FitKada DXB

DCC DUBAI MALLATHON — WE RAN IT! 🏃🏻‍♀️🏃🏻‍♂️🔥

Another weekend, another reason to put on the running shoes.

Today, FitKada DXB showed up at DCC Dubai Mallathon—and as always, race day came with its own mix of excitement, nerves, pagod, and plenty of kwentuhan. 😂

Before the start, everyone has their own plan.

“Easy lang.”

“Try ko mag-negative split.”

“Target ko this time…”

And then the gun goes off.

Biglang kanya-kanyang diskarte na. 😂

Some went for their target pace.

Some stayed with their buddies.

Some decided to just enjoy the run.

And some probably changed their strategy somewhere around the middle. 😆

But that’s what makes every race different.

You can train for the distance.

You can plan your pace.

You can prepare your gear.

But once you’re out there, you never really know how the day will unfold.

Maybe your legs feel great.

Maybe the heat hits harder than expected.

Maybe you surprise yourself.

Maybe the last few kilometers become a battle.

Whatever happens, you learn something from it.

And that’s what we love about joining races as a team.

It’s not just about the finish time.

It’s seeing familiar faces before the start.

Checking on each other along the way.

Looking for teammates after finishing.

Taking photos kahit pawis na pawis.

And eventually sitting down and saying…

“Okay, next race?” 😂

Today gave us another set of kilometers, another set of stories, and another memory to add to the FitKada DXB journey.

Congratulations to everyone who ran today!

Whether you chased a PR, finished your first race, pushed through a tough run, or simply came out to enjoy the experience…

You showed up. You ran. You finished.

That’s already something worth celebrating.

DCC Dubai Mallathon, done.

Until the next starting line! 🏁

PATRICK DID IT AGAIN! 🏆🔥

At this point, parang may sariling address na si Patrick sa podium. 😂

Congratulations to our very own Patrick for bringing FitKada DXB to the podium AGAIN today at the DCC Dubai Mallathon!

Another race. Another strong finish. Another proud moment for the whole team.

What makes this even sweeter is seeing the consistency behind it. Podium finishes don’t just happen on race day. They come from all the training days, the early mornings, the tired legs, and the decision to keep showing up.

And Patrick keeps showing up.

Last week, podium.

Today, podium again.

BACK-TO-BACK! 🔥

Patrick, enjoy this one because you absolutely earned it. You didn’t just run for yourself today—you carried the FitKada DXB name all the way to the podium.

From everyone in FitKada DXB…

CONGRATULATIONS, PATRICK!

Another medal. Another podium. Another reason for the whole team to celebrate.

At this rate, kailangan na namin magpa-reserve ng podium spot. 😂

Keep going, Patrick!

FITKADA DXB IS PROUD OF YOU! 💙🐺

5KM WAS THE WARM-UP.

Tonight started like any normal run.

Shoes on. Watch ready. 5KM on the plan.

We got out, found our rhythm, and just enjoyed the run. Walang kailangang habulin, walang kailangang patunayan. Just putting one foot in front of the other and getting the kilometers done.

Then came the dangerous words:

“Okay guys, core and legs tayo.” 😭😂

Akala ng legs natin tapos na ang trabaho.

Hindi pa pala.

From running mode, diretso workout mode.

Core work.

Leg exercises.

Reps.

Holds.

Pawis.

At yung last few reps na biglang ang bagal ng oras.

Pero that’s the beauty of training.

Sometimes you come for the run and leave knowing you did a little more than you planned.

Hindi naman kailangan every session is your hardest workout.

Hindi rin kailangan pinakamabilis ka.

What matters is you’re building the habit of showing up.

Tonight’s 5KM gave us the miles.

The core and legs gave us the extra challenge.

And the people around us made the whole thing a lot more fun.

May tawanan bago magsimula.

May konting reklamo habang workout.

May “last na talaga?” somewhere in between.

Then somehow…

Natapos din.

5KM ✔️
Core ✔️
Legs ✔️
Excuses ❌

Another night of choosing to move, sweat, and get a little stronger.

See you at the next workout! 🫡🔥

5KM + CORE & LEGS TONIGHT. DONE.

Akala mo after 5KM, tapos na.

Apparently, hindi pa. 😂

Tonight, we started with our 5KM run—steady pace, kwentuhan, tawanan, and the usual “ilan na?” every few kilometers.

Then after the run…

Core and legs.

Yung legs na kakapagod lang sa 5KM, binigyan pa natin ng additional homework.

Squats, lunges, core work, holds, reps… hanggang sa unti-unting nabawasan ang kwentuhan at puro hingahan na lang ang maririnig.

But that’s the part we actually enjoy.

Not because it’s easy.

Because everyone is doing it together.

May mabilis, may mabagal. May strong today, may struggling today. May first time, may sanay na.

Pero walang pressure na kailangang pare-pareho.

Just show up, do what you can, and finish the session.

Tonight wasn’t about hitting a certain number or proving who’s the strongest.

It was simply about putting in the work.

5KM for the endurance.
Core for the stability.
Legs for the strength.

And a little bit of suffering for character development. 😂

Another training night done with the FitKada DXB crew.

Tomorrow?

We’ll find out kung sino ang makakalakad nang normal. 😆

Sometimes, the best part of a workout isn’t the workout itself.

It’s the people you meet along the way.

Tonight, FitKada DXB and Tribu Mananakbo had our own community workouts, doing our own sessions, with our own groups and our own goals.

Different workouts.

Different routines.

But somehow, we still ended up meeting along the road.

And of course…

Picture muna! 😂📸

Because what are the chances?

Two communities finishing their own workouts and crossing paths at the right time.

No competition.

No need to run together.

No need to have the same pace.

Just two groups of people who enjoy moving, training, and being part of the running community.

These random moments are actually some of the best.

You start the night with your own team, do your own workout, and then unexpectedly see familiar faces from another community.

A quick hello becomes a few minutes of kwentuhan.

Then, syempre, hindi pwedeng walang picture. 😂

That’s what we love about the Dubai running and fitness community.

There are so many different groups, but there is always room to support one another.

Because at the end of the day, we’re all out here trying to do the same thing:

Move more. Stay active. Get stronger. Have fun.

Thank you, Tribu Mananakbo, for another random but memorable encounter tonight!

Different communities.

Different workouts.

Same love for movement.

And one roadside photo to remember it by. 🫶🏻

Until we cross paths again!

5KM RUN. THEN WE KEPT GOING.

Tonight was supposed to be a simple 5KM run.

Pero alam naman nating lahat… sa FitKada, minsan may “bonus round.” 😂

After finishing the 5KM, we went straight into our core and legs workout.

At first, okay pa.

Fresh pa ang energy.

May tawanan pa.

May nag-uusap pa.

Then the workout started.

A few sets later…

Biglang tahimik. 😂

Yung legs na kakarating lang from 5KM, may bagong assignment na naman.

Squats.

Lunges.

Core work.

Holds.

Reps after reps.

And that familiar moment when everyone starts asking:

“Last set na ba talaga?”

But that’s exactly why we train.

Running builds endurance, but strength gives us something else—control, stability, and a stronger foundation for everything we ask our bodies to do.

Hindi kailangan pinakamabigat.

Hindi kailangan pinakamabilis.

Hindi kailangan perfect ang workout.

Sometimes, the win is simply finishing the session you started.

And doing it together makes the hard parts a little easier.

One person pushes.

Someone encourages.

Someone makes a joke when everyone’s already suffering.

And somehow, natatapos din. 😂

5KM ✔️
Core ✔️
Legs ✔️
Pawis ✔️
Tomorrow’s soreness… pending. 😂

Another ordinary training night, but another step toward becoming stronger.

Run. Train. Repeat.

LEARNING TO SWIM, ONE SESSION AT A TIME!

Big thanks to 3F Striders for organizing this swimming lesson and giving us the chance to learn something outside our usual training. 🙌

Running and swimming are two very different things. Sa running, sanay tayo sa pace, distance, at sariling rhythm. Sa pool… ibang story.

You really have to focus on your breathing, technique, body position, and timing. Kahit simpleng movement, kapag mali ang timing, ramdam agad. 😅

What we enjoyed most was the learning part. No pressure to be perfect, no need to be the fastest. Just listen, practice, make mistakes, and try again.

Thank you, 3F Striders, for putting this together and for sharing the session with us! 💙

Definitely looking forward to more sessions like this.

From the road to the pool — still learning, still moving, still showing up. 🏃‍♀️🏊‍♂️