Hi TBR Dream Marathoners: block these dates on your November 2011 Calendars!
(1) Bull Session 2: LONG RUN 55 MINS: Saturday, November 12, 2011, Krispy Kreme, BHS.
(2) Bull Circle 2 GEARING UP FOR THE MARATHON: Wednesday, November 16, 2011, 7PM, 3/F ROX, Bonifacio High Street.
We’ll see you there! For any questions, please contact Macel at macel@thebullrunner.com
100 runners from TBR Dream Marathon 2012 get free consultation and sessions with Armand and Mitch Mendoza for the TBR Dream Weight Management Program.
Please click HERE to download masterlist of 100 Runners for TBR DM Weight Management Program. Expect an email from Mitch Felipe-Mendoza soon! Congratulations!
Their story, yours and mine — it’s what we all carry with us on this trip we take, and we owe it to each other to respect our stories and learn from them.
—William Carlos Williams
Each runner, each marathoner, has his or her own story to tell. And each story can inspire one, or two, or twenty others to take that first step and take on bigger dreams.
One problem I had after both TBR Dream Marathons was an overloaded inbox. After each TBR Dream, my Inbox would be filled to the brim with stories, letters, or thank you notes, from our runners sharing how their first marathon impacted their lives.
A few of them would make it to this blog, but I could never post them all. I felt guilty for being unable to share all of these meaningful stories. I felt frustrated that some of them would forever be locked away in my archives unread by others knowing full well that one story could touch another person’s life.
INTRODUCING: MOVE FOR MOVE
Recently, I was featured on a new and impressive website called moveformove.org. It is essentially a storytelling site for, with, and by people who run, bike, swim, race and pursue other endurance sports. It is brilliantly made and managed by a young team of artists and athletes who—just by viewing the site—put their mind, heart, and soul into this site. (I love how they chased after me for data on the past TBR Dreams just so they could create an infographic for us! Love them! See it HERE)
Soon after they interviewed me for this, I had an idea. What if I partnered with moveformove and asked for their help in sharing the stories of the next batch of 600 runners from TBR Dream Marathon? That way all stories could be told. No story left behind in my Inbox!
Just like how TBR Dream was born—swiftly and smoothly—the partnership between TBR Dream Marathon and Move for Move was forged. And, as with anything else I get into when it comes to running, I am overwhelmed with excitement. I’m doing cartwheels, can you see?!
TBR DREAM RUNNERS: SHARE YOUR STORY
What does this mean for TBR Dream Marathoners?
1) Features on MoveForMove.Org
Ripple 100, a moveformove media partner, will be covering our 6-month journey culminating on raceday. Some of you will be interviewed and featured via documentary and short film type content on the website featuring our collective experience in DM3.
Actually, some of you have debuted already on the website! Check out the link HERE.
2) Opportunity to share your story and speak your mind
Now that we’ve partnered with MoveForMove, we have our own page where we can share our stories just by the click of a button:
3) Be an Inspiration to Others
Last but not the least…
This gives you the chance to be heard, to share your own journey towards your first marathon. You too can be an inspiration to anyone and everyone who stumbles upon the website.
Click HERE to visit the TBR Dream page on MoveforMove.Org. Oh, and don’t forget to bookmark the site, too!
Thank you to Ripple 100’s Andre Yap and Gabe Mercado and the rest of the team for the excellent work!
Aaah, the many benefits of being a TBR Dream Marathoner. We work hard to give our runners these privileges because we know they’ll work hard to finish their 42km come marathon day. Right guys?
Allow me to share details of being a TBR Dream Marathoner. To those registered, please avail of these especially if you wish to sign in for any of them:
1) TBR DREAM CARD
All our runners received the TBR Dream Card in their Registration Kit.
The benefits and privileges are listed below.
Runners, please click TBR DREAM CARD BENEFITS 2012 to download full details of discounts (validity period, branches, etc).
2) TBR DREAM WEIGHT MANAGEMENT PROGRAM LED BY ARMAND AND MITCH MENDOZA
100 lucky TBR Dream Marathoners will receive FREE consultation and personalized instruction with fitness couple Armand and Mitch Mendoza. While they usually charge for their services, they’ve waived all fees just for us. They will meet with the 100 runners once a month for weigh ins, discussions on diet, nutrition, and more.
50 slots were taken up during onsite registration during the last Bull Circle. We are opening 50 more slots for online registration. This is only for registered participants of TBR Dream Marathon 2012.
Are you interested? Click on the link below to sign up. First come, first served basis only.
<<<< NOTE: LINK HAS BEEN REMOVED. SLOTS ARE FULL >>>>
3) DISCOUNTED CHI RUNNING WORKSHOP
One of the members of TBR Dream Team, our organizing committee, and head coach of our Bull Sessions is Coach Lit Onrubia, Chi Running instructor. He will be offering Chi Running Workshops exclusively for TBR Dream Marathoners at a discounted rate of P1,200 (regular fee is P2500).
What is Chi Running?
Chi Running is a revolutionary running technique developed by Danny Dreyer that focuses on energy efficiency (through “focused relaxation”) and injury prevention (through proper alignment and balance). Chi Running emphasizes that the correct running form is the foundation for longer, faster, effortless and pain-free running.
What is the format of the Chi Running Workshop?
The Workshop will be a 3-hr session, specifically targeting the areas you need to develop for The Dream Marathon. We will discuss correct posture and balance, the advantages of having a slight forward lean, how to relax the feet and ankles, cadence, breathing techniques, how to tackle uphills and downhills, mental strength, racing strategy and several other topics. The session includes a few kilometers of running so please wear your running outfit.
How will Chi Running help me while training for TBR Dream Marathon?
We will analyze your form and correct the flaws in your biomechanics (if any). With the Chi Running principles, you will understand how to run more efficiently and safely as you pile on high mileage in training. All this will translate into less fatigue, faster time and greater confidence during your marathon because you’ll have the tools to allow YOU to control your race instead of letting the race control you.
Chi Running Workshop for TBR Dream Runners
Dates: November 15 OR 24, 2011 (choose one)
Time: 630 to 930 PM
Venue: Colegio de San Agustin Indoor Track
Participants: Max of 20 TBR Dream Runners
Fee: P1,200 (Regular price is P2,500)How to register: Call the hotlines to make a reservation: +63915.638.5801 or +632.507.4507. Or email Ina Buan: ina.buan@forwardleanrunning.com. Slots are on a first come, first served basis.
For more info: click HERE to access Forward Lean Running website
Download: Chi Running Workshop FAQ for TBRDM
To all TBR Dream Runners: Our new sizes for the TBR Dream Official Shirts have arrived! We now have the new sizes: 3X, 2X, XXS, plus more of the XS.
This is available only for:
(1) TBR Dream runners who did not claim their shirts
(2) TBR Dream runners who claimed but wish to exchange. Shirts must be returned unwashed and unused.
FOR NON-TBR DREAM RUNNERS who are interested in purchasing, we will be selling TBR DREAM OFFICIAL shirts for the benefit of our race beneficiary, Hero Foundation, in the near future. Announcements will be made here when this will be available.
CLAIMING DETAILS:
