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Month: July 2024

Why Race Walking Intervals Are the Perfect Addition to Your Run-Walk Program

Ever since I tried a 3 Interval technique consisting of 30 Second Run- 30 Second Walk- 30 Second Race Walk, I have personally experienced a faster, less strenuous combination that will allow me to run long during training and races. The most recent endurance testing for this technique was for 244 km for December 2023 in the highly competitive Absbundance Challenge. In 2018, after running 3 ultramarathons using Gallowy 2 interval technique, I had 3 sessions from a race walking Coach Edsel Vengco (former UAAP race walk competitor) at

Why Finishing a Marathon Means You’re Anything But Average

Quote is from Dean Karnazes, a renowned American ultramarathon runner, known for his extraordinary endurance. Among his achievements are: finished the Badwater Ultramarathon (217 km) 10 times including a win in 2004, ran 50 marathons in 50 consecutive days in all 50 US states and a 563 km run without sleep over 80 hours, He is the author of "Ultramarathon Man: Confessions of an All-Night Runner". Picture is me, 2016 after running my first of 13 marathons... Running is 1 sport (or hobby) which is full of statistics- running pace,

The Lost Life from Wanderlust and Wonderlost

Just found out that Mexico City is 2.2km above sea level while Baguio City is only 1.5km! So that is why it is so cold right now and possibly why my AirBnB host has no airconditioner or even an electric fan in the house. It is 3:14 AM on a Wednesday morning in cool Mexico City (14C today). I have been awake for the last hour trying to shake off the jet lag from 4 different planes over the last 30 hours. This is my 2nd time in Mexico but if