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Mommy Milkshake Marathon Yr2

“What do you call breastfeeding moms running together?  Mommy Milkshake!”  Get it?

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- with my sister (no, we don’t usually wear matching outfits!) -

Janice Villanueva, co-owner of Mommy Matters Nursingwear and director of Creative Juice Communications (who also happens to be my sister), heard this joke on the radio a couple of years ago and almost instantly the idea for a fun run for nursing moms was born.

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- I’ll be in one of these in the next race.  PR, baby! -

Today was the 2nd year for Mommy Milkshake Marathon.  Along with 300 other moms and their families as well as serious runners who joined in on the fun, I showed up at Bonifacio High Street along with my hubby and son for a short 2k fun run (which turned out to be 2.6km as advised by organizers prior to the race).  

Knowing full well that my son would walk more than run, hubby and I arrived early for our usual training run.  I ran 6k with fartleks inserted somewhere in there.  Oooh, I felt strong and pain-free the entire time; it was a marvelous experience.  But, I’m trying my best not to get too excited about it.  I’m taming my inner bull, chewing on my fingernails, and repeating this line over and over “Endurance, endurance, endurance.  Forget about speed for now.”

After our pre-race run, there was just enough time for a quick costume change (we were advised to wear pink, remember?) and, after a brief speech by my sister and her partners, we were off.

 

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- 3…2…1… -

Under the sweltering 8 a.m. heat, we ran along with moms and strollers, dads with babies in slings, a preggy woman and a pup, and other faces one doesn’t quite expect in a run.  Of course, we also saw veteran runners and serious runners, plus other runner bloggers like RunMD and Bards, enjoying the easy run.  My son was soaked in sweat yet he plodded on trying to keep his pace.  

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- Cool preggy mommy-to-be with her pooch and friend -

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- Daddy and baby runners -

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- Mommy Lennie and her daughter -

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- Bards and RunMD squeezed MMM into their long run -

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- Happy Feet Joms and Abbey.  Aaaw, you should’ve signed up at Buddy Wellness Run -

We ran 1.6km, a full loop around Bonifacio High Street, when we went ahead towards the finish.  We decided against taking the 2nd loop as the heat was too intense for my little boy who looked absolutely exhausted.  As we neared the finish line, however, he saw his cousins and sprinted towards the end.  Strong finish, I must say.  (We might’ve fooled a lot of folks there!)

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- My two boys -

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– with Happy Feet girls, Vimz, Roselle, and Gigi and kids -

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- Girl Power! -

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23 Responses to “Mommy Milkshake Marathon Yr2”

  1. hi jaymie,

    saw you at the fort today while doing your run with the hubby before the race. was cycling around the area too and i yelled out, “go jaymie” but you must not have heard me as you were wearing ipods. glad you’re easing back to running once again, ingat :)

    levyang said on Aug 10 08 at 8:17 PM Reply

  2. dang! looks like i missed a whole lot of shakin’!

    marga said on Aug 10 08 at 9:10 PM Reply

  3. My baby Roxy (#154 in the picture) was kicking away most of time trying to imitate the other people running. We had lot’s of fun!

    marvs said on Aug 10 08 at 11:56 PM Reply

  4. kudos to the organizers!!!

    my boys and i had so much fun, thanks for the heads up.

    more happy pix here:

    http://karencaballero.multiply.com/photos/album/96

    mommy kawen said on Aug 11 08 at 8:46 AM Reply

  5. T’was nice seeing you again Jaymie.

    We’re looking forward to Mommy Milkshake Year 3!

    joms & abbey said on Aug 11 08 at 9:23 AM Reply

  6. wow! You look so slim na! :D
    kudos to the runners running with the prams, the mums and the bubs! Hail to the women!

    chaia said on Aug 11 08 at 10:44 AM Reply

  7. hi TBR,
    we saw you yesterday at MMM but we were too shy to call your attention. :-( you were busy taking pictures. actually, nasa likod mo lang kami at the starting line. it was fun. congratulations for a well organized fun run!
    hope to see you again at the future races…

    mae said on Aug 11 08 at 10:47 AM Reply

  8. Jaymie, congrats to you and the family on the run. Saw the pics and it looked like everyone was having a good time despite the 8am start. From what I’ve been reading, the Mommy Milkshake Marathon needs to be an annual event! Hopefully, the organizers and the community will continue to back it!

    sfrunner said on Aug 11 08 at 10:54 AM Reply

  9. Im there also, im the second placer on the male category,
    Unfortunately, there’s no prize, but its ok for me, bacause the race was awesome.

    jasonxXx said on Aug 11 08 at 11:23 AM Reply

  10. Hoping that you will post more pictures of the Mommy Milkshake Marathon Yr2, coz i wanna see my pic and other pics of the race..Thanks a lot..

    jasonxXx said on Aug 11 08 at 11:24 AM Reply

  11. hi Bullrunner, we also joined the MMM. Actually we saw you there but we’re shy to approached you. It was a a great event! Our family enjoyed it! Mae and I are officemates.

    Bro J said on Aug 11 08 at 12:19 PM Reply

  12. Wahh. Dumating kami nagliligpit na sila. Nagutom agad yoon mga first timer na tumakbo ng 10k sa Feati. So noon nakarecover , mga 7:50 am na kami nakaalis sa Roxas Blvd. Hindi tuloy kami nakasama sa photo op.
    Pero at least nakasama kami sa Krispy Kreme.

    Mon said on Aug 11 08 at 12:38 PM Reply

  13. Hey levy, sayang. Hope to bump into you in a future race!

    Marga, next year!

    Marvs, sounds like a future runner in the making!

    Mommy Kawen, thanks for sharing your photos :)

    Joms&Abbey, nice seeing you both :)

    Chaia, slim? I think not. Not yet at least. haha.

    Mae, haha really? Glad you enjoyed.

    Sfrunner, yeah let me remind my sister next year! It’s the perfect venue for us running mommies to take the children along.

    Jasonxxx, congrats. Er, I don’t think I posted pics of you.

    BroJ, glad you enjoyed it too!

    Mon, aw sayang. Next year!

    thebullrunner said on Aug 11 08 at 1:08 PM Reply

  14. Hey Sis! Thanks so much for the post and for all the support:) At least you got the joke…parang no one else did during my speech, or maybe everyone just wanted me to say “On your mark, get set…”! With your support, the support of TBR readers and our sponsors, we will definitely do Milkshake again next year! :-)

    Janice said on Aug 11 08 at 3:15 PM Reply

  15. Remember last year when I cried (literally) for missing this run? This year is even worse. Sobrang lungkot ko kasi I’m dying to meet you and the Happy Feet happy runners! Wrote about it in my latest post “Shake,Rattle and Roll”. I’m still grieving…

    Nora, the golden girl said on Aug 11 08 at 3:34 PM Reply

  16. It’s ok,,thanks by btw..
    Do you have an official result of the Mommy Milkshake Marathon Yr 2 race?

    jasonxXx said on Aug 11 08 at 6:10 PM Reply

  17. oh i will definitely be there next year. no matter the distance, as long as may tier 1 to beat hahaha!

    marga said on Aug 11 08 at 9:13 PM Reply

  18. Hi Jaymie! I was so ecstatic that day! My son and i had so much fun running MMM2. Officially, it was my first race. What made it more memorable is being able to join the first time with my son, Ryu. (pushed the stroller the whole time while running). So happy also to finally meet you. Na-star struck ako. Hahaha. Next yr ulit!

    TheRunningMom said on Aug 11 08 at 9:40 PM Reply

  19. hey tbr, i couldnt have guessed ms janice was your sister…but i had a feeling she’s got some bullrunner blood in her…really very nice too…we were the first family to register as walk ins…which they opened at 7:30am…my kids liked the havaianas give aways…and they got their favorite colors too…ms janice, one of the booth participants are runners too, emily and dennis b…by the way janice, i got the joke…hahaha seriously…congrats on the event!!!

    mond said on Aug 12 08 at 12:28 AM Reply

  20. nice pics jaymie! great run for moms!

    odie said on Aug 14 08 at 12:36 PM Reply

  21. i wanted to join this, being a nursing mom myself.. i just got intimidated and thought i won’t be fit enough to finish. had i known that kids were welcome to join, i would’ve brought along my kids! oh, and hubby, too…

    rpc03 said on Aug 14 08 at 9:38 PM Reply

  22. Hi Jaymie,

    I’m wondering if you have the information for Mommy Milkshake run. I’d like to participate since I also breastfed my daughter for 15months and she’s been asking me when can we run together too :) Thanks in advance. I’m enjoying reading all your posts and info.

    Kris said on Aug 14 09 at 8:12 PM Reply

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