Plenty of racing this weekend! Endure was out in force at the Condura Skyway Marathon with Gerard Cinco, Raffy Pamittan, and Pepsi Gutierrez taking on the marathon and Marga Baula and Roselle Dadal tackling the half-marathon. Over at Xterra Albay, sole Endure solo participant Pyds Cayetano finished strong, while his
Project Chlorine and Project Training Wheels 2016
The second weekend of January brought an opportunity to welcome a new teammate to Team Endure. Roselle, also known as the Running Diva has long been a friend of Endure and had already been participating in aquathlons since before I took up triathlon. This year, her target is to race
Bataan International Triathlon 2015
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
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
Bataan International Triathlon Course Recon
Thanks to my teammate Kira and friend Jayjay, we set off on a day trip to Las Casas Filipinas de Acuzar in Bagac, Bataan, which is the jump-off point for Bi3. We left Manila at 4:30am and took the NLEX and SCTEX to Dinalupihan Exit then drove for a
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
The Power of Believing
By Kazimira Kira Ang Introduction by Marga Uy-Baula The best part about this craziness is the growth of a run-off-the-mill individual to that of an athlete; from a struggling runner, biker, and swimmer to an adequate one… to, if you work hard enough, a podium finisher. Be inspired by Kira’s