Race participation for the Animo Tri this year has just skyrocketed, and with all the fun categories to choose from we can understand why! There was the Mini Sprint, the SuperTriKids, and the Sprint Race… and due to the sheer number of entries the organizers decided to split it into two days, a first for this event. Yay Animo!
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Animo Tri 2010
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IronKids Race 3
Here are some pictures from the IronKids Aquathlon at the Manila Polo Club last May… as you can see it was a happy morning for everyone who joined!
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Men’s Health Trail Ride and Run
This was one of those spur-of-the-moment races which turned out to be a blast, thanks to my friends from SABAK… most especially to Ginny and Tyrone for lending me their mountain bike, again (used it in Ex-Tri ’09)!!! I ended up doing a 16k run instead of 10k though because of poor navigation haha… all good 🙂
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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!!!
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ALASKA IronKids Race # 2
It looked like a professional field yesterday at the Ateneo De Manila grounds if you just watched the expressions and the lung-busting sprints of the finishers…. except they were all kids! The times they registered were incredible, and the spectators were given a good show. It seems the kids’ races are definitely becoming an amazing breeding ground of future athletes. It was a proud moment for the parents and coaches.
Once again a super fantastic event organized by Alaska and RunRio Inc. Congratulations!!!
Thanks to Gemma Pagsibigan of Timex and mommy Patricia Francisco for the photos below…
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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
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Keeping The Faith: My Ironman China Race Report
During our 3-hour flight to China, my seatmate and I (let’s hide him under the name KQ2) compared reading material. He was reading a book entitled, “The God Delusion.” My book of choice, on the other hand, was “The Existence of God is Self-Evident,” something which could not possibly have been more contrasting. We had a good laugh about it, and I even tried to scan his book for a bit but I could not read it without wincing so I gladly gave it back. I took out my copy of Triathlete Magazine and we eventually found common ground–our love for the sport is indeed very strong.
Little did I know that just a few days after this, my commitment as an athlete would be brutally tested yet again. My love affair with triathlon has had its share of ups and downs over the last ten years, but our relationship is solid. As I went into Ironman distance two years ago, it proved to be sweeter than ever.
Until Ironman China.
This race tried to break me, and honestly, in those dark dark moments of the marathon I thought it had succeeded. I have no idea how I finished, I only remember that it was the longest and most dreadful walk that I had to do. Heck, it was the only Ironman in which I ever recall having to walk at all. I had suffered too much on the bike to be able to run.
What happened??? It was a well-organized race, don’t get me wrong, and hats off to the organizers. I had also come to this race prepared as always, as my training partners can attest to. I had tapered well, rested well, eaten well–did all the things a good athlete is supposed to do. It was a tough race, as tough as they can be, comparable to Kona itself–but I will not use this as an excuse. When you sign up for an Ironman, you don’t expect to have it easy. If for some reason you do, then you are definitely in the wrong sport. I showed up in Haikou fully aware of this.
So again, what happened? As of this writing, the answer still escapes me. It will take time to process. What I do know is, I had a bad race. No , I had a horrible race. However, I also know, in a strange way, that this was good for me.
Why? It has taught me that even when I do hit rock bottom, trudging on just to survive and with all hopes of a stellar performance out the window, I could still manage to hold my head up high and raise my hands in victory as I crossed the finish line, a good 13 hours and 39minutes later– a spectacularly fantastic PW (Personal Worst 🙂 ) for me. Yes Ironman, you have challenged me today, but my faith remains intact.
The wonderful thing is, my atheist friend KQ2 did amazingly well amidst a most formidable field of athletes from all over the world. He finished among the pros and was among the top age groupers, thus garnering him a slot for the Ironman World Championships in Kona like I knew he would. Believer or not, I am beside myself with joy for him, and in fact will even accompany him. After all, I am still his coach 🙂
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Thank you for always Believing. Cinnabon, Adidas, Hed, Timex, Aquasphere, Hammer, Rudy Project, Cobb Cycling, Zoot. My dearest family and friends, you know who you are, thank you. Pinay In Action, Fitness First, Sabak Tri, South Tri, Polo Tri, Xycos, the SuperTriKids and IronKids families.
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IRONKIDS RACE #1
It’s official!!! The kids have invaded the 2010 racing season with the first ALASKA IronKids race of the year! The first race was a smashing succes thanks to the organizers, Fred Uytengsu, Princess Galura, Rio De la Cruz, et al… Nonoy Jopson and myself handed the beautiful K-dot trophies to the podium placers…. everyone who joined was a winner and was given an individual medal as well. Congratulations parents and kids– see you at the next race!!!
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Century Tuna Run plus Phil Premiere Cycling League Time Trials
Well this is a really belated entry but nevertheless I still wanted to post some pics.
Three weeks ago I did the 21km run in the am, with my friend Arland keeping me company as he was willing to run easier as part of his taper for Ironman Langkawi. It was an excellent run event with a lot of celebrities and friends although I had to hurry as I had to join the Philippine Premier Cycling League Time Trials in Sta Rosa on the same day!
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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!
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Filipina Ironwoman 