Running doctors

When running was just starting in Cebu, only a few doctors were into it. The only known doctors who were running then were Dr. Jovito Lee  (still running at 77) and Dr. Mike Mancao (also still running at 80). Today, doctors on the run are aplenty forcing race organizers to add a doctor’s category. Before Dr. Yong Larrazabal and Dr. Glen Cang, (probably two of the fastest at the moment), took to running, there were Dr. Vic Verallo, Dr. Tito Macarasig and mountain climber – turned runner Abe Manlawe. Of course some of the doctors bitten by the running bug are Peter Mancao, Nicole Chua, Albert Santos, Romy Letigio, Pons del Prado, Wilson Goopio, Emily Estrada, Rosan Trani, Wenny Lumapas and Renald Ramiro. Just recently Yong, Peter, Glen, Rosan and Emily participated in the “Takbo para sa Puso” held at the UP Campus in Diliman, Quezon City. Yong placed third in the 10K Medical Doctor Division, clocking 47:47 while Glen wound up fifth in 49:49. Emily almost won in the distaff side after she clocked 1:04 while Rosan pocketed fourth in 1:11. In the 5K Medical Doctors Division, Peter settled for fifth in 32:04. It was an impressive showing of our Cebuano doctors prompting their Manila counterparts to say “Marami palang doktor ang tumatakbo sa Cebu.” Yong said they will be going back next year and with more training, they could even win the crown. Dr. Ricardo Papa the 10K winner timed 46:07 while the second placer Jonathan Babsa-ay only nipped Yong by 19 seconds. Had Renald run in the 5K, his 26 minutes PR is good for second place. Nicole could have easily place in the top 5 had she join the race. Anyway, a congratulation guys!  

MORE EXECUTIVES

TO SINGAPORE

In my last column, I mentioned that members of the Cebu Executive Runners Club namely Vic Verallo, Jesse Taborada, Steve Ferraren, Sergs Amora, Billy Tan, Bernie Lanutan, Ruday Tindugan, Jun Quibranza and Meyrick Jacalan, are training for the Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon on December 7. Well, more members are joining.  Turning Capote, Dodong Sulatre, George Evangelista, Hearthy Satina, Roel Militar and oh yes John Pages, the lone casualty in the Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon. John who’s suffering from an injury vowed to finish this time after learning a bitter lesson in Hong Kong. Well John, if at first you don’t succeed try and try again until you cannot try anymore. “Pero I know, kaya mo ina Buddy” good luck to all of you.  

NO DEAL

There’s no truth to the rumor former heavyweight champion Evander “Real Deal” has phoned Manny Pacquiao to borrow money. But it’s true Holyfield is dead broke. That’s probably one reason he wants to keep on fighting at age 45. Holyfield’s $10 million estate in Suburban Atlanta is under foreclosure, his ex-wife is suing him for unpaid child support and a Utah consulting company, is also suing for unpaid landscaping job on his 95 hectare estate in 2006. Holyfield informed his ex-wife he could no longer afford to make his $ 3,000 – a month support payment to one of his children. Funny how the cookie crumbles, “Papaak na lang ko usab kay Tyson” is probably one option for Holyfield. Holy smoke!

BOOBS

I just couldn’t help but be amused on my “paisano” George Nava True’s article on breasts. Nava said millions of women are at risk for sagging breasts because of jogging. According to a study, jogging puts a lot of pressure on the breasts causing them to bounce vertically up to eight inches. Women with big breasts (are you listening Keana Reeves and Pamela Anderson?) 20 pounds or more, are the most affected. The answer to this problem is wearing a good sports bra but this does not stop the breasts from bouncing. So, “sa ato pa” it’s better to be flat-chested? I’m sure Ara Mina would say “no way”.