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…Michael Phelps!

Just kidding.  Phelps is a winner in my book, but no, not in this TBR Race.

To the 60 plus commenters, thank you so much for participating!  I had a good hearty laugh reading your responses.  You know what would be even more entertaining: if you actually did some of the things you said you’d do just to keep on running!  What I would give to see Ricecooker in his wife’s running shorts, Paolo licking his toilet bowl, Ever farting in an elevator full of strangers, Don cheering for La Salle, or Chaia going celibate!  (Click here to view all comments)  

I know it’s cliche but I had a tough time choosing my favorite comment among the Top 20.  (In succeeding races, I’ll change rules and choose the best among ALL comments.  That commenter, whether first or last, will automatically be included in the race raffle and gain 4 additional entries.) But, I ended up choosing Rhea for being a wise, scheming, and merciless wife. (Kidding Rhea, I know this was said in the spirit of fun.  It was, right?)

Marvs, Rhea’s husband I assume, first posted this:

I would rather have my armpit hair plucked out one by one than quit running!!!

Then, Rhea posted this:

I would rather have my husband’s armpit hair plucked out one by one than quit running!!!

High-five to Rhea.  Win-win situation for the woman!  You got 4 additional entries in the raffle.

So, again, top 20 commenters had 1 entry each plus 4 entries for Rhea.  All entries were tossed in a shoe box and hand picked by my pseudo-DTI representative aka little Bull Runner with his eyes closed.

Are you ready?  The winner for the 2nd Nike+ SportsBand is…

EVER!

Congratulations, Ever!  Let’s hope you’ll never have to quit running nor fart in a confined space! 

Hope to see you all in the 3rd race!

Be among the first 20 commenters in this post and get a chance to win the 2nd of 5 Nike+ SportsBands from TBR.  Give me an answer that will make me laugh, cry, or furious and you increase your chances of winning.  

If you’re a newbie, click here for detailed race rules.  

Please refrain from changing or revising your posted answer by sending a new entry.  Once you press submit, that’s it!  

* Note that your comment won’t appear instantly since I moderate comments.  Fret not, I promise not to delete any.

Fill in the blanks in this sentence and post in the comments section below…

I WOULD RATHER ______________________________ THAN QUIT RUNNING.

Good luck to all!

Thank you to all those who participated in the 1st TBR Race!  Phew, that was a fast one.  I hope you were all satisfied with the efficient virtual marshalls and the loads of imaginary sports gel, sports beans, chocolates, and mineral water that filled our water stations.  You know me, when I organize a race, I pull out all the stops!

Now, on to business…

My favorite comment was by LevyAng:

“Running is better than sex because i’m still a virgin, hahahaha”

Levy, I laughed out loud when I read this one.  How many kids do you have already?!

But, levy’s comment didn’t make it to the top 20.  So, I chose Marv’s comment as my 2nd favorite:

“Running is better than work because I can’t fall asleep while doing it.”

Marvs, work must suck for you.  I hope your boss isn’t reading this!

So, out of 24 strips of paper (1st 20 commenters + 4 additional entries for Marvs), my little Bull Runner chose one name from the lot.  

And the winner is: (drumroll please)

LISA!

Lisa said that “Running is better than sex because you can do it by yourself and you can go on for hours.”

Congratulations Lisa!  You just won 1 Nike+ SportsBand!  I’ll email you details on how to claim the prize.

So folks, that’s how the game is played.  If there’s one thing I learned from this race, it’s that a lot of runners think that running is better than sex.  Is that true for the rest of you? 🙂

See you at the next race!

The 1st Nike+ SportBand goes to LISA!

Let the race begin!  

Be among the first 20 commenters in this post and get a chance to win the 1st of 5 Nike+ SportsBands from TBR.  Give me an answer that will make me laugh, cry, or furious and you increase your chances of winning.  Click here for detailed race rules.

* Please note that your comment won’t appear instantly since I moderate comments.  Fret not, I promise not to delete any comments.

Fill in the blanks in this sentence and post in the comments section below…

RUNNING IS BETTER THAN ______________ BECAUSE ___________________________________.

Good luck to all participants!

TBR is all set to launch the TBR “Race” series, wherein the winner of each race will be awarded with his/her very own Nike+ SportBand (retail price of P3,195).  

The races will not be actual races (uhm, I don’t have the budget for that), but they will be held on this blog.  You must be fit and fast (actually, only your fingers have to be in tip-top shape) to compete in these races.  Only the top 20 commenters will be eligible to win the prizes.   

[ RACE DETAILS ]

1. TBR will post a fill-in-the-blank sentence (Ex.: My name is _______.)
2. Runners will fill in the blank and post it in the comments section below (Ex. My name is The Bull Runner.) 
3. The first 20 runners to post their answers will be eligible to win the raffle for the Nike+ SportBand and discount coupons. 
4. TBR’s favorite answer (for its humor, creativity, or wit) will receive 4 additional raffle entries regardless of its place in the race.  In other words, that commenter, even if he/she didn’t make it to the Top 20, will automatically be included in the race raffle and gain 4 additional entries.
5. Race participants may only submit one answer per race.  Runner who submits more than once in one race will automatically be disqualified.  No cheaters allowed here.
6. Race participants may only win once.  
7. Raffle will be done under the supervision of a TBR Representative, specifically my little Bull Runners. 
8. Winners must claim their prizes.  I will not deliver them to you.  Duh.
9. Runners who join the TBR race must have real and serious intentions of participating in the Nike+ Human Race on 08.31.08 and currently do not have the Nike+ Kit or SportBand.  If you don’t plan to join the Nike+ Human Race, please step aside and give other runners a chance.
10. TBR reserves the right to change race rules anytime during the course of these races.  

[ RACE SCHEDULE ]

Exact time and date of TBR races will NOT be announced.  I may post more than one race in a day.  Or none at all in 2 days.  I may wake up at 5 a.m.—just like in a real race—to fire the gun and see all participants run off towards the finish.  

Here are the only details I’ll give:

Race No. 1: 1 winner of a Nike+ SportBand

Race No. 2: 1 winner of a Nike+ SportBand

Race No. 3: 1 winner of a Nike+ SportBand

Race No. 4: 1 winner of a Nike+ SportBand

Race No. 5: 1 winner of a Nike+ SportBand

Race No. 6: 10 winners of 20% discount coupon for Nike+ SportBand 

I’ll be posting the 1st race soon.  Lace up your virtual shoes and get ready!