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PRESS RELEASE: adidas invites runners from all over to join this year’s adidas ‘King of the Road’ (KOTR) on September 30 at the Bonifacio Global City, Taguig.

This year’s race will have three categories – 5K, 10K and 16.8K. For the 16.8K distance, there are two sub categories – the ‘Closed’ category for Filipino nationals and the ‘Open’ category for all nationalities. The top male and female winners from the 16.8km Closed category will be hailed as the Philippines’ ‘King and Queen’ of the Road and will qualify for an all-expense paid trip to Singapore on October 28 to compete in the adidas KOTR Southeast Asia Championship.

– adidas KOTR singlets –

“The adidas King of the Road is a platform that allows runners to achieve their personal best. As a global leader, adidas continuously provides top of the line products, technology, and events that support runners from all over to be the best they can be,” says Jason Gervasio, adidas Brand Communications and Sports Marketing Manager.
Demonstrating the brand’s exceptional commitment to the sport, the first adidas KOTR Southeast Asia Championship, held last year, unified runners from all around the region. The event had participants from the Philippines, Thailand, Singapore, Indonesia, and Malaysia all competing in a bid to be crowned as the adidas SEA ‘King of the Road’. The Philippines was chosen as the first country to host the culminating activity of the Southeast Asian championship race in October 2011. Last year, multi-color adidas singlets displayed the vibrancy of running as a sport across the region. This year’s KOTR will feature a new set of colorful singlets that will be on full display at the event.

– 5k Route –

– 10k Route –

– 16.8k Route –

Continuing the tradition of pushing people to achieve their personal breakthroughs, the global brand brings the KOTR SEA Championship Year 2 to Singapore. The race will begin and end in the lion city’s newest iconic landmark – the Gardens by the Bay. Around 12,000 runners are expected to participate as adidas aims to gather the best of the best from five countries to run by Singapore’s newest 100-hectare park.

– adidas KOTR race kit –

To join the race:

• Register for the adidas King of the Road 2012 from July 25 to September 23 online. Click HERE.
• Visit any of 6 KOTR registration sites: adidas Megamall, adidas Rockwell, adidas SM Mall of Asia, adidas Trinoma, adidas Greenbelt and Runnr BGC. Registration sites are open 7 days a week from 12NN to 8PM.

Race fees are as follows: Php1,050.00 for 5km and 10km; Php 1,300.00 for 16.8km.

For news and updates on KOTR, visit the adidas Philippines Facebook fan page.

WIN A ADIDAS KOTR RACE KIT! 

HOW TO JOIN:

1) LIKE adidas Philippines on FB

2) LIKE TBR on FB

3) Submit a comment on this post: “I want to run adidas King of the Road!” with the following info:

• Your complete name
• Your username on FB
• Your preferred distance for the race

CONTEST RULES:

1) First 2 people who comment win 1 race kit each.  Distance of your choice.

2) Contest is open to Metro Manila residents only.

3) Winner will be notified via Facebook on how to claim the prize.

Sennheiser Consumer Philippines, a subsidiary of Sennheiser Electronics Asia, is working hand-in-hand with different Sennheiser Asian countries in looking for “Sound Heroes” to represent the Pursuit of Perfect Sound Campaign. Philippines will be representing this campaign with its own “Sports Sound Hero”.

As a Sports Sound Hero, the individual must have a strong passion for music. The beat of music drives him/her to perform at optimal level may it be in the gym, in a marathon, or other sports activities.

Sennheiser Consumer Philippines is looking for a “Sports Sound Hero” to represent the Philippines. The chosen Sound Hero will be featured in the Sports Sound Hero Video and win a free trip to Singapore with 5-star hotel accommo-dation and a free pass to the closed-door celebration event at Zouk Singapore, one of the world’s top dance venues.

Sennheiser Consumer Philippines will also be giving away ten (10) PMX 680 Sports headphones to the 10 most inspiring entries!

Here’s how you can participate in the “Sports Sound Hero Search”:

1. Register at the adidas King of the Road run (to be held on September 30, 2012 @ Bonifacio Global City)
2. Send an email titled “Sennheiser Sports Sound Hero” to web.asia@sennasia.com.sg telling us about the following:
   • Your passion for music and quality sound in less than 300 words.
   • Past races you’ve entered and the experiences you’ve gained.
   • Your personal particulars including name, age, address, and con-tact details.

So hurry, join us in the Pursuit of Perfect Sound and be crowned as a Sennheiser Sound Hero!  Deadline for submission of entries is September 20, 2012!

For more details, visit the Sennheiser Consumer Philippines Facebook Page 

I can almost visualize Hector Yuzon of Secondwind shedding a tear.  I can hear my good friend Alvin yelling: “Why the hell did you do that?!”  Worse, I can imagine a hundred other running shoe addicts slamming their laptops shut after reading this post.

After running 35km last Sunday, our last long run before Berlin Marathon, I knew I had to find a solution before I injured myself.  My left bunion caused a lot of discomfort during the latter part of the run.  With each step, I felt as if my foot was being squeezed tight and I worried that this tightness would only awaken my currently dormant injury, Morton’s Neuroma, on the same foot.

So, here’s what I did to my favorite marathon shoe, the KSwiss Kwicky Blade Light…

– Peekaboo! –

Yup, I sliced it up!

Sure, it looks awful. And, Planet Sports may never ever sponsor another one of my marathon shoes again. And, um, seeing my bunion protruding like that may be minus points to the boys out there (as if I care! hah!) But, man oh man, this “Bunion Butas” (should I copyright that name already?) offers great relief and I’m just happy that I can actually use my favorite shoe without pain anymore!

Here are 3 easy steps to creating your own “Bunion Butas”:

1. Wear the shoe.
2. With a pencil, mark the portion where your bunion protrudes out of the shoe.
3. Using a cutter, create an X along the area you marked.  (The X will keep the thread from running vs just a slit.)
4. Sew up the edges.

Good luck!  And, to all of us who have Bunion Butas, let’s all say a prayer that whenever we use the shoe, it doesn’t rain! Haha

Note: The Bunion Butas was inspired by Ani de Leon’s slit on her adidas seen on Facebook a few months back.

Registration for TBR Dream Marathon 2013 started at 2 PM today and will continue until September 14, 2012! Again, only those accepted in the TBR Dream Marathon 2013 List will be accepted. Waitlisted runners will be allowed to register on Sept. 15 – 19, 2012.  Click HERE for more info on registration.

When runners register, you get the TBR DM 2013 Welcome Kit!  The Welcome Kit contains letters from the founders, your TBR Dream Marathon Training Program, Calendar of Events, your TBR Dream Card and the list of discounts and privileges you’ll receive as a holder!

Read through this.  Make copies of your Training Program and stick ’em all over your house.  And, mark the week of  SEPTEMBER 24 to 30 as week one of your training for your first marathon!  Woohoo! Exciting stuff!

Our TBR Dream Marathon Official Shirts (different from the Finisher’s Shirt you will receive upon crossing the finish line in February 2013) will be distributed during our Bull Session 1 and Bull Circle 2 sessions. Please click on our TBR DM Event Calendar for the date and venue.

For complete information on registration, please visit www.tbrdream.com.  For any inquiries, please don’t ask here!  Call or text our TBR DM Hotline at 0942-477-6099 or email tbrdream@gmail.com

Meet my cousin, Celine.  I lived with Celine in New York when I ran the New York City Marathon last year.  Since then, she’s moved to Singapore.

– Cel and I outside her apartment in NYC. Don’t laugh. I had to wear my marathon shoes all over NYC during that trip because other shoes would leave me and my bunions in pain –

Cel’s mom and mine are sisters.  We were born a month apart.  We studied in the same school from Prep until Highschool.  We were in the same barkada all throughout.  Needless to say, she’s like a sister to me.

Several months ago, Celine shared some great news: She was engaged! She and her British boyfriend would get married in London. I was thrilled for her!

She told me: “You HAVE to be there.”  I said: “Of course!”  Then, within seconds I added jokingly: “Maybe you could set your wedding date close to the London Marathon.” (Hey, traveling ain’t cheap and I might as well hit two birds with one stone, right?!)

The London Marathon is on my must run marathon list. My dream is to finish the five World Marathon Majors–New York City Marathon (check twice!), Berlin Marathon (in less than a month!), Chicago Marathon (it’s our groups’ target next year), London Marathon, and Boston Marathon. (Okay, okay, I’m not sure if I’ll ever run fast enough for Boston so maybe I’ll be happy with 4 of 5)

I digress. Back to Cel’s story.  A couple of months back, Celine finally emailed the exact date of her wedding: April 19, 2013. I marked it on my calendar, then immediately googled the Virgin London Marathon. The date?  I couldn’t believe my eyes.  It’s on April 22, 2013!!!

What were the chances that these two dates would be just days apart?!  It was fate! Then, I quickly checked registration.  Bummer. Application for lottery was closed. So much for destiny.

Luckily, bulls like me never take No for an answer.  I asked Timex, the timing partner of the Virgin London Marathon, if they could possibly help.  One of my favorite people in the running community, Ms. Gemma Pagsibigan of Timex Philippines, sent out emails to her contacts in the UK and told me to just sit still and pray, pray, pray.

Either I’m really lucky or the gods of running just love me to death. Ms. Gemma called yesterday to share the good news: She got me a slot to London Marathon 2013!!!  May I say it again?!  IT’S FATE!

Looking forward to two happy events in London: a wedding and a marathon all in one week!