Apologies to Ella for posting this on my blog! But I was really touched by this. It is always a pleasure to give back especially when I am reminded by messages like these. Thanks so much Mommy Maricel for sharing 🙂
Category Archives: Athletes
Javier’s Half Ironman for the Kids
this is an excerpt from my fitness first teammate javier daez’s blog:
“I would like to dedicate my first Ironman 70.3 to the SOS Children and invite you to help me raise funds to support 73 children for one year of schooling and living under the SOS program.”
read more and help him with his campaign: http://ironmanphilforthekids.wordpress.com/
Filed under Athletes, Coaching and Training, Fitness First, Friends
SUBIT 2010 Subic International Triathlon
I love Subic, I have so many memories here, both good and painful… it is a place special to Filipino triathletes, it has seen the sport grow so much throughout the years. Subic International Triathlon is part of the ITU Asia Cup Series and hosts the Age Group Team Championships. Am super happy to report that my age group team, Fitness First has won the coveted crown again! It was really fun to see all the team colors on the race course though, and at the end of the day you do end up cheering for each and everyone of your friends regardless of affiliation. What a weekend!!!
Photo Credits go to JC Manas, Doray Ellis, Redg Plopinio, Timmy de los Reyes… and if for some reason I grabbed your pic from Facebook and forgot to acknowledge it my apologies!!!
Filed under Adidas, Athletes, Coaching and Training, Fitness First, Race Report, Timex
SuperTriKids MultiSport Festival 2010
Another jampacked event at the Narra Park in Alabang yesterday! Thanks so much everyone for supporting this event! Congrats to TRAP with special mention to Tom Carrasco Rick Reyes Fabie David Mario Canja Coach Pedring Annalyn and the rest of our dedicated crew!!! Photos courtesy of Pet Salvador via Sarita Zafra:
Listed below are our winners….
6 AND UNDER FEMALE
29 PARCO, CASSANDRA F 6 STK-TRI 0:02:02.00 0:07:27.00 0:00:53.00 0:10:22.00
25 LOPEZ, ISIS F 5 STK-TRI 0:01:43.00 0:10:23.00 0:01:11.00 0:13:17.00
27 SANTOS, BENETTE F 5 STK-TRI 0:02:48.00 0:10:09.00 0:01:16.00 0:14:13.00
6 AND UNDER MALE
340 PO , GANDEN M 6 STK 0:01:57.00 0:06:39.00 0:00:45.00 0:09:21.00
322 LOSTE, RED M 6 STK-TRI 0:09:30.00 0:00:53.00 0:10:23.00
319 ANGELES, YLIJAH JOSH M 5 STK-TRI 0:02:09.00 0:07:25.00 0:01:12.00 0:10:46.00
7-8 YRS FEMALE
34 ALMENDRAL, SOPHIA MARIE F 8 STK-TRI 0:01:14.00 0:08:09.00 0:01:00.00 0:10:23.00
38 ERQUIAGA, YSSELA ADIANE F 8 STK- TRI 0:01:28.00 0:08:09.00 0:00:59.00 0:10:36.00
35 ANGELES, YELENNA F 8 STK-TRI 0:01:37.00 0:08:34.00 0:00:57.00 0:11:08.00
7-8 YRS MALE
338 VERLEE, PAOLO M 8 STK-TRI 0:01:17.00 0:07:01.00 0:00:55.00 0:09:13.00
337 PARTOZA, MARK M 8 STK-TRI 0:01:22.00 0:07:00.00 0:01:02.00 0:09:24.00
336 MORADOS, JAIME MARI M 8 STK-TRI 0:02:00.00 0:07:44.00 0:00:47.00 0:10:31.00
9-10 YRS FEMALE
247 ZIBELL, ENYA F 10 STK-TRI 0:01:49.00 0:07:40.00 0:04:10.00 0:13:39.00
246 DEJURAS, JESILA MARI F 10 STK-TRI 0:03:09.00 0:06:19.00 0:04:40.00 0:14:08.00
245 ANGELES, YONNA F 10 STK-TRI 0:03:07.00 0:06:30.00 0:04:39.00 0:14:16.00
9-10 YRS MALE
255 SAMUDIO, JUAN EMANUEL M 10 STK-TRI 0:01:41.00 0:06:27.00 0:03:47.00 0:11:55.00
252 OTTIGER, SEBASTIAN M 9 STK-TRI 0:02:21.00 0:07:00.00 0:03:45.00 0:13:06.00
253 SAMSON, EZEKIEL NOEL M 9 STK-TRI 0:02:03.00 0:08:38.00 0:04:08.00 0:14:49.00
11-12 YRS FEMALE
51 FARID, AISYA FARISHA F 12 STK-TRI 0:04:03.00 0:09:41.00 0:08:54.00 0:22:38.00
45 HAVE, JASMINE F 11 STK-TRI 0:03:38.00 0:09:53.00 0:09:55.00 0:23:26.00
46 SALERA, DEXTER BEA F 11 STK-TRI 0:04:15.00 0:10:34.00 0:10:03.00 0:24:52.00
11-12 YRS MALE
391 SEDDON, HAMISH ROLDAN M 12 STK-TRI 0:03:27.00 0:07:53.00 0:08:50.00 0:20:10.00
390 FIECHTER, LUKAS M 12 STK-TRI 0:03:26.00 0:08:50.00 0:08:05.00 0:20:21.00
392 STROEM, KAI KRISTIAN M 12 STK-TRI 0:03:19.00 0:07:47.00 0:09:36.00 0:20:42.00
13-15 YRS FEMALE
F42 FARID, AINA FARHANA F 14 STK-TRI 0:06:56.00 0:30:10.00 0:13:44.00 0:50:50.00
F41 SANTOS, THERESE MARIE F 13 STK-TRI 0:07:32.00 0:32:00.00 0:16:09.00 0:55:41.00
F43 SANTOS, JOSEPHINE MARIE F 14 STK-TRI 0:07:11.00 0:33:05.00 0:20:14.00 1:00:30.00
13-15 YRS MALE
134 PAGUIA, ELBERT GENE M 13 STK-TRI 0:05:15.00 0:26:09.00 0:14:22.00 0:45:46.00
143 STROEM, EIRIK M 15 STK-TRI 0:05:58.00 0:28:20.00 0:11:42.00 0:46:00.00
140 MAPA, JOSE IGNACIO M 15 STK-TRI 0:04:51.00 0:28:31.00 0:12:46.00 0:46:08.00
6 AND UNDER
13 ALMARINEZ, JULIANA F 5 STK-AQUA 0:02:54.00 0:02:15.89 0:05:09.89
7-8 YRS FEMALE
15 POWELL, ANGELINA F 7 STK-AQUA 0:02:39.45 0:03:59.75 0:06:39.20
7-8 YRS MALE
14 OSIAS, JULIUS RALPH M 7 STK-AQUA 0:02:32.85 0:01:14.54 0:03:47.39
9-10 YRS FEMALE
283 LUNETA, KATYANA MARIE F 9 STK AQUA 0:04:11.00 0:05:39.46 0:09:50.46
94 CRISOSTOMO, LUIGI MIGUEL F 9 STK-AQUA 0:05:03.00 0:06:30.56 0:11:33.56
281 AMADOR, DANIELLE MARIE F 9 STK AQUA 0:05:22.00 0:06:31.52 0:11:53.52
9-10 YRS MALE
291 TURIANA, JUAN MIGUEL M 10 STK-AQUA 0:03:32.00 0:06:17.74 0:09:49.74
290 BOCALBOS, FYODOR ISAIAH M 9 STK-AQUA 0:07:48.00 0:12:47.30 0:20:35.30
11-12 YRS FEMALE
55 IBE, SAMANTHA CYRINE F 12 STK AQUA 0:04:38.00 0:09:34.10 0:14:12.10
54 OLIPAS, MELANIE AIMEE F 11 STK AQUA 0:05:00.00 0:09:59.70 0:14:59.70
11-12 YRS MALE
56 PLAZA, LANCE VINCENT M 11 STK-AQUA 0:05:53.00 0:12:43.48 0:18:36.48
96 CONSTANTINO, JULIUS M 12 STK 0:05:36.00 0:13:37.28 0:19:13.28
95 SIBAYAN, TIM MARTIN M 11 STK 0:07:12.00 0:12:18.73 0:19:30.73
13-15 YRS FEMALE
98 MANALO, STEPHANIE AGNES F 13 STK AQUA 0:09:39.00 0:28:50.11 0:38:29.11
13-15 YRS MALE
97 MACALALAD, EDWARD M 14 STK-AQUA 0:09:27.00 0:17:31.00 0:26:58.00
99 MENDOZA, DAVID ANTHONY M 14 STK AQUA 0:08:11.00 0:22:06.34 0:30:17.34
FEMALE ADULT OVERALL
88 ONG, LYNN WEN F 17 ADULT-AQUA 0:30:16.00 0:12:46.90 0:43:02.90
89 SALANDANAN, CASSANDRA F 17 ADULT-AQUA 0:29:46.00 0:15:18.44 0:45:04.44
90 YAP, MA. KATRINA SOFIA F 17 ADULT-AQUA 0:29:28.00 0:16:08.00 0:45:36.00
91 SALANDANAN, CATHLENE F 18 ADULT-AQUA 0:30:10.00 0:19:01.82 0:49:11.82
92 AGUIRRE, VANESSA F 25 ADULT-AQUA 0:32:11.00 0:20:03.48 0:52:14.48
MALE ADULT OVERALL
58 ANESE, DAVIDE M 16 ADULT-AQUA 0:30:59.00 0:13:51.00 0:44:50.00
184 CONCEPCION, GUY M 41 ADULT-AQUA 0:32:42.00 0:13:27.16 0:46:09.16
59 DAGUMAN, PRABHT RAINJAN M 17 ADULT-AQUA 0:31:43.00 0:16:38.18 0:48:21.18
67 PORTUGAL, ARIS BERNARD M 31 ADULT-AQUA 0:34:42.00 0:13:52.80 0:48:34.80
60 BAUTISTA, SID ANGELO M 20 ADULT-AQUA 0:33:46.00 0:14:54.21 0:48:40.21
TOP 5 FEMALE
F49 ENRIQUEZ, CHIN F 33 TRI 0:09:05.00 0:30:36.00 0:14:30.00 0:54:11.00
F48 JIMENEZ, MELANIE F 31 TRI 0:09:20.00 0:29:45.00 0:17:09.00 0:56:14.00
F55 LOPEZ, JEENA F 40 TRI 0:08:39.00 0:31:10.00 0:19:39.00 0:59:28.00
F54 CHANG, ANNE F 40 TRI 0:10:47.00 0:34:27.00 0:15:37.00 1:00:51.00
F52 BUENA, JERALDINE F 39 TRI 0:10:56.00 0:32:00.00 0:18:35.00 1:01:31.00
TOP 5 MALE
184 CONCEPCION, GUY M 41 TRI 0:04:41.00 0:26:40.00 0:11:12.00 0:42:33.00
146 PAGUIA, EARVIN NICO M 18 TRI 0:05:35.00 0:25:55.00 0:13:30.00 0:45:00.00
154 MANUEL, PAOLO M 29 TRI 0:07:30.00 0:35:30.00 0:45:26.00
198 SAJORDA, ERIC M 43 TRI 0:06:58.00 0:25:52.00 0:13:06.00 0:45:56.00
149 GO, JEREMY M 27 TRI 0:07:08.00 0:28:24.00 0:12:09.00 0:47:41.00
Filed under Athletes, Coaching and Training, Events, Race Report, SuperKids, Triathlon for kids
Ironchicks
IN my early days as a beginner in triathlon, I couldn’t do a long distance race on my own and could only do one relay leg at a time. My favorite teammates were Oona and Kaye, and we named our trio the IRONCHICKS. We bought the same red racing outfit and painted temporary hibiscus tattoos on ourselves. I swam, Kaye biked, and Oona ran. It was loads of fun each time. And we loved being an all female team who could stand up to the boys!!!!
We were at Sandra and Peter’s wedding recently and were fondly reminiscing our racing days together and seriously considered teaming up again just for fun. Looking forward to that!!!
Philippine Premier Cycling League Race 1: Macapagal
My favorite women riders and I decided to join the newly-launched Philippine Premier Cycling League, which promises to be a very exciting race series. The first set of races were Individual Time Trials and Team Time Trials.
Most of our lady teammates were not available to race on the first leg, but still Doray, Rizzo and I didn’t mind that there were only 3 of us in the team time trial! It was fun making our goal not to be last in the sea of male teams with complete sets of riders… and I think we fared quite well in that aspect. Girl power rules!
Filed under Athletes, Biking, Friends, Pinay In Action, Race Report
Battle Of The Natural Athletes
Most of the triathletes from Fitness First Triathlon Team are in off-season mode. But the fun does not stop when racing season does! Our ever devious team committee concocted a kooky sportsfest consisting of futsal, dodgeball, and volleyball, and called it the “Battle Of the Natural Athletes.”
Red team won (ahem), followed by Blue, Green and Yellow Teams. Maiqui dazzled us with his athletic prowess and took MVP honors…I on the other hand did a lot of spirited cheering, haha.
Thanks to RG Morales for the awesome photos!
Filed under Athletes, Fitness First, Friends
EX TRI 2009: Off-Road Fun!!!
After all these years, I was finally able to join EX TRI, the Philippines’ longest-running off-road triathlon. And boy was I glad I did! My friend Rizzo had to go out of the country and turned over her slot to me, even lending me her mountain bike shoes (we both have big feet!). I have to thank Rizzo and Anton for those and Ginny Summerfield for lending me her mountain bike…hugs to you!
I was officially adopted by TEAM SABAK for the weekend, and being a group of mountain bikers, they were hands down the perfect group to be with for an event like this. I was able to test-ride Ginny’s bike once in a Sta. Rosa Ride with Tyrone, Ginny and David a week and a half ago to make sure I still knew how to use a mountain bike (last time I rode one was when I joined Carrera-Habagat in 2007!).
Our “school bus” going to La Luz Resort in Batangas included David, Noel, Richie, and David’s trusty driver Rex. We had a long convoy of Team Sabak SUVs with bike racks and luckily we had a relatively fast trip. As we neared the resort I saw the choppy waters and thought, this was going to be interesting…
Eric and his eXtribe Crew gave us the race briefing and we headed to shore soon after that. A lot were nervous because of the waves. I get excited when I see the rough ocean though–as long as it is not too much. This was perfect, I thought. It was a fast swim and up ahead I could see the lead swimmers, Nonoy and Noel in the distance.
The bike was a mixture of paved road and trails and as I settled into a good rhythm (only after stopping to figure out how to use my borrowed CamelBack..tsk tsk, rookie) I found myself grinning. This was pure FUN! I loved the small break from my tri bike, to be honest. I forgot how much I enjoyed mountain biking.
I completed the bike quite satisfied and went on to do the trail run… which might as well have been a roller coaster ride. The first part had no flat portions whatsoever. It was either straight up or straight down. I mean it– I had to resign myself to walking up the hills. Oh well, I thought, everyone else would walk too for sure.
The last part of the run was along the beach, and it was a barrage of rocks and sand, I was a bit slow in my footing as I wasn’t wearing proper trail shoes and I dropped down two places because of this (I count the guys 🙂 ) but it was all I could manage as training on the track and running on loose sand are definitely not the same.
I saw the finish line after the stretch of big rocks and for the second time during the race caught myself grinning again. If only all races would make me this level of happy, I would bottle the feeling up and sell it! I was especially happy because my athletes did remarkably well and snatched the top podium spots. A coach can only be so proud 🙂
Congratulations to all the finishers and thank you very much to the organizers for putting up such an awesome event!!! Thanks to Teddy Tong, Raoul Floresca, and Alman Dave Quiboquibo for the photos.
My longest swim so far… Hamilo 8k Open Water Swim Race
Last Saturday, me and my friends Betsy, Nikki, Noel, Tyrone, and David decided to get (more than) our feet wet by joining the Hamilo 358 Open Water Swim Competition. 358, by the way, stands for: 3k, 5k, and 8k…. which were the swim distance options. Except for Noel, who had already done an 8k swim in Guimaras, Iloilo, a couple of years back, this was definitely unknown territory for us… swimmer or not.
It was daunting to say the least, but even though we were terrified, the mere thought of venturing so far out–unprotected at that–in the ocean was also very alluring somehow. How were we going to know we weren’t going to cramp?–we didn’t know how to answer that for sure. How were going to eat?–various hiding places for gels. How were we going to drink?–okay, we would be surrounded by water, no need to tell me that…but drinking water it isn’t!
It was another lesson in self-discovery for sure. Everyone was apprehensive as we lined up on the beach, and the energy was more subdued than my normal triathlon starts…no use in sprinting in the initial stages here. It was going to be a loooooong swim. The view was breathtaking, and Hamilo Cove is worth the drive, but I could hardly appreciate it just then. Without much ado, off we went, and I struggled to find somebody to swim with. Lucky, lucky me–Tony seemed to be swimming the exact pace that I wanted! I cannot thank Tony enough for being such a gentleman and my surprise saviour that day! I just didn’t want to be alone and I followed his lead half the time.
Thousands of high elbows, dozens of small sea creature bites, and gulps of saltwater later, we finally returned to shore. We smiled at each other, and strangely enough I felt fresh and highly energetic. We did it! We were now certified bad a@@, long distance, open water swimmers.
I want to thank Guy Concepcion and his group for organizing this event. The very reason I started doing triathlons is because I could not find anything to join as an older swimmer. Now that problem is solved. I cannot wait for the next one!!!
Filed under Athletes, Environment, Pinay In Action, Race Report, Swimming, Travel
Sunday Morning with Piolo and Manny at the TIMEX RUN, Sunday afternoon with family at the Global Pinoy Bazaar
One of the perks of being a Timex athlete, aside from getting really cool Timex gear, is meeting other Timex athletes! Me and my gal pals Tessa Leana Lara and Lea were bent on having a blast for this particular run, and we did…. and we even saw other Timex athletes on the road, like Team Timex, Coach Rio, Polo Tri, and, ahem.. Piolo Pascual. Not a bad deal eh?
To make the morning even more awesome, we watched the Manny Pacquiao-Miguel Cotto fight in the Timex tent with other runners. It was my first time to watch a boxing match with so many other people, I didn’t realize how much fun it was! Met new friends as well, like DJ Hilary of 88.3 and Leo, whom I always see running in Ultra but was never introduced to. Manny outdid himself and claimed his seventh world title, and I could feel the whole tent bursting with Pinoy Pride.
After this I crossed EDSA to meet up with my family at the Global Pinoy Bazaar at the Rockwell Tent. It was a great collection of Filipino Made products at bargain prices. Kudos to Yabang Pinoy for putting up a splendid display! Pinoy Pride, indeed was the order of the day. I love it!
Filed under Art and Culture, Athletes, Events, Family, Friends, Race Report, Running, Timex
Filipina Ironwoman 