Category Archives: 08 Running Tips

From Recreational to Serious Runner: Tools for Running Your First 21k

From Recreational to Serious Runner: Tools for Running Your First 21k By Ally Lim, aka. The Chickzilla from http://thechickzilla.wordpress.com/ This is quite a long product review, but I thought I’d share my top 5 essential products for running your first … Continue reading

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Crossfit Addict (by Alisa Lim)

From http://thechickzilla.wordpress.com/ By Alisa Lim. Alisa Lim is a writer for the Guidon (Ateneo leading) newspaper and the Chickzilla blog. Prior to that she was a member of the Ateneo Track team and is still an active road runner participating … Continue reading

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Anaerobic Training

One major misconception among long distance runners is that, they don’t need any kind of anaerobic training.  This article aims to disprove that concept by explaining its significance  and importance to long distance runners. But first, what is an anaerobic … Continue reading

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The importance of defining your Season

Ever wondered why the NBA starts in October and ends in June?  If the the league is so lucrative, why not hold their games whole year round? How about the English Premier League which run their season from August to … Continue reading

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Aerobic Training

Almost 100 years ago, the world record for the 10,000 meters was 31:20.8 (set in 1912 by the legendary Flying Finn Hannes Kolehmainen), but as of this writing, it now stands at 26:17.53 set by Ethiopian Kenenisa Bekele in 2005. Does … Continue reading

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Safety Tips during Road Run Training

Running outdooors have an inherent risk that may be mitigated or lowered if you do/observe some things.  External elements of course are uncontrollable, but if you are conscious of the minute details, this may spell the difference between safety and … Continue reading

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