Alagang Kapatid every Saturday (6am) and Sunday (7am)
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I’m now a host for “Alagang Kapatid”, a public service program airing on TV5 every Saturday (6am) and Sunday (7am). I host “Let’s Get Physical”, a weekly segment about exercise.
The Ateneo GUIDON: It’s A Runner’s World
Posted in Media
January 3, 2012
It’s a runner’s world
By Gianna R. Banzon, Ally M. Lim, Manica C. Tiglao
Running is a basic activity that has been around since time immemorial, wildly popular around the world. In Running USA’s Annual Marathon Report for 2010, it was estimated that 467,000 runners in the US had finished a full 42-kilometer marathon in 2009 alone.
The numerous running events around the world testify to the wide popularity of this sport. The Boston Marathon has been held annually since 1897. Races like the Berlin Marathon attract as much as 40,000 participants. The London and New York marathons both saw about 50,000 participants this year. The Philippines also seems to be catching up on the running craze—just about everyone in Manila is running these days.
From recreational three- and five-kilometer runners, intermediate 10- and 21-kilometer runners, and serious 42-kilometer marathon finishers, running has been imprinted on mainstream consciousness. But since when was running the “in thing”? Will it fade, just like the badminton hype did, around half a decade from now? Read the rest of this entry »
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