Tag: Running Shoes

Project “Donate A Shoe” @ On Your Mark Run

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This is Levy Ang (w/ race number) who donated his running shoes after the On Your Mark 10K Run at The Fort last Sunday, 13 April 2008 infront of the Porject “Donate A Shoe” Booth. Thanks, Levy!

Major Rod Turno is handing over one of the donated shoes to Recipient Jimmy Sales after The On Your Mark 10K Run at The Fort last Sunday. The shoes was donated by Levy Ang. Thanks, Levy!

Recipient Rey Embolode showing his old running shoes and the newly-donated running shoes given by Zhon Marc Bello.

 

My brother, MajGen Samuel Narcise, receiving the donated shoes from Zhon Marc Bello. Thanks, Marc for supporting the Project “Donate A Shoe”.

My staff was able to receive two (2) pairs of running shoes and immediately turned them over to Jimmy Sales and Rey Embolode after the On Your Mark 10K Run held at The Fort last Sunday, 13 April 2008.

To Levy and Marc, thank you very much! You made our less-fortunate runners happy, as seen from their smiling faces, and inspired them to keep on running. May God bless you always.

Project: “Donate A Shoe” @ Paranaque City

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Captain Ferdie Espejo and our staff at the DND-AFP Gintong Pangarap Running Club, Inc put up a “booth” at BF Homes Subdivision in Paranaque City on a Sunday morning, 06 April 2008, during the Run For Life 3K & 5K Fun Run. My staff were able to distribute the remaining seven (7) pairs of running shoes from the total of 14 running shoes collected since this project started.

Hereunder were the pictures taken by Captain Espejo as an update of this project.

The Collection/Distribution Point of the Project was on top of a Car parked near the Start/Finish area of the Run For Life 3K & 5K Fun Run at BF Homes Subdivision, Paranaque City

A collection of “old, torn & worn-out” shoes from the runners of Paranaque City and Las Pinas City

Recipient Antero Ocariza of Paranaque City showing his old running shoes with Captain Ferdie Espejo.

Recipient Danilo Sanchez of Las Pinas City with his old running shoes and Captain Ferdie Espejo

 

Recipient Jhun Bautista of Las Pinas City with Captain Ferdie Espejo with his “old & worn-out” running shoes.

Annalene’s Story

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I am posting the comment/story from Annalene which she sent yesterday morning in one of the comments to my post on “Pictures: On Your Mark 10K Run”.

hi bald runner! congrats for finishing the 10k oym run with better time!

i am a frequent visitor of your blog but too shy to introduce myself (maybe in the global run this Sunday i will approach you) but with what i witnessed yesterday in the Bayani Run in MOA, i think i need to… (we joined that race instead of the OYM because Bayani was announced ahead of time).

BTW, going back to the real purpose for posting this, i noticed that there was this guy (i was not able to get his name) running without shoes. He joined and finished the 10k run with his bare feet. Initially, i reacted that maybe that is his style to be noticed.

After the race, while waiting for our certificates, i saw him in front of the church trying to get something….. well, he got his package wrapped in plastic bag, it was his pair of shoes, not for running but a totally dilapidated, torn rubber shoes with holes on the sides. He wore it without socks either.

My daughter approached him and even congratulated him to ignite a conversation but he left in haste.

Maybe, just maybe if i will spot him again… i will try to get his name and contact number and refer to your project donate a shoe.

Your project can really help less fortunate runners like him…

Annalene, thanks for sending this comment and observation on some of our fellow runners who are less-fortunate to buy and use a better running shoe. I am a “tough-hearted” guy but after reading your story, I was shocked and sad..and I could feel the pain and discomfort the “barefoot runner” had to endure in running the 10K distance. Would you believe I nearly shed some tears from my eyes after reading your story? Your story really inspires me to pursue this Project: Donate A Shoe with more attention and vigor.

I have to meet you this Sunday at The Fort. I’ll be at the Project Donate A Shoe Booth after the race.

To my fellow runners and visitors of this blog, if ever you can spot any runner in barefoot or wearing old and torn running shoes. please lead them to our “booth” or get their “race number/s” so that we can trace them through their addresses and find ways to provide these runners with better running shoes.

On the other hand, to those fellow runners who are more blessed and have old shoes in their cabinets/lockers, I am encouraging you to donate them as more of our countrymen need the things you don’t use as these become “brittle” and rotten if they are not being used regularly.

More Pictures: Project “Donate A Shoe”

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The following pictures were taken by Captain Ferdie Espejo, one of my staff/officers with the DND-AFP Gintong Pangarap Running Club, Inc., who is supervising the Project “Donate A Shoe”, together with Major Rod Turno of Camp Aguinaldo.

Major Rod Turno turning-over a donated shoe to one of the lucky recipients.

 

The gentleman on the right donated his running shoes. The lady elite runner on the middle was the recipient of my Nike Air Max trail running shoes.

Bards aka “Banana Running” giving one of her shoes to Major Rod Turno. Mesh Villanueva, on her right, also gave her running shoes to the project. Thanks, Bards and Mesh for the support.

Eric aka “Passion Runner” giving one of his running shoes to the Project Donate A Shoe through Major Rod Turno. Thanks, Eric!

 

One of the lady runners who donated her old shoes signing the Deed of Donation while Don Fernando Zobel looking and holding his Deed of Donation for donating his running shoes he used in the 15K run. Don Fernando, thanks for the donation and for proudly wearing the “One” Wristband.

 

One of the donors of running shoes with the “One” Wristband.  

Project “Donate A Shoe”

On By kingofpotsIn Running, Running Shoes5 Comments

This concept or project of donating my old running but still reliable running shoes and encouraging others runners to donate their old shoes was born out from my observations of seeing young and senior runners participating in weekend road races, most especially in the 2008 Pasig River International Marathon last February 2008, who were seen with tattered and worn-out running shoes, walking and limping on the side of the road. So, I decided to post the pictures of my old running shoes to let the other runners know if they are in need of my old shoes or share the information to other runners and maybe, ultimately, make my offer reach to the needy ones. The comments of The Bull Runner, Banana Running, Quick Silver Runner, Mark, Cecil/Miraclecello, Benov, Datc, and others from that post inspired me to push through with this project through the help of my Officers & Staff of the DND-AFP Gintong Pangarap Running Club, Inc. And I am glad that this project was later endorsed by these bloggers in their respective posts.

As promised in my succeeding post (Collection Point), my staff was able to set-up a “Collection/Distribution” Booth for this project at the Mizuno Infinity Run. Initially, I donated four running shoes and the following “good-hearted runners” shared their old shoes, too:

1) Don Fernando Zobel—He removed his running shoes, ASICS GT-2110, and donated them to the project

2) Bards Bathan aka Banana Running—Gave her Mizuno Wave Inspire 3.0

3) Mesh Villanueva—Gave an Adidas Adizero

4) Duane Santos and Eric Pasion–NIKE Max-Air

5) Jenny and Ninoy Leyran—Two (2) New Balance Shoes: NB 614 & Abzorb 900

6) Mark Bata—Three pairs of running shoes: Nike Air; Adidas Torsion; and Adidas CC Cushion

In total, my staff was able to collect thirteen (13) pairs of running shoes! Six (6) of these were given to the following recipients:

1) John Cervantes

2) Nonito Ubay

3) Genevieve De La Pena

4) Claudio Enero Jr.

5) Eduardo Medina

6) Vicente Polinan

Three (3) of my old shoes were taken by three among the recipients. The remaining shoes (7 shoes) will be brought to the next road race next weekend for display/distribution to qualified recipients.

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Genevieve De La Pena got my Nike Air Max.

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This is how a “tattered and worn-out” running shoes looks like which the owner exchanged with a better one after using it in the Mizuno 10K Run.

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This might be the lightest and most ventilated running shoe in the world whose owner does not even know the importance of support, stability, torsion control, and comfort that the latest running shoes provide to the legs and body. 

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These are some of the donated shoes. The ASICS GT-2110 at the right was the running shoes of Don Fernando Zobel.

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One of the recipients of the donated running shoes trying his size with his “new” running shoes.

This project will continue as long as there are road races and we will make that our “Collection/Distribution” Booth will be a permanent fixture in all of the future road races in Metro Manila.

To all the donors and “future” donors to this project, thank you very much! We wish you more blessings and successes in your life!

“Let Us Donate Our Old Running Shoes”

On By kingofpotsIn Insights, Jogging, Running, Running Shoes13 Comments

One of the things that I do during road races is to see what the person is wearing as his/her running shoes. Sometimes, I mentally make some judgment or opinion about a runner by the running shoes he/she is wearing. However, my post now will not deal about my opinion on these people whom I always see in road races.

Instead, I’ll be relating my observation to most of the road races I’ve joined for the past months. I had observed that there are young runners and old runners (masters/seniors) who are wearing old, tattered, dilapidated, and worn-out sole running shoes. I know these runners are more comfortable running with their old shoes in 10K and longer distance races but I saw most of them walking & limping on the side of the road because they are wearing old running shoes.

During the awarding of trophies and medals in Sunday morning’s 7th DND-AFP Gintong Pangarap Half-Marathon at Villamor Air Base Grandstand, I saw young, as well as, old runners wearing old and tattered shoes who received their medals and I hope to meet them again and maybe give them my old, but still reliable, running shoes.

As of now, I have 1 New Balance 716; my newly-bought New Balance 902 four months ago; and 1 Nike runing shoes which I am not using. I intend to donote these old shoes to the younger runners and to the senior runners who could not afford to buy a better or more serviceable running shoes. But priority goes to those runners who are using old and tattered running shoes.

If you happen to know somebody who runs with an old & tattered running shoe, please refer them to me and I’ll make arrangements to meet them during weekend road races and give them my old or shoes that I am not using.

How about you, do you have any old or shoes that you are not using but still serviceable to donate to the less fortunate runners?

Let us share our blessings.

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New Balance 716; Made in USA; Size: 8 1/2 (US); Width: D; Bought in the USA

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Nike Air Max (Trail Running Shoes); Made in Vietnam; Size: 9 (US); Width: D; Bought in the USA

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New Balance 902; Made in China; Size: 9 (US); Width: EE; Bought at “Athlete’s Foot” Store, Glorietta

Oval Track Run @ Iloilo

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These pictures were taken during my oval track run at the Iloilo City’s Athletic Grounds in the afternoon of 23 Nov 2007. I completed 32 laps at an average pace of 2:10-2:20 mins per lap. I finished my run with a time of 1 hour & 15 minutes. It was my first time to use my New Balance 902 running shoes. 

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My new running shoes is very light and I need to make some adjustments with the way I run with it. It is comfortable but it has minimal arch support. It has thinner sole than my old New Balance 716. I started to feel some slight pain on my lower leg muscles after 20 laps but it disappeared after slowing my pace. The New Balance 902 will be my trainer shoes from now on.

My New Shoes: New Balance 902

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I bought my new running shoes this morning at “Athlete’s Foot” Glorietta. It is “On Sale” with 20% discount. I have yet to try it on the road and oval track tomorrow at the Iloilo City Oval Track.

Since I am a loyal  and faithful “New Balance” Running Shoes Runner, I hope this will give me a better performance in my training.

This particular shoes was voted as the Runners World Magazine’s Editor’s Choice for the Month of March 2007. It is a lightweight trainer and considered as the “lightest training shoe” of New Balance. It weighs 10 ounces. I like the color, orange and the “Sure Lace” shoestrings!!

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My Running Shoes

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When I was a cadet at the Academy, there was only one type of athletic/sports shoes issued to everybody, that was the Converse Rubber Shoes (Hi-cut), colored white, which was basically for Basketball. Yes, that was the running shoes we used in that long distance race where I had my first taste of competetive running.

During my first and second Alumni Homecoming Running Competitions in 1980 & 1981, I was using the cheapest Adidas Running Shoes which was made of soft leather and thin soles. Although it was heavy as compared in today’s running shoes’ technology, this particular shoes endured my long distance runs which made me one of the top runners among my peers.

My wife left for the USA on the later part of 1981 and since then I was getting a regular supply of “state-of-the-art” running shoes. She sent me the latest model of the New Balance Series 300. I guess, she had chosen New Balance because the symbol “N” on the sides of the shoes corresponds to the first letter of our last name. At that time, it was only the New Balance shoes that were exclusively “Made in USA” while Adidas Shoes were made in Germany then. Since 1981, I used at least two models of New Balance Running Shoes in my running practices and was able to finish three (3) Marathon Races up to 1983. I really liked New Balance shoes because it was the lightest running shoe at that time that provides comfort on the heel portion because of its thick soles and it has an integrated anti-pronation system. Up to this time, I am still using a New Balance Shoes for my practice runs. Although my shoes (NB 716) which was bought three years ago is already old, I still feel comfortable with it. This is the shoes I am using here in the mountains of Jamindan.

During the summer of 1983, I ordered from my wife the lightest running shoes in the market and specifically asked her an ASICS Tiger Running Shoes. Since then, I’ve been using ASICS Tiger Shoes for my racing days. Presently, I am using a “Cumulus” Model of ASICS Tiger which my wife bought last December 2006 at the Phidippides  Sports Center, along Ventura Blvd, Encino, CA. I really like and appreciate the staff of this sports store as they made me run for about 50 meters to observe my footwork. This is my fourth ASICS Tiger running shoes since 1983. If my recollection is right, I have been using ASICS Tiger shoes to finish another five (5) Marathon races since then.

So, as an old runner, my running shoes preference is limited to my New Balance shoes which I use for my running practices and my ASICS Tiger shoes which I use only for my competetive races.