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Tragic.  So this is how it all ends.  My GF and I are through. :’-( It had been a wonderful three years and four months with you.  How I am going to recover from this is yet known, but I will surely miss our times spent together. Tagged: For... more

One of the premiere socks brand from South Africa has recently landed in the stores of Riovana: Balega.  Taking its name from a Zulu word which means “to move with speed,” Balega socks are popular among runners and enthusiasts alike who want not... more

One of the premium sports socks brand in the US has been launched recently in the local market and is one of the very few global pure socks brands in the Philippines.  Thorlos socks promises to go beyond merely “covering” your feet and instead g... more

I received an invite from Colerosh, Inc., exclusive distributor of Thorlos Socks in the Philippines, to attend their blog conference.  To be honest, I was too skeptic about the product, and I had reservations from attending the event. My feet ar... more

A few weeks ago I got my hands, er, make that ears, into one of the latest accessories to complement our active lifestyle, Yurbuds Ironman Inspire.  Here are my thoughts: Yurbuds Ironman Inspire at first glance looks cool but a bit intimidating. �... more

Since I’ve been acquainted with XTERRA I’ve always known it as a brand of trail runs and multisport, and to my surprise they also come with their own line of apparel!  And now their compression products are here in the Philippines. From�... more

A heightened experience welcomed the members of the media and other guests during the grand launch of Riovana held last February 17, 2012. Owned by the running industry’s frontliner Coach Rio De La Cruz, the event demarcated the formal unveilin... more

A new brand of earphones has just entered the Philippine market designed for sports and fitness enthusiasts like myself, and it’s called Yurbuds.  I’ve been lucky to have the chance to try one for review: the Ironman Inspire model, watch out for... more

Has anyone seen a knitted shoe before?  Well I haven’t, until this latest innovation from Nike came along, the Flyknit: According to Nike, the Flyknit Racer’s upper and tongue weigh just 34 grams (1.2 ounces)!  The whole shoe weighs a mere 160g... more

A different high was experienced by each and every visitor of the newly opened concept store Riovana, the brainchild of Rio dela Cruz, more popularly known as Coach Rio, a prominent figure in the running industry.  Wanting to give professional runne... more

I can remember the times when a runner such as myself can only afford a pedometer as my gadget for running, but these days even heart rate monitor (HRM) watches have gone considerably affordable!  To those runners who want to take their training a n... more

Yep!  We don't need to call our relatives abroad, or order via the internet, for us to experience the global running shoe brand that's been raving for over a century now (yep! I just learned about their age last Friday).Saucony was established i... more

This welcomed me at my doorstep.Well, hello there cutie!Great things come in small packagesTransform! more

The long wait is over!  Global athletic brand, Saucony, is finally here in the Philippines to power up the running experience of Filipino athletes and runners with its latest line of innovative footgear. Filipino runners used to get their pair of Sa... more

The long wait is over!  Global athletic brand, Saucony, is finally here in the Philippines to power up the running experience of Filipino athletes and runners with its latest line of innovative footgear. Filipino runners used to get their pair of Sa... more