UPDATE on MIZUNO INFINITY RUN 2011 EXPO and MIZUNO WAVE PROPHECY LAUNCH

it has arrived.

taking the plunge

two of my close buddies from takbo.ph and teammates from team Endure have taken the plunge  recently.

 wedding #1: BongZ and Ellen

 wedding #2: RJ and Aset

this got me thinking if i am ready to take the plunge too.

given a short notice (and the numerous changes of the date) i was not able to prepare for something like this. getting into something without much preparation is nothing i would do normally, most specially if other people are involved. this has got to have some serious thinking first before deciding to do it or not. (and having a short notice does not help at all).

SOMETHING OLD.

all the while i was deciding on whether or not to push through with this endeavor, old friends have been assuring me that despite the lack of training for this, i can still do it decently. those who have been there before, the veterans, have said that no amount of preparation will get you ready for this, you can't blame it as a "bad day' because there will always be another opportunity to correct whatever mistake was initially done to prevent it from happening again.

 uh-oh, am i ready to take the plunge? this is serious business. you can't just decide to get into something without thinking of the consequences. good thing good friends and teammates gave me the assurance that i can do it and that i will survive.

SOMETHING NEW.

I have had numerous pairs in the past, but those have been worn out already, or have not been giving me the comfort as compared to before. I need new shoes. I need something that will make me look stylish but still comfortable. I've had to make sure that things fit me perfectly. Serious thoughts have been put into this and have consulted others before choosing my new weapon of choice.

time to get serious. comfort yet fashionable. simple yet flashy in its own way.

 
SOMETHING BORROWED.

I didn't use my own. I borrowed.

SOMETHING BLUE.

I feel more confident in blue. I believe blue symbolizes clarity, and with this endeavor, clarity is an important factor. If things aren't clear, miscommunication might occur, and might cause more confusion.

Blue it is.

After some thought, i finally did it. This morning.

I am now officially an AQUATHLETE :)

during one of the BBM chat sessions with my teammates, they've mentioned that 1) the bad-ass trisuits are 100% finished and can be used for the Ateneo Aquathlon/Powerade Duathlon weekend, and 2) there was an available FREE race kit for the Ateneo Aquathlon. In my mind, I wanted to grab this opportunity since I might not be able to compete in Subit. That being said, I asked if it would be ok if I'd take the spot of a teammate who registered to both the duathlon and aquathlon but opted for the duathlon (in preparation for the Subit race).

despite having not much pool time, i decided to go for it. No need to podium (since impossible ata ung mangyari at this point na i haven't been able to train diligently). No need to rush. Just like when doing things for the first time, get experience muna before you decide to give all you can give. This morning was my first time to do an aquathlon. so far, I was happy with my performance, as my intentions were just to finish the race and have fun. :)


something OLD: old friends who've i've seen this morning; another visit my school ;)

something NEW: wave elixir 6, i've finally decided to retire my elixir 4 from competitive racing as it has been 2 years already. the AP sole of the elixir4 have lost much of its cushioning due to usage. so far the elixir 6 held up to expectations. it was light enough to prevent my legs from getting tired to easily yet still providing the needed support and cushion.

something BORROWED: i technically borrowed someone's name to be able to compete in this race. no, i didn't have any case with the organizers, it just so happened the owner had other plans/ schedule during the race and he didn't want to have this opportunity put to waste so i grabbed it.

something BLUE (and new also): the endure tri suits v.02 have been soft launched this morning simultaneously during the Ateneo Aquathlon and the Powerade Duathlon.


taking this plunge was fun :) I want more :)

mukha namang nag eenjoy pa diba? :) 

with teammates josiah and marga

ayot? apir!

sana maulit ito sa subit. sana makapag Subit din ako ;)


salamat kay pareng KB para sa mga litratong nagamit dito.

para tingnan ang iba pang pictures i LIKE nyo si KB Photography sa Facebook.

a big ENDURE thanks!

Endure BlackBerry Aquathlon Recap from dimsumandsiomai on Vimeo.


Thanks to all participants, sponsors and volunteers! :)

until the next leg... :)

you ready for 6.11?

Women's Health- Athena Fun Run

saan ka namang nakakita ng karerang may ganito: 

 

ang kikay diba?

one night while i was in the MRT on my way home, i got a text from Summit Media inviting me to the Bloggers' Night for the Women's Health Athena All Women's Run scheduled on March 19, Saturday. weird noh? i was invited for a bloggers night, tapos pang ALL WOMEN pa yun run? so i texted back and said, diba pang girls yun? pwede ba ang boys dun? sabi nila pwede naman, so sige i confeermed my attendance. sakto lang din that was the day after BDM 160, so i can chitchat with other blogger-friends who might be there also.

since this is an ALL WOMEN'S RUN, shempre the free race kit is not for me, but for my girlfriend.

so there. to cut the long story short here are the details for the run.

the race is on the 19th of March, Saturday sa MOA. (okay dyan, flat course, so if habol mo eh maka PR, sakto ka dito) mapa anong distance ka man sumali, more or less eh flat yan. (kaya nga maraming nag bibike dito sa MOA twing umaga eh).

nung una kong malaman na may ganito (at malamang eh libre para kay gf ang race kit), naisip kong isali sha dito sa 3K lang, since medyo matagal na rin sha di tumatakbo eh. tingnan nyo naman ang ruta, simple lang naman diba, isang ikot lang. malamang maraming marshals dyan, so safe sha (at ang mga kasama nyang malamang sa newbies din).

pag dating ko sa Stock Market (ung venue ng Bloggers thingy), ang tumambad sa screen ay etong imahe na ito.

sa loob loob ko, aba, ang kikay naman ng Women's Health- Athena Run, hindi  medal ang pinamimigay, kundi FINISHER'S bracelet!  sabagay, kung ako naman eh sasali sa isang all-women's race eh malamang sa akma din sana ung pamimigay diba, so ok sa mga girls yan diba.

sabay naitanong ko sa mga kasamahang matagal nang nandun sa venue, ano yung sinasabi daw tungkol sa bracelet.  ang nabanggit naman sakin eh, para lang daw yan sa mga makakatapos ng distances na ito:

o kaya

hala! o diba, dapat mas mahaba sa 3k ang tatakbuhin para sa karerang ito.

so ayun, tapos na ung presentation, time to eat na ulit. (sobrang daming food! salamat Summit Media & Athena!)

so habang pinapass around yung mahiwagang IPAD registration ng mga Runrio team eh napaisip ako kung saan ko isasaling distance ang GF ko para dito.

buti na lang, si Rod Runner eh sinali nya si Mrs. Rod  Runner sa 5K, ayun, solb na ang problema ko. may kasama na si GF tumakbo, habang kami ni Rosgar eh mag iintay na lang muna. (tamang tama, may wedding kaming pupuntahan ni GF sa hapon naman). ayus diba? :)

kaya sa lahat ng babae diyan, sali na dito!

eto pala kasama ng race kits upon registering:

at eto pa pala!sabi sa CD na binigay ng Women's Health, para makakuha ng Finisher's Bracelet ang mga nag 5K at 10K ay dapat suot nila ang official singlet ng karera! take note, ang singlet ng girls eh literal racer back (tama ba ang spelling ko?) kaya ayun. ganon lang naman

eto ang sinabi oh

The race bag includes goodies from Women’s Health and Athena Milk for Women, and a specially-designed Women’s Health-Athena Milk For Women racer-back singlet that participants must be wearing as they cross the finish line in order to win and qualify for the finisher’s bracelets.

Registration for the Women’s Health and Athena Milk for Women All Women’s Run is ongoing until March 19, 2011. (mukhang pwedeng mag ONSITE registration kasi March 19 ung karera eh :) )

The registration fees for the respective categories are: P500 for 3K, P600 for 5K, and P700 for 10K.
-eto pa, since Runrio ang may hawak nito, kung gusto nyo ng murang race under ni Coach Rio, eto oh. sakto lang :) D-tag pa!

oh ayan ha, sa mga nag rereklamo sa mahal na races, eto isang ito hindi mahal, kaya lang pambabae lang in celebration of Women's Month (March).

kaya join na! :) (mga babae lang ha!)  (boys tambay na lang tayo, may tents naman ata dun) hehehe

Endure Blackberry Aquathlon: ready ka na ba?

are you ready for the Ateneo Aquathlon?

do you want to gauge how you might do there?

Join Endure-Blackberry's Aquathlon!

Check out this video teaser:


Endure BlackBerry Aquathlon Teaser from dimsumandsiomai on Vimeo.