Archive for September, 2012

Registrations starts tomorrow for:

The Bull Runner Dream Team Run: Half the Distance, Thrice the Fun!

DATE: Saturday, Nov. 17, 2012
VENUE: NUVALI, Sta. Rosa, Laguna
DISTANCE: 21k
ASSEMBLY: 3:30 AM
GUN START: 4:30 AM
BULLSTOCK START: 7:30 AM hosted by Boys Night Out
NO. OF PARTICIPANTS: 600 teams of three (or 1,800 runners)

TBR Dream Team Run is the first grand reunion run for TBR Dream Marathon Alumni.

For TBR Dream Alumni, this is your chance to relive your TBR Dream experience at NUVALI and to reconnect with your batch mates. But, this time, you get to run with two other friends in a 21k race. It’s half the distance, but three times the fun!

After the race, kick back and relax at Bullstock, a simple and casual get-together at the Fields in NUVALI with lots of running talk and laughter hosted by a team of three too, the Boys Night Out!

RULES AND REGULATIONS:

1) TEAM OF 3. Runners must register as a team of three. At least one of the three runners must be a TBR Dream Marathon Alumni* or TBR Dream Marathon 2013 Registered Participant.  (* A TBR Dream Marathon Alumni is a confirmed registrant of the TBR Dream Marathon 2010, 2011, or 2012 regardless of him/her appearing or finishing the race.)

2) TEAM UNIFORMS. All runners are encouraged to come in team uniforms or costumes. Be creative! There’s a prize for Best in Costume!

3) FINISHERS’ SHIRTS & MEDALS. Finishers will be awarded Finishers’ Shirts and Finishers’ Medals upon crossing the finish line.

– TBR Dream Team Medal –

– TBR Dream Team Finisher’s Shirt –

REGISTRATION: Sept. 22 to Oct. 7, 2012

Slots will be limited to 600 teams or total of 1,800 runners only.  Start of store registration is Sept 22 – Oct 7, 2012 or until 600 team slots are filled.

Click on this link to download: TBR Team Run Registration Form

– Size chart for Finisher’s Shirt –

REGISTRATION CENTERS

1. RIOVANA BGC – 
28th St. cor. 9th Ave,. Bonifacio Global City | 
Mon-Sun 12nn – 10pm
2. SECONDWIND RUNNING STORE
 – Ortigas Home Depot, Julia Vargas Ave., Pasig City
 | Mon-Fri 11am – 8pm
Sat-Sun 10am – 7pm
3. THE STARTING LINE MULTI SPORT STORE – 
Autocluster Bldg. A, Westgate Center, Alabang, Muntinlupa
 | Mon-Fri 10am – 7pm
Sat 9am – 6pm
Sun 9am – 2pm

FAQ:

1. Does the entire team need to show up for registration?

No. One team member, not necessarily the Alumni or Participant, can register for everyone.

2. I don’t know any TBR Dream Alumni or Participant? Can I still join?

Sorry but we require one teammate to be a TBR Dream Alumni or Participant.

3. Can I run ahead of my teammates?

No. The entire team must run as one. Teams that do not run or cross the finish line together will be disqualified.

4. What do I need to bring on race day?

Um, aside from your 2 teammates, your waivers.  In your race kit, we have included two waivers per person. Each runner must submit both either during registration or on race day.

CONTACT DETAILS

For inquiries, contact TBR Hotline. Look for Macel. Mobile: SUN 0942.477.6099. Email: tbrdream@gmail.com

My daughter asked me: “Mama, how old are you again?”  I replied with my age.  Then, she gazed back at me with a half-amused, half-shocked expression and exclaimed “You’re even older than my school!” (which is celebrating their 35th year.)  Great. I am now older than concrete structures that seemed like they’ve been there before my Lolo was born.

Earlier this week, I was invited to an Olay Regenerist event at Tessa Valdes’ home. As soon as I arrived, a dashing young male model/usher (hence I couldn’t say no!) led me to the Visia computer which, upon placing my chin into a tiny little dome with an 18 megapixel camera, snapped close up images of my face, fed the info into a computer, and analyzed the condition of my skin.

I always thought my main problem was dryness and over exposure to the sun because of running, swimming, and biking.  The good news was that my skin had proper moisture, it was well protected by my sunblock (Neutrogena 100SPF), and pores were good too.  Now for the bad news.  And this was baaaaad.  I had wrinkles!  Huwat?  Me?  Wrinkles?!  Apparently, they’re all over my forehead and around my eyes.  My next thought: Thank God my camera only has 12mp!

Sigh. I’m getting old.  On top of those invisible wrinkles, I feel those flabs in the arms flapping away whenever I do a Ms. Universe wave (good thing I don’t try that stunt too often) and I need to have my white hair dyed every other month.  It would be easy for me to spend an entire day sulking about this while bingeing on comfort food (Cheetos and Mountain Dew Slurpee please!), but I’ll surely end up feeling bloated and even more depressed after.

The thing is, when I lace up my shoes, head out the door, and run my vanity issues away, there’s only one thing that happens: They disappear.  There’s something about feeling how strong or fast I can go that reminds me about the power I have as a woman with a rich history to draw motivation from.  With each foot stomping hard on the ground, I think more about how far I can go with my own two feet. It’s all me.  The older, wiser, stronger me—with all my wrinkles, age spots, and flab—that can choose to go longer, farther, faster than I did yesterday.

I started running at the late age of 30, ran my first marathon at 33, and I’ll run my 8th this coming September 30.  The long term plan is to run one or two marathons a year for the rest of my life.  Oh, I also have a not-so-secret dream of qualifying for Boston Marathon with a sub-4 when I hit 50 years old.

Aaah running, it’s a sport that I can definitely grow old with and I’m looking forward to our many more years of blissfulness together…with or without those wrinkles.

TBR Dream Marathon is fortunate enough to work with fitness experts and running couple, Armand and Mitch Felipe Mendoza to offer 100 TBR Dreamers the opportunity to receive free consultation and supervision on WEIGHT MANAGEMENT while training for TBR Dream Marathon.

To learn more about the TBR Dream Marathon Weight Management Program, click HERE.

The slots are limited to 100 registered participants of TBR DM 2013 because the Mendoza’s provide one-on-one consultation for free.  They wish to focus on those who are serious and committed to managing and monitoring their weight and those who can attend all, if not, most of the meetings.

Note the following:
– Limited slots only. Strictly 100 TBR DM 2013 runners will be accepted.
– Mitch and Armand will screen all applicants and choose who will be accepted.  Organizers reserve the right to reject or accept any applicant without reason.
– Participants MUST attend the first session on MONDAY, SEPT 24, 2012, 7PM at Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf Bar, 3/F Gap Building, BHS (on top of Gap and Muji).
– List of accepted runners will be posted on or before Sunday, Sept. 23, 2012.

To apply to be a participant of the TBR DM Weight Management Program, click HERE.

We had our first Bull Circle last night with our new batch of TBR Dream Marathon 2013 participants. We filled Top Shelf at Fully Booked with over 300 runners raring to start marathon training next week. It was great to meet our fresh batch of future marathoners!

I’ll share the experience through a note sent by Dave Romano, one of our TBR Dreamers, followed by photos from the evening. Thanks for coming everyone!

Hi Ms. Jaymie,

I joined the Bull Circle last night and enjoyed every single bit of it. Below are my favorites:

Your talk: I like the QCIM story and how you ran past 32 kilometers to complete your first ever marathon.
Message to me is: If I put my mind into it, anything is possible

Jim’s talk: I like how he downplayed the finish time but also balancing it with his thoughts on respecting the marathon
Message to me is: The getting there is as important as finishing

Neville’s talk: I like the humor in giving us a brief look at the colorful history of marathon.
Message to me is: This race can be fun

Lit’s talk: I like the numbers crunching to explain that this marathon is actually a partnership between the coaches/organizers and me the runner
Message to me is: If you do your part, We (the coaches) will do ours, then we will all have a great time.

There’s something magical about that meeting Ms. Jaymie. That room was filled with hope, of doing something great, of accomplishing something that only a handful is able to achieve…and for that I am thankful.

Dave Romano

– TBR Dream Team: Jun Cruz, Neville Manaois, Lit Onrubia, Jim Lafferty, myself, Macel Janeo –

Remember our Adobo Run After Dark contest?  We’ve got our winners!

Waaah, you guys gave me a hard time choosing the top three best answers from hundreds of entries that were sent in, but here they are: (Winners will be notified via email on how to claim the prize)

a super hero like my husband. (Emily F. Nillusguin, 15km)

I’ll be wearing bling-blings made out of chunks of adobo meat and wear a singlet that have the back printed “BITE ME!”. Pacer Joe gives good PR to hungry followers. (Jose Tuason, 15k)

It is our wedding day in the morning so it is a nice way to end the day with a 15k in our wedding gown / dress attire (Luzel Franco, 15k)

Adobo was so thrilled to see such a strong response that they gave us another three Adobo Run After Dark race kits to give away!  So here’s Contest No. 2.  Game?

HOW TO JOIN:

1)  Answer this question: WHAT COSTUME (WORN BY ANOTHER RUNNER AT ADOBO RUN AFTER DARK) WOULD SCARE YOU AWAY AND MAKE YOU RUN YOUR FASTEST?  Post your answer by commenting on this post.

2) Include the following info:

• Your complete name
• Your preferred distance for the race

CONTEST RULES:

1) TBR will choose the 3 best answers and each will win 1 race kit each.  Distance of your choice.
2) Contest is open to Metro Manila residents only.
3) Only one entry per runner.
4) Winner will be notified via email on how to claim the prize.
5) Contest closes on Friday, Sept. 21, 2012 at 11:59 PM.

Here’s more info on Adobo Run After Dark happening on October 20, 2012…

ADOBO RUN AFTER DARK 3: THE PARTY WITH A RUN

Live music, fireworks, spectacular performances, free flowing beer… all the elements that make a great party. And oh, did we mention that it’s also a run?

Prepare for a treat as adobo Magazine, the country’s premier advertising and brand communications publication brings you its third edition of adobo Run After Dark on Saturday, October 20 at the SM Mall of Asia grounds. An estimated 5000 runners and party revelers get to celebrate their running feat with a full-blown party and live concert immediately after the race.

All fitness levels are welcome in the 5k, 10k and 15k race categories, with the first gun start firing at 6:30pm.  In keeping with the Halloween theme that has made adobo Run After Dark stand out as a fun and unique event, cash prizes are also awarded to the creepiest, wackiest and most creative costumes of the night.

And here’s the best part. While having the time of your life, a needy home is being lit through MyShelter Foundation’s “A Liter of Light” program, which is the beneficiary of adobo Run After Dark for the second year running.

This year’s party with a run is brought to you in partnership with Smart Communications, Meralco, McDonald’s, St Luke’s Medical Center, Summit Water, 100 Plus, Manila Beer, Greenlite Banner, Video Sonic, Timex and SM Mall of Asia. Media partners include Business Mirror, Manila Bulletin, Philippine Star, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Inquirer.net, The Bullrunner, Multisport Magazine, Men’s Health, Women’s Health, Runners World, WheninManila, Mellow 94.7 and 99.5RT.

Interested parties can register online at www.adobomagazine.com/adoborun. In-store registration is also available at R.O.X. and Runnr, both in Bonifacio Global City, Second Wind at 45 Malingap St., Teacher’s Village, Q.C. and at the adobo magazine office at OPVI Center, 2295 Pasong Tamo Extension, Makati.

For inquiries, please email adoborun@gmail.com or call/text 0917 432 8479.

UPDATE: Congrats t0 the following winners!

1) A Miriam Defensor-Santiago costume with all her ire and fury.
Teresita D. Encarnacion, 15K

2) My mom wearing her pink hair rollers, bestida, and bottle of tuba filled with milk enclosed with chupon at the end and shouting “Jay Mhar drink your milk!” That would get me running. Mom, stop babying me. Nakakahiya sa mga fellow runners)
Jay Mhar Jerusalem, 15K

3) I would LITERALLY run the fastest if I have been chased by Usain Bolt high on drugs and only wearing a birthday suit!
Marjee Guysayko, 15K