Amazing Pinoy Run 2013 : Early reg discount until March 25

RACE INFO
What : Amazing Pinoy Run 2013
When : April 27
Where : BGC
How much : Early reg discount of Php100 until March 25 Regular registration fees are: P600 – 2K; P650 – 5K; P800 – 10K

Who will you be helping : Clark Foundation and the Filipino Children Needy Fund

Why should you join :
1. Do you want to be fit and healthy? If yes, GO! Me, I just want to fit in my favorite pair of jeans again.

2. Do you wanna have fun? Yes naman yan, di ba? So REG NA!

3. Do you want to see the Volcanoes and the Azkals compete in our battleground? Yup, they will settle the score on April 27 and field their best 3 team mates. Interesting di ba…

Will I run this race : Yes, I will and will have fun doung it. Maybe, I will walj lots too and chika left and right.

Amazing Pinoy Run revs up the ante of how fun runs should be. Runners of all capabilities will certainly find the right challenge and excitement for them as the race is designed to suit a broad spectrum of runners, from newbies to the competitive. Picture a fun run with the challenges of the Amazing Race and a festive atmosphere of fun races and you get Amazing Pinoy Run! Event distances are 2K, 5K, and 10K.

Part of the proceeds from the registration fees goes to the two beneficiaries of the race event – Clark Foundation and the Filipino Children Needy Fund.

Early bird race registrants (until March 25th) get P100 off the registration fee. Regular registration fees are: P600 – 2K; P650 – 5K; P800 – 10K.

Registration sites are: Chris Sports (Glorietta 3, SM North EDSA, SM Fairview, SM Manila, SM Megamall, SM MOA, Robinson’s Place Ermita, and Festival Supermall Alabang), Fitness & Athletics, and R.O.X. in BGC.

Participants may also register online thru http://www.amazingpinoyrun.com.

The Amazing Pinoy Run 2013 is supported by Chris Sports, R.O.X., Fitness & Athletics, BGC, Gold’s Gym, Greenwich, Energizer, Schick, The Medical City, Timex, Berocca, Jack City, Jack TV, ETC, Manila Bulletin, and Philippine Daily Inquirer. Amazing Pinoy Run 2013 is organized by Event Logic, Inc.

NATGEO EARTH DAY RUN 2013 : Reg Opens tomorrow

NATGEO EARTH DAY RUN 2013
April 28, 2013
Bonifacio Global City, Taguig
3km/5km/10km/21km

http://natgeorun.com

REGISTRATION SITES AND SCHEDULES:

ONLINE: March 15 – April 20, 2013 at http://natgeorun.com
ON-GROUND: March 18 – April 20, 2013 at the
NatGeo Earth DayRun 2013 Registration Kiosk
Ground Floor – Greenbelt 3 Mall, in front of the Asics store

EARTH-FRIENDLY RACE FEATURES:
Race kits to be used will be made out of recycled materials

Registration will be paper-less and will utilize the biometrics system of registration

Marshals on event day will not be using motorbikes but bikes

Water bottles will be given as part of the NatGeo race kit to encourage runners to use it in lieu of paper/plastic cups. Hydration stations will be available in the entire route to refill each participant’s water bottle.

For each runner who registers for this event, 3 trees will be planted in his/her name

PRIZES:
Top finishers of the following categories will be awarded prizes:

3km Cherifer Premium
5km Open
10km Open
10km Elite
21km Open
21km Elite

Vilmanian ang mommy ko

Tally as of today is 5 out of 8 for me and mom for the 2012 MMFF. One more, The Strangers na lang, and we will be done for the year. The other 2? Vilmanian kasi mommy ko, so lumaki na rin ako Vilmanian kaya pass na kami dun sa dalawa.

Did I enjoy this year’s MMFF? Oo naman! It was fun and I have to say I was pleasantly surprised this year. Oo, kahit paano nag-iimprove na ang pelikulang Pilipino.

Mababaw? Baduy? Corny?

Weh, ano naman ngayon, it’s Christmas I’m not exactly looking for films that will blow my mind, reveal unexplored realms of possibilities, bask in culturally significant pieces etchetera etchetera. Gusto ko lang tumawa (sa nakakatawang joke or kakatwang mga artista natin), magulat ng konti at just have fun. Palagay ko yan lang ang expectation ng mga tulad ko who watch the MMFF every year. Bonus na ang quality films. Kung meron, eh di okay, suportahan natin yan. Eh ang Thy Womb? Si Vilma ba dun, si Nora di ba? Gusto mo simangutan ako ng mommy ko?!?

So which ones did I like this year?

Movie 1, Dec25 12:40, Greenbelt 1: One More Try
Malinis ang script, buo yung story of each character so clear yung intent when they deliver their lines. Alam mo kung saan nanggagaling when they react in each scene. May times na medyo mahaba yung montage-montage pero okay lang.

Ang galing ni Angle Locsin! And I’m not even a fan ha. Dingdong was also okay, but I was wondering if Derek would have been great for the part, too. Or baka I’m used to seeing him na pinag-aagawan. Zanjoe was a revelation, puydi! Magaling din si Angelica but mas amazed kami clothes and bags nya haha. Love the Black dress with aquamarine and yellowgreen detail (chartreuse ba yun?)

Deserve ang best picture.

Movie 2, Dec25 3:45, Greenbelt 3: Sosy Problems
Movie number one was mommy’s pick, so I get to choose the next one. And yes, Enteng dapat, oo fan ako ni Enteng Kabisote. Pero, ewan ko ba naman with Greenbelt 3, they scheduled Enteng in the smaller cinema so naubusan na kami ng tix and we ended up buying tix for Sosy Problems. Test of Friendship, CHECK!

Unapologetic na kababawan ito. Pa-cute and funny sys. It is like seeing the other side of the metro that I don’t know, so parang nakikiusyoso sa buhay mayaman. The supporting characters were really great. Caricature characters, oo, pero cute and pretty funny. Heart Evangelista was surprisingly magaling, bagay na bagay sa role. Mylene Dizon was Mylene Dizon, magaling. She and Heart had the best lines.

Costumes, fab! Deadma na kung bakit sila naka heels sa pilapil, maganda pa rin ang shoes nila.

Medyo off lang the voice over sa intro and ending, di na kelangan. But overall, I liked this better than the other 2 comedies I watched. And this year, I must say, sulit ang bayad ng movie producers sa stylists nila.

Movie 3, Dec26 11:40, Greenbelt 3: Sisterakas
Natauhan na ang Greenbelt, they moved na this one and Enteng to the bigger cinemas. Vice Ganda, Ai-ai and Krissy, funny naman. Predictable but then again we do watch them because we like their kind of comedy eh. Although, Vice Ganda’s kelangan ba _______, di ba pwedeng __________ muna jokes got a bit tiring towards the end (kaya i liked Sosy a lil better.

Pero ohmeohmy! Best in costume si Vice Ganda, his white dress was simply fab. Kabog all the dresses ni Angelica and all the sosy girls!

I also liked the scene where they did a parody ng mga horror movies ni Krissy, patawa lang. Tanong ko lang, may royalty kaya si James Yap sa movie na ito. Gastado sya sa punchlines.

Movie 4, Dec26 3:45, Greenbelt 3: Si Agimat, Si Enteng Kabisote si AKO
Ayoko addition ni AKO. Off. Pero syempre Enteng sya, so overall fun pa rin sya. Pangbata, yes! Fantasy, yes! Mababaw, naman naghahanap ka ng lalim? Slapstick, syempre! The kids in the cinema were laughing out loud, madilim so di ako sure kung rolling on the floor while laughing sila. I enjoyed it, pero lol lang naman. Si mommy, nakatulog haha.

Movie 5, Dec27 4:00, Powerplant: Shake, Rattle and Roll XIV
Naka 14 na sila? The best pa rin yung SRR 1 with Manananggal and Refrigerator but this year is better than the one with the monster Christmas tree.

Nagulat at natakot ba ako? Ay, grabe, oo. Not a big fan of horror films kaya SRR pa lang terrified and solve na ako. Takot to the point na I watched this movie with one hand over my eyes at nakasiksik kay mommy. So SRR, mission accomplished ka sa akin.

Pero, yung stories hindi ko naintindihan yung Lost Command, parang bitin. Yung 3 overall, may gusto yatang lalim na ibig ipahiwatig na di naabot ng pang-unawa ko. Yung first one kasi time nya was the day before ng assassination ni Ninoy, yung second was about soldiers who turned aswang/zombies and claims to be the bagong hukbo ng bayan tapos yung last one alien invasion story naman na nagtira lang dalawa ala adam and eve na buntis sa twins na according to the aliens will be the new Cain and Abel. Christian ang aliens?

So, paano yung The Strangers? Parang scary. I just saw the trailer as in now mukhang interesting. Maybe next week na lang, if magsurvive sya. Eh yung Thy Womb? Vilmanian nga nanay ko, remember, sorry na lang Direk Brillante.

Recommendation ko, if you can only bear to watch one, watch One More Try, it’s sulit. If you want to watch another one…try Sisterakas if fan ka ni Vice, Krissy or Ai-ai, Enteng if you are watching with kids or fan ka ni bosing, Sosy Problems if you want a fresh kind of humor or if you are a foreigner spending holidays in Manila dying to watch a movie (60-70% of the dialogue is english or taglish).

Sit back, relax and enjoy the movies.

a tour, a race, some surprises and big prizes

Last year, they offered us flag football and this year runners who will join the 5K category will run in a special route with “Fun Tasks”. They did not tell us last night at the launch what “Fun Tasks” will be given to runners. I just hope that whoever prepared these tasks do not think that solving quadratic equation is fun. Or worse, we could do such fun things like finding when train x will meet train y given their speed is z. I think I would prefer being tasked to lick my elbow than to do math.

But I’m still excited to join the 5K for the extra fun. And yes, doing the task is the perfect excuse to catch my breath and have a bit of rest in between runs.

This race is dubbed, “Ready, Set, Explore!” Are you ready?

Take note ha, BGC, no more na TheFort. They are rebranding na.

Oh and this year’s raffle prize is an Asian Cruise for 2. I was so sure I’d win last year’s raffle…maybe this time, I will win it. I am telling the universe now, can I please win in the raffle. Only BGC runners who finish the race and are present during the raffle draw will qualify for the raffle. So stay, enjoy and wait to hear your name when they raffle off the prizes. Or wait … no go home na after the race agad pala hehehe better chance for me to win.

Registration open until November 18 at Riovana Katipunan and Global City or Toby’s MOA and Trinoma.

Register na and let’s all have a good time!

But wait there’s more …. this fun run is actually just part of a bigger event. On 23-25 November 2012, BGC will be having the PassionFest 2012. Please visit on BGC on these dates for loads of fun and suprises.

For complete information, visit www.runrio.com.

RUPM : TheMedal!

Run United Philippine Marathon
28 October 2012

Distance : 500m, 3K, 5K, 10K, 21K and 42K ( and you get salad plate sized medal if you do the full.)

Online registration is already CLOSED.

In-store registration is open until 26 October 2012 at:

- Riovana : BGC and Katipunan
- Toby’s : Mall of Asia and Trinoma

For further information, visit http://www.unilabactivehealth.com or http://www.runrio.com.

Uso, baka gusto mo Tri

7-Eleven Run 800 has been postponed to October 14, 2012

Please see below the official statement for the postponement of Run800.

“7-Eleven Run 800 has been postponed to October 14, 2012. Heavy rains
brought about by the recent typhoon have delayed ongoing maintenance
works on the CAVITEX.

We ask for your understanding as the safety of our participants is our
foremost priority. In addition, it we intend to stay true to our
promise to give our runners the best possible race experience they
deserve.

Rest assured that those who cannot join the race on the new date will
be refunded their Registration Fee. For more info on how to get a
refund, please visit http://www.run711.com

Thank you for your kind understanding”

Nostalgia : My first running toys

Rained all day. Not training for a long distance race so I didn’t need to run. I’ve done my share of long run in the rain. Fun! However, the lure of the bed was stronger today.

While watching The Mentalist
Marathon, I finally started decluttering. It’s a start but I have a long way to go still.

Eniweis…look what I found! My first running toys I still remember how frustrating it was to get this footpod to work but we had a lot of good runs. The nano served me well.

They no longer work. Can’t use them. Decluttering is not easy!

Nike RUNUAAP challenge : One Big Fight!

The UAAP has launched and the pressure is on the athletes of Ateneo, La Salle, and FEU to bring home the championship.

How bad do these schools, both the players & fans, want to win?

They can prove it on and off the court with the Nike RUNUAAP challenge.

Both athletes and student runners must run and clock in their miles with the Nike+ GPS App http://gonike.me/nrapp. Total distances will be tracked during the UAAP season and at the end, we see which school syncs in the most miles.

Download the Nike+ Running App for FREE on iPhone or Android. Dedicate your KMs and prove your passion. Tag your runs with #gameonworld #PH #team name (ADMU, DLSU, FEU). School with the most KMs gets bragging rights.

As UAAP kicks off another season, lace up, get out there and run for your team. Download the Nike+ Running App for FREE on…http://fb.me/C7vgGCtl or you may visit Nike Philippines’ official Twitter page https://twitter.com/NikePH and help spread the word by re-tweeting Nike’s tweet.

Bike Bike Day

Bee, Banjo and I biked today and donated 1 mango seedling each.

Bike day continued when we tagged along Biloggirl to the first ever folding bike festival held at The Collective.

The bikes were fabulous! Makes me wish that I can balance well…and not pose grave danger to society when I get on one. haha

Fun fun day capped with uber delish Calda pizza and a spot of shopping at Yadu.