How Many Filipinos qualify for Rio 2016 ?

How Many Filipinos qualify for Rio 2016 I am going to ask not just the athletic community and the sports community How many athletes are going to qualify for the 2016 Rio Olympics from the Philippines? The Question comes in light of the headlines in the Manila Bulletin, Tribune, and Inquirer. And other leading newspapers.…

Recovery more important than Quantity of Training

Recovery Training Effect = Work x Recovery In simple terms, if we take T (training) to be one unit for a typical session, then to make the TE (training effect) actually show the benefits of the training, the R (recovery) needs to be at least equal to one. But most people aren’t adequately recovering. In…

Arnulfo Valles

Arnulfo Valles Arnulfo Vallejos Valles was born in 15th August, 1940, in Tagbilaran, Bohol. Valles was an active sprinter during most of the 1960s. He was a PSIAA (Public Interscholastic Athletics Association, predecessor to the Palarong Pambnansa) stand out with William Mordeno. While he represented the Philippines at the 1964 at the Tokyo Olympic Games…

Genaro Saavdera -Jim Thorpe of the orient

Genaro Saavedra (born 1895) was a Filipino track and field athlete and four-time Far Eastern Championship Games champion. While at high school in Ambos Camarines, Saavedra was trained by a Nebraskan sports coach, Clinton “Doc” Fehliman. Who taught for six years in the country during its era of American influence. Although primarily interested in American football,…

Pio Robillos - The King of the Cinder-path

Pio Robillos Dating before Fortunato Catalon, was a pre-war champion by the name of Pio Robillos. Robillos was a Cebuano. Furthermore, he was known as the King of the Cinder-path during his time. Most noteworthy was that Robillos represented ‘The Philippine Islands’ he won the 100 yard (91m) and 220 yard titles at the 1913…