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Outdoor adventure shop R.O.X. to launch Ayala Center Cebu shop
Mar 19th
Outdoor adventure shop R.O.X or Recreational Outdoor eXchange will officially launch its shop in the Active Zone in Ayala Center Cebu on March 26.
R.O.X. is “the biggest outdoor sports and recreation hub in Asia,” the company said in a press statement.
Its shop in Ayala Center Cebu has two levels, packed with outdoor sports recreation gear and equipment for hiking, climbing, water sports, surfing, adventure travel, wellness, biking and even scuba diving.
ADVENTURE SHOP. R.O.X or Recreational Outdoor eXchange in the Active Zone in Ayala Center Cebu sells sports recreation gear and equipment for hiking, climbing, water sports, surfing, adventure travel, wellness, biking and even scuba diving. CLICK TO ENLARGE. (CONTRIBUTED PHOTO) R.O.X. is “one-stop shop for all your outdoor needs.”
R.O.X carries brands such as The North Face, Columbia, Mt. Hardwear, Jamis, Keen, Eagle Creek, Habagat, Rudy Project, Blood Red among other local and international brands.
The company said it is also working closely with the Department of Tourism to promote the country and provide adventure tour packages like hiking, camping, river rafting, kayaking and eco-tourism tours like bird watching.
Triathlete champ to hold free clinic on optimal running technique in Cebu
Feb 26th
Three-time Philippine National Triathlon champion Arland Macasieb will be conducting a free clinic entitled “Optimal Running Technique” on March 5 and 6 at the 2nd level of the Active Zone in Ayala Center Cebu.
The clinic is sponsored by Newton Running, Runnr Academy and Ayala Center Cebu.
Macasieb is an exercise physiologist and holds a masters degree on exercise sciences from the Montclair State University. He was the Philippine National Triathlon chapion in 2001, 2005 and 2006. He is also a 6-time Ironman finisher.
RUNNR to fly 2 coaches to Cebu for 3rd Cebu City Marathon running clinic
Nov 28th
The Cebu Executive Runners Club (CERC) will hold its third and last marathon clinic for the Cebu City Marathon in the afternoon of Dec. 5 at the Active Zone in Ayala Center Cebu.
The clinic falls on the week that specialty running store RUNNR is scheduled to open at the Active Zone in Ayala Center Cebu. (Update: RUNNR said it is targeting to open its Cebu branch today, Nov. 28.)
As with the two earlier marathon clinics, the clinic on Dec. 5 is open to the public for free, said CERC’s John Pages.
RUNNING CLINIC. Cebu Executive Runners Club president Jesses Taborada asks a question during the open forum of the 2nd marathon clinic for the Cebu City Marathon.
For the clinic, RUNNR will be flying to Cebu two coaches from Manila—Jim Saret and Julius Giron.
Saret will be talking about running and training techniques and the preparations necessary to take up running as a sport. He will also provide tips for different levels of runners—those still starting out, beginners, advanced runners and marathoners.
Saret will also talk about how to determine readiness and know when to move from 3K to 5K to 10K to 21K and 42K.
Giron, on the other hand, will talk about benefits of using a heart rate monitor, compression wear and forefoot/mid-foot running.
More than just a market, running is an advocacy: RUNNR founder
Nov 19th
ROBERTO “Toby” Claudio, Jr. hated running because of his bad back and anterior cruciate ligament injury.
But he later found out that with the proper form and correct pair of shoes, he could run despite his bad back and knee injury. Now, the eponymous eldest son of Toby’s Sports founder Roberto Claudio, Sr. regularly runs and has even finished the half-marathon. He’s still planning to run his first full marathon and is considering doing it during the Cebu City Marathon on Jan. 10, 2010.
ONLY IN A NEWTON. Toby Claudio explains to Cebu bloggers and reporters what sets a pair of Newton Running Shoes apart from those of other brands. Claudio, who runs only in Newtons, is the founder of the running specialty store RUNNR, which will open in Cebu in the first week of December. CLICK ON PHOTO TO ENLARGE. (PHOTO BY MARLEN LIMPAG)“Running is not as easy as it looks. It’s hard on the body,” Claudio said in a briefing last Saturday for Cebu journalists and bloggers on the opening in the city of his running specialty store RUNNR.
From “zero running,” Claudio said he was able to regularly run relatively injury-free after learning the proper running form, particularly ChiRunning, and wearing correct shoes.
“Many still use improper footwear for running. That and the lack of proper technique can cause pains. Then they stop,” Claudio said. “The solution is to get the right shoes. Choosing the wrong shoes can cause a lot of problems.”
