Join me in my RACE FOR LIFE!

I just got sick two weeks ago and I vowed that when I get well, I will totally embrace the healthy & fit lifestyle just like in my youth.

A few days after my last antibiotic session, I ran with my wifey for a 4 kilometer 'practice' session at the UP oval and I'm very proud to say that I totally kicked the bad habit of smoking (2 weeks free of nicotine baby!). Tomorrow is my second 'practice' run this time at Bonifacio High Street.

This is in preparation for my second serious 5k marathon event called "Race for Life" organized by the REAL LIFE FOUNDATION, a non-profit, Christian advocacy group which is dedicated in uplifting the lives of people through life & success coaching, education sponsorship, poverty alleviation and people empowerment.

The Race For Life banner

Thanks to my friend Arleen Lindo, the marketing head of CHRIS SPORTS and my epitome of a real life Energizer Bunny, for the tickets. Chris Sports is one of the organizers and brains behind this event and rightly so because this popular sports retail shop is a leading advocate of health & fitness runs and life changing sporting events.

My hats off to both CHRIS SPORTS and REAL LIFE FOUNDATION for coming up with an exciting, healthy but worthwhile event. Looking forward to you future events guys!

 

 

Last Friday, it was refreshing to be a blogger and put my blog-&-quad-media-event-organizer hat in the backburner for the meantime for the Run For Life blogcon at Chris Sports SM Megamall. I saw some familiar faces there, a former business partner and some blogger friends.

Arleen Lindo of Chris Sports (center in black) and Vince Bitana (in checkered polo), program director of Real Life Foundation briefing the bloggers during its simple blogcon in Chris Sports, SM Megamall branch

I had a chat with Vince Bitana, program director of Real Life Foundation and I refreshed him about a similar running event I co-organized last year where the proceed recipient was his foundation. I'm glad that they are now into organizing runs aside from being donees.

 

 

I can't wait for the gunshot on Saturday. I love to feel the early morning, cold, Yuletide breeze, made even better by The Fort backdrop. And I can't wait to begin my journey towards a healthy lifestyle. My goal is marathon today, mountain biking and trail running tomorrow! In fact, due to my newfound will to be healthy, I'm inspired to hold a similar event in the very near future.

My wife Karen's Bib number taken at our office

My Race Kit

I'm inviting everyone to participate in this worthwhile endeavor. While having fun and being fit, it's good to know that you are helping feed a malnourished child and sending him to school for free as well. Its time we take care of our society and give back something to the community. And what better way than with sports!

 

 

Check out these websites for more information and how to join the run: www.chrisports.net and http://www.igivetolife.com/race/about

By Paolo Angelo Florenda