July 17, 2009
3:34 pm
R wakes up from afternoon nap and wonders what to do today. Remembers the Runnr opening…a few minutes after, gets a text message from B
B: What time are you going to BHS?
R: Anytime… what time you going? You wanna hitch? Can pass by for you…
B: Sabay kami ni D =) Nandunna kmi 5pm.
R: How early naman!! But im not doing anything anyway…wanna go coffee?
B: Coffeecoffee tara!
R: Hey tara 5pm let’s coffee…if youre in the office I’ll pick you up!
KR: I’m so tamad to go to Runnr later bec. of the rain!
R: Wag na I’ll pick you up…c’mon!
KR: I’m at home na in bed!
R: Ooooh that sounds better than going out nga haha pero in case youre up for it tara let’s go
R then drives to BHS and patiently waits in Starbucks..ordered a tall hot latte…looks around, twiddles thumbs, enjoys the drink, sip
R texts B
5:00 pm
R: Here na BHS.
B: Waiting na for D. =) Starbucks?
R: Yuf.
B: Lapitna
KR: My headache is not going away…I think I will just stay home.
R: No prob. See ya soon!
B and D come in and conversation centers on plans for a road race.
After 45 minutes of animated chika chatter, R, B and D decide to go check out whats happening at the opening…the time is 6ish pm (I think)
Signed up for reg, friendly Nicole from Runnr meets and greets us and gives press kits, then off for a photo moment, plus chika with other runners already inside
K: You guys still going to Runnr?
R: Here na! Come here!
K: On my way!
More waiting and chika, opening ceremony starts with host simulating the start of a race.
FAST FORWARD TO internal mind chatter
I wonder what time we can check out the goods inside the store…oh ok…VIPS first…then we get to go inside? Goody….Hey lookit that! They have CWX! Didn’t see that before! Hmmm I wonder what’s in the press kit…envelope, CDS, lit about the store…I’ll read it later….hey they have new wallpaper! I wonder where they took that nice photo? Looks like a good place to run with the trees…or was the runner just Photoshopped in? Oh wait another video….hey that’s the guy that assissted me when I was buying something in Runnr a few weeks back…why is he on stage? OH..silly me…he OWNS Runnr haha…hey but he knows his stuff ha and was really helpful when I asked why they didn’t have Body Glide yet…raffle time!!! Drat unlucky at raffles! Yay we can go in the store na…
K, H and J arrive too and we continue on talking inside the store
oooh I want to try the CWX….so many people here! They have more stuff on the shelves now yahooo…more eyewear models for Oakley and Optic Nerve….and they have more apparel too! … I have to THEY HAVE ROCTANE LOOK!…friendly helpful sales staff especially the one who looked for sizes for the CWX style that I wanted….yay! they have it!!! buy na and use that discount coupon…
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In an earlier post, Runnr was one of those stores that I eagerly awaited because finally, a place where shoppers of all shapes and sizes could find merchandise specifically for running. I would pop in and out during the soft opening phase just to check if there was anything new in the shelves.
I was there on their very first Sunday, bugging the staff about not seeing any running shades in the shelves and them happily obliging by bringing out a box of shades while apologetically saying that they didn’t get to fix the display case yet. I love the attentive staff…meaning they are there when you need them and give their opinion of products in conjunction with your needs. AND they don’t hover. Perfect. I’m a sucker for staff that get that mix of attentiveness minus the intrusiveness…the more they know about the product and are helpful if you are undecided, the higher the chances that I’d buy something haha. Yes, I’m gullible that way. =)
Once in a while after an afternoon or evening run, would drop by Runnr and just look around, noticing small changes here and there. Things like changes in displays or maybe new standees or posters up, new products in the shelves, or how they used to have the Toby’s logo in the price tags which they then changed to the Runnr logo after a few weeks.
At the grand opening, everyone was in a festive mood…with food and music and lights, as well as plenty of good conversations about running and runners. Even if it was drizzling and rain was threatening to pour down any minute, many lined up and stayed to be able to go and see what was up. Now, if only they just had that Body Glide on the shelves…
Thanks Runnr! Will look forward to visiting your store again and again… maybe in 3 months when I need to change my shoes…can’t wait to try the CWX Stabilyx running tights…abangan!
Runnr, you make us happpy!
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