Archive for March, 2010

Zoot Compression Socks, Calf Sleeves, Tights, and Knickers are now available locally!

Along with the Compression line, other Zoot products are also available for multisport enthusiasts such as the Zoot Triathlon Shoe, Zoot Triathlon apparel, Cycling Bibs, Jerseys and Visors.

Check out Planet Sports Rockwell/ Trinoma and Bike King.

Garmin is offering an exclusive discount promo for 30 lucky readers of The Bull Runner. Get 10% off the following Garmin watches:

Garmin Forerunner 305 w/ Heart Rate Monitor
Regular price: P16,500
Discounted price: P14,850
Savings: P1,650

Garmin Forerunner 405 w/ Heart Rate Monitor
Regular price: P20,500
Discounted price: P18,450
Savings: P2,050

Garmin Forerunner 310XT w/ Heart Rate Monitor
Regular price: P24,500
Discounted price: P22,050
Savings: P2,450

* All units come with 12 months warranty

RULES FOR PROMO:

• Only the first 30 runners to email sales(at)navco.com.ph, cc thebullrunner(at)gmail.com. Subject: TBR-GARMIN PROMO will obtain the 10% discount.  Include your delivery address.
• You will receive a confirmation email from Navco with directions.
• Print the confirmation email.
• Bring the printout and ID to purchase the Garmin at Garmin Sales office.
• Note: Please do not send TBR any queries regarding the watches.  Direct all your inquiries to sales(at)navco.com.ph

GARMIN SHOWROOM: 2nd Floor, JG Building, C. Raymundo Ave. Rosario Pasig City.

Someone woke up on the right side of the bed today.  And that someone is ME!

I’m Mrs. Marshmallow Mommy with this extra 4 lbs. and I’m nursing a weekend hangover, but hey I’m thinkin’ happy thoughts for today and the rest of the week.

I’m neck deep in work. And, by tomorrow, I’ll be drowning in school work too as exams for TBR Jr. begin. But, there’s a lot to be excited about:

1. Summer’s near! In fact, it officially begins this Thursday; I’m doing cartwheels already!  Summer for this running mom means curfewless, full-blast morning training runs on any day of the week with no one to send to school. Do I hire a coach for summer? Do I join a group? Do I start swimming more often? Aaah, sky’s the limit!
2. Regular training begins. No more excuses for sore or tired muscles from the marathon. Good riddance to taper and recovery runs and hello to tempo!  Next goal is to do better at half marathons and I’m excited already.
3. New secret project will soon be released. There’s this Secret Project I was invited to be a part of that’s been cooking since late last year and I was told it will be revealed to all of you soon. Secret Project Leader sent me the Secret Teaser before I left for Hong Kong and I myself was “teased.” Let’s just say that, when I sat down to type my first post in this blog 3 years ago, never did I imagine that it would lead me to this new Secret Role. I’ll keep you all updated here, too.

Gotta go and get my first run this week ticked off. Chris Sports sent me a new Nordictrack treadmill to test (yes, a treadmill!  How crazy is that?!) and I’m off to try it the third time before I post a review.

You can now download The Bull Runner Magazine March-April 2010 issue for free.

Just click on my MAGAZINE PAGE then click on the thumbnail image of the magazine. Enjoy!

Pinay In Action is a race that carries a whole lot of meaning for me:

1. As a woman, I fully support this race led by Sen. Pia Cayetano as it’s all about women power!  It promotes women rights, health, and empowerment and includes females with women-specific type of cancers as its beneficiary. Go Pinay!
2. As a female runner, I love the fact that it’s an all women’s run. It encourages women, regardless of their running background, to come out and take a step towards getting fit.  Last but not the least,
3. P.I.A. will always be one of the most memorable races for me.  Did you know that Pinay in Action 2007 was my very first race?  It was my first 5k and I remember it vividly.  I was a bundle of nerves, but it turned out to be such a wonderful experience that I caught the running bug and never looked back.

This 2010, the Pinay in Action gathered over 1,000 runners (mostly female of course) to run in SM Mall of Asia.  The roads were covered in pink as runners dashed out for their respective race distances.

I registered for 10km, but I felt awfully tired. My body still hasn’t fully recovered from the double marathons of February.  Add gym work the day before plus Coach Rio’s late-night birthday bash the evening before the race and I knew it was wiser to run a short and easy 5k this morning.

Despite the weary feeling, I got an instant energy boost talking with the super women I bumped into this morning.

While waiting for the race to start, I chatted with DORAY ELLIS of Fitness First Team and met her 10-year-old daughter who’s into tri as well.

Before the gun was fired, I stood among the other women with JOYETTE JOPSON of David’s Salon Team who I learned had stayed at Coach Rio’s party much later, yet still pushed herself to run the full 10km.

During the race, it was a pleasant surprise to bump into JOY ROJAS, the woman who truly inspires us all to reach for our goals when she ran across the Philippines and America.

– with Joy and her friend –

I stopped at 5k and spotted SEN. PIA CAYETANO and IZA CALZADO surrounded by a crowd. I stood in the back attempting to get a photo of them, but they were both nice enough to call me into the circle for a quick photo op.  They are two of my favorite celebrity women—sincere, smart, strong, and women you can basically talk to as if they were your best girlfriends!

– with Iza and Pia –

As I was about to head to the car, I then spotted three strong men standing out from the crowd of women: Lit Onrubia, Jun Bisnar, and my hubby.  All three are registered TBR Dream Marathoners and they used this race for their 20k training run. I decided to run an additional 2k with them and decided to DNF at 7k.

– Hubby with Lit Onrubia, Chi Running instructor, and Jun Bisnar, Nuvali GM –

After the race, I chatted with APRIL LEE of Pace Partners, a friend I met through this blog.  She leaves our country tomorrow and I wish I had been given the chance to get to know her better.

– April Lee and the Pace Partners –

It was a run filled with positive energy and women power.  It practically wiped my exhaustion away!

– with new mommy runner friends and their kids –

Read TBR archives of Pinay In Action here:
Pinay in Action 2009
Pinay in Action 2008
Pinay in Action 2007