August 2010 Archive
- Youth Juice: My Miracle Cure
As most of you know, I was battling a persistent, unforgiving, and embarrassingly noisy cough the past weeks. Prior to that, I had been getting colds on and off the past months, too. This was surprising since before I ran my series of marathons I hadn’t gotten sick—nope, not even sore throat—for over a year. [...]
- Mommy Milkshake Marathon 2010
The rain didn’t stop all the mommies (and grandmothers, kids, and preggy women…plus their partners) from running the Mommy Milkshake Marathon at Bonifacio High Street yesterday. – with organizers, Rome Kanapi and my sis Janice Villanueva and the kids – Our entire family, including my niece, showed up for the race armed with two umbrellas. [...]
- Now Open: The Brick Multi-Sport Store
Last Saturday, I visited McKinley Hill twice. The first was at 6 a.m. as part of our 15k run with hubby around the area. Second was later in the afternoon for the opening of The Brick Multi-Sport Store. – Part-owner top Philippine triathlete Noy Jopson welcomes guests – – Running priest Fr. Robert Reyes blessed [...]
- Running at Venare, Nuvali
Last July 31, 2010, I was invited to give an inspirational talk on running for NUVALI’s new residential development, Venare. The unique event was called TRY-ATHLON encouraging the guests to give various sports a try: running, aqua aerobics, yoga, football, and more. – My talk was entitled “Life on the Run” – – My favorite [...]
- The Runaway Maid
She stayed with us for less than a month. And, when she left, we didn’t know that she had robbed us of items almost three times worth her monthly salary. It turns out that our crooked maid had a love for running! Except for cash, all the items she stole were for running: 1) My [...]
