Running is the most natural thing in the world, but many of those trying to get into this sport need a little help to get started on the right foot.
For three years now, Runnr Academy has been helping new runners get into the sport by arming them with knowledge about the correct running form, conditioning exercises for runners, nutrition and hydration as well as common running injuries and how to prevent them.
Running form and hydration and nutrition classes are handled by seasoned runner Raffy Osumo, conditioning exercises are taught by Coach Pio Solon. The lecture on running injuries is handled by runner, Dr. Renald Ramiro, who also heads the Rehab Med. Department of Cebu Doctors Hospital.
The classes are held every Wednesday for five weeks. The classes are divided into two sessions. The first hour is dedicated to the lecture, while the second hour is a 5K paced group run inside the Cebu Business Park. Students get a free snack and water after every run and a certificate of completion after completing the five-week program. The classes are absolutely free.
Runnr Academy has had 1,120 graduates since it started in 2010. “We take pride in the fact that many of our graduates at the Runnr Academy have become accomplished runners. Rhoda Oporto, who has been a consistent podium finisher in ultramarathons is a product of Runnr Academy. Others have pursued traithlon as well,” shares Osumo – the resident facilitator and the brains behind the academy.
The 15th edition of Runnr Academy will be on Wednesday, September 4, 7 p.m. at the Active Zone of Ayala Center Cebu.
1st Bantayan Island Beach Ultramarathon
The Cebu Ultrarunners Club rounds off the Visayas leg of its island running tour with a 50K ultramarathon on Sunday, September 15 in Bantayan Island, northern Cebu.
The 1st Bantayan Island Beach Ultramarathon (BIBU) will take runners to a 360-degree tour of Bantayan Island passing through the towns of Sta. Fe. and Madridejos.
The out and back route will start at the Sta. Fe Beach Club. The gun start is at 1 a.m. and the cut-off is 10 hours.
The registration period ends on September 5 and the fee is pegged at P750. For other registration details and race rules, you may visit the 1st BIBU event page on Facebook.
Cobra Ironman 70.3 Philippines 2014
If you are still on the fence whether to sign or not for the 2014 edition of the Cobra Ironman 70.3 Philippines, you have have less than a month to make up your mind.
Cobra Ironman 70.3 Philippines will open its registration on October 1, 2013 at 8 a.m. Signing up is expected to be a race in itself since applicants outnumber the limited slots.
Cobra Ironman 70.3 Philippines is considered the second best among all the Ironman events in the world. The 6th Cobra Ironman 70.3 Philippines will be on August 3, 2014 and it will still be held in the cities of Lapu-Lapu, Mandaue and Cebu.