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This is DAY TWO of TBR’s 5 Days to 5/5 Anniversary Contest.  For more info, click here.

WHAT CAN I WIN? Four (4) free race entries into the next Finishline race of your choice (TNF 100, perhaps?)

HOW MANY WINNERS? Just ONE winner!

HOW CAN I WIN?

1. Submit this comment: “I crossed the finish line first.”
2. The FIRST person to post a comment below wins the prize.  Just goes to show that staying at home on a Saturday afternoon has its rewards!
3. Comments will be moderated and NOT be published until May 4, 2009, 12:00 noon.
4. Winners will be published on this blog and will be advised how to claim their prizes.

Good luck!

Thank you to Coach Rio de la Cruz and Vince Mendoza of Finishline.  Click here to visit the Finishline site.  Finishline organizes races and offers online registration.

This is DAY ONE of TBR’s 5 Days to 5/5 Anniversary Contest.  For more info, click here.

WHAT CAN I WIN? Coupon for one hour of Swedish/Shiatsu massage from Cocoon Spa & Salon, Pasig City

HOW MANY WINNERS? 20 winners

HOW CAN I WIN?

1. Inspired by Magic 89.9’s lamest answers contest, I would like to hear your lamest, silliest, funniest answers to this question: WHY DO YOU NEED A MASSAGE NOW?  (Of course, it would be better if you could tie it in to running.) Example: Because I can’t afford a massage anymore after I purchased my first running shoe.
2. Submit your answer as a comment on this post.
3. You may submit several posts with DIFFERENT answers, but you may only win 1 massage coupon.  
4. TBR and family will choose the 20 lamest and funniest answers.
5. Day One contest closes on Monday, May 4, 2009 at 12:00 noon.
6. Winners will be published on this blog and will be advised how to claim their prizes.

Good luck!

COCOON SPA & SALON is located at L/G area, Alexandria Condominium Clubhouse, Meralco Avenue, Ortigas Center, Pasig City.  Perfect location for those who train at Ultra, don’t you think?  For inquiries, call 910.7145 or 0922.572.4234.

Thank you to Cocoon Spa’s Gelo Arellano, kuya of triathlete/celeb host Drew, for the prizes.

5/5 is the 2nd anniversary of TBR Blog. It’s also my birthday then. Since I expect the hubby to give me my own running gifts (notice the S after “gift”), I thought it would be a good idea for me to give you guys and girls gifts instead.

This is the official launch of the 5 DAYS TO 5/5 CONTEST. EVERYDAY for the next 5 days until May 5, 2009, I shall be giving away prizes on this blog. 

This is about the only information I can give right now (and may I warn you it’s very vague):

• Contest details will vary from day to day depending on my mood.
• Prizes will vary as well depending on our good sponsors’ generosity (hint hint) and will be announced in the specific post.
• Contest period for each post will change too (sometimes it will close in 1 hour and other times in 1 day), but I’ll be a little more lenient for the next 3 days as many of you are out of town for the long weekend.  
• I’ll tell you now though. Winners can win as many prizes as they want. So, let’s say you win on Day 1, you can win again on Days 2, 3, 4 and 5. By May 5, you could accumulate enough prizes to retire from your day job and just focus on running! (Lest I raise your expectations for the prizes, let me tell you now, I’m just kidding.)

This is my way of thanking you for listening to my daily rants and raves about running for the past two years. I started running (and this blog) knowing absolutely no other runner except for a triathlete dad at my son’s school. (Hi Jamike!) Since then, I have watched the running community grow by leaps and bounds and felt blessed to be a part of it. I’ve met so many runners—some of whom have grown to be dear friends—who have touched my life in one way or another. It’s been an amazing ride that I hope to continue until I can no longer run (that day would probably be on 5/5/2079)

May the best runners win!  

For sponsors who wish to donate prizes for TBR readers, please email thebullrunner@gmail.com.

WHAT: RUNNING AID 4

WHERE: R.O.X., BONIFACIO HIGH STREET

WHEN: APRIL 29, 2009, WEDNESDAY, 7 P.M.

HOW MUCH: FREE

The 4th Running Aid will be structured into modules.  First speaker will be Dr. Paolo Punsalan, orthopedic doctor and Pinoy Ultra Runner, who will discuss the basics of running.  He will also talk about how to train and structuring your program.  Second speaker will be the Pinoy Ultra Runner’s fitness instructor tandem, Al and Joie Ligaya Viado, to cover  core training for runners.  They will focus on different exercise routines to strengthen runners. This will also involve warm up,  cool down, core and gym exercise.

See you there!

I was fortunate enough to be invited to the opening of Adidas’ newest and biggest flagship store at Level 1, Greenbelt 3 yesterday afternoon.  The event was graced by celebrities, athletes, and press people but, I tell you, the stuff in that store was more than enough to get me excited.

Models and celebrities walked down the aisle to show off new apparel and shoes that just made me drool: all the black and yellow running items from apparel to shoes (I’m so into this color combination now.  Don’t ask me why.  Fine. It has a lot to do with a guy named Lance), the new tops in that nice, cool shade of blue, the Supernova in white/blue and the white/yellow running shoes that need no lacing, and of course, my new favorite, anything Stella McCartney.  Aaaah, I could go on and on…

Walking around this sprawling store, I particularly liked the fact that they had displayed running items everywhere, such as a list of races on one wall, a standee quizzing you on what type of runner you are, and gargantuan stickers of Haile posted on the pillars.  These little things made me feel that these people certainly know a lot about running.

Of course, despite the excitement over the goods, I still got starstruck with all the celebs: Chris Tiu, Doug Kramer, Angel Aquino, Karylle and many more.  I got to chat once again with actress and runner Iza Calzado (we first met in the restroom after Happy Run when I mistakenly said “Hi” to her thinking she was a friend due to her familiar face…oops!); I honestly think she’s one of the nicest celebrities I’ve ever met. 

– Oh Chris, why couldn’t you have been born 10 years earlier?  Or should it be 20? –

– Coach Ani de Leon and Coach Jomac can make everything look easy…even modelling! –

– Iza Calzado in Stella McCartney –

I also spotted Mojo Jojo of Good Times with Mo and I just had to go up to him and personally thank him for mentioning TBR Magazine on Magic 89.9 a couple of weeks ago. He said that he and Grace Lee are trying to lose weight this summer so, hopefully, they give running a try.  It was also great to chat with ironwoman Ani de Leon and Coach Jomac about, what else, running!

– I love mojo! –

– with Iza –

Before the event ended, there was a raffle held and it was my good friend JunC’s lucky day as his name was called.  He won a diary…for women!  Er, so I guess it was his wife’s, not his, lucky day.  Still, congrats to Jun!  And, of course, congrats to Adidas!