kenkoy runner's thoughts and then some.....

they once said that running was a 'cheap' sport. that i have to disagree. but now that i'm venturing into multi-sport, i do believe that this one is NOT a CHEAP sport. other than having to focus on three sports, you also have to focus on having the tools to help you get better in all three aspects. here are some items i want :) bike jersey  (i prefer something 'unique" so that it's easier to identify me from the group, be it in pictures or attendance check) cushioned bike saddle (for those long rides which at times make your family jewels feel numb ) cyclo computer (for those lonesome rides where you don't want to count the number of loops for the total distance travelled ) blue helmet  pedals  road/ tri bike shoes (for a more efficient pedaling) tri-specific/recommended running shoes lighter and has built-in 'drainage system' (for those "i'm-tinatamad-na-to-run-but-i-have-to" moments ) gwapo shades...

during the Speedo NAGT distance simulation done with my teammates and friends last Saturday, i believe that i was able to accomplish one of my goals why i trained so hard for my upcoming triathlon. I am also now labeled as the Kenkoy Swimmer. prior to me getting seriously involved in multi-sport training with the team, i swam with them also during their simulation for Animo Sprint Triathlon. back then, i was not able to swim straight a 25m pool, much more, i didn't have the endurance to swim as fast as the others, to the point i was left behind by everyone then. left behind by the water mamaws of the team but this time, during my Speedo NAGT distance simulation last saturday, i do believe my group swims and secret trainings worked big time on helping me improve as a swimmer. a lot of my teammates who have not seen me swim since the animo tri simulation were impressed with my development. they've kept on mentioning that my form got way much better, and that i was able to b...

i haven't been able to blog as much as i used to. nope. it's not because i don't want to, it's more of, there's nothing much to write much about. no new "thoughts" have pushed me to excitement to write again. well, not until super recently. since the inception of project training wheels , i wanted to try if i can be confident enough to ride on the highways. initially, i just wanted to roam around UP's acad oval and velodrome, and the usual BHS run route, but if i would be joining a bike race, much more a triathlon event, i must be able to have enough confidence to ride alongside trucks, jeeps, and other road menaces in order to test my mettle. since the team had their long ride at daang hari & daang reyna a few weeks ago and a jala jala easy ride a weekend ago, i was so jealous because i was not able to join them due to work on saturdays :( so, when i found out that captain erick guieb planned another jala jala ride, i wanted to make sure...

if ' i'm green i would die hahaha kapag makatapos ako ng aking unang triathlon, gusto kong i-reward ang sarili ko ng ganito. shempre ang pagbibilhan ko nito ay sa aking favorite running store na second wind :)  pero this has to wait until i have finished (or should i say, survived) my triathlon. training mode starts now (uhm, i need expert guidance on this things things as you fairly know, i am a newbie biker, and a not so efficient swimmer) time to think happy thoughts again :)  ayot? apir! :)

it has been 2 weeks since the most anticipated takbo.ph runfest anniversary run and up until now, i still am grateful for that this group of people have given me. before, running was thought to be a boring sport. it was not even much given attention to by non-athletic people (or even siguro the other athletes, i'm not sure though) except for track stars siguro. basta, before, running was not an "in" thing. lately, there have been a lot of 'minor' issues with running, most specially with the increase of registration fees, deaths, overcrowding, cheaters, etc. but despite all of these reklamos we hear from people, we always see them naman in these races they complain about. labo diba? you complain but at the end of the day, you'd still register kahit na wala nang pera (guilty ka noh?! hahaha!) teka, off topic na ako. ayun. after mizuno infinity run, i haven't joined any races. why? maybe because of the influx of newbies gathering at every opportunity ...

since i've started getting hooked on this biking thing, i also started to check out the "world cup" of biking, the Tour de France. last year's version was colorful in the sense that one team, Astana,  had 2 powerhouse riders in its fold, namely lance armstrong and alberto contador, fighting for the top spot. lance: berto, mahuli, may t@e sa pwet! contador: ahh, ganon ha. since their rift grew stronger, lance then decided to bolt out of Astana, and eventually formed his own team, Radioshack. their break-up lead to this team's formation.   anyway, lets go back to my makulay na buhay kwento... as i was watching the Tour de France live streams, i kept on hearing about jerseys having colors such as YELLOW, GREEN, POLKA DOT, WHITE, etc. so i asked some of my hardcore biking friends about these colors/designs.  eventually i was enlightened and i would like to share these "new" learnings i've got ;)  the Yellow jersey If you are in it, you are the...

after biking and running for a little while, some of my running (now multisports) friends buyo-ed me to getting the rest of my bike parts to finally complete TOOTEE. here are some images from the most expensive weekend of my life :) where will i sit? tootee before the operation :) tiagra groupset & shimano wheelset with kenda kaliente tires mang boy of lifecycle weaving his magic touch to tootee :) the bike is slowly taking shape... konti pa... picture-taking with ninongs & ninangs ok na sana eh, pero may kulang. walang pedal??? paano yan aandar?