_manda_run_for_cory

had a good early morning run today with the mandaluyong group run for cory. a little above 10k according to mccoy, and according to google earth daw. slow short distance (SSD), he says. we started at 7-11 at boni avenue corner EDSA, going thru boni to the rotonda, down to kalentong, back to shaw boulevard, right at pioneer street and back again to boni ave. all from 5:20am to 7:00am.

present were mccoy, jaycee, ro ann, alan, loren, doc eire (all the way from tagaytay), and me--7 total. we were a very small group compared to those in qc & makati, but it was still worth the short sleep.




j.p. rizal avenue


a heavy downpour midway added to the fun. :) used my phone for the pics, and i'm glad i didn't bring a camera.

shaw boulevard (with the rain)



the uphill at the shaw boulevard flyover with the rain & wind felt great. (naunahan daw ni doc eire si mccoy dito) :)



back at home & wondering if we'll join the 6pm run later in makati...hmmmm... :)

_heavy_or_light_running_shoe_promo

just to eliminate any sleepless nights (for myself?) over the adidas promo, this is what was explained to me by a store clerk over at the adidas store in megamall this afternoon.



as it turns out you get a discount regardless if your running shoe is heavier or lighter than the adiZero shoe corresponding to your shoe size, not necessarily 265 grams.

the ad alone is misleading. anyway, go avail the promo & grab an adidas if you want one! :)

thanks to adidas megamall for the enlightenment. :)

_what_makes_good_burgers

my first ever food review... :) i recall going through a thread in about vegan restos (c/o rj) and i'd just like to take the liberty of promoting one that's close to my place...and my tummy.

i'm not a vegan, but i'm somehow trying to limit pork & beef consumption as part of my diet. that means good burgers is a very good option for me. :) you can choose between chicken or vegan burger patty, white or wheat bread, and then other stuff that goes along with burgers like persian thingie or bacon & cheese or garlicy goodness.

i just have the best (biggest) 'just burger' vegan, wheat, with lettuce/tomato/onion.

P85 - the best 'just burger'
P15 - the lettuce/tomato/onion
P5 - the wheat bread option
priceless - a hearty dinner! :D

that's P105 total! not bad for a heavy, yummy treat after a nice run (oops, is this going to be about running again? hehe)!






i didn't make a criteria for food, but i'd give this a 4 out of 5! :) perfect if they had more tables & seats...but they have a lot of deliveries anyway, so...there.

aside from kapitilyo in pasig, they have 3 more branches--one along maginhawa street in sikatuna village, qc, second along annapolis cor ortigas ave in greenhills, and other along e. rodriguez in front of sm hypermart & tiendesitas. open from 10am-10pm, 7 days a week.

as this isn't a paid advertisement (i did this out of my appreciation & willingness to share the good news), pics of the menu aren't included. :P

this post is for the EATR (timmy)! :)

_other_specialty_sports_stores

...that didn't quite make the grade.

on the lighter side...killing time on an early sunday evening, waiting for 'wanted' to be shown on hbo at 9pm. photoshop practice time. :)

with the ever-growing popularity of running and specialty stores dedicated to cater to the pleasures--i mean, needs--of runners out there, one might wonder what other specialty stores where brainstormed before one of the popular ones came out. :)



i've a lot of other sports in mind, but this'll do for now. :) ano pa ba?

hi to orange julius. :) do i get a free newtons this time?