Dream Marathon 2014: Bull Session 5

Monday, 20 January 2014  |  News + Promos

It’s our 5th and LAST Bull Session for TBR Dreamers 2014 on Saturday, January 25, 2014 at our race venue, NUVALI, Sta. Rosa, Laguna!

Event: BULL SESSION 5
Date: January 25, 2014, Saturday
Venue: Solenad Activity Area, NUVALI, Sta. Rosa, Laguna.  (Near Yellow Cab) Click HERE for location map.
Length of Run: 3 hours and 30 minutes
Assembly Time: 4:00AM
Briefing: 4:15AM
Start: 4:30AM

REMINDERS:

  • Please come on time.
  • We recommend you leave your baggage in your cars, but if you must bring them, you may leave your baggage with our staff during the run. TBR will not be responsible for lost or stolen items so please avoid bringing valuables.
  • Gatorade will be providing hydration only at two points (start and at the junction) on the route.  Please bring a hydration belt or bottle for refilling. (For race day, we will be providing both water and Gatorade every 2km)
  • Please bring your own water.
  • If you have flashlights or headlamps, we recommend you bring them.
  • Bull Sessions are free and open to the public. Feel free to invite your friends!
  • There will be NO shuttle service provided due to the lack of riders from previous sessions.

For any questions, call Macel at TBR DM Hotline: Sun 0942 477 6099 or email tbrdream@gmail.com

One Run: A Run for the Victims of Typhoon Yolanda

Tuesday, 12 November 2013  |  News + Promos

We’ve all seen the devastation brought about by Typhoon Yolanda. It is horrifying, saddening, and painful to watch. So, instead of just watching, let’s use running to help out. One run can help thousands of lives.

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Please join us as we to raise funds for the victims of Typhoon Yolanda. We ask you to donate P100 (or more) or bring bottled water, canned goods (those that can be opened without a can opener), usable singlets and shirts, and slippers or shoes, then join us for a run around Bonifacio Global City. You can run as short as 30 minutes or as long as 2 hours. Run it with running buddies, friends, family, even non-runners. Everyone is welcome to join.

No bibs, medals, lootbags, or hydration will be handed out. Please bring your own hydration. Gatorade will be there to provide a limited amount of drinks. Everything will be carried out simply so as to save what we can for those who really need it.

All donations will be tracked. Please come before the run start of 5:30 AM to make your donations.

To TBR ULAH Dream Marathoners: Your BULL SESSION 3 will proceed as planned. Assembly is at 5:00AM. Briefing by Coach Lit Onrubia is at 5:30AM inside Track 30th. There will be over 6 run-walk interval groups with Pacers. Run is 1 hour 45 mins.

Thank you to Unilab Active Health for supporting us by providing tents, chairs, and tables. ULAH will also be responsible for shipping the in kind donations to the victims.

We look forward to seeing you there.

On the Heels of a Dream: Bull Session 2…check!

Thursday, 31 October 2013  |  Running + Triathlon

On The Heels of a Dream is a weekly column by guest writer Obbie Suguitan who is currently training for his first marathon, The Bull Runner Dream Marathon, on February 16, 2014.

One month – this is how long the 2014 Batch of Dreamers have been ‘officially’ training marked by Bull Session 2. At this point, the training has been supposed to allow us to run-walk continuously for 70 minutes. After chatting with some of my batchmates and engaging them in some form, I found out that a lot of them have been running for years already. They’ve done 10Ks, 21Ks, and in-between distances. For a lot of them, this 70 minute run isn’t that much of a challenge. For me, it’s a big one. I’ve let my health degenerate over the years that being on my feet for 70 minutes under the sun is a feat. Those thirteen or so years of smoking 3 packs a day have taken their toll and I’m hard-pressed to reclaim what’s been taken away.

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The two maintenance runs that preceded the Bull Session weren’t any different from the other maintenance runs but they were two more points on the board in scoring for consistency. It’s not that they were negligible but rather just doing them added a little bit of uniformity in the effort and keeping the calories burning and the muscles stretched and conditioned. A small variation was that I ran them on the road along a declined/inclined circuit in my neighborhood. My previous place – Capitol Commons – had become too short. Hah! Too short! I never thought I’d say that about any route I’d take! Even as the term maintenance sounds too perfunctory I’d like to think that each and every run adds confidence however small. When I coached basketball decades ago, I remember always telling my team that games are won in practice. This time I get to take my own advice.

At the Bull Session, this one was markedly different from the first one in that the air was lot warmer, friendlier, more festive. Batchmates who’ve kept in touch online got to chat face-to-face and establish an actual connection to the faces. Even with my bad eyesight, I got to respond to several greets. A lot of the batchmates I’d met only digitally even volunteered in person to pace me.

For this session, I was in Group 6 – the second 2:1 group. After the pack As I am wont to do, I fell back in the pack but didn’t stop at any point. I got to meet and chat during the run with several people – two of whom were a 6-ft tall Luis Manzano look-alike named Chal, and a fellow named Arvin. They were the sweepers of the group who provided a lot of cheerful encouragement. At some point I lost my running buddy Joanne but there were Ms. Jo and Jojo – lovely ladies who distracted me with chat – enough to keep my mind off the minutes that lay ahead. There was also Mr. Evan who people referred to as Smiley and Ms. Macel who kept pace with everyone on her trusty Segway so she could visit with virtually all the groups.

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– Joanne and I –

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– with Joanne, Chal, and Arvin –

After what seemed to me longer than 70 minutes, the pack was herded by our sweepers back towards where we started. Surprisingly, it was over. Ms. Jo chatted me into the home stretch and we found ourselves putting our 2nd Bull session behind us. Chalk one up for persistence. After post-run hydrating, the whole group went through a pictorial where everyone was in very high spirits. The mood was still in high energy – as if most still wanted to do another 70 minutes. Maybe next time. Bull Session no.2 – check. Two sessions down, three more to go.

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Dream Marathon 2014: Our 1st Bull Session

Tuesday, 1 October 2013  |  Race Announcements

So marathon training started this week for our Dreamers!  We can’t wait to see you all at our 1st Bull Session this coming Saturday!

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Just a few reminders:

  • Please come in running attire. Preferably our official NB Dri Fit training shirt (TBR University)
  • Please come on time. We will not wait for late comers.
  • For Bull Sessions, Gatorade will be provided at the assembly area. No water will be provided. Runners are required to bring your own water, bottles, and/or hydration belts. No cups will be provided to minimize waste.
  • Runners may leave their bags with our staff during the Bull Session. Please leave valuables at home. Organizers will not be responsible for any loss.
  • All Bull Circles and Bull Sessions are free of charge. No pre-registration required. Guests are welcome to attend.

Map to the venue:

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TBR Dream 2013: Bull Circle 5 on 30 January 2013

Monday, 28 January 2013  |  News + Promos

Don’t miss the last Bull Circle!

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EVENT: Bull Circle 5 – TBR Dream Marathon 2013
TOPIC: The Art of Tapering and How to Run TBR Dream Marathon
DATE: 30 January 2013, Wednesday
VENUE: Henry Sy Auditorium, 5th Floor, St. Luke’s Medical Center, Bonifacio Global City. For map to St. Lukes, click HERE.
TIME: Registration 6:30PM. Talk starts at 7:00PM
SPEAKERS: Christine Jacob-Sandejas, TBRDM Alumni, to share her experience running her first marathon at TBRDM. Lit Onrubia, Chi Running Instructor and head coach for Bull Sessions to discuss tapering in the next few weeks. Q&A Portion: TBR Dream Team to answer your questions on the race.

ADDITIONAL INFO:

  • There will be FREE taping of Rocktape for the first 30 registrants.  Those not included in the first 30 may have themselves taped for a fee.
  • BULL CIRCLES are a series of running talks from October 2012 to February 2013. The talks are free of charge and open to the public. No pre-registration is required.
  • For TBR Dreamers who have NOT claimed their official shirts, you may claim your TBR DM Official Shirts during the event. After this event, TBR DM Official Shirts may be claimed at Secondwind Running Store, Ortigas Home Depot.

CONTACT:
For any questions, please contact TBR Dream Hotline at 0942.477.6099 or email tbrdream@gmail.com.

For a complete Calendar of Activities for TBR Dream Marathon 2013, please click HERE.