I missed out on the inaugural edition of the Bataan International Triathlon last year, but glowing reviews plus the presence of three-time Ironman World Champion Mirinda Carfrae tipped the scales in its favor and I knew I wanted to be on the starting line. I decided to be gentle to my
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Challenge Camsur
Four years ago, I came to Camarines Sur as a last-minute substitute runner for a relay. As I went through the run course I saw the suffering on the individual competitors’ faces. It definitely gave me perspective on how prepared I would have to be to attempt my first half-ironman.
Ironman 70.3 Subic Bay 2015
When I got the opportunity to race the Century Tuna Ironman 70.3 Subic Bay with two of my teammates from Team Endure, I couldn’t say no. Being part of a relay at a triathlon has always been fun and pressure-free for me. It’s an opportunity to work together as a
Challenge Philippines 2015
Challenge Philippines “Tough”. That was how they had branded it this year, and for good reason. Those of us who had done the inaugural edition were forewarned about the (longer than 1.9 kilometers) swim against a current, the grinding steep hills of Bataan, and the endless undulations of the run
First Ironman at Challenge Roth
I remember when I did my first marathon. It was exactly on my birthday and was a great way to give myself an achievement that no one could take away. I had no doubts I wanted to finish it. Challenge Roth was supposed to be the same thing. It would
Subic Bay International Triathlon 2014
That’s another great triathlon weekend done and dusted. What I love about the Subic Bay International Triathlon is how all the local tri teams come out and have a presence there, despite all the other newer triathlons springing up all over the country. SuBIT really is an institution — despite
Challenge Philippines 2014
Words fail me when I try to sum up everything that happened at Challenge Philippines last February 22, 2014. I was there in many capacities: as a competing athlete, as a Challenge Philippines ambassador, as a blogger, and as a friend and teammate. So it was a very busy weekend
First Half-Ironman at Cobra IM70.3 Philippines, part 3
finishing strong at Cobra Ironman 70.3 Philippines The game plan had been to swim easy, bike steady, and run hard. I had executed it almost perfectly, but there are so many things I can still improve on for next year (like, for instance, finally learning how to use my Suunto
First Half-Ironman at Cobra IM70.3 Philippines, part 2
Race Day I woke up several times during the night, hearing strong rain against our hotel rooftop. My team was booked at Cleverlearn Residences, approximately 1.9 kilometers away from Shangri-La and the race start. I worried about how flooded the race course could become, and if so, could the whole
First Half-Ironman at Cobra IM70.3 Philippines, part 1
Before the Race The lead-in to Cobra Ironman 70.3 Philippines race week was super busy, with so many things that needed to be done. I needed to get my planned nutrition sorted and my bike packed, so it was great to get all those done at The Brick. By Thursday