active healthy lifestyle... RU2.2011

Unilab Activehealth presents Run United 2 2011, a RunRio Leg2 trilogy. Held at the Bonifacio Global City, Taguig on August 21, 2011

I finally decided that this would be my last 5k distance before I level up to 10k distance...

The most jam-packed event this year I have attended. Consists of several waves per distance. Almost carried my bag with me during the race because I couldn't pass through the baggage area. I was on the other side of the road so as fast as I could, I ducked and weaved through the thick crowd of runners I almost couldn't breathe, bumping each other and forcing myself to get through and get rid of them.

After hours of waiting for merry & jay and a couple of minutes huddling... I finally arrived at the baggage area but almost missed the gun start for the final wave of 5K distance but of course, by hook or by crook, we got our chance for photo ops with merry and jay (my running buddies) as usual.. also, wore my Pinoy Fitness dri-fit shirt (had to drop by at the camp run held at Camp Aguinaldo last August 20 despite the heavy rains just to have my own PF shirt ;P) so proudly for the first time...

..with the running duo.. with jay's brother - kuya joven who's a 10Ker already..  & more pix from the event

bumped into ms.mars (w/ coach rio as our background pa wohoo) & jared/SuPLaDo_aKo (whom i met for the 1st time) of Pinoy Fitness Community while looking for my runnning buddies...

RUNRIO rocked!!

Finally, my race result... aw! am still a snail-runner :( ...

see you at RU3 !!.. ;p

“Rexona Men Adventure” also for a woman…

Rexona Men Adventure --> July 24, 2011 held @ MOA

Running solo again...

I positioned myself at the utmost front feeling like-a-PRO. In advance while waiting for the gun start, we had chika moment with the Marshal then a pre-race picture with co-5Kers taken by the kind Marshal...

I love orange... it's my favorite color (ikr! who cares!)... maybe that's why I was so anxious about this event... haha :D ...and got amused with the racing dogs as well...

Also, highlight of the event (for me), met for the first time, with Ms. Mars, moderator of Pinoy Fitness Community and some other PF pips though we had not much time to mingle since they are running longer distances already. 

Then real adventure began...

my solo pictures at the stage taken by a 'good samaritan'- offered to take a picture of me... thanks man!

how could I ever thank this man who took pictures of me... wishing him injury-free runs na lang... whoever you are... a BIG thank you...

--favorite destination.. photo booth--

cool freebies.. was one of the best running event organized this year by RUNRIO 

"I ran to change lives today"... my first solo run

Yeah, this was my first solo run (3K), unplanned and just registered a day before the race

Run For Life.. a run for a cause held at Westgate, Alabang on May 15, 2011 organized by Lifeline Foundation

• 3k - Satellite School Program
• 5k - Medical Mission Patient of the Month
• 10k - Community Library
• 16k - Youth Soccer Program

how can you not be inspired if you are running with this face beside you...

ouch! but with his gf -> Fiona.. ^

but it's OK.. at least we had our moment too..  aw! so kilig ;D ..

awarded as the oldest runner of the event.. take note, he conquered the 10k distance.. whoala!

The organizer was great, I could not think of any negative comment regarding the event. Hydration was awesome, freebies were superb, Marshals and staff were very supportive encouraging each and every runner to finish the race with a big smile on our faces. If time permits or my schedule fits, I will definitely join their future races.

Four thumbs-up Lifeline!  I Joined the tribe...

*most photos used courtesy of lifeline foundation

...my first stride

In my 1st year in high school, I did join track and field from our high school intramural with my high school best friend. Being so young and aggressive, lack of knowledge and training, I faced the most embarrassing moment on the sporty part of my life. At a very young age, I was not capable of admitting any losses yet.. well, immaturity speaks. To cut the long story short.. I lost. Aw! Yup, I failed. Since then, I never participated in any running competition again. It never occurred to me to even try for the longest time until April this year (2011) when I was invited by a former co-engineer to a running event for a cause - "Run for Japan".

Since I came from a Japanese company which fed me for more than 3 years and where in I first gained my corporate knowledge and attitude... I agreed. I thought, this is just for fun so I registered for the 5k distance event.

Ironically, this event, as I haven't expected, has triggered my addiction to running...

"Run for Japan" --> a greentennial fund-raising running event held at Bonifacio Global City on April 17, 2011

First item on the list of race activity.. of course, photo operation.. ;D

me, nelle and meri with toshiba bosses at the starting line waiting for the race to start...

taking a shot of the warm up...

sprinkler coming.. aw!...

with my running buddies, jay & merry, after the race.. wohoo sweat all over...

striking a pose with the live band...

triggered me to search a running group.. and whoala.. I found pinoyfitness community... but too shy yet to approach them kaya sneaking muna s site... :D

So there goes..  MY FIRST STRIDE