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Dec

Thank You! Acknowledgments 2010

Happy Holidays everyone! Time sure does fly, and before we knew it, Christmas is over, and we’re counting down the days before the New Year is upon us! But before the year completely passes there are some credits I would like to mention, from the best events of the year, to special thanks from my sponsors and supporters.

Thank You!

The Bests of 2010

To continue the tradition started last year of mentioning the bests of the year, I’m again doing the same this year, but I’ve joined far too few races this year so my scope is a bit different than the previous. For this year here are my categories: Best Road Race (Sub-Marathon), Best Trail Run, Best Marathon, Best Marathon Route, Best Road Ultramarathon, Best Trail Ultramarathon, and Best Finisher’s Medal (Marathon). I won’t be naming a Best Singlet or Finisher’s Shirt this year as the higher registration fees tend to make it unfair for cheaper fun runs to stand a chance. Anyway, I know everyone has their pick, but I’ll be putting on the suspense and not disclose my list until the next post. 🙂

Best Finisher’s Medal 2009: QCIM (and I have a feeling there’s a new one this year)

Acknowledgments

2010 is the year I officially became a full-fledged blogger when I received invites to cover media launches for several events this year, which wouldn’t have been possible without your continued support for this site. To YOU, everyone who kept supporting my site despite yours truly being away from so many commercial races and running in general, thank you very much. I hope you continue your support with runningpinoy and my sponsors and endorsements.

To all my sponsors, thank you very much for your trust and I hope that you continue your support with yours truly and this site:

Barefootwear Inc. • Vibram FiveFingers • Sports Media Asia • Score Card • One Sport Magazine • Zest-O • Water Plus • Bodivance • RUNNR • Design Against the Elements • National Geographic Channel • Agatep Associates, Inc. • Summit Media • Runner’s World Philippines • Men’s Health Philippines • XTERRA Philippines • Condura • Sunrise Events Inc. • Planet Sports • New Balance • adobo Magazine • Blue Water Day Spa • Knowledge Channel • McDonald’s • Mizuno • Resorts World Manila • frontRUNNER Magazine • Forward Lean Running • R.O.X. • takbo.ph

Some special people that I absolutely must acknowledge:

Aldren Samson • Buzzy Budlong • Charlene Tordesillas • Eric Beja • Glaiza Porneso • Illac Diaz • Jai Cortes • Jonel Mendoza • Lit Onrubia • Nicole Muriel • Princess Galura • Quennie Sullano-Gavan • Vima Mendoza • Z Villarin • My takbo.ph family

To our Heavenly Father that allowed me to reach further than I thought I could, for giving me more blessings than I asked for, and for everything, Thank You.

2010 is almost over, and 2011 is almost here to start the cycle anew. I hope that the following year be better for all of us, and please feel free to drop me a line to improve what I’ve started here. To everyone reading this, THANK YOU and HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

Jun

Runner’s World Philippines, Page 36

By runningpinoy 4 Comments

Categories: Miscellaneous and Running
Tags: Coach Rio, Globe, Magazine, Marathon, Milo, Miscellaneous, Philippines, Run for Home, Runner's World, Running, RW, Summit Media, Team RW

Have you seen this month’s issue of Runner’s World (Philippines) magazine?

I missed the first issue (I’m not really much into reading, much less into magazines) and this one is my first copy of the magazine. A friend of mine told me what’s inside that’s why I got myself a copy (included with this month’s issue of Men’s Health and Women’s Health magazine). If you have one, turn to page 36!

That was me, Chris, and Que (left) as part of Team Runner’s World during this year’s Globe Run for Home promoting the launch of RW Philippines Magazine. On the bottom right is none other than Coach Rio dela Cruz, the maiden issue’s cover.

This popup ad of the 34th National Milo Marathon certainly caught my eye (and lens). I’ll be featuring this event soon.

Thank you Runner’s World and Summit Media for including our pictures!

Mar

Team Runner’s World at Globe Run 2010 (Part 2: Race, Route, and Review)

By runningpinoy 9 Comments

Categories: Race, Results, Reviews, Route and Running
Tags: Ayala, AyalaLand, CBD, Facebook, Globe, Magazine, Makati, Men’s Health, PhotoVendo, Races, Results, Run for Home, Runner’s World, Running, Runpix, Summit Media, takbo.ph, Team Runner's World, Team RW

5:40AM the 10K race started. We “strategically” placed ourselves at the back of the pack as we’re not conscious of our time. For me it was one of the few times I started at the back and it was a world of its own—the gun was sounded yet the people at the back were hardly affected—as if there was no race!

Just before the start of 10K

Presenting Team Runner’s World (10K Group): Abby, Mike, Me, Carly, Chris, Tracy, Ross, Mar, and Quennie

We were constantly chatting during our “pretty” pace—since we’re showing off our Runner’s World singlet we had to stay “pretty” for the camera, thus the name. Despite the very, very slow pace (which was practically walking) we were still able to overtake many runners! Unbelievable! It was just about 500 meters into the 10K and yet we see people walking. Eventually as the race progress this scene became more common, and as runners doing a “pretty” pace we had so much unused energy to maintain our speed (or lack of, hehe).

The ladies: Abby, Ross, Carly, Tracy, and Quennie, courtesy Tracy Carpena

The gents: Mike, Chris, Me, and Mar, courtesy Tracy Carpena

Race and Route (10K Perspective)

This was one of the most organized races I’ve seen so far. Hydration stations finally reached international standards with long tables, adequate water and sports drinks, and close intervals. Distance was a bit over but the route was my favorite particularly when it went through the “tunnel.” Both sides of Kalayaan flyover were also used so it was a chance for us to run on the “other” side. Some route markers were a bit confusing though but as far as 10K is concerned it wasn’t an issue. Finally who wouldn’t appreciate the convenience of starting and finishing in the middle of Ayala Center.

The 10K route (notice the inaccuracies near high rise areas)

Strong Finish

We wanted to ensure that our presence is known, particularly in the finish, as we were there to promote our sponsor Runner’s World Magazine and so on the last few hundred meters of the race we “showed off” by running in our agreed formation, encouraging loudly those ahead of us to run, and crossed the finish with big smiles and loud cheers! And yes we were really running the last parts as we saw the clock approaching an hour and a half into the 10K—finishing at 1:29:35 (1:27:46 chip time). It was probably my slowest race ever (even slower than my BDM102 average pace) but it was definitely one of the most enjoyable one. Thank you Summit Media and Runner’s World Magazine Philippines for this opportunity!

Tradition: With the rest of takbo.ph gang, courtesy Carlo Serrano

Review

This year’s Globe AyalaLand Run for Home successfully reinvented itself by still introducing new “features” that enhanced the overall race experience while still pushing the level of local races to international standards. Of course this “upgrades” didn’t come free as fees also went North but on the bright side there were a lot of ways to get discounts, and it still is a run for a cause benefiting Habitat for Humanity. The experience would’ve been “perfect” had the perpetually delayed race results been resolved. If you had activated the Facebook live update though you had pretty much a good idea of your time (involves some Math) right after you finished, but for the rest it was a very long two days (detailed Runpix results still unavailable as of press time). Overall I give this race a Very Good (4/5) rating. Real time race results? Almost, but not quite—maybe next time?

Updates

After some procrastination, detailed Runpix race results are finally available via http://www.runpix.info/mnc10/ge.php. Your in-race photos courtesy of PhotoVendo are also now available via http://free.photovendo.ph/.

Mar

Team Runner’s World at Globe AyalaLand Run for Home 2010 (Part 1: Origins)

By runningpinoy 4 Comments

Categories: Firsts, Race and Running
Tags: Ayala, AyalaLand, CBD, Facebook, Globe, Magazine, Makati, Men’s Health, Races, Run for Home, Runner’s World, Running, Shoutbox, Summit Media, takbo.ph, Tattoo, Team Runner's World, Team RW, Women’s Health

The race that introduced timing chips to the local running scene is back, the Globe AyalaLand Run for Home 2010, this time bringing a running event, also for the first time, to the heart of the country’s financial capital, Ayala Center, Makati Central Business District. The firsts don’t stop there—Facebook live updates were also introduced providing updates to your status as you pass each timing stations (provided you activated this feature of course).

Organize

This year saw registration fees reach all-time high and even Globe Run which used to be practically free was not spared with the trend, but as a cost effective option Globe provided discounts for group registration. Naturally the running community took this opportunity and formed groups (via takbo.ph) and I of course joined one. Unfortunately for me and one of my buddies our group “organizer” didn’t “organize” and we were left hanging 48 hours before deadline! We had joined the group early and I was told that by our “organizer” as late as four days before the deadline that everything was okay, until I went to takbo.ph a day after when he didn’t reply to any message I sent and found out that the group was actually dissolved! I was so dismayed that I had placed a trust to a person whom I thought was responsible (which made me realize not to easily trust anyone online without a known reputation). He single-handedly brought down nine other runners with him (which hopefully were able to regroup) just by doing nothing. The funny thing was that I had successfully registered two other persons with another group! I was so ashamed with my buddy but I was thankful he had a good mindset and told me it wasn’t my fault. He had bought a Globe Tattoo HSDPA modem that comes with a free race kit. I dropped the idea of running Globe.

Blessing in Disguise

I was so frustrated that I hanged out at takbo.ph’s shoutbox to chat with friends. Fortunately Timmy had 15 slots in total for 10K and 5K courtesy of Summit Media (publisher of Men’s Health, Women’s Health, etc.) and offered me one as he read from the forum what happened to our group. I was really gunning for a new 21K PR then which remained untouched for ages, but as I’ve no budget for the full 21K fee I reluctantly, but thankfully, signed up for the 10K group. Little did I know that it would be more blessing than I realize. (Thank you Timmy for saving my race!)

No such thing as a free lunch

I asked Timmy the “catch” of our free race and when he explained it I was pleasantly surprised—the “catch” would be running as a group (same pace all throughout) while wearing Runner’s World singlets! Woah! From tragedy to ecstasy. This would be in line with the formal launch of Runner’s World Magazine Philippines, by Summit Media of course. Me, a Runner’s World endorser?!

Pre-Race

It was two weeks after BDM102 and my right knee is yet recovered! I was hoping badly that it would heal by race day but it didn’t so I was very thankful that I’m doing a 10K “only!” I was barely able to keep up with our adiNation pilot run and doing a 10K was a real challenge. Would I be able to keep up with my group?