Winners of 10k Race Kits
Michelle Nibalvos
Rosemarie C. Beltran (Scout)
Louie Lopez (Louie)
Mark Lactaoen
Kay Parra

Winners of 16k Race Kits
Paul ablaza (CM Pol)
Orland Salomon
Jennybave dela Cruz
Cris dela Cruz
Alfred Roderick A. Estefani (basuraboy)

All winners will be emailed tonight.  Please claim your race kits at RIOVANA, BONIFACIO HIGH STREET.  Print the email I’ll be sending you and bring a valid ID.  See you on the Skyway on Sunday!

1) Ton Cabiao
I choose B because it will Be very nice to have B in B on my B (breakfast in Bed on my birthday!.) I’m turning 30 next month so please let me win

2) Sine Mahilig
I choose B. But if there’s a chance of running with both Izza and Derek and then we’d all end up in that swanky hotel’s bed eating breakfast—PWEDE!

3) Ariel Abril
I choose B – so maybe I will be watching the other guys who’ve chosen A with Iza or Derek on Discovery!

4) runwarrior
B, because I love watching Discovery. And because I don’t want to be caught with Derek, by a paparazzi, while exiting from a stairwell of a building in McKinley. Ma-blind item pa kami…

5) Edgar A. De Jesus
I’ll choose A. But I don’t want to run holding hands with someone. LOL. Ang hirap kayang tumakbo sa hagdanan ng paakyat, what more kung may ka holding hands ka pa?! Kung makikipag holding hands na lang ako kay Iza I’d do it while watching Discovery Channel with breakfast in bed in a swanky hotel! LOL =))

6) RG
A – Many moons ago my wife said that she would allow me to go on a date with Iza if I ever get the chance … This might be that once in a lifetime opportunity. It might be hard to hold a decent conversation in the stairwell, but what the heck! P.S. I never get sweaty palms, so hopefully Iza won’t get grossed out. :p

7) Dennis
B. As I might get in trouble with my wife if Iza fell in love with me during the run(and much much worse if it’s Derek)!

Joel Pinlac
I choose A, i want to run with my look a like derek ramsay.

9) basuraboy
I would rather run 39 floors up and down a building thrice hand-in-hand with Iza Calzado and Derek Ramsay would be holding her other hand during a vertical marathon. I bet the whole time Iza’d be thinking, “Why am I seeing 2 Dereks? Which one is which?”

10) Roland Pangilinan
A. I want to race with either Derek Ramsay or Iza Calzado during a vertical marathon so I can outshine them.

Event: Discovery Channel Vertical 10K Run
Date: February 12, 2012
Venue: Stamford Executive Residences for Vertical 10K, Venice Piazza Mall, McKinley Hill, Taguig City
Categories: 3K, 5K and Vertical 10K
Registration period: Dec 21, 2011 to Feb 5, 2012
Registration sites: Runnr, ROX, selected Aquabest branches, online www.verticalrun.com.ph
Registration Fees: 3K – P500, 5K – P650, Vertical 10K – P1000
Beneficiary: Earth Hour 2012

Here’s how to win a race kit. All you have to do is answer this:

WHAT WOULD YOU RATHER DO?

A. Run 39 floors up and down a building thrice hand-in-hand with either Derek Ramsay or Iza Calzado (fine, both if you want!) during a vertical marathon.

OR

B. Watch the 39th Channel on Skycable (That’s Discovery Channel, by the way) with breakfast in bed in a swanky hotel.

There is no right or wrong answer. Choose a letter above (A or B) and explain why in 2 sentences in the comment section. Top 10 winners will be chosen based on your ability to make TBR and her kids laugh, think, or just brighten up our day with your wit and humor.

Contest Rules:

1. Readers may submit more than one entry with different answers.
2. TBR will choose 10 winners who will each win one (1) complimentary race kit.
3. Contest ends on January 27, 2012 (today), 4:00 PM. All answers submitted after this cut off will not be counted.
4. Winners will be announced on this blog before January 28, 2012.
5. Winner will be notified via email and will be advised on claiming of race kit.

Let the games begin!

Last week, I tried Red Cord with Mitch Felipe (I’ll write about it soon).  This coming Friday, I’ve scheduled a trial session with my friend Miggy Dy-Buncio who co-owns CrossFit Manila and is a certified CrossFit trainer himself. Oh, and he runs too!

According to CrossFit Manila’s website, the CrossFit program is “a combination of high intensity and constantly varied exercises, which means you’ll never repeat a workout. Exercises range from gymnastics, Olympic weightlifting, track and field, kettlebell training and other sports. Most workouts resemble circuit training and are finished in less than 30 minutes.”

30 minutes?! How cool is that?

I asked Miggy to accommodate 10 more TBR readers to our CrossFit trial this week. Come and join us! It will be fun!

EVENT: Free CrossFit trial
DATE: Friday, Jan. 13, 2012
TIME: 12:30 to 1:00 PM
PLACE: CrossFit, Army Gymnasium, Bayani Road cor. Lawton Ave.

If you are interested, please comment below with these words: I WANT TO TRY CROSSFIT. First 10 readers will join me and my friends for a free trial session. Let’s do this!

For more info on CrossFit, click HERE to visit their website.

UPDATE: To the first 10 commenters below, see you on Friday!  To those who didn’t make it, so sorry! Hope you can try CrossFit anyway in the future.

1 Sherrie Torres
2 Toel
3 odie
4 Yas
5 Dex
6 Wilbert
7 Joseph
8 Rosalia Castro
9 Jo
10 Nina

As promised, the first 5 to email receive 2 race kits to Run BGC with the distance of their choice.  And the winners are…

1) Rikki Suarez: I LOVE TO RUN IN BGC because the total environment is very conducive to urban running – wide roads, great sceneries, good architectural and civil planning of the area which makes it a very great running location here in congested urban metro.

2) Michael Medrano: WE LOVE TO RUN IN BGC because of the amazing views of the buildings and the perfect environment.

3) Jordana Queddeng: WE LOVE TO RUN IN BGC because BGC is home for runners like us! We feel safe running in BGC!

4) Lorena Alejandrino: WE LOVE TO RUN IN BGC because it’s very runner friendly!

5) Wilfred Osamis: I LOVE TO RUN IN BGC because I am not from Metro Manila. Every Run there is special for me.

Congratulations runners! Please expect an email from me regarding claiming of race kits within the next few days.

Here’s how to join the We Love to Run BGC Photo Contest at TBR and win race kits to Run BGC:

You know it’s time to resumer running when YOU HAVE BOOBS YET YOU’RE A GUY!

Thanks for making me laugh today, Allan!  Please expect an email from me regarding claiming of your prize.

I would’ve wanted to watch this myself: REX RELOADED on Wednesday, November 16, 2011, at NBC Tent in Bonifacio Global City because I’m a big believer in laughter being the best antidote to anything (except my Morton’s Neuroma. Grrr!)  But, I can’t make it since it’s our 2nd Bull Circle at ROX on the same night.  So, I’ve decided to spread the good cheer and hold my second contest for the day.

Would you like to win 2 tickets to REX RELOADED?  Complete the sentence below with your funniest, wittiest answer…

YOU KNOW IT’S TIME TO RESUME RUNNING WHEN….

It’s a tough contest, but hey, you gotta make me laugh before you run away with my tickets, right?  Here are some hilarious examples I found on runtheplanet.com.  Please don’t copy them! These are just examples to get the ball rolling:

YOU KNOW IT”S TIME TO RESUME RUNNING WHEN…

• You try to do a few pushups and discover that certain body parts refuse to leave the floor.
• You come to the conclusion that, if God really wanted you to touch your toes each morning, He would have put them somewhere around your knees.
• You step on a talking scale and it says, “Come back when you are alone”.

Contest Rules:

1. Post your answer in the comments section below.
2. TBR will choose the winner based on humor and wit.  Bonus points if the rest of the family find it funny too.
3. Runner may only submit 1 entry. Submitting more than 1 entry leads to automatic disqualification.
4. Contest ends today, November 15, 2011 at 11:59 AM.
5. All answers will NOT be published until after the contest period.
6. One winner will be chosen. Winner will receive two (2) tickets to REX RELOADED.  Tickets are not convertible to cash.  Tickets are transferable.
7. Winners will be notified via email and will be advised on how to claim the prize.

I’m in a McHappy mood, so I’ll be giving away four (4) race kits for the 5k distance.  To win, answer this question:

WHICH MCDONALD’S MEAL MAKES YOU HAPPIEST?

Contest Rules:

1. Post your answer in the comments section below.
2. The first four commenters who post a McDonald’s food or meal will win the prize.
3. Runner may only submit 1 entry. Submitting more than 1 entry leads to automatic disqualification.
4. Contest ends today, November 14, 2011 at 11:59 AM.
5. All answers will NOT be published until after the contest period.
6. Four winners will be chosen. Each winner will win one (1) 5k race pack each to the race.
7. Winners will be notified via email and will be requested to claim complimentary registration pack. Please present an ID to claim your prize.

Click HERE to visit the McHappy Day Fun Run website.

If you’re game for a night race this weekend, good news: Adobo Run After Dark registration has been extended!

The in-store registration (R.O.X. BHS, Toby’s Arena EDSA SHangri-La Mall, and Runnr Trinoma) is extended to October 28, Friday. There will also be on-site registration on Oct 29 at the Aseana City Business Center lobby (just beside McDonald’s in Macapagal Blvd cor Bradco Ave) from 10am till 6pm.

Now for even better news:  I’m giving away 6 race packs to Adobo Run After Dark!  I’m choosing 3 lucky winners to win 2 complimentary race packs each.

Care to win this treat? Here’s how:

1. Answer this question in 1-2 sentences: WHAT’S THE WACKIEST, WEIRDEST, OR WILDEST COSTUME YOU WOULD RUN IN? WHY?
2. Try to give the funniest, most entertaining, or out of this world answer you can come up with. (Is it obvious I need some Halloween excitement in my life?  My kids, ages 7 and 10, have boycotted trick or treating this year, you see! Sob sob)
3. Post your answer in the comments section below.
4. Runner may only submit 1 entry. Submitting more than 1 entry leads to automatic disqualification.
5. Contest ends October 26, 2011 at 3:00 PM.
6. All answers will NOT be published until after the contest period.
7. Winner will be chosen by TBR and will be notified via email and will be announced on this blog.
8. Three winners will be chosen.  Each winner will win 2 race packs each.
9. Winners may claim complimentary registration form and sign up for the race at Runner’s Runner booth, 2/F ROX, Bonifacio High Street immediately after notification. Please present an ID to claim your prize.
10. In case you’re wondering, winners need not wear the costume during the race if they win the complimentary kit. It would be great if they would though! Hah!

May the best runners win!