The winner of 1 pair of Mizuno Running Shoes and 1 Runnr shirt and bag is…

ROSS…for guessing 12 Mizuno Wave Rider 14 Men’s Shoes Silver/Red.

Congratulations Ross!  Please expect an email from me within the week regarding claiming of prizes.

What: Mizuno Run Club: Ayala Alabang Edition
When: Saturday, 13 February 2010
Start Time: 6:00 a.m.
Where: St. James the Great Parking Lot
Distance: 1 loop is 7km around Ayala Alabang
Coach: Patrick Joson

For inquiries, call 757-3160 loc 515

The Mizuno Infinity Run ’10 is the first-ever race to banner the “Beat Your Own Time” challenge. The only rule is to Never Settle.

Conquer the never-ending challenge and ask yourself, can you beat your own time?

Non-refundable entry fee: Php 450 (15K) ; Php 400 (10K and 5K)

Race packet includes a special edition Mizuno Infinity bag and a finisher shirt

Registration: Jan 10 – April 4, 2010

For more information, call 757-3160 loc 515.

January 10, 2010: MIZUNO RUNNING EXPO

Mark the date for the Mizuno Running Expo and the start of the registration for the Mizuno Infinity Run. There will also be a Running Sale with discounts shooting up to 80% off. All these exciting events happening from 10am to 7pm at the BMG Centre, Magallanes Commercial Center, Makati.

The Mizuno Running Expo will feature top running athletes such as Olympian Henry Dagmil, SEA games athlete Neil Ducusin, distinguished running coaches Ige Lopez, Patrick Joson and Peter Gonzales, renowned race organizer Rudy Biscocho and other known personalities in the running community.

These experts will help expo participants understand more about the competitive running form, proper hydration and nutrition, latest technology and gear, and other vital information to help them get the most out of their running season.

April 11, 2010: MIZUNO INFINITY RACE

Mizuno Infinity Race – the country’s first-ever race bannering a challenge to runners to “Beat Your Own Time.” Registration is at 400 pesos for the 5/10K and 450 pesos for the 15K. You can register for the Mizuno Infinity Run at the following Mizuno stores: Boni High Street, Megamall, Festival Mall, Mall of Asia, Trinoma and Magallanes.

Watch out for the launch of Creation 11 – the official shoe for the Mizuno Infinity Race. Runners will get their race packets for free upon purchase of Creation 11. This is on top of the generous freebies that Mizuno and partner sponsors have prepared.

The Mizuno Infinity Run Expo is made possible in cooperation with Oakley and Gatorade with the following majorsponsors: Mail and More, Suunto, and Manila Water. Doctor J, Derm Plus Lotion, Citgo, and BMG Solar. Media partners include RunnerSpeak, Run Radio on NU 107, Men’s Health and Women’s Health.

Please visit www.mizuno.ph or call 757-3160 loc 515 for more details.

When: Dec. 4 to 6, 2009

Where: Mizuno, BMG Center Roofdeck, Paseo Commercial Center, Magallanes Makati City

For inquiries, call 757-3160 or visit www.mizuno.ph

The Mizuno Run Club is back!

Led by Coach Ige Lopez, a favorite running trainer and excellent triathlete, these specialized training programs will definitely buff up your running and prepare you for the races that you want to conquer this year.

Having its first go in 2007, the Mizuno Run Club is making its comeback this cool “ber” season with more perks and even more exciting freebies. Plus with the assistance of the Mizuno Running Team, the Mizuno Run Club members will be provided with customized running programs for beginners and intermediate runners. There will also be exclusive lectures and open forums to equip participants with the techniques every running enthusiast should know.

The best part of it all, MEMBERSHIP IS FREE! There will be on-site registration, wherein the only membership requirement is to come in Mizuno running shoes. Those without Mizuno shoes could still attend but could go green with envy as only registered members can avail of the very exclusive perks.

Starting Date: September 10 (thereafter every Thursday for twelve sessions)
Trainer: Mr. Miguel “Ige” Lopez
Time: 7:00 – 8:30 PM
Meeting Point: Mizuno Store in Bonifacio High Street
Freebies: Mizuno Run Club uniforms, GC’s, sports drinks and other surprise gifts!

For more information please visit www.mizuno.ph
Or e-mail runclub@mizuno.ph

Mizuno pulled out all the stops for the Mizuno Infinity Run held at 5:30 a.m. this morning.  If you were among the many runners who participated in the event, you were in for a big surprise, which was revealed soon after you crossed the finish line!  

You did not know that your performance today would be somewhat of a time trial, did you?  Your time today will be compared with the surprise Mizuno race scheduled for 01.10.10.  Mizuno kept it top secret to prevent runners from sandbagging their event.

In the second race, winners will be chosen based on their personal improvement from today’s race.  The great thing about this is that it levels out the playing field for everyone—runners who show significant improvements from their old time in their categories have a chance to win!  With this double racing event, Mizuno aims to send out the message that we must all try to be the best that we can be.

I’m sure you have a lot of questions.  Details will be provided by Mizuno and will be posted here.  

Congratulations to Mizuno for thinking out of the box and giving us runners another great race to look forward to—and train hard for!  I can hardly wait!

Normally, the rain doesn’t bother me much.  In fact, I love the occasional run that leaves me soaked not just in sweat but in rain water too.  But, lately, the unpredictable weather has been giving me much agony.

You see, I registered for Mizuno Infinity Run 15k (June 7) and Animo Tri Mini-Sprint (June 14).  I haven’t run over 10k since Condura in March and I haven’t entered a pool in days.  (I’ve been very consistent with gym work and running thrice a week each.  Oh, and thrice a week massage too, of course!)  The only saving grace in this worrisome scenario is that I registered only for a Mini-Sprint at Animo (same distance I did last year since I didn’t want to stress myself out over a 950m swim along with the kids’ start of school) so I only hope to improve my deplorable swim and bike times.

I had a lot of plans last weekend.  Not just any kind of training, but training with new tri teams and coaches:

Saturday:  
PLAN: Short run around BHS
EXPERIENCE: cancelled due to rain, had breakfast at Pancake House instead

Sunday:
PLAN: First time bike-run training with Sunkist Tri-Hard Team (just a trial!)
EXPERIENCE: Skipped it due to rain, extended sleeping time instead.  Learned yesterday that they pushed through despite the rain.  

Monday:
PLAN: First time swim training with tri friends and Ani de Leon
EXPERIENCE: Cancelled due to rain, 5k treadmill run instead

So many exciting plans, so much rain!  I know, I know, I shouldn’t blame my lack of training on the rain.  Still, I hope for brighter days ahead…at least for the next two weeks, please.

Here’s more info from the Mizuno site:

10TH ANNIVERSARY SUNSET RUN
organized by Club Punta Fuego Inc.
in cooperation with Mizuno:

DATE & TIME 
13 December 2008, Saturday 
Assembly: 4:30pm 
Start of Race: 5:30pm 
Awarding Dinner: est. 7pm

VENUE 
Start/ Finish Area 
Main Rotonda, Peninsula de Punta Fuego, Nasugbu, Batangas

CATEGORIES 
3K/ 5K/ 10K

ENTRY FEE 
P500/ Pre-Registered Member 
P650/ On-Site Registered Member 
P650/ Invited Guest

Non-refundable. Includes: Race Kit, Giveaways, Awarding Dinner & Use of Facilities for Guests 
ADD P2,500 FOR A PAIR OF MIZUNO RUNNING SHOES! (Precision 8, Precision 9, Rider 10, Nirvana 2, Elixir 3, Inspire 4, Aero 5)

REGISTRATION 
1) For Club Punta Fuego members/guests, registration and payment must be made or before 08 December 08 (Mon). For more information call 751-4027.

2) For Mizuno invited guests, registration and payment can be made or before 08 December 08 (Mon) at Mizuno stores in: 
a) BMG Center, San Antonio St., Paseo de Magallanes, Makati City 
b) Bonifacio High Street

For more information call 757-3160 loc. 515

COLLECTION OF RACE KITS & GIVEAWAYS 
Participants may claim their Race Kits containing the Official Race Number, Safety Pins and Route Map upon registration.

Certificates and giveaways may be claimed upon completion of race course.

Mizuno will hold Running Clinics to replace the regular Run Club sessions.  Details of the clinics will be discussed tonight.