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We’re just getting bigger and bigger!  Over 300 runners came to attend our Bull Circle 3 last Wednesday with Coach Jim Saret as our speaker.

– Coach Jim –

Before Coach Jim discussed Strength Conditioning, Balance, and Core Work to prepare the body for the marathon, TBR Dream Alumni Lala Bautista shared her personal experience running TBRDM twice over (Batch 2011 and 2012!)

– Patty, Lala, Jeff of Pinoy Fitness, Reujen, Monching of Team ph –

– Coach Jim discusses strength and stability –

– Over 300 runners eager to learn more about running! –

– Exercise time! –

– Balance! –

– Volunteers demo for the audience –

– Craig Logan and family joined us –

– Marcia tries to balance –

Enervon Activ provided samples for all runners.  Spibelt gave one lucky winner a Spibelt pouch.  Garmin showed us their newest model: Garmin Forerunner 10!

It was another informative and fun evening with the TBR Dreamers!

– with Coach Jim Saret –

– Our mow-del Macel presenting the new Garmin Forerunner 10. TBR Dreamers can get this watch at 20% off –

See you for Bull Session 3 on Dec. 1! For TBRDM Calendar, click HERE.

Here’s the official results for TBR Dream Team Run held last Saturday, Nov. 17, 2012, at Nuvali, Sta. Rosa, Laguna.

Whether you joined this race or not, I highly recommend you click on the list below if only to give yourself a good laugh this morning.  The various team names are hilarious! I liked Team Lezgeriron!, Team Speedy Bagal, Team South Tri alak alak, Team Dyosa Churva, and my favorite, Team Madapa Kah (heehee!) Should we do this again next year (sponsors, please support us runners who just want to have a great time!), I think I’ll give a prize for Funniest Team Name.

Click <<TBR Team Dream Run 2012 Overall Results>> to download.

For any clarifications regarding results, please email Macel at tbrdream(at)gmail.com

Good news to all TBR Dream Marathoners 2013!

New Balance will be sponsoring a Chi Running workshop for Dream Marathoners 2013.  For only Php500, join a full Chi Running workshop taught by certified instructors Lit Onrubia and Cliff Eala (the usual price of this workshop for TBR DM participants is discounted rate of php1600).

Event: CHI RUNNING WORKSHOP exclusively for TBR Dream Marathoners 2013

Date: Saturday, December 8, 2012
Time: 6 to 9 am
Venue: The Athlete’s Foot flagship store at the new Bonifacio High Street

Participants:
– Limited to 40 participants only. First come, first served basis only.
– Participants should be registered in TBR Dream Marathon 2013. No guests or friends will be allowed.

Registration fee:
– Php500 must be deposited by the runner to reserve the slot.
– Full bank details to be provided by Forward Lean Running

Other details:
– Snacks and drinks will be served, and participants will receive a special discount coupon to The Athlete’s Foot.
– This is a special Chi Running workshop sponsored by New Balance for TBR Dream Marathoners 2013.
– This is not an event of TBR Dream Marathon, hence TBR and organizers of TBR DM will not entertain special requests to accommodate more runners, extend registration, or provide complimentary registration.

HOW TO REGISTER:
Call or text Ina of Forward Lean Running
– Mobile 0915.638.5801
– Email her at ina.buan@forwardleanrunning.com

Thanks New Balance and Forward Lean Running!

Event: McHappy Day 2012
Date: December 2, 2012
Venue: McKinley Hill, Fort Bonifacio, Taguig
Participants: For the whole family

The day starts with the Fun Run with race distances of 1K for children ages 3-5 (P250 reg fee), 3K for children ages 6-12 (P350 reg fee), 3K family run of four members (P800 reg fee), and 5K for individuals older than 15 (P650 registration fee).

The race will include surprise play pit stops and special awards such as best head dress for runners in the 3K children and 5K, best costume for the family 3K, and most creative race bib for kids in the 1K dash.

The fee includes a race kit with bib, breakfast stub, program, singlet, and 100 worth of McMoney that can be used at the family fair to enjoy various activities.

This will be the fourth McHappy Day Fun Run celebrating World Children’s Day for the benefit of the Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC), the charity of choice of McDonald’s and its banner program, Bright Minds Read (BMR). Bright Minds Read is a program in partnership with the Department of Education that provides reading toolkits to different public schools all over the country to teach beginning reading to grade 1 public school students.

Register now through www.mchappyday.com.ph or at selected McDonald’s stores in Metro Manila and at Runnr Store in Bonifacio High Street, Taguig. Check out www.mchappyday.com.ph for complete details.

WIN A 3k FAMILY RACE KIT TO MCHAPPY DAY FUN RUN!

HOW TO JOIN:


Answer the question below by posting a comment on this blogpost:

IF YOUR FAMILY WAS A MCDONALD’S PRODUCT, WHAT WOULD YOU BE? WHY? (maximum of 2 sentences only)

PRIZE:

Three (3) runners will win one (1) 3k Family Race Kit each

CONTEST RULES:


1) Deadline for submission of entries: THURSDAY, November 22, 2012 at 8:00 a.m.
2) TBR will choose the three winners.
3) Only one entry per runner. Submission of more than one entry leads to disqualification.
4) Contest is open to Metro Manila residents only.
5) Each family race kit is good for four (4) members only. Winner should be able to field a family team of 4.
6) Winner will be announced on this blogpost and will be advised via email on how to claim the prize.

UPDATE: Congrats to the winners! Macel Janeo, Jay Estallo, and Rachelle Peralta! Please expect an email from me!

WOW. This is so much fun!

That’s what I thought as I watched the runners come in during our first TBR Dream Team Run last Saturday, November 17, 2012 at NUVALI. And, as I welcomed the teams of runners coming in, that’s all I heard too!

“It was the ‘funnest’ run!”

“Ang saya!”

“It was so much fun!”

“There should be more team runs like this!”

– TBR Dream Team Run medal –

We conceptualized this run a year ago with the vision of making it the first reunion run for TBR Dream Marathon alumni and their friends.  TBR Dream Marathon is and always has been a unique run because, even when the marathon is over, you’re almost bonded for life with other TBR Dreamers.  We wanted to provide a venue for all our TBR Dreamers—batches 1, 2, 3, and our current participants (yes, that’s how many we are now!)—to gather together once again.

We had one goal in mind: Let’s make it fun!  We wanted it to be light and happy, a celebration of friends and running hence half the distance of a marathon.  We hoped to encourage bonding and camaraderie among the alumni and their friends who they hoped to “recruit” into the running world so we made it into a team run.  We created the BullStock, a laid-back post race celebration with overflowing milk from Enervon HP and Krispy Kreme donuts with lots of laughter and chit-chat hosted by the Boys Night Out.

When you see the photos below, along with a few Facebok statuses that I “borrowed” from those who run the race, you’ll see that we pretty much achieved our goal!  Perhaps my only regret is that I didn’t run it myself!

To all those who participated in TBR Dream Team Run, thank you for coming!  We had a grand time and I hope you did too.  It was heartwarming to see you all once again!  Keep the dream alive! 🙂

– Powerpuff Boys was well represented. They won 1st and 2nd Place! –

– Team Gangnam?! –

– Spongebob, Patrick, and Bugs Bunny –

– The snail runners! –

“As an age-grouper who has run various races, I rank this as the best fun run of the calendar for several reasons:
1) Revisiting your first mary is an experience in itself;
2) Distance was perfect–it was achievable, reasonably costume-friendly, yet naturally constrains the race to a manageably pleasant size;
3) Though it is not uncommon to see friends during races, seeing them in themed groups and not in their usual anti-social Zone 5 state was sheer fun;
4) Race organization that has been fine-tuned thru the years;
5) Finishing with friends–priceless.

Thanks, Jaymie, sponsors and volunteers!”
– Roland Benzon

– Team in red… –

– …and The Red Runners without shirts nor shoes! –

– We’ve got a blue team too! –

– Team TBR (Truly Bright Runners!) –

“Race was fantastic, post-race was fun, shirt is the bomb… time with friends new and old = unforgettable. Thank you all!”
– Vince Bunuan

– Hey sole sistah! Hey sole sistah! –

“The happiest run ever by The Bullrunner Dream Marathon Team of Jaymie Pizarro and Jun Cruz. You’ve raised the bar guys! Now time to sleep.. I think we all deserve it after that 4:30 gunstart at Nuvali!”
– Tina Zamora

– with running mommies Tina Zamora and Maricel Pangilinan! –

– Three bumblebees won best costume award –

After the race, runners were treated to Enervon HP and donuts from Krispy Kreme. The awarding was hosted by a trio as well: the Boys Night Out! Hilarious!

– Yeah Men! –

– Awarding of Team Powerpuff Boys –

“Congrats Jaymie Pizarro, Jun Cruz, Neville Manaois and the rest of the TBR alumni run team for the best 21km run of the year! Thanks to Team No Judgement: Jamike and Jake for a fun run!!!”
– Ton Gatmaitan

– with Team No Judgement (Jake, Ton, and Jamike) with Lit, Lester of Unilab Active Health, Jun, and Neville –

– Thanks Jun of TBR Dream Team who made this event a huge success. Here he is with just some of his “fans” led by Coach Norman Pascual –

– Justine and Macel, the two girls who made everything behind the scenes run oh-so smoothly! Thank you! –

– with Jun, Neville, and Macel at 2am before the race. Couldn’t be happier to work with a fantastic team –

Thank you to our sponsors who made this all possible!!! Presenter: Unilab Active Health. Co-Presenter: Runrio.  Official Venue Partner: Nuvali.  Major Sponsor: Gatorade.  Minor Sponsor: Enervon HP, Nutribar, Thorlos, Chris Sports, Paramount Insurance, Krispy Kreme, Spibelt, and Timex. Registration Partners: Secondwind, Riovana, and Starting Line. Media Partner: Multisport.  Beneficiary: Hero Foundation.