Frisbee Fun at Nestea Camp Hot

I DID IT!

I joined the Ultimate Frisbee clinic yesterday at the Nestea Fit Camp Hot in Fort Bonifacio, near BHS. We went there at 8:30am to register for the 9-11am session.

For P150, we got a small Rudy Project bag with a Nestea shirt (that we were supposed to wear during the clinic), a pseudo Road ID, sunblock, and a tumbler for your bottomless Nestea. It was definitely good value!

During the session, we were about 50-60 pax, but there were a lot of trainors to manage us well. We did basic backhand & forehand throws, a defense drill, and yes...we got to play! :) Our newbie team won despite not having a game plan while the other team took it too seriously. :P

Since we were bitin, I decided to go back there on the same day for the 3-5pm session with bro. This time, I was able to play for almost an hour. :D Super saya & I agree with Julie, it can be really addicting. I met a few regular players who meet every Monday in the Meralco open field. I plan to go there to see how I can improve my game.

Being the runner that I am, I asked our trainor..."I've been getting bruises on my hand from catching the frisbee...are these the common injuries in UF?" No, the common injuries are ACL & MCL. A big uh-oh me. :P

I've been inviting other Takbo.ph peeps with a little warning that this sport isn't for you if you're really serious into running, coz of the lateral movements. However, if you're pasaway like me or if you just want to get a feel of Ultimate Frisbee, TARA NA! There are still 4 Saturday sessions starting on March 6.

I'm having fun here. Let's see where this rabbit hole goes... :)

Frisbee drills in the 3pm heat, with Serendra as backdrop

Bro learning the backhand

Me trying to pass to another teammate in a game

Me trying to...play. :P

_mizuno_run_club_finale

the 12th & last session of the weekly mizuno run club was one that we looked forward to because of the 5k relay race that they set up for the class, even if we (or i) didn't expect to win it--we were too intimidated by the kids. :P

of course, our team name had to be "takbo.ph #1" to show our support for the Filipino running community. our team has doc marvin, timmy, sam, and myself.

after a quick 1-round warm-up and the last barrage of drills c/o coach ige, the rules of the 5k relay were explained to the participants. it turned out that each runner had to bring a full bottle of gatorade during his turn and then drink all of it at the mizuno booth before the next runner can follow. :P

at the end of the race, surprisingly, team takbo.ph #1 bagged 2nd place!!! :D we beat the little monsters. :P

no prize or awarding or podium ceremony, but it was all good since we had real fun just by joining the race, with placing as a bonus.

lastly, runnerspeak conducted an interview with our team and...hahaha...yeah, we're probably expecting just 2 seconds (with super editing & cuts) because a lot of it was just us talking crazy. :P

i'm joining the mizuno run club again (repeater like timmy) next year! :)

here are the photos...thanks a lot to eire for this one & the moral support! ;)

last drills session (coach ige probably saying to himself, "sa wakas!" :P)


team takbo.ph #1 after winning 2nd place in the 5k relay! lucky intimid8? :P


takbo.ph class pic w/o the banner


mizuno run club class pic :)


interview by runnerspeak! :) i wonder when this is going to be aired, if at all. :P


more pics here. :)

_gift_to_self_for_340km

the bad news. :(
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the condition of my mizuno wave creation 8 is deteriorating. :( these have been used (abused) for less than 5 months, when i started running, with a total mileage of 340km only.

the wear on the outer portion of the right heel is so prominent that you could already see the red material coming out. it's supposed to be black all throughout that portion. this goes to show that i REALLY supinate. :P

heel of the right shoe...notice that the left has some red rubber showing already :(


side view of the same heel at the right side - rubber thickness still acceptable but then...


...the left side barely has any rubber already. :(


anyway, they've given me pain-free running from the 1st time i've used them so...i feel bad i have to retire that pair soon. i'll still try to use these as long-run trainers.

the good news. :D
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NEW SHOES! i got a pair of mizuno wave precision 9 (the 10 version isn't available anywhere yet) at mizuno BHS. woohoo! it's green pa, and eire says it looks like a pair of newtons, not just any other plain looking white-with-another-color shoe.

before i finally decided on this one, i was torn between the wave rider 12 & this one, primarily because of the cushioning provided by the rider as advertised. given my big frame, most running geeks might say that i need shoes with good cushioning.

anyway, so i tried the wave rider 12 and i found out that it's narrower than either the creation or the precision. even without socks, i could feel the shoe squeezing my small toes. :P when i tried the precision, it fit really well and yeah, it IS much lighter. however, i'll be careful as this one has much less cushioning that i enjoyed in the creation. so there... :D

i'll take an easy run tomorrow to try them out, and then use them during the 5K mini race this thursday at the mizuno running clinic. :) after that...woohoo! 10K NB power race, here i come! :)

_out_of_your_running_routine _with_mizuno

if you are:

- a runner who wants to get out of your running routine while having a lot of other newbie/experienced runners there to motivate you

- curious on how fast you can go for half a km after doing 6km...or simply help you gauge yourself on running

- fond of freebies or discounts on running! :P

...the mizuno run club is for you! :D

here are some photos that i grabbed from the running ninja during our 2nd session last thursday night.

listening to coach ige for the night's program


drills, drills, drills :)


takbo.ph photo-ops after the session...with marvin rae, kenkoy runner timmy, nuttybunny marvin


takbo.ph class pic...had to settle for this one coz the regular banner wasn't there :)


with running diva and jai of mizuno


our session had (for intermediate runners):

Warmup - 2.5km
Drills
3 rounds - 3.75km
1 short run - 724m @ 5:12/km
1 short run - 370m @ 4:54/km
Cooldown - 1.25km

there's also a program for new runners, so don't worry. :)

got a 15% discount coupon already! :D woohoo! can't wait for the other goodies in the next sessions!

if you're still interested you can go there this thursday, 7pm at mizuno store, bonifacio high street. remember, it's NOT only for runners who use mizuno running shoes...it's free for all (though the catch is that only mizuno shoe owners get more goodies than the non-mizuno peeps...sounds fair)! :)

_mizuno_run_club_wowness

i'm so glad my first pair of running shoes is a mizuno. :)

joined the 1st session of the 3rd mizuno run club last night at bonifacio high street and, i must say, it's a fun way to improve your running skills while getting free drinks & other cool freebies.

the club is actually a 12-session training clinic to be held every thursday starting last night (sept. 10) from 7-8:30pm, with the meeting point in front of the mizuno store at bhs. i saw between 30-40 participants there, and i heard it was probably the biggest mizuno group to date.

we started with a 2-round warmup around bhs, which is about 2.5km (others can run around the short loop if they want to, which goes around the street that divides bhs, for a total of 1.7km). did 6 or 7 different kinds of drills, with the 'genuflect' kind of drill really killing my thigh muscles. :P afterwards, time trial for 3 loops around bhs again, followed by a 1-loop cooldown. that's 7.5km total for me! :D

WARMUP = 1.25km
DRILLS
TIME TRIAL = 3.75km @ 5:51/km
COOLDOWN = 1.25km
STRETCHING

by the way, it's not exclusive for mizuno runners. non-mizuno shoe owners can also join, but the only catch is that they don't get the extra gatorade after the session & the coupon with exciting freebies.

here's the coupon with the 1st visit validated for the 15% discount. check out the other freebies on succeeding sessions! :D


with this, i might get myself a new pair of mizuno's soon! :) woohoo! still torn between the wave creation 10 & wave rider 12 though, but i'll figure it out. my current pair is a wave creation 8 that has given me pain-free running.

if you weren't able to join last night, you can still go there next thursday!

_takbo.ph_says_run_with_us

for the lack of a more enticing invite phrase, this is just to encourage all of the new takbo.ph members to run with us whenever they plan it in the SB (shout box) at the right side of the website. aside from being full of lurkers, the SB has a number of regulars who seem to have all the time in the world to chat about running & non-running stuff. i won't mention names nalang, baka umamin.

you can also go through the takbo.ph forums to check out the upcoming LSD (long slow distance) run or wall-climbing. i think they have a regular sked for wall-climbing & rowing as well so it's not just pure running. LSDs are good for photo ops and these are the ones that actually eat up the pace. don't hesitate to sign up in any of the activities!

the photos here at BHS (in front of ROX) were taken today and i'm posting them to show you how many takbo.ph peeps are free & willing to run with you--whether running newbie or ultra monster.

tara, takbo na! :)