoot Running 101: Michael Sandler, author of Run Free, gives 7 tips on going barefoot and its benefits
• Are You Aligned?: Dr. Martin Camara talks about the importance of proper alignment for runners
• Meeting the Dreamers: meet four TBR Dream Marathoners who are deep in training for their first 42k on March 20
• Keeping it in the Family: working mom Mia Macaraig uses running to bond with her two daughters
• Travel: Archie Reyes exposes the beauty of Bicol and tells us why we should run here
• Moving Forward: six runners start the year with a fresh batch of running goals
• Race Calendar – Jan to March 2011
• Runner’s Directory

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Announcement from New Balance regarding the New Balance Running Summit and Power Run originally scheduled for Feb. 20 and Feb. 26/27 respectively:

Greeting from New Balance! Due to the unavailability of key international speakers we will postpone the New Balance Running Summit and Power Run 2011 for a later date. We are finding the best possible date for this to ensure it maintains the best quality and legacy it is known for. However, we’ll continue to serve you more by expanding our product range so you can improve on your overall performance. We’ll still continue to be directly involved by sponsoring all your major races.

His book was my training bible when I started running in 2006. This morning, he was right in front of me talking for a full three hours during a running workshop at the Ultra Track Oval. Jeff Galloway in the flesh! Pinch me now.

Jeff talked about his training program which revolves around his run-walk program and how it doesn’t just help you avoid injury and exhaustion, but it actually helps you to reach your target time for a race. While many runners shy away from walking since it may be a sign of weakness, Jeff is quick to point out that his program will actually allow you to run faster. He trained a runner to finish a marathon at 2:38 on the run-walk program. Can you believe that?

– Chris Cone of South Tri, Anton Gonzales of Planet Sports, and Coach Ige Lopez listen intently –

– Belle Grandinetti of South Tri, Aileen, and Gelo Arellano of Fitness First Tri Team –

– Jeff runs around the track with workshop participants, including Sen. Pia Cayetano in front –

Jeff went on to discuss the suggested pace for long runs, his recommended training for us, hydration, marathoning, stretching, strength training, nutrition, compression tights…I could go on and on. He basically talked about all things running and effectively answered the questions we threw at him. It was a chance to get all my running questions answered by no other than the running guru himself!

One question I asked (and I just loved his answer) was: Is it true that we should run only one marathon a year when I’ve heard you and your wife run a marathon every month?  His answer:  It’s alright to run a marathon per month as long as you run this at training pace.  Choose one key marathon where you’ll race your best effort.  Wooohoooo!  Wait here’s a disclaimer >> Do NOT go running 42ks per month especially if you are a beginner.  Please make sure you have a good mileage base and get more advice from a coach if possible.

I’m looking forward to hearing the talk tonight (6pm at Colegio San Agustin, Dasmarinas Village) and learn even more from Jeff. Tomorrow, we shall all fly to Cebu for The Galloway Method talks and workshops there. Then, we’ll have 1 more workshop and 1 more talk here in Manila on Saturday. It’s a full week of learning from the master himself!

For more info on The Galloway Method, click HERE. Tickets for the talk will be available for purchase onsite. To sign up for the workshop, call the contact details provided in the link.