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Takbo.ph Condura CLP 2010
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Tagged 5dm2, 85mm, canon, CLP, condura, photography, Takbo.ph
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Running: Taking It Easy
With two weeks to go before Condura Marathon, most of the guys joining the Full are already tapering. I, on the other hand, am still trying to put in some serious mileage and serious tempo runs. I ran a close to 18 kilometers last Thursday to make up for my lack of mileage since Cebu Marathon and it felt great. The run was simple and easy; nothing too taxing on my knees.
The week ended with that run and before I knew it, it was Monday again. Even if I spent the day at home working, it was still a very busy day. The day ended with a lot of stress on my back. As the sun drew closer to the ground, it only meant that I’d be donning my running clothes again for a run. Running was my current outlet for frustration and stress lately and it has been really helpful.
I planned to tempo a 5k yesterday and the plan just turned out to be just a plan. I actually got to it really fast and I was running with a pace unheard of in my vocabulary. It all went crazy on my last loop around our subdivision. Just as I was starting my attack on my final loop, I felt a very sharp stinging pain on my knee. It felt like Sauron hammered it with his magic mace and it felt agonizingly painful; Lord of the Rings painful. It stopped me in my attack. I walked back to my house in pain. I slept and called it a day. It really wasn’t my day to start with anyway.
Tuesday came and it felt a lot better than the previous one. Work went much smoother and faster even with a little problems on the side but it never turned into something to hot to handle. Tuesday ended pretty fast and before I knew it, I was already downstairs in my car changing and getting ready to run. I wanted to make the run longer this time so I took it easy and ran at a very easy pace. I didn’t want the sharp pain on my knee to come back. I didn’t want to injure myself with just two weeks left before my revenge at the 42 kilometer distance at Condura. I ran my usual 10 kilometer route around Fort Bonifacio and Mckinley hill. It was all perfect up until I was going down Mckinley hill. The sharp Suaron blow like pain was back bothering my knee but it wasn’t as bad as Monday. I slowed down but I kept on running. Could this be because of my lack in mileage? Could this be my pact with the devil haunting me? Could this be the end of my running life?
It was a good thing that only the first question could be answered with a yes. I took it easy on my way to Bonifacio High Street. Thank the Lords that I made it in one piece. I should be tapering but I need to keep my endurance up. I can’t help but run. Please excuse me for being stubborn and hard headed.
See you in Condura!
Running: Traversing Fort Bonifacio And Makati
I had two things lined up to do last night. First was I needed to train for the upcoming Condura Marathon on Feb 7. The other was that I needed to meet Coy at Greenbelt so I can claim my Saosin tickets. I knew if did one after the other, I’d be finishing up too late already so I did it all in one go.
I ran a whole lot last night. 17 kilometers to be exact. I went down the office to change a little before 5.30 and I was up and running by 5.45. I was supposed to meet him around 7 and if I ran straight to greenbelt, I would get there early since Greenbelt was just a mere 5 kilometers away from the Fort. I extended my run around the Fort a little before going in Mckinley Drive.
I got to Greenbelt early even with some added distance. I got there at 6.30. With Coy still in transit, I messaged him to message me when he was there already because I’d be running around the area. I ran around the Legaspi area until he got there. I never knew that a running area existed there. There was a small park where runners could jog around in. There was also this big loop around the area that I ran around in for about 6 times. I took it easy running around the area. I didn’t want to lose too much steam going back.
After those 6 rounds, I finally got a message from Coy that he was there already.
Thanks a lot Coy for the tickets!
As soon as I got the tickets, I headed of back to Fort. Mckinley Drive was the way back again and it felt much faster. I went down the secret training grounds to add a little more mileage and to fetch my camera from Kenneth. Over all, it was a nice two birds with one stone incident.
Here’s a link to the route I ran.
Posted in concerts, running
Tagged Fort bonifacio, greenbelt, legaspi village, makati, running, saosin, taguig
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Here’s Your Chance to Meet and Greet The Killers!
Aside from running until my feet bleed, yours truly also has a love for music. With The Killers concert fast approaching, one can’t help but wonder if they will have enough money to get their tickets by concert day. No fan would dare pass up the chance to watch his favorite band and I’m one of them. I seriously admit that I won’t be able to gather enough funds to get me tickets for The Killers concert on January 31, 2009 and for the past hour or so, I have been trying to find a way to get me those tickets.
It’s a good thing Globe Tattoo Broadband has something for the fans to help them out.
That my friends is me trying my best to pose with my imaginary Globe Tattoo Broadband stick. I went to my favorite Globe Business center a few hours ago and they seriously ran out of the new Globe Tatoo Broadband stick designs. There must be a lot of people trying to join the contest. It’s a good thing that stocks will be back up tomorrow so I can surely do my best to pose with NEW Pinoy theme inspired Globe Tattoo Stick.
Just take your best photo with the NEW Pinoy theme inspired Globe Tattoo Stick and post it on the Globe Tattoo Broadband Fan Page in facebook. If you get enough votes, you win the tickets!
Check out the full guidelines and visit the Globe Tattoo Broadband Fan Page in facebook for more information.
If you were ever a fan of The Killers at some point in your life, I guess it’s a fair bet to say you would just love to meet them in person. Here is your chance.
Last Friday, we launched the contest to get free tickets to the concert via our Facebook fan page. This is essentially the extension of that contest. The mechanics work pretty much the same way.
We launched the NEW designs for Globe Tattoo sticks today, January 18, 2010. They look like this:
This is how you join.
1. Take a picture of yourself with the NEW Pinoy theme inspired Globe Tattoo Sticks and post it on our Facebook fan page.
2. The top 5 entries with the most “likes” wins one (1) ticket and they get to meet and greet The Killers. You’ll get to talk and take pictures with the guys who did Mr. Brightside.
3. At 9PM, of January 28, 2010, the contest cuts off. We will no longer accept submissions or count the “likes” past January 28, 2010 at 9PM.
4. We will announce the names of the winners on this blog on the evening of January 28, 2010.
5. Winners must confirm by texting their names and contact details (landline number, cellphone number) to 0927-3890762.
6. Winners can claim their tickets on January 29, 2010 at 4th Floor, Globe Telecom Tower 2, Pioneer St., Mandaluyong City. Look for any Digital Marketing representative. Or at the concerts grounds, January 31st. Again, just look for Globe representatives.
7. Unclaimed/unconfirmed tickets will be given away in another contest on January 30, 2010.
8. In case there’s a tie, the pic submitted earlier will get the ticket.
Here’s to hoping I get to buy my Globe Tattoo Broadband stick tomorrow so I can still join the contest. Here’s to hoping that my photo gets me the ticket!
Posted in concerts, photography
Tagged Globe Tatoo Broadband, SM MOA Concert Grounds, The Killers Concert
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Running: Chi Running
Running has been gaining a vast amount of popularity and more and more people are looking for ways to run more efficiently. I myself have been trying out new ways of running. As far as I can remember, I some how saw myself running with my forefoot and midfoot landing first rather than the heels of my feet. I never knew about Chi Running back then and I always thought I was a very weird person to be running like that. I kept on running the same way I ran back then as I am running now. I felt like an outcast up until I learned and got introduced to other runners who ran in the same manner.
I remember reading Bald Runner’s post about Newton Shoes and right then and there, I knew I wasn’t alone in the world anymore. As I got to meet more and more Takbo.ph peeps, I got to meet more and more runners who ran in the same way I did. I guess if you’re not really a runner, you wouldn’t really know about mid/fore-foot strike running up until you really get serious.
I kept on running with my midfoot landing first and it really kept me injury free and fast. The key to running lessening the impact on your joints going down and if you land with you’re heel, there is instant impact that reverberates up to your knees and it could get pretty painful over time. Running with your midfoot landing first makes running a lot more fun, albeit, bearable for others.
I was so happy to read about Chi Running. They made me feel less of a freak. Chi Running’s form really had some thought put into it.
