I will run this race on August 15. For details, please visit their website at http://run4change.com/runtoread/

This one will be organized by Mr. Eric Pasion. I’ve never ran any of his races before. This should be interesting. I hope this will be a good one, because I’m going to race this one. Yup, target sub 50 minutes. Abangan….

I was really surprised when Jinoe invited me for “friends con” for VSO Bahaginan’s 2010 Kabahagi Run over at Paul Calvins. Why should I? Well, he also invited me a month ago for Green Miles Run. What did I do in return? I didn’t blog about the event and worst, I attended the other race (Globe Run 2010). Same day Green Miles Run was held. My real reason why I skipped it was to run a 21km with intention of adding 9 more km (to celebrate my 30 yrs of age, ayan nabisto na!!), I just thought that running 3 loops around MOA area is boring. And so Karma hit me real hard, I experienced my very first DNF that day and received some harsh words from a fellow runner. So I promised myself I will behave well this time. Hehehehe.

VSO Bahaginan is a development organisation committed to fighting global poverty and disadvantage through a wide range of volunteering development programmes, including international and national volunteering. Visit http://www.vsobahaginan.org.ph/ for more information about their programmes.

VSO-PNA Kabahagi Run 2010 on April 21 at Mc Kinley Hill, Taguig

VSO Bahaginan, in its efforts to raise funds for its programs in the areas of disability work, secure livelihoods, peace building, youth volunteering and community exchange, and in partnership with the Philippine Nurses Association (PNA), will be holding the VSO-PNA Kabahagi Run 2010 at McKinley Hill, Taguig on April 25, Sunday.  The fun run will have 3k, 5k, and 10k distances.  This is the 2nd time that VSO is conducting a fun run as part of its fund raising activities, the first one being the Kabahagi Run in November 2008 at The Fort. Read the rest of this entry »

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve at least heard of “Runner’s World” now available in our country. I got a copy delivered to my office days ago and while browsing some pages, I noticed that there are topics there I could use to achieve my dream sub 4h for marathon. One particular post there is about achieving fast results by training like experts, where you can be ready year-round for any race in just 4 weeks. I’m not going to give you any details but it sure gonna  help you improve your performance.

Fellow BDM classmate Sherwin Botabora also has a little section in this magazine where he shares how he spends six hours training on the ship’s treadmill (!!!!!)  for the ultramarathon. I could only last 30 minutes on treadmill,  beyond that I’ll go nuts. He must be one of those runners with extra patience, focus and determination.

Go get yourself a copy and I hope you’ll enjoy every pages of it.

from Runner’s World Press Release

Runner’s World comes to the Philippines

For runners, running is not just a hobby—it’s a lifestyle. More attitude than action, running is about being alive and well. As more and more Filipinos get into the habit of running, Summit Media brings to Philippine shores the leading voice of running worldwide—Runner’s World. Read the rest of this entry »

Last year, I never joined any trail run. Why? I just believe a trail run is for tough people with tough legs with an even tougher shoes. I’m not a tough person with tough legs, but now I have a trail shoes called Mizuno Ascend and hopefully use it for this Mizuno sponsored trail run. As I just recovered from an injury, I believe trail running is a lot easier on my legs. Running on the road subjects you to continuous jarring that often results in constant re-occuring injuries. The trail is a much softer, more runner-friendly surface that will actually do a better job of strengthening your core muscle groups and making you a stronger runner in the long term. Additionally, I’m sick and tired of usual race roads in Manila, hopefully this will eliminate the monotony of running the same road routes all the time and makes it easier to motivate myself to get out. In such a soothing environment such as this one, your mind can wander; contemplate the meaning of life (!!!!!) or just enjoy the solitude. Running should be fun and enjoyable rather than an obligation.
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Sports enthusiasts will get to enjoy discounts up to 70% off on top quality products for golf, running, football, indoor, and baseball. For inquiries, call 7573160 loc 515 and look for Marianne Marquez