July 2011 Archive
- Do You Believe in Second Chances?
I certainly do. And, it turns out, so does Gatorade. The good people at Gatorade are giving me the chance to run my dream marathon…again. Hopefully, this time, I get to run it exactly the way I want it. No more tripping over Disneyland sidewalks (grrr!), pre-race sightseeing, and last but not the least freezing [...]
- Runner’s World: Training Secrets from a Pamplona Bull
This is hilarious. Being the bull that I am, I just had to repost this interview of my fellow bull by my favorite running resource, Runner’s World. Read it and laugh! Click HERE to read the full article on RunnersWorld.com
- Mommy Milkshake Marathon 2011
For those of you who’ve been reading this blog since it started in 2007, you know that I’m a big fan of Mommy Milkshake Marathon. There hasn’t been a year when I missed this fun run. Why? Here are the reasons: It’s fun! My kids always look forward to this race. TBR Jr. loves running [...]
- Little Boy No More
We took TBR Jr. shoe shopping today. My 10-year-old has grown so fast the past few months that I pretend cry to him every weekend: I don’t have a baby boy anymore! We dropped by Mizuno Magallanes this afternoon and I had the shock of my life: TBR Jr. can now shop at the Men’s [...]
- One of the Scariest Experiences of my Life
How many times have you received forwarded emails about the new modus operandi of some gang in the metro? Most of the time, you remind yourself to practice caution but you never even think that it could happen to you. It happened to me in broad daylight earlier this morning. After an easy run and [...]
- Think Yourself Strong
Every night, just as we climb into bed and get ready for sleep, Little Miss Bull Runner will look at me with her puppy dog eyes and whimper: “scared.” And, every single time, I’ll reassure her I’m right by her side, switch off the lights, and hug her until she dozes off into la la [...]
- Inspired by Hope
I ran 15k yesterday, the longest distance I’ve covered the past couple of months since Morton Schmorton Neuroma attacked my little toes. Wow. I was over the moon about hitting the road once again in such pristine weather conditions and among a fantastic group of running friends. Friends would often ask throughout the run: How’s [...]
- Avon Run to 125,000 Kisses
I’m helping Avon gather runners together to race against breast cancer. The annual Avon fun run is always a friendly and fun race that I participate in. This year’s race will be on October 2, 2011 at SM Mall of Asia, but Avon is starting early and just opened registration for 5k and 10k events. [...]
- TBR 30: Q&A with Mitch Felipe-Mendoza
Hi TBR 30 Challenger: it’s Day 13 of our commitment to eat right for 30 days! How have you been doing? So far, we are over 100 runners strong and counting! To help us stick with the program and learn more about proper nutrition, I’ve interviewed Mitch Felipe-Mendoza, one of my favorite nutritionists to bug about [...]
- Bull’s Eye: Nike Lunar Glide+ 3
What shoe did I use for all my five marathons? Just one model: Nike Lunar Glide. I was obsessed with that shoe and I hoarded pairs of them like crazy and eventually used them all to retirement. Nike then “upgraded” my favorite shoe to Nike Lunar Glide+ 2 which, uhm, to put it bluntly sucked [...]
