Bringing back the old times

One way of pushing a runner to train is to set a certain goal. And one of the better ways to have it is to register in a race and have targets, like breaking a PR, just finish the race, or simply using the race as preparation to a more challenging race like doing a full marathon. Having all this in mind, Team JRunning registered for the 25K category in the New Balance Power Run which will be held on Nov. 6, 2011 and the 32K Run United 3 which will be held on Nov. 13, 2011. This action will hopefully push us harder in training. It has been hard for us to train lately because my mother got so sick early this year and passed away last August (this story deserves another post). I’m not blaming it on her. We love Nanay so much that we were willing to let go of training schedules to take care of her. Though we lacked training then during weekdays, we managed to join a number of major races to maintain our fitness level. Last September, we tried to beep up training but because of series of tropical storms we were up again to weight gains and not on weight trainings, he he he. Our youngest son Josh also got interested on tennis that we have him trained every Sunday mornings. Recently, Swthrt and I have been busy at work too. I can go on and on making excuses but then again it won’t help us any in our desire to finish the year with another marathon race which is the QCIM. And to do my share in bringing back the way it used to be in blogging about running, I will post or log our trainings whether it will be a short run or a real long run.  To start on, here’s our run last weekend.

Back at UPD last Saturday

It was good to be back in training at UPD Academic Oval last Saturday. It’s been a long time since we ran at UP. We missed the smell of the trees, the sound of the carillon bells, and the sight of runners doing their thing around the campus. It was also nice to see familiar faces still running at the campus. We tried to keep a slow steady pace covering 5 loops of the AO after which we went to COOP store for a fruit shake treat.  

7K Sunday run

There was drizzle on our side of the metro last Sunday morning. It was a perfect bed weather day. As a matter of fact, we were late in waking up for Josh’s 5:30am tennis training. After a cup of coffee to perk me up (Swthrt is still not allowed to have coffee because of GURD) 

and Josh’s training all set at the clubhouse, we had a good 7K run around our place. It was a blessing from God that He brought us to our new home where we can run safely around the village. We have a usual route which measures 1.8K approximately. 

Last Sunday we were able to run a little faster covering 3 loops plus a few more distance to complete the 7K run. It was a good run even though we still have walk breaks (can’t help it, he he he) along the way.

MH Urbanathlon for Urbanathletes

Men’s Health Philippines brings back its one-of-a-kind competition, the Men’s Health signature event, the MH URBANATHLON which combines traditional road race elements and rigorous obstacles that will challenge participants to greater level. This will be held on November 13, 2011 at the Bonifacio Global City (behind NBC Tent). The event will have 5K, 10K, and 15K categories mixed with obstacles such as HURDLES, MONKEY BARS, SCAFFOLDING MAZE, LOW CRAWL, and WALL.  Designed with utmost safety, these obstacles were also positioned strategically to minimize, if not totally prevent clogging of participants. Additional time as penalties will be given to MH urbanathletes who would avoid or would not complete the given obstacle/s.

Photos during the  MH Urbanathlon 2011 - Bloggers night   

After the race, the excitement continues at the Men’s Health URBANATHLON Festival, with DJ sets, foods and drinks, and tons of stuff from the event’s co- sponsors to demo, sample or even bring home.


This year’s URBANATHLON promises to be a bigger, tougher, and more demanding with expected number of participants reaching 1,700. For more race details, please visit http://menshealthph.com/.

Run after dark the Adobo Magazine Run way

Run after dark for a different running experience at Adobo Magazine’s  Adobo Run 2011. It promises an evening of fun, fun, fun and party all night long. A press and bloggers night was held last September 30, 2011 at R.O.X., Bonifacio High Street in Taguig City. Crush Communications, the event’s organizer, headed by Mr. Rod Nepomuceno and Mr. Edward Kho discussed the event’s new and exciting concept of the run. 

Edward Kho asking a question to Running Diva, Rocelle
during one of the event's game.

Another question for Banjo

Illac Diaz and Rod Nepomuceno giving the next questions

It will be a fantasy-themed run for an estimated 5,000 runners in 3 categories, the 3K Costume Run, 5K and 15K. The event will be held on 29 October 2011 at Aseana Business Park, Bay City, Pasay-Paranaque (near MOA). The 3 race categories will be released in separate waves, ensuring that most runners will finish before the succeeding category is fired off. Runners will enjoy their run on a vehicle-free road as they will have the exclusive use of the Aseana Business Park property.

Gunstart        3K - 8:00pm

                        5K - 8:20pm

                        15K - 9:00pm

Registration fee: P750 (all categories)

Registration Period:  Manual registration – Oct. 3 to 23, 2011

                                    Runnr Trinoma, Tobyʼs EDSA Shangri-La Mall,

                                    R.O.X. Bonifacio High Street

                                   

                                    On-line registration – Sep 1 to Oct 23, 2011

                                    (delivery of race kits starts on Oct 3, 2011)

                                    www.adoborun.runningmate.ph

Janelle Barretto-Squires, Vice President and COO of Adobo Magazine
thanking the media and bloggers.

Race Registration Inclusions: Race singlet, Runningmate Timing Chip, Bib Number, Finisher’s Certificate, Loot Bag, Party Stub, Finisher’s Medal (for top 500 15k & 5k runners,
respectively)

For more details: log on to www.adobomagazine.com/adoborun

email adoborun@yahoo.com

contact 0905-3861076

There will be an after-run party with live music, free flowing beer, a sideline bazaar, spectacular performers (samba percussionists, poi dancers, fire breathers, carnival queens), fireworks display, dazzling lights show, and fantasy costumes.

The Isang Litrong Liwanag Project of the My Shelter Foundation with Mr. Illac Diaz, the Executive Director, will be the beneficiary of the Adobo Run 2011.

Mr.Illac Diaz of My Shelter Foundation

Isang Litrong Liwanag aims in  spreading across the Philippines and the world, lighting up thousands of homes with a simple formula; used plastic soda bottles, water, bleach and pure Filipino ingenuity. 

For more details on the project visit (www.isanglitrongliwanag.org), (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vf9EaS7utqo and  http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-14967535)

Nike We Run Manila Registration Sites Update

SCHEDULE

SITE                                                       DAY                 TIME                START DATE            START TIME


NIKE STADIUM ATC                              DAILY    11:00AM - 8:00PM      SEPTEMBER 7, 2011       3:30PM


NIKE PARK GREENBELT 3                    DAILY    11:00AM - 8:00PM       SEPTEMBER 7, 2011      2:30PM


NIKE FORUM GREENHILLS                   DAILY    11:00AM - 8:00PM       SEPTEMBER 7, 2011      12:00NN


TOBY'S ARENA SHANGRI-LA                 DAILY    11:00AM - 8:00PM       SEPTEMBER 7, 2011       11:00AM


NIKE STADIUM POWERPLANT MALL     DAILY    11:00AM - 8:00PM       SEPTEMBER 8, 2011        2:00PM

Nike We Run Manila 10K Set in October

Nike We Run Manila 10K Set in October 

Run Offers Runners the Platform to Connect, Inspire, Share and Motivate Others to Own the Sport of Running

Manila, September 2011 – Witness the fusion of running, music and Manila's night urbanscape come to life as Nike Philippines launches We Run Manila 10K. We Run Manila 10k pays homage to runners and aims to connect Manila’s running community even further by celebrating the concept of We Run – where runners connect, motivate and inspire each other. Furthermore, We Run Manila 10K takes pride by being the first-of-its-kind run that invites Filipino runners to gather and celebrate their love for the sport, music and the country.

“If you have a body, you are an athlete,” Nike co-founder Bill Bowerman, defining how he viewed the endless possibilities for human potential. In the same tone, we pay tribute to our runners who routinely push themselves and motivate others to achieve that extra step, pace or mile and ultimately be the best runner they can be

The race is part of the Nike We Run City 10k races happening in multiple cities such as Seoul (South Korea), Monterrey (Mexico) and Santiago (Chile) that promises a unique run experience combining running and music. The 8,000 runners from Manila will be part of the 150,000 runners from cities across continents to run in this year’s Nike We Run City 10k runs. Manila is the 3^rd city in Southeast Asia and one of the 15 cities around the world participating in the Nike City 10k races from now until the end of the year.

This night run will happen on October 15 and will take the runners traversing the heart of the city’s rising business and lifestyle district – Fort Bonifacio Global City in Taguig. At the end of the race the runners will be treated with performances by Chicosci, Parokya ni Edgar.

“With Nike’s very first 10k run in Manila, we want to harness the energy of runners and celebrate their individual and cumulative achievements and motivations as we usher in a new season of running,” shared Nike Philippines Marketing Manager Mae Dichupa. “We all have experienced coming to that point in our run when that extra step or mile is a little harder but we feel that adrenaline kick in when we visually register another runner keep pace or pass us on our running route and once conquered, we feel better motivated and more in tuned with ourselves and other runners. We Run Manila 10k is all about just that – it’s the best avenue for runners to relinquish their love for the sport and place it a notch higher by appreciating it against the vibrant culture of urban Manila.”

The registration for Nike We Run Manila 10k race will commence on September 5 (Monday) at Nike Park Fort, RunnR Bonifacio High Street and Shangri-la Plaza, online through www.facebook.com/NikeRunningPH and in select universities. Registration fees and categories as follows:

Age	Entry for 1 person	Entry for 2 people
Under 25 yrs old	PhP 750.00	PhP 1,300.00
25 yrs old & above	PhP 1,000.00	PhP 1,300.00

A special discount for registered runners will also be available at select Nike stores.

Categories:

Individual

1. Women's Under 25 - For women aged 24 years and below on the race day
2. Men's Under 25 - For men age 24 years and below on the race day
3. Women's Open - Open to women of all ages
4. Men's Open - Open to men of all ages

School Challenge - School Team Category – Colleges and Universities

In the spirit of WE RUN, Nike will launch the Run Buddy Run Nike+ Challenge to celebrate the motivational aspect of running with a buddy! Running has long been referred to as a personal endeavour, but despite the individual nature of the sport, running is an intensely communal pursuit too. The Run Buddy Run Nike+ Challenge takes on the idea of run clubs, training groups and community to broaden the appeal of physical running into the virtual world. Driven through Nike Running Philippines Facebook page and the Nike+ platform, the challenge will see pairs of run buddies race it out to win a VIP Race Day Experience at the We Run Manila 10K, and other Nike prizes.

Challenge mechanics below:

1. Visit Nike Running Philippines Facebook page at www.facebook.com/NikeRunningPH and check out the WE RUN MANILA 10K tab.
2. Click on RUN BUDDY RUN and sign up with your run buddy.
3. Once you’ve joined the challenge with your run buddy, lace up your running shoes and hit the road!
4. Sync your KMs to Nike+ and follow the daily leader board updates on the Nike Running Philippines Facebook page.

Join us at the Nike We Run Manila 10K race to run for yourselves, for buddies, for fitness and for fun and when it’s all done, join us at the Race Village for a host of music and entertainment to celebrate being a runner.

For more information, visit www.facebook.com/NikeRunningPH or follow us on twitter via @NikePH.

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