May 30, 2010. Bonifacio Global City.

3K / 5K / 20K / 21K.

The Nature Valley Run is officially Leg 2 of the RunRio Trilogy.
ONE RUNNER = ONE TREE

For every registered runner we will plant one tree. In cooperation with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), Bayanihang Bayan Legacy Project we can act and contribute in our own little way to stop the effects of climate change. We can help replant hectares of land in the Ipo Watershed in Sitio Ipo, Norzagaray, Bulacan with the assistance of the local “Dumagat” community. We can make a difference now.

GO TO CORON, PALAWAN! JOIN THE NATURE TRIP EXPERIENCE RAFFLE
Ten (10) winners will win a round trip ticket for two (2) to one of the planet’s most fantastic nature reserves – Coron, Palawan!
We will give you a 3-day, 2-night hotel accomodation at the Coron Gateway Hotel and Suites with full board meals and nature trip activities for two.
Buy Nature Valley boxes with the Nature Trip Experience sticker and drop them off in designated drop boxes in selected supermarkets and registration areas.
The more Nature Valley entries you drop, the more chances of winning. So hurry! Buy Nature Valley Granola boxes for a once in a lifetime “Nature Trip Experience”.
To know more about this read the mechanics and check posters.

GO BACK TO NATURE
Experience unique things to do that will take you back to nature. Join the “Enjoy Nature Fun Fair” activities and appreciate the beauty of nature thru photo walls and recall how to nurture nature.

REGISTRATION VENUES
Early Registration Period: April 15 to May 12, 2010
SM TIMEX Shops – North EDSA, South Mall, San Lazaro, Glorietta
Watch Republic – Robinson’s Galleria
R.O.X. – Bonifacio High Street, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig
Late Registration: May 13 to May 20, 2010
R.O.X. – Bonifacio High Street, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig ONLY
Online Registration: April 15 to May 12, 2010
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER ONLINE
Downloads: registration form – front cover, singlet design

REGISTRATION FEES
Race Category: 3K
Registration Fee: Php400
Race Features: Race No., Singlet, Timing Chip, Nature Valley loot bag, Nature Valley Crunchy Granola Bar, PhotoVendo, Race Analysis

Race Category: 5K
Registration Fee: Php600
Race Features: Race No., Singlet, Timing Chip, Nature Valley loot bag, Nature Valley Crunchy Granola Bar, PhotoVendo, Race Analysis

Race Category: 10K
Registration Fee: Php600
Race Features: Race No., Singlet, Timing Chip, Nature Valley loot bag, Nature Valley Crunchy Granola Bar, PhotoVendo, Race Analysis

Race Category: 21K
Registration Fee: Php750
Race Features: Race No., Singlet, Timing Chip, Nature Valley loot bag, Nature Valley Crunchy Granola Bar, PhotoVendo, Race Analysis, Finisher’s Medal, Finisher’s Shirt

ASSEMBLY AND GUN START TIMES
Race Category: 3K
Assembly Time: 5:30am
Gun Start: 5:50am

Race Category: 5K
Race Category: 5:20am
Gun Start: 5:40am

Race Category: 10K
Race Category: 5:00am
Gun Start: 5:25am

Race Category: 21K
Race Category: 4:45am
Gun Start: 5:10am

IMPORTANT REMINDERS
Registration may end earlier than announced deadline. Registration kits may run out before May 20.
Singlets will be given to the first 7,000 registrants. There will be no guaranteed size of singlets for late registrants.
Disposable timing chips will be used by all participants during the race.
Medals and RunRio shirts will be given to all 21K finishers.
Nature Valley loot bags and bars will be given upon finishing the race.
For questions, contact the secretariat at (02) 703 1736. For further details, visit

www.naturevalleyrun2010.com.

NatGeo Earth Day Run 2010

I just wanted to share some of the pictures from the run:

Starting point

Dolly, Sol, Pench, Joanne, Eman, and me

L to R - TOP: Sol, me, Eman, Joanne. BOTTOM: Pench, Deng, and Dolly

Sol, Eman, me, Joanne, Deng, Adel, Penchie

Me and Adel with Ilac Diaz

Me, Sol, Adel, Joanne, Pench, Dolly, Deng and Janet

Weight: 171 lbs

Distance: 5K

Time: 43.10 mins

How it started

It started with one goal...to lose weight. I have tried a couple of diets, gym, etc. last 2009. Come 2010, I really decided to trim down the weight. From 2009, as far as I can remember, I was 200+ lbs. January 2010, I was 188 lbs. As I was watching one early morning shows in one local channel on a weekend, there I saw a significant topic which boosted my desire to lose. I had my self checked and later on indulged on the program.

They gave me a 500-calorie diet which I should follow on a daily basis and good for 1 month. I don't recommend trying this without a supervision of your doctor or if you have an active lifestyle. You will really pass out. And so it started. My diet in a nutshell would be:

Morning:

- a piece of whole wheat/grain bread

- a cup of coffee, with 1 teaspoon of creamer and 1 sachet of artificial sweetener

* Unlimited coffee throughout the day as long as you follow the mixture per cup *

Lunch/Dinner:

- 500 grams of meat (either fish, pork or beef, and chicken breast

- salad greens (any kind of lettuce, tomatoes and cucumber/turnips)

- 1 apple

- water/coffee (drink at least 3 liters of water a day).

* of note, no strenous activities were done *

I religiously followed the above regimen and lost around 10-12 lbs after a month.

After I have finished the "diet" part, I'm now ready to start exercising. I re-started badminton, and then later into Running. Running was not really part of my plan. One of my colleagues just enticed me to join a running event, the NatGeo Earth Day Run 2010. And pushed me to do 5K!!?? I'm not good at math and especially distances. So I said yes only to find out upon registration how long 5K was!!! But can't back out. All that went to my mind was to train and be able to finish the race. So I started running around Sun Valley's Parish Park.

I never really tried running, though I've tried it a couple of times on the same park. I remembered stopping every 5-10 meters and I know that was bad. And then I focused and was able to run 5 round around the park and then got conscious of the time spent for every round. Until a few weeks prior to the race, I was able to go 10 rounds in about 40-45 mins. :) It was really an accomplishment for me. From a few meters to running 10 rounds, that was something.

Until April 18 came for the run. I was nervous and excited at the same time. I finished my first 5K run in about 43 mins. :)

Now I'm planning and training for my next run...