An Easy Way To Save A Life: Run in the 1st Don Henrico's Run!

After a month, I'm now in my second serious run this year. I’ve been nicotine-free for more than a month and I've been periodically hitting the pavement in UP w/ my wife to increase my stamina & endurance. After my Real Life Foundation run, I’m proud to say that my stamina greatly improved. Yesterday I was surprised that I ran the UP Oval twice straight easily and without heavy gasping which is normally associated w/ extreme fatigue. The UP oval is a 2.2 kilometer course. So in effect I was able to accomplish an almost 5k run in a breeze.

The facade of Chris Sports Megamall branch was all abuzz with bloggers
and some traditional media

On Sunday, me and my wife will run in the 1st Don Henrico's Run with the theme "Help Save A Life Today" . Again thanks to Chris Sports, the leading sports retail shop and one of the leading proponents for a fit & healthy lifestyle for Filipinos, we were given 2 complimentary race kits. I'm glad the organizers Don Henrico's, a leading Italian resto chain, is pulling all stops to make this a memorable fun run even if it’s their first time. I'm also glad they gave away not only a singlet but a beautifully designed black finisher shirt. The shirt is good enough for a stroll at the mall.

Me (in red) & the good doctors of Sagip Buhay Foundation. It's their first time to join a run.

Me and Karen partaking of the yummy pizza and food from Don Henrico's

These days, after receiving a G-Shock all Black Titanium watch (I've been looking for this rare masterpiece for years!) and buying a sleekly-designed black-red Phiten Sports cross-type combo (necklace & bracelet), my wardrobe would revolve around them. So I'd wear anything black w/ red elements. The finisher shirt is perfect for my ensemble which includes a dark grey (again w/ red elements hehe) New Balance cross trainer  and a new grey Adidas running shorts which I'll wear for the run.

Chris Sports marketing manager Arleen Lindo (in white sweater) moderated
the bloggers night, which was an informal but intimate event

Arleen Lindo, the amiable marketing manager of Chris Sports, announced during the Bloggers Night for the run at Chris Sports SM Megamall that ALL of the proceeds (take note all!) will go to Sagip Buhay Medical Foundation, an organization that help fund indigent patients of Philippine General Hospital (PGH). It's a very generous and humanitarian gesture indeed of Don Henrico's which is honestly one of my favorite pizza chains. Two things I like about their pizza: they are generously topped and the bread base doesn't interfere with the flavors of the toppings.

The yummy Don Henricos pizzas at the buffet table

My singlet, race bib and the nice bonus, the beautifully-designed finisher shirt
in my favorite color black

Did I mention that on top of the generous race kit, every race finisher will receive a 500 peso Don Henrico's voucher and a pizza treat at the end of the race? This early I congratulate Don Henrico's and the other stakeholders like Chris Sports & Sagip Buhay Foundation for mounting such an interesting and generous (literally) event! I just hope they could top this off on their next run. Just a suggestion, make it a dawn or dusk run next time. I think runners like it that way since the climate is cooler and the sun is not prominent.

For more information and how to register for the run, visit www.donhenricos.net/run

By Paolo Angelo Florenda