Coming Soon! ;)

watch out for more details about it here!

Last year’s edition was one hell of a fun halloween run! This one promises to be a “thriller” event as well.  Further details about venue, prizes, fees and other goodies will be available soon!

More Than Just a Fun Run ;)

My early morning Sundays are usually most often than not reserved for running or mtbiking activities with friends. This morning became almost an exception. ”Almost” because  I woke up at 4am at the sound of the alarm but feeling sleepy and lazy, decided to sleep a few minutes more - resulting to me waking up and panicking at 4:50 am, giving me and Art a little over an hour to prepare and travel to the Fort for Robinson’s Fit & Fun Buddy Run. If I have not thought that this is Art’s anniversary run (he first tried running at last year’s buddy run because I needed a buddy to run with!) and also, joining this run means we will be in the company of many of our good running friends, I might have not woken him up and just returned back to sleep. But NO, this should not be the case since we both have looked forward to running this Sunday. So wake him i did and we moved at a record time of 45 minutes and was lucky to have arrived at the race venue a few minutes before 6 a.m.

pre-run photo with Vince, Miguel, Jaymie, Mariel, Bobby, me, Jun and Ipe

with "running classmate" Marcia Gokongwei who we dearly miss

It was a great decision really because runners were blessed with a good morning weather to run and as expected, friends were there to make the day brighter. The race did not start exactly at 6 a.m. which gave us enough time to meet Bobby and Mariel who will be running the 5k too – they together with JunC, Aljo and Tin already ran a few laps earlier around the area. The 5k will supposedly be the last lap they are about to do for the day.

running with Bobby and Mariel (with Art taking our pic)

along Old Lawton Ave infront of the American Cemetery

It was fun mainly because Art and I made it our objective to just run at an acceptable pace – with no pressures on achieving any PR nor conscious of a particular target finish time. Bobby and Mariel run with us all throughout the route with Mariel’s solemate, Jun taking on the 10k distance together with the rest of our friends Vince, Jaymie and Miguel. The 5k route was relatively flat with only a portion of Lawton Ave (up to Essensa) providing the elevated challenge. We finished at a fairly acceptable time (acceptable for a “kulit” runner like me, lol!) and with our hands full with a lot of goodies upon exiting the finish chute. We looked like as if we went grocery shopping with our heavy loot bags and many other give-aways.

post-run pic with Art

with Bobby, Mark, Tiffin, Aljo, Tin, Ben, Mariel, me and Ipe

Post-race was characterized with the usual photo-ops, chit-chats and then capped by the usual breakfast at Pancake House. During breakfast conversation varied from future Finishline race schedules, Garmins, the Nike Sportsband 2.0 which Jaymie and Miguel already both have , the upcoming Globe Run for Home race, the Runnr Store’s launch and also a lot of other running and non-running related topics. It was really fun, fun, fun!

Breakfast at Pancake House with our friends

Oh and of course, we finally got our very own copy of the second edition of The Bull Runner magazine (with Drew Arellano at the cover) straight from Jaymie, The Bulll Runner herself. The magazine has greatly improved as compared to its predecessor – print is better (colors are more vibrant) and pages have almost doubled – meaning more running items to read and learn/discover. I am happily keeping (and safely at that!) my copies since these serve as my “running handbook” – what with all reliable facts about running training, form, nutrition, gears, race schedules and running directory. I am even planning to create an index of topics that can be found in the issues for easier reference whenever the need arise. My favorite part of all will always be the cover feature. Why? Because it not only provides a “get-to-know-our-cover-runner-better” info but most of all the article gives me inspiration to love running more. So whenever I feel too lazy to run or even think of running, I will definitely turn to the articles to help me get out of the no-running rut that I am in and try to rekindle my interest. I know it will work, i just know it will.  Haven’t secured your free copy of the magazine yet? Check out Jaymie’s blog post about the magazine’s second issue for information on where and when to get one.

my TBR magazine copies (Issue #1 at the left, Issue #2 at the right)

Art and I went home tired but happy. Our Sunday mornings have taken an all-together different shape (as well as our bodies!) eversince we started running and was acquainted with the friends we have now.  But neither of us is complaining. Running provided us treasures we could not have ever imagine getting while we sleep or loaf around. Cheesy, but true!

my kids and I had a fun time checking out the oh so many loot bag contents!

Thanks to Robinson’s Supermarket and to eXtribe for organizing a good race.

More pics can be found here.

Running ON AIR – Soon!

set to hit the airwaves starting July 24

Now it can be told! The image is not that of “Coach Rio dela Cruz” nor is it the image of “an East African runnner with an extreme case of shorter leg syndrome”. It is no other than the official logo of Run Radio – the first ever radio show dedicated to runners which is set to hit the airwaves soon.

Borne out of the current running boom in the country, the show is conceptualized to be the first radio show to talk about running – races around the metro, free running clinics, fun running clubs to join, and tips that will both help newbies get into the sport and interest those who have been running for quite some time already.

Produced by Marga Deona (The Changeling Child) , the show boasts of Jaymie Pizarro and Jay Nacino as its hosts. Jaymie is behind the number one sports blog in the country, TheBullRunner.com, and is often credited to have largely helped in bringing running to the forefront of today’s Pinoy’s lifestyle choice. Jay, on the other hand, is a former Ateneo track team member who, after a long hiatus, has returned to running and is loving it more than he did back then. He is also the person behind the well-written Prometheus Cometh blogsite. Run Radio aims to sustain the Pinoy’s advocacy for active and healthy living through running, entertain today’s crop of runners through the witty tandem of Jaymie and Jay.

The show will be comprised of segments apart from the repartee between the hosts and the weekly runner guests – a product review segment, an injury prevention and running tips and techniques segment with ultramarathon runner and orthopedic surgeon Dr. Paolo Punsalan and Coach Rio de la Cruz, founder of premier race organizing outfit Finishline and one of the most in-demand running coaches in the country today, a couch potato to 5k finisher challenge that will engage non-runners to get into running, guestings for runners – elite, beginners, intermediate, celebrities, etc. — and a playlist of 4-5 songs spread all throughout the program that’s guaranteed to get one’s adrenaline pumping.

Excited already? The show will have its first airing on July 24, Friday (and every Fridays thereat) from 9:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. at NU 107.

This early, I am sending my hugs, kisses and congratulations to runner friends Marga, Jaymie and Jay. Truly they have taken running to heart by sharing their passion for it through this endeavor.  

Congratulations and best wishes on your show guys! Woohoo!

*Click here to download the official Press Release.