To Tri or Not To Tri

Three of my officemates have signed up for the Kirkland Triathlon. I’ve mentioned a couple of times my desire in doing triathlon but I fear that the Kirkland Triathlon is too soon. I know that I can run and bike. Swimming? Uhm..I don’t think so. Sure I can swim but I find it hard to complete just one lap on the pool.

This weekend (or next week), I will give swimming a try. If I do good, I might sign-up for the sprint triathlon. If not, there is a Tri-IT (1/4 mile swim instead of 1/2 mile) or duathlon (bike and run). We’ll see how it goes.

Next Races

Torchlight Run – July 25 Downtown Seattle. It’s is part of Seattle’s Seafair – the month long summer festival. This will also be my first race after my first marathon.

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US Half Marathon – November 1 San Francisco. I will be invading SFRunner’s beloved city. Running Fatboy and Per will also be running.

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Seattle Marathon – November 29 Seattle. My second marathon and I would be taking a shot of finishing in less than 5 hours.

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Run Radio

For the past few years, running as a sport has increasingly become popular among Filipinos, leading to the prevalence of road races around Metro Manila. The aforementioned races has become a congregation not just of people from all walks of life united in their love for running and resolution to lead a healthy and fit lifestyle. From elite athletes to weekend warriors, from multisport enthusiasts to the weight-watcher, running has become an integral part in the public’s efforts to keep fit.

With running at its peak, the idea for producing a viable medium to promote and sustain the sport’s presence in the public eye came, hence the idea to produce Run Radio.

 Run Radio will be a 60-minute radio show featuring the following segments that both newbie and serious runners (and to an extent, non-runners too!) would find interesting — product review, advice segment (docs, coaches, nutritionists), power songs (to pump up your adrenaline as you run!), hitting the wall with our guest runners (from celebrities to running groups), and the 5k challenge where non-runners from all walks of life will transform into a 5k finisher in a matter of 6-8 weeks.

The show will be hosted by Jaymie Pizarro, a known catalyst for influencing people to take up running as a lifestyle choice, and Jay Nacino, a former Ateneo track team member who has rekindled his love for running. Both hosts are known figures in the running circuit through their blogs (http://thebullrunner.com for Pizarro and http://prometheuscometh.wordpress.com for Nacino) where they give detailed accounts of their training, their races, and running in general.

 Also to be featured in the nutrition, coaching, and injury prevention segment would be premiere race organizer and running coach Rio dela Cruz, nutritionist and triathlete Dr. George Bodegon, and ultramarathoner and orthopedic surgeon Dr. Paolo Punsalan. They are among the many other experts who will give the running public advice on how to keep healthy while training for higher mileage.

 Moreover, our resident product tester would be shoe expert and ultramarathoner Hector Yuzon, founder of the Second Wind running store.

 The Nike+ 5K Challenge aims to dare non-runners to make running an integral part of their lives. For this season, our challenger is an MBA student who seeks to combat the unhealthy , sedentary lifestyle. Ten Outstanding Young Students awardee and Ateneo de Manila batch valedictorian Patrick Echevarria will be trained by the Nike Running Clinic for eight weeks until he starts running his first 5k race.

 Run Radio will start airing on July 24 at NU 107, and will continue to air every Fridays, 9-10pm.

 Run Radio is made possible by Nike, Print Avenue, Botak, Finishline.ph, Pinoy Ultra Runners, Second Wind Running Store, and RUNNR.

 For the latest updates please visit http://www.nu107fm.com/profile/runradio

Crossing the Finish Line Video

This is so cool! I didn’t know that they would have a video of you crossing the finish line. Seattle rocks!

link to video here

Express Yourself

I know several of us have favorite singlets/running jersey/shirt that we use in major running events. It maybe Nike or Adidas, your running group’s jersey or it may even be personalized. I already wore my “Come Visit the Philippines” shirt in Vancouver and “IAmNinoy” here in Seattle.

Here are a few personalized shirts/jersey wore by Seattle Rock ‘n’ Roll runners that caught my attention:

Virgin

I was running behind a young lady with this written on her back on the first 8 miles.

I thought we signed up for a beer run

Two ladies were wearing this shirt. There could be beers waiting for them at the finish line. hehe

Marathon Maniacs

I just learned that there is a running group here in the US called Marathon Maniacs. I was able to chat to one of them during the race. She was probably in her 40s and said she completed 3 marathons in 3 months to be a member. Wow!

I can do all things through Christ which strengthens me

I say AMEN to this! This showed up on the 21st mile (when I needed strength and inspiration).

Kayo? What will you be wearing on your next race?