"It took me 12 years to run my first marathon", says Lit Onrubia, who so loved running he added Chi Running Coach to his many life and business pursuits. Lit ran his first marathon as part of TBR's inaugural Dream Marathon in 2009. He's looking forward to his 4th marathon in December 2011 and beyond that to a lifetime of running.
Joy Ejercito, Pat Collantes, Dedet Siongco of all-mom triathlon team Mambu Kareristas training for their Dream Marathon. 2 years in the planning, an ode to Mamburao, and a shout out to Nancy "who started it all"!
The Bull Runner Dream Marathon is #28 and #29 on their 30 things to do before 30 - and what a wild ride this one! Mari Jo Pabilonia and Deejay Pacturayan sign up for last year's Dream Marathon. Only one makes it while the other gives birth. Now one is a Dream Marathoner while the other will be a Dream Chaser, and somewhere in there a tatoo shows up!
"After the Dream Marathon, I resigned..." So starts Macel Janeo's Bull Runner story as she recounts how her first marathon changed her relationship with her husband, her career path, her life. Good friend Toffee Jalandoni wonders what her Dream Marathon will have in store for her in 2012.
One person who shares his or her story can change the lives of many. Speaking from experience, Jaymie Pizarro asks Dream Marathoners: Let's run and tell! A great summary of our mission at moveformove: to get more of our friends and family to start starting and stop stopping.
This is the story of the birth of The Bull Runner Dream Marathon - that aha moment just after Jaymie Pizarro "accidentally" ran her first marathon, when she knew her life had changed forever, and she wanted the same for others.
A classic example of one person's story inspiring many others. You, what's your story?
It's Sunday 2 in the morning. By 9am you'll be able to say one of the greatest things you can ever say: "I am a marathoner". Congratulations to the 483 Dream Marathoners. This is your story.
600 first time marathoners. A journey of 22 weeks. A journey that started within. A journey we took together. A journey we've been training for all our life. A journey that's down to the last 10 days.
Who woulda thought gels could be so interesting (and funny)? A bevy of running personalities give the full range of opinions on this rather expensive treat.
The Dreaded Wall: how does it feel, how do you survive? First time marathoners ask the Q, serial marathoners (including a pair of ultras!) give us some A's.
They went from strangers to badass band of runners named Bacon Try Team. Funny, touching, intriguing (who is Perky?) and just plain fun - the way you'd like an early morning weekend run to be.
From RV, Angel, Miriam and Bea - shout out to the other 6 Baconistas who could not make it. Sequel time...
5 months and a combined 233 less lbs later, Biggest Losers Eric Limatog and Alan Choachuy share their biggest gains. Eric: enjoying teenage and (the prospect of) love life. Alan: after his first triathlon looking forward to growing old with wife and kids.
2011 Dream Marathoner Miriam Valero shares her first marathon experience - how she ran several races within the race, what got her through, and what she would have done differently. Priceless - thanks Miriam and see you at the 2012 finish line!
WYM, or What You Missed: one of the most popular Bull Circles in The Bull Runner series leading up to 2012 Dream Marathon. Strengthening drills led by Coach Jim Saret, with some help from Biggest Loser stars Eric and Alan.
Billy Belen wants to share his "first time" with 599 others at TBR's Dream Marathon. Here's how he got started, why he's kept going, and what he hopes the moment will be like.
She's training for her first Full Marathon. He's done 11, including 6 Ultras, and now training for his first 160k Ultramarathon. They're part of Zen Running, whose members hail from Cebu and Mindanao.
"I joined Dream Marathon because _________________". Watch out for the Cebuano answer in the end.
RJ Nolasco used to shoot his age (over par) in golf. Now he's running his age (or a little over) as he joins 600 others aiming for their first 42k via The Bull Runner's Dream Marathon.
BDOers Mike Francisco and Pochoy Haim talk going the distance, bucket lists, transcendence. What is it about the full marathon that inspires such awe and respect? Two friends add their 2 cents as they look forward to their magic 42.
"I joined Dream Marathon because _________________________." Evangelical Pastor Jaycip Lim adds his own chapter (and his wife's) to the collective narrative of The Bull Runner's Dream Marathon.
"Paying It Forward" that's what these alumni of The Dream Marathon are doing by helping set the pace for the new participants.
They're called Dream Chasers and they will be there from the training sessions all the way to the day of the marathon itself, lending much needed moral support.
Brothers Erwin and Gene aren't first time runners but this is their very first marathon.
Aside from the scientific training they will get as part of the preparations for The Dream Marathon, the brothers have another motivation: to fight cancer.
Their father and a sibling both succumbed to the disease and this is the way Erwin and Gene strive to keep healthy.
Sedentary, never had a sport, flat-footed, not built for running. These are the last words you'd think to describe Jaymie Pizarro - except those are her own words as she looks back to life before she became The Bull Runner.
