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Every once in a while, we runners should take a break from running, relax, and laugh until there’s nothing left to give (almost like running a race, huh?)

I would’ve wanted to watch this myself: REX RELOADED on Wednesday, November 16, 2011, at NBC Tent in Bonifacio Global City because I’m a big believer in laughter being the best antidote to anything (except my Morton’s Neuroma. Grrr!)  But, I can’t make it since it’s our 2nd Bull Circle at ROX on the same night.  So, I’ve decided to spread the good cheer and hold my second contest for the day.

Would you like to win 2 tickets to REX RELOADED?  Complete the sentence below with your funniest, wittiest answer…

YOU KNOW IT’S TIME TO RESUME RUNNING WHEN….

It’s a tough contest, but hey, you gotta make me laugh before you run away with my tickets, right?  Here are some hilarious examples I found on runtheplanet.com.  Please don’t copy them! These are just examples to get the ball rolling:

YOU KNOW IT”S TIME TO RESUME RUNNING WHEN…

• You try to do a few pushups and discover that certain body parts refuse to leave the floor.
• You come to the conclusion that, if God really wanted you to touch your toes each morning, He would have put them somewhere around your knees.
• You step on a talking scale and it says, “Come back when you are alone”.

Contest Rules:

1. Post your answer in the comments section below.
2. TBR will choose the winner based on humor and wit.  Bonus points if the rest of the family find it funny too.
3. Runner may only submit 1 entry. Submitting more than 1 entry leads to automatic disqualification.
4. Contest ends today, November 15, 2011 at 11:59 AM.
5. All answers will NOT be published until after the contest period.
6. One winner will be chosen. Winner will receive two (2) tickets to REX RELOADED.  Tickets are not convertible to cash.  Tickets are transferable.
7. Winners will be notified via email and will be advised on how to claim the prize.

Congratulations to the Four Winners of McHappy Day Fun Run Race Kits! Each of you win 1 race kit each to the 5k distance. Please wait for my email regarding claiming of your race kits.  Enjoy the race!

1. mrkC Sigue
2. pol
3. allenstein co
4. ria mirella zagala

If I had to answer what McDonald’s food item makes me happiest, hands down it would be the CARAMEL SUNDAE like mrkC. Imagine having that after a long run?! Haaay!

This November, McDonald’s is celebrating McHappy Day, a worldwide fundraising effort in support of Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) and its programs. To celebrate, there will be a McHappy Day Fun Run on November 27, Sunday, at the Venice Piazza Mall, McKinley Hill, Fort Bonifacio. Proceeds of the fun run will go to RMHC’s Bright Minds Read, a beginning reading program for Grade 1 students.

I’m in a McHappy mood, so I’ll be giving away four (4) race kits for the 5k distance.  To win, answer this question:

WHICH MCDONALD’S MEAL MAKES YOU HAPPIEST?

Contest Rules:

1. Post your answer in the comments section below.
2. The first four commenters who post a McDonald’s food or meal will win the prize.
3. Runner may only submit 1 entry. Submitting more than 1 entry leads to automatic disqualification.
4. Contest ends today, November 14, 2011 at 11:59 AM.
5. All answers will NOT be published until after the contest period.
6. Four winners will be chosen. Each winner will win one (1) 5k race pack each to the race.
7. Winners will be notified via email and will be requested to claim complimentary registration pack. Please present an ID to claim your prize.

Click HERE to visit the McHappy Day Fun Run website.

Over 200 runners showed up for Bull Session 2 at Bonifacio High Street earlier this morning.

– Photo courtesy of Craig Allan –

Bull Sessions head coach, Lit Onrubia, gave a talk on long runs to prepare TBR Dream Marathoners early on in their training.

LIT’S KEY POINTS:

The LSD (Long, slow distance): putting increasingly larger building blocks in place to support you through 42k.

• Emphasis on the “L” and the “S”. L = We start at 50mins and we build to 30k. S = slower than marathon pace.
• How slow is “slow”? 55-75secs/km slower than marathon pace, especially once your LSD starts going longer than 14k.
• Why run slow? Bec you get the same endurance benefit but lessen injury risk and receovery time compared to a faster run.

5 Marathon Books that Lit Recommends:

Then, we were off on a 55 minute run following the TBR Dream Marathon Training Program by Coach Jim Lafferty.

We split up into 4 groups and applied the run-walk technique with varying intervals per group.

We were like a mini-race with Gatorade stations at both the start and midway point of our run.

We ended with a cool down led by Coach John Lozada.

No better way to cover the long runs than with fellow future marathoners, right?  It was great fun.  Until the next time!

– with TBRDM Batch 2 alumni “Kots Mike” and Macel, volunteer pacer Miriam, Jun, and Lit –

Jamba Juice is in Manila! This is great news for us Pinoys as we become more health conscious. But, it’s even better news for us runners since fruit shakes and juices are great ways for us to nourish our bodies.

The kiddos and I dropped by for the VIP opening of Jamba Juice last Thursday at the new area of Bonifacio High Street (across the street from R.O.X.) Met my sister, Janice, and her kids there, too.

– with my sister and our kids –

We spotted celebrities like Isabel Oli and Raya Mananquil. But, it was more interesting to bump into even more athletes like Maricel Laxa-Pangilinan and daughters Ella and baby Solana, Tessa Prieto-Valdes, Leah Caringal, Itong Torres, Gene Tamesis, Nich Bautista, and, of course, owners Jim and Mavis Fuentebella.

– Isabel Oli looked stunning –

I had a tough time choosing my order from all the fruit drinks, but finally decided on Fruit Frenzy as my shake for that night. I hoped the nutrient infusion into my system wouldn’t just make me run faster at this Sunday’s race but fend off jetlag, too!

– Jamba Juice staff worked fast to fill the long list of orders –

I seriously believe that Jamba Juice and I are a match made in heaven. My close friends know that I have a deep obsession with peanut butter and oatmeal. So, it’s my goal for the next few weeks to try these aside from the shakes:

1) Steel Cut Oatmeal – topped with sugar crumble?! How good can this be? Drool!

2) Peanut Butter Moo’d – Awesome way to get our protein requirements for the day eh? (Oh I hope this is good because I’ve been dreaming about it already)

Hope to see you guys there.  Looks like the kids and I will be there often!