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Filed under: Featured, Fun Runs and Marathons, Health and Fitness, Run for a Cause
39th Milo Marathon 2015: Marathon King and Queen to be sent to Boston to Compete in 2016 Boston Marathon
by Cheryl Villareal on Jun 22nd, 2015
Some people say, that unless you’ve participated in the National Milo Marathon, you are not yet a ‘real’ runner. It is considered the godfather of races and labeled as the country’s most prestigious running event. For the past 38 years, Milo has continuously been encouraging runners to go after their dreams. This year, the National Milo Marathon, is set to mark its 39th season… and I’m just as excited as all of you! The Milo Nati...Read More » Tags Share Comments (1 )
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Filed under: Family and Parenting, Family Events, Featured, Lifestyle and Events, People and Places, Travel and Events
Discovery Country Suites Tagaytay: Valuing the Importance of Family
by Cheryl Villareal on Jun 16th, 2015
Last month for Mother’s Day, Discovery Country Suites Tagaytay launched a special campaign on Facebook that encouraged various people to send in their #Momspiration stories. Given as this was an opportunity to show off my mom, I immediately took it and sent in my entry. I loved the idea of being able to share our story and that alone was enough for me. However, the Discovery Leisure Company wasn’t done with their Mother’s Day surpris...Read More » Tags Share Comments (0 )
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Filed under: Featured, Health and Fitness, International Marathons
Exploring Phuket with the 7-Eleven Run 1500 Champions
by Cheryl Villareal on Jun 11th, 2015
When companies or groups award someone with an all expense paid trip to a certain place, I always just assumed that they’d just hand over the cash or certificates and their role was done. Boy was I wrong… well, at least for the case of 7-eleven. As mentioned in my previous entry, 7-eleven has had a total of 3 runs in the past years where they award the top 3 males/females from the 21k and 42k categories with a slot to an upcoming internati...Read More » Tags Share Comments (1 )
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Filed under: Featured, Fun Runs and Marathons, Health and Fitness, International Marathons, Results and Experiences
Filipino Delegates Bag 7 Prizes Including Overall Champion at the Laguna Phuket International Marathon
by Cheryl Villareal on Jun 10th, 2015
We’re all familiar with the 7-eleven runs held in the Philippines. I’ve wrote about it each time it happens and I’m sure a lot of you have experienced running it first hand. Most of us recall the 7-eleven run for their colorful singlets, unique routes and even plentiful goody bags. However, did you know that since starting, 7-eleven had been sending Filipinos all over the world to join and compete in various international marathons? &nbs...Read More » Tags Share Comments (1 )
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Run United Philippine Marathon 2015: October 4, 2015
by Cheryl Villareal on May 30th, 2015
Run United has rarely let us down when it comes to running. Every year we look forward to the Run United series as we push ourselves to run stronger and go further. For this year, we’re already halfway there! If you’ve been training hard for the first half of this year, then it’s time to put that training to use and quickly register for the Run United Philippine Marathon before slots run out! Run United Philippine...Read More » Tags Share Comments (6 )
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Filed under: Featured, Fun Runs and Marathons, Health and Fitness, Night Run
Energizer Night Race Manila 2015: How Far Can You Run to Light Up Someone’s Life?
by Cheryl Villareal on May 30th, 2015
The Energizer Night Race is not something new to us. For the past 10 years, they’ve been bring us a variety of gimmicks to make each year’s night race much better than the year before. This year, they are yet again bringing something new for runners to enjoy as they turn the Energizer Night Race 2015 into an OPEN RUN. So what exactly does an OPEN RUN mean? In this case, you can run as MANY loops or as FAR as you want to. Each loop is 3km,...Read More » Tags Share Comments (0 )
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Filed under: Featured, Health and Fitness, Running Aids, Running Tips
The Six Pack Chef: Deliciously Losing Weight
by Cheryl Villareal on May 26th, 2015
Each of us wants to look and feel our best. Personally, I’ve been trying my best to maintain my body weight by putting in the right amount of exercise and eating the right kinds of food for the past 3 years. For a while, calorie counting became a thing. Don’t get me wrong, I know a lot of people who lost weight because of this, but it wasn’t for me. I often crave for more and end up binging on junk food. So when I learned about the Paleo ...Read More » Tags Share Comments (0 )
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Filed under: Family Run, Featured, Fun Runs and Marathons, Health and Fitness, Run for a Cause
Alaska World Milk Day Fun Run
by Cheryl Villareal on May 24th, 2015
We all know how REAL milk has a lot of benefits for our body, and every Alaska holds a run in hopes of increasing this awareness. World Milk Day is celebrated annually in many countries worldwide, providing an opportunity to focus attention on milk as a global food central to health and well- being across cultures and nations, and to highlight the contributions connected with milk and the overall dairy industry. This year, they will launch the...Read More » Tags Share Comments (0 )
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Filed under: Featured, Fun Runs and Marathons, Health and Fitness, Results and Experiences
Color Manila Blacklight Run: Glowing Lights Seen All Over Filinvest
by Cheryl Villareal on May 19th, 2015
If you’re looking for an event to experience your first fun run, you can never go wrong with one of Color Manila’s awesome runs! As the name says so… it’s a COLOR RUN! No pressure, no time, just plain and simple fun! Regardless how many times I’ve joined their fun runs, I still can’t seem to get enough of it and still enjoy every single time. Last May 16, Color Manila COLORED the streets of Filinvest with the first ever Color Manil...Read More » Tags Share Comments (0 )
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Filed under: Family Events, Lifestyle and Events
Slidefest Philippines Takes Over Filinvest City with Their 1000 Foot Slide
by Cheryl Villareal on May 19th, 2015
Last month, the organizers of Slidefest Philippines rocked Subic when they decided to put up a 1000 foot slide to beat the summer heat! People from Manila drove all the way to Subic to join this one-of-a-kind experience! Unfortunately, I wasn’t able to make it then… but thankfully, I got to visit Slidefest Philippines in Filinvest last weekend… and it was AWESOME! Last May 16 and 17, more than SEVEN THOUSAND people headed to ...Read More » Tags Share Comments (0 )