Thursday, May 23, 2019

BIG BLUE RUN is back, and we won! :)


It's big!
It's blue!
And it's back!
Last March 24, 2019, the Ateneo Athletics Program, in cooperation with Trackstar Sport and RSRJ Events Management, brought back Ateneo De Manila University's very own and eagerly awaited BIG BLUE RUN!
For the BBR comeback leg, runners participated in three different categories: 3k, 5k and 10k.


Each course took us through a scenic tour of the Loyola Campus, while the 5k and 10k routes used one of the newest roads in the campus!



I was grateful to be awarded as the 1st Runner Up even on my 4th month of pregnancy.  That's why our baby is also very active in my belly, swimming and somersaulting according to my OB! 

With Coach Misael Perez,
the organizer of Big Blue Runs.
 




I also participated and won in the side game for having the longest breath.  Suwerte talaga kapag buntis! Blessing na may baby!  My husband also finished 1st Runner Up. 

Thanks so much to Sir Rj Knight Runner and Sir Choy Butchoy of Running Photographers for these photos, and for the 2 months supply of Lightwater anVitaminBoost for more good-for-the-heart exercises.  

Prizes for the fastest runners.

Special thanks to Ms. Mica Sibayan, Marketing Head of the Big Blue Run, for the opportunity to participate here. Because of her, there were a lot of sponsors, freebies and raffle prizes for the runners and winners. 
3K Fastest Male Runners
 



Before joining here, I asked for my doctor's permission if I'm allowed to run and she said that it's better for pregnant women to have regular exercise for an easier labor and healthier baby. Studies have also shown that mothers who exercise have better overall mental health and it helps reduce the risk of gestational diabetes. Inspirational mothers like Olympic track athlete Alysia Montano and marathoners Kara Goucher and Paula Radcliffe have busted the myth that running during a healthy pregnancy is selfish and unsafe. Another research from the Washington University School of Medicine recently published in the April 2015 issue of Nature suggests that running during pregnancy may guard against serious fetal heart defects in infants. So now, I'm not just running for myself, but also for our beloved baby.  



There will be an another Big Blue Run this coming August. Will post the updates on my blog. 

#BigBlueRun #BBR2019




Here are the previous Big Blue Run events that we attended:

At the Big Blue Run II, I broke my personal record for 10 K and finished it in 55 minutes. :)


Posing with my colleagues before the start of the Big Blue Uphill Challenge.
Photo by Mr. Igor Quodala

My advisory class that time, 5 - Barasoain, won as the class with the most number of participants!
We enjoyed thousands worth of GCs from Burger King!

I also won as the 2nd fastest female finisher in the Big Blue Run VI. :)
My parents also joined to support their running eldest daughter! :)






Friday, May 10, 2019

Beko PH pays tribute to Filipino Moms through “Mother’s Day Out”




Quezon City, May 10, 2019—In celebration of Mother’s Day, Beko, the Official Partner of the Everyday, honors the hard work, compassion, and dedication of mothers towards their families through fun activities during its “Mother’s Day Out” event at the Activity Center of Robinsons Magnolia in Quezon City, from May 10 to 12.

Ms. Mayet Natores, the head of the makeup artists, reminded all mommies to "make sure to pamper ourselves despite our busy schedule. She taught us how to do a quick and easy 15-minute makeup session for everyday use.

Mothers joining the three-day program would experience free make-up sessions and tutorials, cooking demos, food tasting, coffee and pastries, as well as special prizes for participating in a contest, which would ask them to take a video of themselves explaining the value of having longer “me” time.

First 20 moms to register will get special take-home kits. You can also check out special Beko promotions on select products. Robinsons also have automatic giveaways, and pick-a-prize promo for every appliance receipt. The booth will open at 10 am and the program starts at exactly 1:00 pm.

 Celebrity Chef Gerick Manalo demonstrated to us, mommies,
a useful magic in the kitchen! 

To promote the importance of personal time, the program also showcases Beko home appliances’ advanced technologies designed to assist mothers by optimizing time spent on house duties. By cutting the hours spent on dealing with everyday challenges, moms can focus on more important things, like having time for themselves or spending more quality bonding time with their family and loved ones.

Beko’s innovative features, carried by their washers, refrigerators, and ovens, not only offer solutions that boost productivity and efficiency but also, pays tribute to the incomparable qualities of mothers.


Refrigerators

The technologies of Beko refrigerators manage the right conditions to maintain the qualities of fresh food for longer period, similar to how a mother upholds the sanctuary of her household.

Beko’s “Everfresh+®” in their refrigerators’ special crisper compartment preserves the storage life of fruits and vegetables by controlling the precise humidity, reducing condensation and minimizing temperature variations inside so fruit and vegetables stay crisp and fresher up to 30days; while “Active Fresh Blue Light technologies protects the Vitamin C intensity keeping its natural flavor and nutrition intact.  It is almost like having a greenhouse inside the fridge which continues the process of photosynthesis on fruit and vegetables which preserves it 30% better compared to a standard crisper.   

The refrigerator also has the benefit of “NeoFrost Dual Cooling System” that ensures even cooling inside the fridge compartment and no air transfers between fridge and freezer compartments, thus prevents cross contamination of food causing spoilage and foul odor.

Increasing the storage time of fresh produce giving them the freedom to store more to lessens the frequency of their travel to fresh market.  This also releases them from pressure of immediately using all the available ingredients for dishes. This way, mothers can enjoy using their natural culinary creativity to spin new versions of favorite dishes.



Washers

Some mothers prefer hand washing their clothes than rely on washers during laundry days – which most often fall on weekends. However, the hours spent on individual treatment of clothes cost too much time and energy.

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This is the reason why Beko innovated technologies in their washers that can closely match a mother’s perseverance and dedication to tackle a large pile of laundries quickly, while still providing comfort.

Mothers can diminish the time it takes to finish a week’s worth of dirty clothes by properly sorting it and washing it with Beko Frontload Washers. It has “Xpress Super Short” a 14-minute cycle that is suitable for lightly soiled small load of laundry up to 2kg. With a full load of laundry, “Daily Express” will finish the job in just 28 minutes cycle at 30C; while the “GentleCare 20” copies the tender hands of a mother to lightly yet effectively wash delicate clothes; all of this special wash programs and more in just one machine.

Ovens
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Smiling with the beautiful and lovely host, Ms. Anna Escalona,
who is also a Beko home appliance user.
Mothers can also look forward to an exciting cooking appliance that Beko would soon be launching in the Philippines in the coming months.  This will help save their time spent in cooking and give them more “me” time.

With its technology, “Split and Cook,” the ovens mimic the multitasking capabilities of mothers by providing more spaces to cook two different meals with different temperature needs and durations at the same time in one single cavity oven. This Free Standing Cooker’s top stove uses gas while the bottom oven is electric, with two fans at the back to provide accurate cooking results.
Chef Gerick teaching mommies how to cook the Pasta Al Arabiata with Bacon! Yum!
We're so glad that he lovingly cooked for each one of us. We savored the authentic taste of Italian Pasta.

While multiple dishes are being cooked at the same time, moms can find time to chat with other family members about daily matters. Once their signature recipes are done and about to be served, the conversations can continue into the right atmosphere for family dialogue - the kitchen table.

Beko acknowledges the different roles mothers provide to their families, acting as the light of Filipino home, the gentle manager, the provider of healthy and delicious meals, and the director of proper compartmentalizing. As the Official Partner of The Everyday, Beko has installed features to partner with mothers to complete everyday household responsibilities, so that they may have longer meaningful time for themselves and their loved ones.
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Mr. June Zapanta, explaining the benefits of using Beko home appliances to help the mothers.
Gurhan Gunal Regional Sales Director of Beko Asia Pacific is set to grace the event and will address the audience with his opening remarks. Also present are Dyeun Zapanta, Assistant General Manager together with Cecil Placia, Marketing Manager of Beko Philippines.
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Smiling with the other mothers who attended, carrying the basket of goodies from Beko.
“Filipino moms deserve a day out and we at Beko, aim to deliver that. Aside from the fun activities of the program, we would also be introducing our technologies to mothers so that they may have the better option of owning intelligent appliances in washing, cooking, and storing,” said Dyeun. “We believe that missing out on valuable family moments to tackle everyday challenges at home is to waste away precious memories. That is why we developed these features to assist them in managing personal time and chores.”


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“This is also the perfect time to buy a special gift for mom as a Special Mother’s Day promotion can be availed from May 10 to 12, 2019.  Hurry and visit your nearest Robinsons Appliances branch and inquire about this limited offer,” Cecil added.

To learn more about Beko and the technologies in their appliances, visit their website at http://www.beko.ph/ or follow them on their Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/bekoph/.



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