What does it take to be hardcore? For cover model Tess Leono, it means being the only lady to finish four grand slam ultra marathons. Read about her triumphs in her own words. For Nini Sacro and her Climb Against Cancer group, it requires summiting the county's highest peaks. Our correspondents braved the trails of Laos, Vietnam and Nepal, by no means easy races, and finished strong. Then there's our coverage of the first-ever Philippine Marine Corps Marathon from a runner who says that our local version is way tougher than America's. And for athletic coach Chris Malenab and running groups like Run365ph, the Running Posse and the FURT, hardcore means nonstop running and training for podium finishes. These and our regular features plus our primer on KOTM, the country's premier trail ultra marathon are on our third edition frontRUNNER EZine.
