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Do you want to be part of history? Do you love to run? And would you like to help save the Pasig River? If your answer is yes to all the three questions then sign-up in the 10.10.10 run for Pasig River!

10.10.10. Run for Pasig River is brought about by ABS-CBN Foundation as another effort to bring back the glory of Pasig river. Last April 15, they launched “Malinaw” advocacy which aims to achieve a clean Pasig river that is sustainable for the present & future generations. To further strengthen the advocacy, 10.10.10 Run for Pasig River aims to raise fund and awareness for the river. Here is our chance of showing that we filipinos, do still care for our environment. We can run together and show how we can gather together for a very good cause.

The event is targetting 101,010 runners from different groups/sectors (companies, government offices, schools, etc) & this will be the largest run ever organized in the world! We might be able to bag the Guinness Book of World Records for this! Exciting isn’t it?

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It will consist of 4 major starting points:

SM Mall of Asia (3Km)
Luneta Park (5Km)
The Fort Bonifacio Global city (10Km) and
SM Markina (21Km)

All runners will converge to one finish line at the SM Mall of Asia where a grand celebration will be held! Wow! I wanna be a part of this! Must be exciting and at the same time it’s really heartwarming too.

Here’s a video where Piolo Pascual shared how ‘Kapit Bisig para sa Ilog Pasig’ is working toward rehabilitating the Pasig river waters. With programs like Materials Recovery Facilities (MRFs), information, education, communication (IEC) campaigns, relocation, and area redevelopment.

So October 10, 2010, let’s save the date! Let’s sign up and create history together! Help save our very own Pasig River. Let’s bring it back to its old glory. Visit 10.10.10. RUN FOR PASIG RIVER to know more about the event & sign up! Be part of the 101,010 runners! wohoo! 😀

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Last week, I attended a very informative seminar about running. It was conducted by Second Wind Running Store. Neville & Hector who are Second Wind Running’s owners were the main speakers.

Let me share with you what I learned from the event. A few things really stuck my mind. For one, finding the right shoes. Then there is what to drink when running & how often we should run.

First off, let’s talk about running terms that were mentioned in the seminar:

Marathon – 42 kilometers
PR – Personal Record
Pace – Rate of Movement in Run (usually minutes/kilometer)
Gait – manner of running
Stride – to run with long steps

One thing they emphasized was that a 5k/10k/21k run are NOT marathons. I also noticed how people loosely use the word “marathon”.

Another important point that was shared in details was how we should choose the right equipment for our runs. Things like buying the right caps, shirts, shorts, watches, socks & shoes.

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Knowing your foot type is very important when buying shoes. The Second Wind Running Store can help us analyze our foot type and give input as to what shoes to buy for running. We have to run at the treadmill so they could see the behaviour of how we run. It’s really amazing. I will visit their store soon one of these days.

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Part of the seminar also talked about running trivia. Did you know that it is best to buy shoes in the late afternoon when our feet are at its largest state? Did you know that to ensure that the shoe fits, you try to insert your fingers at the front and back? Also, don’t wear 100% cotton socks as it keeps your feet wet. Synthetic blend socks are best to fend off moisture. It’s best to drink a sports drink like Gatorade rather than water, because the former has potassium content and can give us more energy.

Okay, details are done. But I’m sure you’re asking if this is such a good idea. You’re not alone in asking that question. A lot of people have been asking if running can help us lose weight. After listening to the seminar, I can give you a definite “yes”. These are just some guidelines regarding calories burned during running & other stuff that could help us decide what kind of approach we’re going to do.

for every 1.6 kilometers, you will burn approximately 125 calories.
running long and slow burns a higher percentage of fat calories. It teaches our body to be more efficient in fat burning.
running shorter and faster burns more total calories per minute or mile. It helps us lose weight, including body fat.
faster running also increase “afterburn”. That means the body is still burning calories after the running stops.

I’m so glad that I attended this since one of my goals for 2010 (take note: I take it seriously this time) is to go jogging. One of my main goals is to stay fit and I have chosen to do that by jogging and learning swimming. So this running seminar came at the right time as I prepare to reach my 2010 goals.

More pictures regarding the seminar can be found here.

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