Filipina completes 3,000-mile run across US

Filipina completes 3,000-mile run across US

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Rota-Run Sept 20, 2009

Response: 1st BDM102 Request For Support 18 09 2009 Months and weeks before the conduct of the first BDM 102, I sent letters of request for support

Response: 1st BDM102 Request For Support

18 09 2009

Months and weeks before the conduct of the first BDM 102, I sent letters of request for support to almost everybody in the government, most especially to politicians whom I know, could support such a sports endeavor. Not one of the politicians gave me a positive response on my request. The Philippine Sports Commission which I depended to be supportive in any sports development gave me a negative response. At least, the PSC gave me a letter of response indicating that they don’t have any budget for the said request. Guys, I am not asking for hundreds of thousands or millions of pesos for this event, I just wanted a “token” for the additional support for the Aid Stations along the route.

Actually, these letters that I’ve sent to these personalities were just a “test” on how far can they support a sports event that commemorates a celebrated part in the history to honor our heroes who fought for freedom and democracy that we enjoy right now. Most of the “politicians”/Senators did not send any letter of response but a number of them sent a written negative response on the said request. Unfortunately, I received the following letters from them.

On the brighter side, one of the politicians whom I know personally gave me P 5,000 as support, five (5) weeks after the conduct of the race. The support was too late, however, I immediately contributed the said money to the Charity to help the hundreds of families affected due to a typhoon in Cagayan Valley on that very week that I received the money.

As for the other politicians who, most of them are running for the highest political position of the land next year, they did not answer those daily calls for us to follow-up our request and some of them whom we talked would tell us that they could not support our event. So, these politicians did not pass our “test”. They are only good for their “soundbytes”, “appearances” and “pronouncements” that they support sports up to the point that you see them and read their news releases printed on the broadsheets. I hope and pray that these “presidentiables & vice-presidentiables” will not win in the next election and for the other “politicians” not to be able to be re-elected in their positions.

Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) Response To Request

Department of Tourism's Letter of Response

Letter From Senator Loren Legarda

Senator Panfilo Lacson's Letter of Response

In one of the posts I’ve read in the Internet, I came up with the following allegations about how much ”these politicians” would receive during their stint in their positions. Based from the “source”, these allegations could be true!

GUSTO KONG MAGING SENADOR NG PILIPINAS

ANG SARAP MAGING SENADOR!

Miriam Defensor Santiago was featured in Correspondents last week.

Maganda rin naman ang naidudulot ng pagiging prangka ni Senador Miriam Defensor-Santiago. Ayon kay Santiago , marami ang tumatak-bong Senador dahil sa laki ng budget na ibinibigay sa kanila kada buwan.

Lumalabas na P35,000 suweldo nila kada buwan ay pakitang-tao lang sa milyun-milyong budget ng bawat senador. Kada buwan ay may Fixed Monthly Budget ang bawat Senador ng humigit-kumulang P2 Milyon.

Sa opisina pa lang nila ay humigit-kumulang P500,000 ang budget nila sa Maintenance and Operating Expenses (Rental, Utilities, Supplies at Domestic Travels) at P500,000 para sa Staff at Personal expenses. Kaya para makatipid ang ibang Senador, kaunti lang ang staff na kinukuha nila. Nagtataka ka pa kung bakit mayroong mga Ghost Employee?

Bukod diyan, may P760,000 allowance pa sila kada buwan para naman sa Foreign Travel. At ang masakit pa nito, hindi na kailngan i-liquidate ang mga resibo ng mga gastusin ‘yan kundi Certification lang ang Requirement.

Heto pa, lahat sila ay Chairman ng mg Komite sa Senado. Ang Committee Chairman ay tumatanggap din ng budget na sinlaki ng tinatanggap ng mga Senador na humigit-kumulang P1 Milyon din! Hindi sila mawawalan ng Komite dahil 24 lang ang ating mga Senador at 37 naman ang Committee sa Senado. There’s food for everybody ‘ika nga! Lumalabas na doble ang kanilang benepesiyo at kita kapag sila ay nabiyayaan ng Committee Chairmanship.

Sa P200 milyon na Budget para sa Pork Barrel ng mga Senador bawat taon, awtomatikong may 10% na S.O.P. o kita ng Senador na P20 milyon. Ito ang porsiyento na ibinibigay ng mga kontratista sa mga Senador na nagbibigay sa kanila ng mga Infrastructure at Livelihood Project.

Bago matapos ang termino ng isang Senador, kumita na siya ng P100 milyon sa Pork Barrel pa lang. Yung ibang Senador mas gahaman, hindi lang 10% kundi 20 – 30% ang komisyon hinihingi sa mga kontratista.

Pansinin niyo na lang ang pagbabago ng buhay ng ilan sa ating mga Senador simula nang manungkulan sa puwesto. Kung dati ay simple lang ang kanilang pamumuhay ngayon ay nakatira na sila sa mga eksklusibong subdivision, maraming bahay sa Pilipinas at abroad at mahigit lima ang sasakyan.

Ngayon nagtataka ka pa ba kung bakit gumagastos ng daan-daang milyong piso ang mga Senador sa kampanya para sa isang posisyon na P35,000 lang ang suweldo kada buwan? Bawing-bawi pala ang gastos kapag naupo na!

ANG SARAP MAGING SENADOR! ! !

I wonder how much is the budget for a Cabinet Secretary or in a Department under the Executive Branch of the Government.

“Bakit kaya hindi nila maisipan na magdagdag ng Cabinet Position para sa Department of Youth and Sports Development (or Excellence) para mawala at palitan na ang Philippine Sports Commission?”

For next year’s edition of BDM 102, we will never send any letter of request to these sports institutions and “politicians”. We will try to seek support from the private and corporate sector this time and from the “usual friends” who have the “heart” to support us and who believe in our advocacy.

Source: Bald Runner

3 Tips on Running Better

Do you fear running because it hurts? Do you have shin splints or other various body pains when you're running (or after you're done running)? By following these 3 easy tips, you will not feel those body aches and pains any more and you will be able to correct your running form on your own.

Tip #1: Try running barefoot or with shoes with thin/flexible soles (like aqua shoes)

This is probably the tip that has helped me the most. By running on bare feet or with thin shoes, because of various debris on the ground, you will be able to remove the obstacles that may be interfering with your natural form. I would recommend running barefoot, to help you notice any aches/pains that your body may be experiencing.

Tip #2: Run on your toes vs your heels

This is also another tip that has helped me, and ties into tip #1. Running on your heels tends to damage your body in ways that you do not notice. This is mostly due to the shoes that you wear. To minimize the damage, run on your toes (or forefoot). This takes some getting used to as your muscles build up to support the new method of running. You will notice that your calves will be sore from running like this, but you have to stick with it, as it is building up the necessary endurance that it needs to allow you to run faster and farther.

Tip #3: Listen to your body

If you are following these tips your body will tell you what you are doing wrong. You have to be aware of any various aches and pains that your body may be telling you. Do you experience a pain in you ankles when you run? Maybe you're rotating your foot to far when you land. Are you experiencing a pain in your knees? Try shortening your stride. The benefit to running to little or no support on your feet, will allow you to diagnose any issues that you experience while you are running.

Did you know a number of people that have started running barefoot were once told that they could never run again by doctors? Now they have corrected that problem by running barefoot and running several miles a day. Would you like to learn more? Check out http://runningbarefoot.org/.

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Crocs: Prepair to Run - Sept 13, 2009

Attendees:

1) John Allan Maigue
2) Beeps de los Santos
3) Ron Doblan
4) Jean Sendiong
5) Au Dantes
6) Mike Santos
7) Edmund Tan

Source: Baldrunner Website

Running Clinic @ Head Office, APL

25 08 2009

This time it was at the Head Office of the American Presidents Line (APL) located in one of the corporate buildings at the Mall of Asia (MOA) Complex. This was our 8th Running Clinic to the different Corporate Offices situated in Metro Manila.

The first part of the Running Clinic was a Lecture at the Conference Rooms of APL. It started at 3:15PM of August 17, 2009 and finished at 5:00PM. The lecture was followed with an Open Forum and there were lots of interesting questions from the participants. The questions were answered and Coach Titus Salazar initially conducted a portion of the practical exercises to be done by the participants.

Maurice McKeating, President of APL Phil Led the Participants

Participants In The Running Lecture

Another View of the Lecture

The second part of the running clinic was the practical application of the basics and principle of training in running. The practical part was done at the beachfront/Seaside of the Mall Of Asia Complex. The session was led by Coach Titus Salazar and was assisted by the members of the Elite Team Bald Runner. Warm-Up and stretching exercises were done before the group was made to jog a portion of the Seaside Area. After the drills were introduced and done, the participants were made to group themselves for a team shuttle run competition. The exercises made each of the participants perspire and shed some calories. They were even taught how to pick-up/grab water cups and drink while they are on the run, a good starter for future runners joining their first road race.

Stretching Exercises & Stationary Drills/Jumps

Warm-Up Run

Lots of Drills During the Clinic

More Drills To Everybody

Another "Long Run" For The Participants

How To Pick-Up Water Cup While Running

Group Picture After The Running Clinic

Lastly, my team encouraged the participants from the Head Office of APL to form and organize their Corporate Running Team so that they could train as a group and finally join the different weekend road races in Metro Manila.

To the APL group, thanks for the hospitality and the “freebies” you shared to the Team Bald Runner.