My first half-marathon at Run United 2 2014

I survived my first half-marathon at the recently concluded Run United 2 last Sunday. This year, I dared to be fitter and more active so I went back to the gym sometime last March. Prior to Run United 2, I joined the Yakult 10-miler last March and a 10km run in Ateneo for the Kythe Foundation last April. These two races plus circuit training at the gym made me confident to take the plunge and run my first half-marathon. I’m also excited to take my new running buddy on the road, my Mizuno Wave Rider 17, I love using it at the gym and I can hear my new shoes roaring for some pavemen action.

First half-marathon achieved using my Mizuno Wave Rider 17
Photo by jefrox.com

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Registered: Run United 2 2014

The second leg of Run United trilogy is set on June 1, 2014. I already registered for 21 km (bites fingernails!). There are still slots for the 21 km Category at Toby’s Robinson’s Galleria branch, we registered on Tuesday, May 6. Unfortunately, 32 km slots are no longer available.

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My 2nd 10-miler at the Yakult 25th Run

The 16 km at the Yakult 25th Run was my second 10 miler after the New Balance Power Run. Normally,  I would just register for a safer distance of 10 km or 5km but this year, I plan to push harder since I’m going to the gym after office hours. I also missed Run United 1 last week because we’re in Palawan, so I was excited to register for this race when I returned last Monday. But I learned that registration were already closed in Mizuno stores, but seems that I was meant to run for this race because Mizuno Philippines gave me a race kit!

It’s my first time to join a race that starts at the CCP Complex, Jeff, who was recovering from a trail run last Saturday, drove me to the venue. We went there early to look for a parking space and also to claim my race kit.

Yakulth 25th Run 2014

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Nuffnang Blogopolis 2013: #IntoTheWild

Last year’s Blogopolis was a success! This year, Nuffnang Blogopolis takes you to the information jungle. Key speakers will be discussing social media know-how and digital marketing and advertising trends. Blogopolis 2013 is a day-long event starting with plenary sessions in the afternoon, and a post-conference party at night where key influencers in the industry will be awarded. This event is open to everyone – bloggers, social media influencers, students, digital marketing officers, and advertisers, and anyone who is interested in the world of digital, particularly social media.

Here’s a list of speakers who will be sharing relevant digital marketing and social media insights:

  • Abe Olandres for The Cycle of Ads: How to Make Social Media Advertising Effective
  • Aisa Ipac, Ana Gonzales for Taking your Readers Offline: Successful Ways to Mount a Blog Event
  • Christine Dychiao for Blog Fund: 10 Ways to Guide Back Traffic to Your Blog Using Social Media
  • GooglyGooeys (Tippy & Pong Go) for The Media Kit: Creating a Compelling Blog and Social Media Proposal
  • Jeff Lo for Blog Thy Neighbor
  • Jim Paredes for The New Nation 2.0
  • Josh Villanueva for Youtube: The Next Frontier
  • Lori Baltazar for Podcasting 2.0: The Podcast is Alive
  • Chuckie and Yen Dreyfus for The Ultimate Selfie: How to Manage your Social Media Accounts
  • Aris Olea (Creator of ConjuRain), Macky Lopez (Gwiyomi “NasaannasiMikay?”), Claire Custodio (National University, Cheerquadron) for Going Viral

Blogopolis 2013 happens on November 16, 2013, Saturday, at Hotel Intercon in Makati. For tickets and more info, visit http://www.blogopolis.ph/.

RUPM 2013: Exceed yourself!

Whew! Finally, the last leg of the Run United series is over. And even if a week has passed, a lot of runners can’t get over the high of finishing the race, especially those who ran the marathon, 42 km. I’m so proud of my marathoner, Jeff! He finished 42 km with no injury, and also to our friends. They completed the Run United series with 21 km-32 km-42 km race categories, exceed yourselves talaga!

Read past Run United races:

Run United 1 2013
Run United 2 2013

One motivation for all of them to complete all the Run United races is because of this puzzle medal:

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A worry-free weekend at the Nestle Acti-V Go Lounge

It’s really important for us to unwind and relax once in a while, DESTRESS! Because if we’re stressed, our body suffers from different illness, our skin develops wrinkles, our metabolism slows down hence, resulting to constipation.  That’s why Nestle Acti-V showed us ways to destress last Saturday at Romulo Cafe.

Nestle Acti-V Lounge

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