Bring It!

Tired of the monotonous flat roads during races? Why not try mixing it up with obstacles...

Oh.. so you've already tried it with the wall, hurdles and low crawl?

Okay, then let's throw in a scaffolding maze...

darn it!!! who farted!!!

a balance beam...

but you have to agree, that's one cute cat... =p

and a tire dump...

i farted!!! woohoo!!!

Easy? Nice! Then join The Men’s Health Urbanathlon which will be held on November 7, 2010, Sunday, 5:00 A.M. at Bonifacio Global City (BGC), Taguig City.

Registration for the Men’s Health Urbanathlon is up to October 26, 2010 only. The registration fee for the race is P500.00 and includes a race shirt, drink stubs from Gatorade, food stubs courtesy of Century Tuna and an issue of Men’s Health magazine.

Distances/Categories: 5K (Men's/Women's) & 10K (Men's/Women's)

Registration centers: R.O.X., 360 FITNESS CLUB, SUMMIT MEDIA OFFICE.

Last... take a wild guess on who's going to Marshall this event. Ye Yeah!!!

We Didn't Start The Fire

Yup, we never did.

But many of us helped keep the fire burning.

Now, the fire starter seems out of sight.

Da hu? Sorry, I can't say.

People close to me might have an idea.

But i'm not telling.

I'll treat this as a Note To Self post...

Let's keep running.

Let's keep our own fire burning...

Bakit Kami Malayo Tumakbo?

Ilang beses ko na narinig ang tanong na iyan

Di ko alam kung kayo ay nasisiyahan

Alam ko na mabilis kayong tumakbo

Kitang-kita naman sa listahang ginawa nyo

Pero, kaya mo bang sumabay sa amin?

Try mo lang... Tignan natin kung iyong kakayanin.

Siguro akala mo kami'y mayayabang

Hindi po, ang mga pangyayari ay nagkataon lamang

Nagkataon lamang na mas masaya kaming tumakbo ng malayo

Kaysa sa makipaghabulan sa oras at makipagmabilisan sa maraming tao

Kami ay natutuwa sa narating ng bilis ninyo

Baka pwedeng matuwa din kayo

Sa amin na malayo ang tinatakbo

Hindi kami nakikipag unahan kanino man

Hindi rin naman kami nakikipag-paligsahan

Ang aming mga sarili ang aming kalaban

Kaya, utang na loob walang pakialaman

Pero, bakit nga ba maikli lang ang iyong tinatakbo?

Ikaw ba ay natatakot sa mahaba, at baka ito'y di makayanan mo?

Huwag kang mag-alala pag iyong sinubukan

Kami ay laging nasa paligid at handa kang tulungan

Hindi naman kami mga suplado

Kami ay handang tumulong, nakita mo na ba kung paano?

Tara na, sa amin ay sumama

Alam kong gusto mo din, kaya't tama na ang drama

*Bow... aytenkyu...

2nd QCIM - It's ON!!!

Paging Team Boring, Marga and her pacers (parang banda lang =D), and Marathon runner wannabes... This is it!!!

Start training, NOW!!!

Barefoot Running Anyone?

Since I started running, I only saw a handful of people ran barefoot. I was always in awe. Admiring on how tough they were. Silently praying that they don't step on any sharp objects.
(I was about to put a picture depicting a foot with a sharp object... and I almost fainted... )

Anyhow... eto na lang.

asteeg!!!

But still, just looking at that picture and thinking of things like "what if magkamali siya ng tapak???" Whaaaapaaaakkkkk!!!!

Good thing an Italian company based in Albizzate got bored and came up with an idea to make a glove like shoe. And the VFF was born.

Over a year ago, a runner friend and original takbo.ph hoff Ronald Declarador gave us a glimpse of what could be the next best thing to running barefoot. He even let some of us try it. And with that I became an instant fan of the VFF's.

I already tried to purchase one online, but since the internet is not the place to look for security I scratched the idea. I tried to ask a friend to buy for me instead during her US vacation, but no dice. Frustrated... what I did was read articles on the benefits of running barefoot and running on VFF's.

"We have all been born barefoot. A long time ago, people have lived and survived without using protective footwear. But, today, because of technology and the many changes it brought, wearing shoes became an essential part of life. But beyond all the protection and the style shoes provide, we seem to have forgotten the significant benefits and sense of freedom being barefoot brings.

Shoes were first invented thousands of years ago—way back when people used to live in caves. Back then, they used animal hides and leather laces to protect their feet from the rough terrain. Millennia passed and the concept of shoes evolved in countless ways from its design, material, and even its uses. It became a necessity to shod oneself. However, no matter how things change, most people still prefer to do a lot of things barefoot. It is all because being barefoot is very comfortable. But, aside from the unrivaled relaxation being barefoot brings, it also has a considerable number of benefits, not just to the feet, but the body as a whole.

Doing activities barefoot brings a lot of advantages to the body’s flexibility and mobility. It allows people to exercise, stretch, relax, and strengthen muscles they normally don’t get to use when wearing shoes. Barefoot running also corrects the way people run—making them land on the balls of their feet—as compared to wearing rubber shoes which gives the tendency to land on the heels first. Landing on the heels of the feet releases more pressure and shock to legs and knees. Doing things barefoot also improves range of motion in ankles, feet, and toes because of movements that are more natural and free. It also heightens body awareness since the body has the sense of being freer than being shod. Balance and motion agility are also developed because doing things barefoot further stimulates the neurons and nerves that are essential to lower body movement. And because there are no heels to torture the foot heel and the ankle, it enhances natural posture and the alignment of the spine. And, most especially, it is much easier to relax and stretch after a workout if someone is barefoot.

Countless health benefits have been associated with being barefoot. That is why athletes, to attain better health and movement, prefer to do their sports without any footwear on. It is because when barefoot, movements become the movements of a child—playful and sensitive, yet purposeful and confident. A person experiences the unbound joy of stepping, hopping, and running across any surface on earth, simply to get from here to there. This is the reason why a lot of sports enthusiasts prefer to deal with their activities barefoot.

Numerous runners have been hitting the tracks without any shoes on because the benefits of running barefoot have long been supported by scientific research, coaches, and athletes who’ve offered ample evidence that training without shoes allows you to run faster and further with fewer injuries. Motion studies demonstrate that when running barefoot, one naturally lands on the forefoot, directly below the center of gravity. This results in optimum balance, increased stability, less impact, and greater propulsion.

Indeed, undertaking activities barefoot has a lot of benefits and advantages for the body. However, the feet—most especially those of the more active people—need to be protected from the many possibilities of injury. That is why some footwear are developed to mimic the feel and freedom of being barefoot. A good example would be the Vibram Five Fingers which is a proof that many people prefer to do things barefoot. With a slot for each of the toes, it actually gives all the freedom and feel of wearing no shoes on.

Many other innovations in footwear have been introduced into the market to make our feet as comfortable and relaxed as if barefoot. It is because it takes no genius to agree that—aside from the benefits of going barefoot—the feet has taken the humans a long long way and they deserve a break and the freedom."

And finally the VFF's is available locally.... woot!!!

Sounds interesting? The Vibram Five Fingers store is located at Level R1 Bridgeway in PowerPlant Mall, Rockwell. For inquiries, call (02) 513-1449 or e-mail marketing@barefootwearinc.com. You could also visit the official website at www.barefootwearinc.com.