As soon as we got back to the hotel after a romp around London last April 27, 2012, I knew I had to squeeze in a short run since it’s really not every day that you find yourself time for yourself in one of the boroughs of London, England.

It was a bit cold out, around 12 to 14 ℃. I pulled on my leggings, running sweats and my pair of Skechers Go Run shoes. I was out at around 7:20PM, but the sun was still high up like it was 5:00 in the afternoon in Manila. I didn’t know where I was off too, I just had to be aware of where our hotel was located. We were billeted in Holiday Inn Kensington, which is a safe area to run and even go out and drink. There were more than a few pubs along the streets when I passed by.

It was a Friday night and pubs were getting filled with people. Most of them like to drink outdoors to enjoy the cool weather. I must have stood out a bit, since there weren’t much runners on the streets that night. There were a lot of runners during lunchtime when we were out on a tour though.

I was running around and was found myself in a different borough or a division in London. And then, I started getting a bit worried that I may have a hard time finding my way back.

Turns out it was easy to navigate the streets since most are just parallel to each other. Running a sweet 5K gave me another opportunity to see London by foot, and felt much like a local.

There’s a trail run happening this coming June 2, 2012 in the happy and winding trails of Timberland Heights in Rizal. I was able to run walk and take pictures in the same venue in Xterra Vaseline Rave Run last February.

Don’t miss the chance to enjoy the beauty of a good ol’ trail run with Merrell Adventure Run happening this June 2, 2012.   Run the 5K, 10K or the 21K and I am pretty sure you will love what your feet will feel and what your eyes will see throughout the route!

Register TODAY at the following Merrell Concept Shops!

MARKET! MARKET! Taguig City

Trinoma, Quezon City

Festival Mall, Alabang, Muntinlupa

Marquee Mall, Angeles City, Pampanga

Get Updated by Visiting:  https://www.facebook.com/OfficialMerrellAdvRun 

We have a steady supply of Ensure at home for my Apo (lola) when she visits and for Sky – when I feel that he needs to get extra calories from moving around too much. We can always count on the chocolate flavored Ensure to get vital nutrients – especially for my grandmother who needs it the most.

This coming Sunday you can run for free at the Ensure to Endure Run 2012 by simply presenting your receipt worth Php 700 to Php 900 worth of receipts from your Ensure purchase!

Run 15K with Php 900.

Run 10K with Php 800.

Run 5K with Php 700.

Just go to the following registration sites up until May 17, 2012 to get to run this Sunday!

Toby’s Sports, SM Mall of Asia – G/F Entertainment Hall

Toby’s Sports, SM The Block – 3/F SM The Block North Edsa

The Athlete’s Foot, Robinson’s Galleria – 3/F

Riovanna Bonifacio High Street – G/F Active Fun Building

Riovanna Katipunan – Unit 305 Regis Center Building

If you’re all set for Ensure Run 2012 this Sunday at Bonifacio Global City. Don’t forget the gun start times:

5:40AM for 5K

5:30AM for 10K 

5:15AM for 15K

See you there!

Last year, St. Scholastica’s Academy of Marikina  was able to send 17 students to school with the help of a run. This coming May 6, 2012, they are hoping to do that with your help in registering and running for SCHOlaRUN 2.

Events like this is a really good one to register for because you’ll be helping a student fulfill a dream of being able to go to school without that much expenses. Registration fee is Php500.00 for all distances and Php300.00 for participants 12 years old and below (no singlet, just the race bib).

Just click on the poster below to register online and you can also find a registration for ScholaRun 2 near you here.

I have to agree, the best job in the world is also the hardest and the MOST FULFILLING! Salute to fellow mom’s EVERYWHERE ON THIS PLANET!

Thanks E for sharing this.

The heat has been too much for me lately, and Ate Ging was away for a couple of weeks for her son’s graduation. So staying home with Sky was the order of the first few days of summer. Being busy with work was also a bummer, so I was only able to squeeze in some exercise with the help of my medicine ball and a yoga mat.

I do 15 repetitions of each exercise consecutively and do 3 sets of the whole circuit with a 5 to 10 minute rest in between set. The whole exercise routine last about 20 to 30 minutes of heart thumping workout.

• Biceps Curl
• Triceps Extension
• Military Press
• Figure of Eight’s
• Side to Side Lunges (15 each leg)
• Forward Lunges (15 each leg)
• Full squats
• Seated Side Twists
• Medicine Ball Crunches

For now, that’s what I do. Hopefully, I have time to run sometime this week! You can go here to see more medicine ball exercises that you can do in the comforts of your own home.

If you dream of running the ING New York City Marathon this year, you still have up until April 23, 2012 to sign-up for the lottery! Don’t forget that there is a non-refundable fee of US$11.00 just for entering the lottery. If you are one of the lucky few who gets picked to run in the New York Marathon this coming November 4, 2012, the entry fee is US$196.00 for U.S. Residents and US$281.00.

Click here to make try your luck now.

You still have up until April 15, 2012 to register for the annual National Geographic Earth Day Run 2012! Now on its third and strong year.

WHAT: Natgeo EARTH DAY RUN 2012

WHEN: April 22, 2012

WHERE: Bonifacio Global City

DISTANCES and FEES: 3K – PhP650 / 5K – PhP750 / 10K – PhP950 / 21K – PhP1150

WHERE TO REGISTER: Register online at www.natgeorun.com/2012 or on the ground floor in the left wing of GREENBELT 3 in Makati City.

Aside from having a good run and even a technical shirt, proceeds will also go in National Geographic’s projects to help save Mother Earth.

As soon as we heard that Globe Run 4 Home was going to be held in Cebu this year, I booked a flight and a hotel in an instant. I have been thinking of where Sky and I can go beaching around right after his school ended in March. Hanging out in the beaches of Mactan capped by a 5K run with Sky in a stroller sounded heavenly.

We were at the Cebu International Convention Center or the CICC 15 minutes right before 5:00AM. The 5K gunstart was still at 6:00AM, but Banjo and Dennis were running the 10K race so were were there at a pretty early time.

I honestly thought that Sky and I were going to get bored being there for a full hour. But Cebuano’s sure know how to be festive early BEFORE the RACE. The activity area was already teeming with activity! Sky was wide awake and enjoyed people watching and the FIREWORKS! I wasn’t able to get good pictures, but there were snazzy fireworks RIGHT BEFORE EVERY GUNSTART! Even for us at 6:00AM in the morning!

It certainly got the vibe going.

I’ve run with Sky in his stroller before, but NEVER in a race. I only bought a flimsy umbrella type stroller, but it held up for the whole 5 kilometers. It also helped that the road were not so bad at all, and there were plenty of space for me to zig-zag around when I passed the starting line.

We were getting looks, and the “aaaawws”, the “aaaahhhs” and have had Sky’s picture taken while I run – since I was the only mom pushing a kid in a stroller for this running event. Sky actually enjoyed every minute and like me, absorbed his surroundings as much as I did.

At least he got to see what I go through when I run in running races. I see more 5Ks with him in a stroller for this year, up until he can RUN a whole 3K on his own without me breaking my back from carrying him.

The route reminded me of Mall of Asia grounds. There were lots of water, and the road was WIDE.

I had a chance to see Amale Jopson in action, she looked so fierce on her way back. Could not help but smile seeing strong women like her chicking out boys on the road.

Sky was still looking over this bridge just a kilometer and a half from the finish. There were already a good number of walkers at this part of the route. Had to zig-zag carefully so as not to cause any accident and crash my own son on the road!

Was able to finish the 5K in 43:++ by my watch. Was able to run, jog, smile on Sky’s behalf and take pictures all the way.

Sky fell asleep sometime after the 4th kilometer into the run. He easily gets lulled to sleep when he is in ANY FORM OF TRANSPORT, including a bumpy and speedy ride on his stroller!

I am not a fan of lechon or pork. But this breakfast courtesy of Ms. Princess was AWESOME! The melt in your mouth kind of meat and it went extremely well with the “puso” rice and pinakurat. Thankful for an awesome breakfast to finish off the run with…

Sky was zonked out the whole time AFTER THE RUN. Globe Run 4 Home 2012 in Cebu was a fun running event. There were ample water and gatorade in the water stations, and the route was definitely fun for a mom with a stroller in tow like me!

Skechers GoRun will be hosting an outdoor running clinic at the Spyder-Charge Your Summer Event over at Festival Mall this coming Saturday from 4:00 to 6:00PM. Swing by the Gardens Parking Area in your running gear and get ready to learn more about running!

SPYDER-CHARGE YOUR SUMMER – Outdoor Running Clinic by Skechers GoRun

March 31, 2012

4:00-6:00pm

Gardens Parking Area, Festival Mall (outdoor)