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CONTEST: “Guess the Cover Runner” on TBR Magazine’s Maiden issue

CONTEST PERIOD: March 18, Wednesday (TOMORROW) to March 21, Saturday, 11:59 PM (EVE OF CONDURA)

PRIZE: One (1) lucky winner will receive:

• 1 pair of Nike running shoes (Sorry, I don’t know the model yet)
• 1 Paul Calvin’s deli gift certificate worth P500

CONEST RULES:

1. Contestant shall provide ONE name on the comment box of TOMORROW’s post on GUESS THE COVER RUNNER.  Please refrain from asking questions or discussing your training program in that post.  Just the name of the person who you think is on the cover will suffice.
2. Only one entry per contestant is allowed.  Should two entries be submitted, the contestant will be automatically disqualified unless the contestant provides a good excuse for posting two entries (i.e., “I accidentally hit the submit button twice on the laptop as I was running fartleks while typing”)
3. TBR will NOT publish comments on that particular post until after the end of the contest period, March 21.
4. All correct entries will be collected and only 1 winner will be chosen through raffle.
5. The name of the winner with the correct entry will be drawn under the supervision of TBR Representative, namely The Little Bull Runners.
6. Should no one guess the cover runner correctly (aw, cmon!), there will be a raffle among all submitted entries.
7. The winner will be announced on March 23, Monday and will be informed on how to claim the prize.
8. TBR’s relatives who were informed of the publication or friends who contributed to TBR magazine or relatives/friends/colleagues of the cover runner are disqualified from joining the contest.  You guys will have to make do with a simple “Thank you!” from me! 
9. I repeat, the contest starts TOMORROW.  Do not submit your entries in this post.

Did I miss anything in my rules?  Feel free to ask questions here before we start the contest tomorrow.  May the smart (and lucky) runner win!

My good friend fellow running addict, Pinoy Ultra member, and running shoe expert, Hector Yuzon, will soon be opening the store of his dreams: SECOND WIND RUNNING STORE.

He envisions SECOND WIND to be the complete running store which will provide runners not just with all the equipment they need, but the information to make the right choices, especially regarding shoes. Hector plans to manage the store himself, sharing his knowledge about shoes and guiding the buyer step-by-step (no pun intended).

He also wants this to be the place to hang out in—before or after a run. Wow, sounds like my dream store too. If only there was a branch in the South…hint hint.

OPENING: March 2009
ADDRESS: 88 Maginhawa St., Teachers Village QC
EMAIL: secondwind.proshop@gmail.com

A FILIPINA RUNNER’S DREAM

Her ultimate dream was to run across the Philippines.  In 2005, Joy Rojas accomplished this after running 2000km in 46 days from Mindanao to Luzon.  She was the first woman to run across the country.

She said that this achievement made her feel alive.  It compelled her to visit more places, do more things, and set out for even more dreams.

On May 11, 2009, Joy’s 44th birthday, she will embark on yet another dream run: Takbong Pangarap, a run across America, from California to New York in 120 days.  She’ll be running roughly 50km everyday for 100 days with only 20 days for rest.  Most of the time she’ll be running alone, accompanied only by a small support crew, Mat Macabe, her running partner and trainer, and Chuck Crisanto, her coordinator.  By doing this, Joy hopes to share this message: that there is no limit to the Filipino spirit and that all dreams can be accomplished through hard work and determination.

If Joy completes her run across America, she will be the first Filipina and South East Asian woman to do so.

AN INSPIRATION

I was fortunate enough to be invited to the Takbong Pangarap press launch at Manila Peninsula yesterday morning.

– with Takbong Pangarap Team: Chuck Crisanto, Joy Rojas, & Mat Macabe – 

It wasn’t the first time I ever met Joy.  Over a decade ago, I used to see her running around Bel-Air village.  I had no clue who she was, but I remember thinking that she was such a tiny girl but she seemed so strong.  Last year, I read about her plans for Takbong Pangarap and wrote about it here.  As luck would have it, a couple of weeks ago, Joy and I met and I learned that Takbong Pangarap was finally pushing through.

So, there I was at the press launch, seated right beside Joy Rojas herself.  I was awestruck.  We talked about how prepared she was for this, how many shoes she was bringing (12 pairs!), her favorite shoe (Adidas), her marathon PR (4:11) and, just as she was about to be called for her speech, how nervous she was about talking in public.

As she talked, all I could think of was this:  Wow, I am so jealous.  I want to do what she’s doing!  It may not be my dream to run across America (at least, not yet!), but it’s my dream to go after my goals as aggressively and courageously as she does.  

HOW CAN YOU HELP TAKBONG PANGARAP?

Takbong Pangarap, Trans-USA 2009, will raise funds for the Philippine Heart Center and the anti-tuberculosis program of the Inner Wheel Club of QC District 378.  Here’s how you can help:

1. Sponsor or pledge.  Call Buensalido & Associates at 817-4471 or Chuck Crisanto at 0917-898-3621
2. For Pinoys in the US, run a few kilometers with Joy for moral support. According to Chuck, they are hoping that Pinoy runners in New York (calling Mike Mesina and Jud) can accompany Joy in the last 20km of her run. This will be on Sept. 8, around 1 p.m., starting at the foot of George Washington bridge until Joy crosses the finish line at the Philippine Consulate around 3 p.m.  For inquiries, email takbongpangarap@yahoo.com
3. Buy these patriotic Coach shirts.  A portion of the proceeds goes to Takbong Pangarap.  For more info, call Chuck Crisanto at 0917-898-3621.



– I love this shirt! –

Finally, runners are getting the attention and care that they deserve…

To promote the love for running and to help those who are already in love with it, Nike is starting a training clinic for runners. The NIKE RUNNING TRAINING CLINIC offers a 16-module training for beginning as well as advanced runners, free of charge! There will be two training sessions every week, plus scheduled rest days and run-on-your-own assignments. The sessions will be supervised by Coach Rio de la Cruz, himself a passionate runner and an inspiring teacher.

Each training session will have a maximum of 100 participants. So registration will be on a first-come, first-served basis.  

REGISTRATION STARTS NOVEMBER 7, 2008 (That’s today!)

CLASSES START NOVEMBER 14, 2008

To sign up, click here to visit its cool website.  Remember: You have to SIGN UP for a session even after you REGISTER.  I’m the 2nd registrant for the Nov. 14 Orientation…I can’t wait!

Great job, Nike!