Learn about proper running techniques and more from U.S. Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist Coach Edsel Vengco.

Clinic consists of LECTURES & GROUP RUNS.

No need for registration! To join just head on over to the U.P. Diliman grounds (A.S. Parking lot, Palma Hall) on the following dates:
May 20, 7:00 am
June 10, 7:00 am

Freebies and raffle prizes await runners!

Event is powered by Newton, Smith Optics, CW-X, Polar Heart Rate Monitor, Moving Comfort Sports Bras, Fuelbelt & Gu.

For the latest on RUNNR clinics, visit www.runnr.com.ph, facebook.com/RUNNRPhils or follow RUNNR on twitter.com/RUNNRStore

To help enthusiasts of all levels prepare properly for duathlon races, Newton and RUNNR in partnership with Bonifacio Global City and Fitness First will conduct a “Discover Duathlon,”a run-bike clinic on May 10, 7-9 pm at the building B3 Activity Pod of Bonifacio High Street in front of RUNNR.

Breaking down the basics and the more technical aspects of the sport is Andy Leuterio, a veteran of many local and international races including the Ironman 70.3 in Las Vegas and in Camarines Sur.

The clinic will cover everything duathlon, from gear and proper workouts to tips on the course and in the transition areas. Choosing, handling and fitting of other equipment such as protective gear and bicycles will also be discussed in the clinic. Edmund Mangaser of All Terra Cyclery and Joey Ramirez of Dan’s Bike Shop will also be there as resource speakers.

The participants, which will be limited to 30 persons, also get a chance to experience scientific training with the Tri Team SB-RUNNR.

To join, visit RUNNR Bonifacio High Street from May 7 to 10 and pay the registration fee. The clinic is valued at P1,000 but registration fee is P395 only.

• Newton singlet
• Runnr Elite Socks Single
• snacks

For more on running and world-class running gear, visit www.runnr.com.ph, facebookcom/RUNNRPhils or newtonrunning.com or follow RUNNR on twitter.com/RUNNRStore.

Anyway, on to the finalists for the Grand Prize.  Below are the 20 entries I picked out from all the submissions.  ALL of them were touching and meaningful, but I really did have to shortlist the entries since I don’t have 186 pairs of shoes to give away.

1 – allyn: I will give it to a running teammate, doc yruma, in his 70s I think, who has done all milo marathons and a total of 80 marathons to date.

2 – Joseph C. De Jesus: I will give the 2nd shoes to my cousin friend who motivated me to run and continues to support me.

3 – Prants: I will give the 2nd shoe to my brother who always look up on me on everything I do. After I got hook up into running, he’ll do drills around our village using only his old rubber shoe since high school just to keep the pace and his condition with me. Since currently unemployed, he can’t buy one on his own.

4 – Jhudann: I would give the second shoe to my grandmother she recently joined hyundai run and she did 5k in 1 hour at the age of 75. We saw a positive result of running to her health that’s why we encourage her to run every morning.

5 – charles: Who would you give the 2nd shoe to and why? I would give it to my 52yrs old running mate who is using a shoes he purchased from an ukay-ukay store. I know this will be a big help to him to reduce all the pain he is experiencing during our run using his old shoes and makes running more fun to him…

6 – Julio Judilla Jr: Who would you give the 2nd shoe to and why? I will igive it to one of my running mate in ANR Moa, to Mr. Pepper Rosales because at first he run bare foot All i know he likes to run without a shoes but the real reason he has no money to buy a running shoes that’s why he run barefoot.

7 – russell: I will give the 2nd shoes to my dad because I love him to see running again. Despite that I didn’t showed much of my concern from his diabetic condition, this shoe (if I win) will be a motivational factor to get him back to shape at least alleviates his worsening condition and hoping for a good and healthy life.

8 – richard loma: I want to give the 2nd shoe to blind runner,not sure his name ,richard seguia because he truly inspires a lot of people. A truly strong inspring guy.

9 – Terrence Joseph G. Dizon: I would like to give the 2nd shoe to John Onofre G. Dizon, who taught me to run and buy me a pair of running shoes. I want to show my appreciation and gratitude to him by sharing the prize if ever i will win this.

10 – heather cerezo: I would give the shoe to Kuya Nestor, a churchmate, who has to earn enough to send his two college kids, a 2nd grader and a preschooler to school, but still manages to run with us on weekends. With his hand-me-down rubber shoes, he never fails to join each Milo Marathon at Batangas and encourages his two kids to join him.

11 – Ed Calinao: My wife’s nephew, John Carlo, is a young runner with great enthusiasm in the sport, but due to financial constraints brought about by recent events and problems faced by his parents, nobody could afford to buy him a pair of running shoes. If I were to win in this contest, I’d like to give him the 2nd pair to help him develop his passion for running.

12 – paul ablaza: I would give the 2nd shoe to my girlfriend because I found the best running partner in her. I’ve seen that she’s been staring at running shoes whenever we go to a store but since she’s been supporting her family financially and helping her brother in his college studies that’s why she opted not to buy a new pair of running shoes and just continue using her old worn out pair.

13 – hadrian gabiola: I gave it to my ex-wife because she is the one who encourage me to run. Now I am a Marathon man!

14 – Noelito Castillo: I tend to share my winnings to my wife Nette for her Birthday this coming June. Because the last shoes I bought her was a second hand 30K used running shoes that is now also worn-out.

15 – Louie Bautista: I would give it to my father because he has just been buying shoes from the ukay-ukay. Maybe those kind of original shoes will earn him higher mileage and healthy lifestylfe to stay longer with us.

16 – Goldy: I would give the 2nd pair of shoes to Omar, a friend, an amateur runner, but rather a coach, not just to me, but to every runner he knew, because he never fail to share different running techniques, encourage everyone to train and run, or even remind us on what to do before and after the race. He’s running for more than 10 years and been winning in different local races (that’s when someone pay for his registration because he can’t afford to).

17 – Arnel Villanueva: I would like to give it to the most important person in my life, my inspiration and the one who wakes me up every time I have a race so I wont be late – my mom who just started to get infected by my passion for running last month.:)

18 – Conrado M. Angala: I will give the 2nd shoe to my brother because he’s running shoes now looks to old and dirty. He do not have enough money to buy new shoes because all of his salary goes to our parents.

19 – berniceruth: I choose to give them my husband Aaron, who always joins me in my morning runs even if he does not like to run and he has to sacrifice precious sleep time. He deserves a pair of shoes because, for months now, he has only been using his old pair of basketball shoes which he fixes and refixes every time they fall apart.

20 – Netzky: If I win, I’ll give the 2nd shoe to Jho Diaz, a 2012 TBRDM batchmate and a really determined, passionate runner. She actually deserves to win this contest (if she joined) because instead of buying a new running shoes, the soles of her shoes are kinda worn off na here & there and was detached during our last long run in Nuvali but she just took it to a Mr. Quickie & still used it last March 18th, she choose to still help her parents financially & sends her siblings to school. (sorry Jho, i really have to share your story.)

Of the top 20, I used random.org to choose the winner.  And the winner is…

CONGRATULATIONS TO NETZKY! (#20 above) I’ll be emailing you on how to claim your prize for yourself and Jho.

WHAT CAN YOU WIN?

The Grand Prize for the 5 Days to 5/5 Contest is worth over P20,000!

• 1 New Balance running shoe
• 1 KSwiss running shoe
• P2,000 worth of GC’s from Otterbox
• P5,000 worth of GC’s from Aesthetic Institute of the Philippines
• 1 Chi Running Session worth P2,500 from Forward Lean Running
• 2 Runnr race hats
• 2 Runnr dry max socks (3-in-1)
• 2 Runnr sports towels
• 2 Runnr water bottles
• 2 Unilab Active Health Lootbags
• 2 Unilab Active Health Technical Shirts
• 1 lootbag and shirt from TBR Dream Marathon
• 1 Enervon HP 700g

HOW MANY WINNERS?

There will be one (1) winner, but, just like last year, there’s a catch!

The winner doesn’t get to keep all the prizes.  He must “share the wealth” with a DESERVING RUNNER OF HIS CHOICE. I repeat, the person chosen must be a RUNNER so that the items will not go to waste!  That person may be a loved one, a teammate, a colleague, or even a stranger who you’ve seen racing without shoes. The items that MUST be given to the other runner are:

• 1 of the two shoes (KSwiss or New Balance)
• 1 Runnr race hat
• 1 Runnr dry max socks (3-in-1)
• 1 Runnr sports towel
• 1 Runnr water bottle

HOW TO JOIN?

1) Follow The Bull Runner on Twitter
2) Like The Bull Runner Page on Facebook
3) Subscribe to TBR Mailing List (upper right of this blog)
4) Post a comment on this blogpost with the following:

IN 1-2 SENTENCES ANSWER THIS QUESTION: (using more than 2 sentences leads to disqualification)

Who would you give the 2nd shoe to and why?

Also include:

- your Name
- Name used in Twitter and FB
- Shoe size
- Gender

HOW CAN I WIN?

• Deadline for submission of entries: Sunday, May 6, 2012 at 6:00 p.m.
• All entries submitted within this period complying with directions above will be evaluated by TBR.  20 entries will be shortlisted (I expect to have a hard time choosing among all your answers.  I’m such a softie!) and these entries will then be will be eligible for a raffle to be conducted by TBR via random.org.  There will only be one winner.
• All entries will be moderated and will be approved upon closing of the contest.
• Only one entry per runner. Submission of more than one entry leads to disqualification.
• Winner will be announced on TBR Pages on Facebook and Twitter ONLY and will be advised via email on how to claim the prize.

May the best runner win!

Thank you to every one who’s participated so far. I never thought my index finger could get so tired approving all your entries!  It’s been fun and I hope it was just as thrilling for you to wait with bated breath for the winners’ names to be announced each day.

The GRAND PRIZE is waiting to be won. What exactly can you win? I’m so excited to tell you I couldn’t wait till tomorrow. Wait, that’s not true. I’ll be biking and swimming then enjoying brunch with friends tomorrow so I thought I’d go ahead and tease you already.

Drumroll please…

The Grand Prize for the 5 Days to 5/5 Contest is worth over P20,000! Woohoo!

• 1 New Balance running shoe
• 1 KSwiss running shoe
• P2,000 worth of GC’s from Otterbox
• P5,000 worth of GC’s from Aesthetic Institute of the Philippines
• 1 Chi Running Session worth P2,500 from Forward Lean Running
• 2 Runnr race hats
• 2 Runnr dry max socks (3-in-1)
• 2 Runnr sports towels
• 2 Runnr water bottles
• 2 Unilab Active Health Lootbags
• 2 Unilab Active Health Technical Shirts
• 1 lootbag and shirt from TBR Dream Marathon
• 1 Enervon HP 700g

Now, don’t ask me just yet how you can win this. Contest mechanics will be announced tomorrow.

May the best runner win!

WHAT CAN YOU WIN?

1 On Running Shoe (actual model may vary from the photo below) and 1 box of Enervon HP 700g

- On Cloudsurfer. I have a pair of these and it makes you feel like you’re running on clouds -

HOW MANY WINNERS? One (1) winner

HOW TO JOIN?

1) Follow The Bull Runner on Twitter
2) Like The Bull Runner Page on Facebook
3) Subscribe to TBR Mailing List (upper right of this blog)
4) Post a comment on this blogpost with the following:

IN ONE (1) PHRASE/SENTENCE ANSWER THIS QUESTION: (using more than one phrase/sentence leads to disqualification)

What about running turns you ON?

Also include:

- your Name
- Name used in Twitter and FB
- Shoe size
- Gender

HOW CAN I WIN?

• Deadline for submission of entries: Saturday, May 5, 2012 at 4:00 p.m.
• All entries submitted within this period complying with directions above will be eligible for a raffle to be conducted by TBR via random.org.
• All entries will be moderated and will be approved upon closing of the contest.
• Only one entry per runner. Submission of more than one entry leads to disqualification.
• Winner will be announced on TBR Pages on Facebook and Twitter ONLY and will be advised via email on how to claim the prize.

May the best runner win!

UPDATE: Congratulations to Tara Tecarro for winning this contest!

WHAT CAN YOU WIN?

1 Nike Running Shoe (actual model may vary from the photo below) and 1 box of Enervon HP 700g

HOW MANY WINNERS? One (1) winner

HOW TO JOIN?

1) Follow The Bull Runner on Twitter
2) Like The Bull Runner Page on Facebook
3) Subscribe to TBR Mailing List (upper right of this blog)
4) Post a comment on this blogpost with the following:

- IN ONE (1) WORD DESCRIBE WHAT RUNNING MEANS TO YOU (using more than one word leads to disqualification)

Also include:

- your Name
- Name used in Twitter and FB
- Shoe size
- Gender

HOW CAN I WIN?

• Deadline for submission of entries: Friday, May 4, 2012 at 6:00 p.m.
• All entries submitted within this period complying with directions above will be eligible for a raffle to be conducted by TBR via random.org.
• All entries will be moderated and will be approved upon closing of the contest.
• Only one entry per runner. Submission of more than one entry leads to disqualification.
• Winner will be announced on TBR Pages on Facebook and Twitter ONLY and will be advised via email on how to claim the prize.

May the best runner win!

UPDATE: Congratulations to MELVIN MANZANO ROBEL for winning this contest!

WHAT CAN YOU WIN?

1 Timex watch (as seen in the image below) and 1 box of Enervon HP 700g

HOW MANY WINNERS? One (1) winner

HOW TO JOIN?

As a runner, you must be used to joining races.  This is a race of speed, agility (well, at least for your fingers!), and pure luck because the runner who’s going to win this is just meant to have this watch.  (I have a pink one just like this and I love it!)

1) Submit this comment on this blogpost: “Happy 5th Blog Anniversary on the 5th of the 5th month, TBR!”

2) The 5th commenter who complies with the directions above will be the winner.

3) Only one entry per runner. Submission of more than one entry leads to disqualification.

4) All comments will be moderated and will be published on May 3, 2012 before 6 PM.

5) Winner will be announced on TBR Pages on Facebook and Twitter ONLY and will be advised via email on how to claim the prize.

May the best runner win!

UPDATE: And the winner is…CJ LAMPAD! Congratulations CJ! Please expect an email from me on claiming of your prizes.

WHAT CAN YOU WIN?

1 pair of Mizuno Running Shoes (photo may vary from actual model given), 1 bag from Runnr, and 1 box of Enervon HP 700g

- Mizuno Wave Inspire 8 Osaka Marathon Edition (Model of prize may vary from photo) -

HOW MANY WINNERS? One (1) winner

HOW TO JOIN?

1) Follow The Bull Runner on Twitter
2) Follow MizunoPh on Twitter
3) Like The Bull Runner Page on Facebook
4) Subscribe to TBR Mailing List (upper right of this blog)
5) Post a comment here with the following info:
- your Name
- Name used in Twitter and FB
- Shoe size
- Gender

HOW CAN I WIN?

• Deadline for submission of entries: Wednesday, May 2, 2012 at 6:00 p.m.
• All entries submitted within this period complying with directions above will be eligible for a raffle to be conducted by TBR via random.org.
• Only one entry per runner. Submission of more than one entry leads to disqualification.
• Winner will be announced on TBR Pages on Facebook and Twitter ONLY and will be advised via email on how to claim the prize.

May the best runner win!

UPDATE: And the winner is…April Katrina Heria! Congratulations! Please expect an email from me on claiming of your prizes.

There’s much to be thankful for during the past 36 years of my life, but most especially for the last 5 of them when TBR came to life. It’s been an awesome, overwhelming ride and I thank you for joining me at one point or another whenever you click on the site with the pink bull in green shoes, when you comment, send an email, FB message, or tweet, or when you say hi when we cross paths on the road. I may not be able to personally say Thank You to each and everyone of you, but please know that I truly appreciate it.

As my way of giving thanks, as I’ve done the past 4 years, I’ll be treating you guys for five full days of contests, fun, and, last but not the least, lots of surprises. (Okay, I’ll tell you now, the grand prize amounts to almost P20,000 in running items! Woohoo!)  Thank you also to our generous sponsors for all the prizes we’ll be giving away.

This, my friends, is the official launch of the series of contests which begins tomorrow, MAY 1.

Now, on to CONTEST RULES:

• Everyday from May 1 to May 5, 2012, I will post an entry on 5 to 5/5 Contest.  Only one contest entry per day with no particular schedule.
• Rules, prizes, and contest period will vary from day to day and will be explained in detail in that specific post.  (Clue: Usually the early birds have more chances of winning.)
• Contest will be announced on thebullrunner.com but may also be played out on this blog, Facebook, Twitter, or on the email newsletter (I hope you’ve subscribed) OR all of the above.
• Winners can win as many prizes as they want. So, let’s say you win on Day 1, you can win again on Days 2, 3, 4 and 5. By May 5, you may accumulate enough prizes to retire from your day job and just focus on running! (Yeah right!)

Day One starts TOMORROW.  Stay tuned!