– View of Vertical Run finishers when they reach the the top of Shangri-La at the Fort  –

On August 14, 2016, Shangri-La at the Fort, one of the tallest buildings in Manila, will be the official venue for the Manila Vertical Run 2016. This international stair climbing race by 2016 Vertical World Circuit (VWC), will take place in Manila for the first time, circuiting iconic world cities such as London, Dubai, New York, Paris, Sydney, Beijing, Shanghai and Hong Kong.  How exciting! (more…)

Nike launches it new Nike Pro Bra Collection.  Woohoo!

Since 2014, Nike has improved the fit of all of sports bras to enhance performance. They’ve added more colors and prints, updated styles, and ensured a better fit giving each woman a Nike Pro Bra that feels like it was made for them. (more…)

– Ironman 70.3 Cebu hugging one of my first fitness idols (and ex-boss) Sen. Pia Cayetano –

My last triathlon was Ironman 70.3 Cebu way back in 2013. Needless to say, I’ve been semi-retired from triathlon. I use the word “semi” for two reasons: 1) I haven’t stopped training like a triathlete. I swim, bike, and run weekly since 2013 but with much less focus on swim and bike and more on my first love, running. 2) Never say never. I don’t know if I’ll ever make a comeback into triathlon. Who knows, right? (more…)

This article was written by Stephanie Ann Dionisio who contacted me via email to help spread the word about the inspiring story of Rhodes Salavia and her mission to help him and his team.  Here’s your chance to lend a helping hand to a runner and his team who went against the odds to practice their passion…

A Running Man’s Challenge
By Stephanie Ann Dionisio

For a lot of us, playing a sport stems from interest, popularity, or health. This is not the case for this running man.

Rhodelyn Salavia a.k.a. Rhodes or Totong came from a very poor family in Tiboli, South Cotabato. Farming was his family’s only source of income. For this reason, school was not a priority. (more…)

During the Nike+ Run Club, we were given the chance to test the Nike LunarEpic Flyknit.  I ran in them for a short and fast run around Bonifacio High Street.  I even jumped into some puddles hoping that I’d get them so dirty that Nike wouldn’t want the test shoe back.  Unfortunately, it didn’t work! Hah!

Nike LunarEpic Flyknit Mid-rise

Nike LunarEpic Flyknit Low

The Nike LunarEpic Flyknit was well-cushioned, responsive, light, and, I must say, very handsome! I’m flat footed so I would feel comfortable using them up for my intervals, tempo runs up to 10k, and recovery runs.  For long distance runs, I would recommend them for neutral runners. (more…)