02 Race Reports Archive
- Part 1: NYC Marathon – Getting to the Starting Line
Let me start my NYC Marathon story with this: how we got to the starting line. For first-time New York visitors like us, getting to the race start was as big an adventure as the race itself. Our race (third wave) would start at 10:40 a.m. at Verrazano bridge, but we had to be at [...]
- The Fort Running Festival: New 21k PR!
TBR RACE REVIEW: THE FORT RUNNING FESTIVAL DETAILS: Oct. 17, 2010, Bonifacio High Street ORGANIZER: MLB Road Race Specialist RATING: THUMBS UP: – simple but challenging route – ample water and Pocari Sweat stations – enough marshals – adequate directional signs and kilometer markers – loot bag with bananas, Pocari Sweat, plus free Goody ponytail holders [...]
- Southridge Run: First Place!
The day started ominously. I crawled out of bed with my left knee still sore (as it had been all week hence the lack of posts due to minor depression!) I hadn’t had over 5 hours of sleep all week due to work. Breakfast wasn’t satisfying at all with with my favorite Skippy’s Natural Super [...]
- Fort Striders Run and a Little Bit More
TBR RACE REVIEW: FORT STRIDERS RUN DETAILS: Sept. 12, 2010, Bonifacio High Street RATING: THUMBS UP: – nice route – simple but attractive singlet – enough marshals – directional signs and kilometer markers – loot bag with bananas, Pocari Sweat, plus free Goody ponytail holders (I like!) BETTER JOB NEXT TIME: – started late – sudden [...]
- Kraft Run: First Place, Baaaby!
Some friends and I are all currently deep in training for various marathons: JunB for Camsur in September, Lit for Portland in October, and the hubby, JunC, Mariel and I for New York in November. Almost every weekend we try to do our long runs together. Plan for last Sunday was to run a total [...]
- Robinsons Supermarket Fit & Fun Wellness Buddy Run 2010
TBR RACE REVIEW: ROBINSONS SUPERMARKET FIT & FUN WELLNESS BUDDY RUN 2010 DETAILS: Sunday, 11 July 2010, Bonifacio High Street ORGANIZER: ExTribe RATING: Excellent race! Highly recommended! THUMBS UP: unique concept pleasant marshals that greet you with a smile and a “good morning!” clean and simple route ample water stations kilometer markers and directional signs huge [...]
- Milo Manila Eliminations 2010: 12th Place for Women’s 21k
TBR Race Review: Milo Manila Eliminations Details: July 4, 2010, Quirino Grandstand Organizer: Rudy Biscocho Rating: THUMBS UP: – good management of foot traffic (runners) – clear course with marshals – directional signs and kilometer markers – plentiful portalets at the start and along the route – free gels and bananas along the route – [...]
- Standard Chartered Kuala Lumpur Marathon 2010: Shoulda Woulda Coulda
Did we miss the race? That was the sole question on my mind as hubby and I stepped out of our taxi onto the empty street of the assembly area, Dataran Merdaka, on the drizzly morning of June 27, 2010. Race start was 6:15 a.m. and we arrived 5:30 a.m. In Manila, the starting area [...]
- Mary Grace de los Santos Bags 2nd Place at Standard Chartered Kuala Lumpur Half Marathon
I’m back from a fantastic Kuala Lumpur trip sponsored by Newton and CW-X where I joined the Standard Chartered Kuala Lumpur Half Marathon yesterday. While I try to catch up on sleep (our flight was in the wee hours of the morning), allow me to share the good news: Mary Grace de los Santos, a [...]
- Thank You!
There are a million stories to share from TBR Dream Marathon last Saturday. But, I’ll save that for the rest of the week. What comes first is a million thanks to everyone who shared in this dream and made it a reality. My heart is bursting with gratitude to the outpouring of support not just [...]
