Ways to Enjoy Running Every Time
I have to be honest: while there are days when running is exhilarating and I get into “the zone”, there are other days when running feels like drudgery and just […]
Training Tips
Ask Kikay Runner: Average Running Mileage
This is a section on my blog where I answer questions people ask me. If you have any questions for future Ask Kikay Runner entries, email me, tweet me, or leave […]
Training for Challenge Philippines
Last year while I was preparing for the inaugural Challenge Philippines, my sole goal was to finish it. This year things are a little different. After bagging the third spot […]
Swim, Bike, Run, Fun
With all the hard training I did this year for triathlon, I was always in grave danger of beginning to view the swim, bike, and run as work and drudgery. […]
Ask Kikay Runner: How to Find Time for Training
This is a section on my blog where I answer questions people ask me. If you have any questions for future Ask Kikay Runner entries, email me, tweet me, or leave […]
Where Can You Do Run, Bike, and Swim Training in Manila?
Being based out of Metro Manila has its perks. My work is here at the various gyms I teach classes at, all the good sports stores are within reach, and […]
Heat Training in the Philippine Summer
Last Saturday, I was out cycling with some friends and we got off the road at 11:30am because the sun was beating down hard. (Contrast this to three weeks ago, […]
The Long Ride
I thought training for a half-ironman was tough… But going for the full iron distance takes it to a different level altogether. Considering I confirmed my slot at Challenge Roth […]
The Art and Science of the Taper
I have always found that decreasing mileage and intense efforts during the last two or three weeks before a long-distance race helps keep me fresh so that when I step […]