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Saturday, June 30, 2007
Adidas King of the Road, 21K
I'm all set for my 21k Adidas King of the Road run. I'm excited to complete the 21k KOTR and I will attempt to run an additional 10k to finish my scheduled 30k run. In the spirit of What's in your bag, here are the gadgets, and marathon stuff that I usually bring during a run:
1. Nike Plus Airmax 180
2. Nike + iPod Sport Kit
3. Nike Dri FitSocks
4. Ipod Nano 2gb with Power Songs
5. Sennheiser PMX70 Sport Line Stereo Neckband Headphones
6. Adidas King of the Road Race Packet
7. Adidas Dri-fit Red Shirt with Race Number
8. PowerBar Gels (Green Apple, Raspberry Cream, Strawberry Banana, Vanilla, Caramel)
9. Petroleum Jelly
10. Nathan Marathon Belt Fuel Bag
June 30, 2007 in 12. My First Marathon and Beyond | Permalink | Comments (9) | TrackBack
Paeng Nepomuceno, The Greatest Filipino Athlete of All Time
Aidan with The Greatest of All Time Bowler, Paeng Nepomuceno
We realized that Paeng's achievements were super underrated and when he gave the opening inspirational talk, it was a standing ovation that I've never seen before in our company. It was Paeng's first corporate talk and everyone agrees that it was one of the best speeches we have ever heard. In fact, Paeng's inspirational speech was a lot better (in my opinion) than Nadia because of his achievement of winning 6 international championships in 3 decades vs. Nadia's 1976 Olympic Glory. He reinvented himself over time, by mastering the fundamentals and having the self discipline that made him the greatest Filipino athlete of all time.
The picture above was taken 3 months ago as a promotional photo for the sport of bowling. He wanted to have an abs like Manny Pacquiao and show the world that Bowling requires the same fitness as any other sport. He was able to do it at the age of close to 50 and he challenges us that we can do whatever we set our minds on.
I actually shed a tear, when he shared with us one of the critical incident that happened in the First World Cup in 1976 in Tehran, Iran. An American insulted him by criticizing the Philippines and Filipino Bowlers in general. He said that in the Philippine Islands, the bowlers use coconuts and the lanes are made of nipa. (Of course, he delivered it in a very emotional way) He won that First World Cup and a total of six-(6) World Bowling Titles! It made me proud to be a Filipino and that is why he wears this special dri-fit shirt patterned after the Philippine flag.
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‘A truly sporting treasure’ by Chino Trinidad
Paeng Nepomuceno's Official Website
Paeng's Achievement
• Rafael "Paeng" Nepomuceno (born January 30, 1957 in Manila) is a Filipino bowler who has won the World Cup in bowling four times in three decades. There is no doubt in my mind that Paeng Nepomuceno is the Greatest Filipino Athlete of all Time!
• He is the ONLY bowler who had received the prestigious International Olympic Committee President's Trophy. This award was the highest award given to any athlete and only Paeng received it for a non-Olympic sport like bowling.
• He was the youngest Filipino who won the 1974 Philippine Open. Usually one of the characteristic of a G.O.A.T. is that they set records that is not easily beaten and it stands the test of time.
• He won his first World Cup In Tehran, Iran on November 19, 1976.
• He won the second Bowling World Cup in Jakarta, Indonesia on November 1, 1980.
• Nepomuceno also won the International Tournament championship in Las Vegas, Nevada on August 8, 1984.
• He won his third Bowling World Cup in Le Mans, France on November 8, 1992.
• He won his fourth Bowling World Cup in Belfast, Northern Ireland on November 23, 1996.
• Paeng won the World Tenpin Masters championship in London, England on March 7, 1999.
• Paeng is honored with two records in the Guiness Book of World Records. He was the youngest (at 19 years old) person to win the Bowling World Cup and for winning 4 World Cup which is the most wins of any bowler in history.
• He was the first enshrined in the International Bowli
• The Philippine Congress has named him "Greatest Filipino Athlete of All Time.
June 30, 2007 in 14. My Filipino Idols | Permalink | Comments (4) | TrackBack
Wednesday, June 27, 2007
Nadia Comaneci, The Greatest of All Time Gymnast!
Aidan with The Greatest of All Time Gymnast, Nadia Comaneci.
Nadia gave the closing inspirational talk to the Greatest of All Time P&G Operation in the World.
It was so inspiring to be in the presence of the Greatest of All Time gymnast, Nadia Comaneci and to hear her message for all of us. I would like to share them with you since the event was an exclusive P&G event and I'm sure not even the media was privy to this talk.
- No one would really know that you are making history at that moment. There are no books, training or manual on how to create or handle such historic events. The key is to challenge yourself and to do a little better each day. There is no such thing as best, only better. Don't take your success forgranted.
- The key is to have B.A.L.A.N.C.E in life:
- B --e bold and set high goals for yourself
- A --gile and flexible to embrace changes in life
- L --ove via continuous training and self improvement
- A --accountability in all the things you do and no excuses
- N --ow! You should deliver your best performance now.
- C --hallenge your self.
- E --nergy. Hang out with the right people.
It was a standing ovation after her speech.
Nadia Quotes:
" Don't pray for an easy life. Pray to be a strong person." - Nadia Comaneci
" When my coach asked me to do 10 routines, I always did 15 instead. That's the discipline that made me the Greatest of All Time. What is your 15 routines equivalent" -- Nadia Comaneci
Larcy is the no. 1 Nadia Fan in the Philippines. She has the widest collection of Nadia Memorabilia in the Philippines!!. It was her dream to meet Nadia in Person and after 30+ years, she finally met Nadia!
These are some of the memorabilia she brought for signature with Nadia. There was even a Japanese book about Nadia. How cool could that be?
Aidan was a celebrity too in his own right with my co-employees :) hehehe...
June 27, 2007 in 13. Awesome Happenings in Manila circa 2005 onwards | Permalink | Comments (4) | TrackBack
Tuesday, June 26, 2007
Vivere Suites' Skyline
"Vivere Suites nestled in the heart of Southern Manila's premiere business centers, Vivere at the Richville Regency Suites is the first 5-star 30-storey high full service residence -- hotel equipped with amenities for the discerning businessmen."
The Vivere Skyline view never cease to amaze me. When it first opened, we immediately fell in love with this place. This is a must place to visit when you are in the Filinvest area.
The infinity pool and the banahaw touches give a boracay feel to the entire 31st rooftop bar and restaurant.
I want to jump into the pool overlooking Laguna de bay.
This is the look of the room where we stayed last night.
June 26, 2007 in South (Paranaque, Alabang) | Permalink | Comments (14) | TrackBack
Fully Booked -- 5 Storey of Books!
Wow! The Flagship store of Fully Booked in Bonifacio High Street is now open in Serendra! We just visited the first floor where the children's books are strategically located. They have a complete line up of moleskin and other novelty notebooks in the first floor too. This is another reason to go to Serendra.
June 26, 2007 in 35. The Best of Serendra and Boni High Street | Permalink | Comments (18) | TrackBack
