trials. To spice things up, new

events such as out-of-town long

run, open water challenge, uphill

bike challenge and a fun run

relay are added to the calendar.

The excitement is starting to

build up with 70.3 Ironman

Cebu just around the corner.

This year’s race is the Asia-

Pacific Championship, and to

have members qualify for the

world championship will be an

added bonus.

Competitive events - NAS

70KM Bike and 10KM Run

race, will challenge our athletes

as they compete for podium

position during the extreme

summer weather.

Keep training, do not blink, soon

Ironman Dubai will be at your

doorstep.

The new season has started.

A new batch of endurance athletes

will try to complete what very few

people have accomplished—finish

a multidiscipline challenge in one

go! For some, it is a continuation

of the triathlon addiction.

The club has multiple activities in

the calendar to prepare every

member achieve their goals. The

events for this quarter include the

regular swim, bike and run time

Welcome to 2016-17 Triathlon Season

Unified Training Program Unveiled

Last quarter, the Unified Training

Program was started to guide

members train, build-up, recover

and race properly. The cycle end-

ed with 70.3 Ironman Vietnam

where a handful of our members

successfully participated.

This quarter is no different. Using

a structured plan is proven to

guarantee optimal performance not

only during the race but also dur-

ing training and recovery phase.

The whole cycle consists of build

up phase to form your base. Train-

ing will reach its peak in weeks 5

and 10. Tapering is essential in

the last few weeks before the race.

So whether you are preparing on

your own or with a group, the key

is consistency. No secrets.

The plan is just a tool. It is a

guide . What you do with it will

be up to you.

Contact the Coaching Teams for

questions about the training

program.

FiT Official Newsletter

June-August 2016 Volume 1, Issue 1

T H R E E L O G Y

Event Calendar

Week 5 — 10Jun :

40Km Bike time trial

Week 6 — 17Jun :

NAS 70Km Bike Race

Week 7 — 24Jun :

NAS 10Km Run Race

Week 8 — 28Jun :

Swim Competition

Week 9 — 08Jul :

Out-of-town Long Run

Week 10 — 16Jul : 3Km Open Water Challenge

Week 11 — 22Jul :

Uphill Bike Challenge

Week 12 — 24Jul : 1.9Km Swim Simulation

Week 12 — 29Jul :

Fun Run—Relay Race

Week 14 — 07Aug :

70.3 iM Cebu

FiT Dubai Officers

President Gilbert Apuya

Vice Presi-

dent

Judit Spiegl

Secretary Jackie Lovingco

Auditor Ruzette Casino

Business Mgr Myra Napod

PRO Dennis Napod

First official batch of Filipino International Triathletes. The club has come a

long way ever since 2013. You will be next!

When you pick the brain of a

triathlete, what do you expect to

see?

You probably have a million and

one smart answer for that ques-

tion. But let me share you mine.

The one thing you will see in

every triathlete is their unwaver-

ing DETERMINATION!

Ours is an endurance sport.

Whether you classify yourself as

a social, occasional, seasoned,

veteran, experienced, top or com-

petitive triathlete—we are all

DETERMINED.

You never give up. And this

does not only apply to racing or

training. It goes beyond your

personal life, builds your charac-

ter.

Everyone has goals. Each one

different than the other, but all

equally important. Your edge

from those around you is your

grit. How all those times on the

track, pool, beach, and bike have

taught you to keep on going,

moving forward. That pain is

temporary and the reward of

reaching your goal is priceless.

Triathlon toughens you. You

don't notice because it happens a

little at a time. But people

around you notice through an

outward manifestation of positive

energy. Everytime you step out

there, you earn a new badge, and

you deserve it. Don’t let anyone

take that away from you.

Be proud of your development

but be humble about your accom-

plishments.

The key to success is balance.

Do not forget to remember life’s

essentials as we persevere to be

the best version of ourselves. Be

passionate as you can with your

sport but be more passionate with

what matters to you—family.

Always focus on the positive.

Never look forward to an easy

day, hell that would be boring.

Aim for greatness.

You are a triathlete.

It’s in your genes, this is your

anatomy.

— The Bear

Anatomy of a triathlete

FIT-Dubai Training

Page launched

Shei Manalang

Run Team

Randy Reblora

Randy Pascua

Jbern Eugenio

John Molina

Tony Fernando

Ruth Mateo

Core Team

Majel Padilla

Jewell Naroles

Joan Alcoreza

Luchie Suguitan

The FIT-Dubai Training Page

is now active.

Members simply have to visit

the page to check the com-

plete list of programs.

You no longer have to sift

through countless newsfeed

before finding what you

need. Hopefully, this effec-

tively helps you during train-

ing especially when doing it

on your own.

Coaching teams will provide

a brief introduction about

every session. The type of

intensity, target areas and the

actual training will be includ-

ed in the communication.

And of course, you can al-

ways contact them if you

have questions.

The normal FIT Page will

continue to be the main com-

munication channel for non-

training specific posts.

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T H R E E L O G Y

THREELOGY Editorial Team

Editor-in-chief Gilbert Apuya

Editors/

Writers

Joan Alcoreza

Mark Jason

Fresnido

Julie Lorenzano

Lala Dispo

Luchie Suguitan

Summer Bella

Tony Fernando

Jason Hernando

Dhen Bautista

Eden Uy-Cabanilla

2016-17 FIT-Dubai Coaching Team

Swim Team

Paolo Mangilinan

Francisco Arche

Botchok Avila

Jewell Narzoles

Paul Laurico

Ian Padua

Alex Martin

Sarah Jervoso

Jonelle Casino

Bike Team

Vencer Montes

Jan-Kim Nasino

Francis Buan

Apple Garcia

Regular Training

Calendar

Sunday

Pool Swim Session

Egyptian Club

Monday

Run Speed Session

Zabeel Park, Gate 1

or

Dubai Trade Center during Ramadan

Tuesday

Pool Swim Session

Egyptian Club

Wednesday

Brick Session, Bike+Run

NAS Cycle Park

Thursday

Active Recovery

Friday

Long Ride

Al Qudra Cycle Park

Saturday

Open Water Swim

Kite Beach

AM

Long Run

City Run from Zabeel Park, Gate 1

PM

By : Julie Lorenzano

I am seconded by my company

to Doha for over 7 months, fly-

ing every week. I know it’s a

pain but as the saying goes… I

can’t bite the hands that feed

me! Ultimately I met FIT-Q

president Jerico Mangunay and

some other members here. Let’s

hear more about the club from

Jerico.

How and when did the FIT-Q

started?

Filipino triathlon in Qatar all

started during the Al Khor Tri-

athlon in December 2010. This

was the first race for the bud-

ding members of PQ Tri

(Padyak Qatar Tri, under

Padyak Qatar which is an MTB

group). Upon PQ Tri’s represen-

tation in Cebu Ironman 70.3 in

2012, it was then that they de-

cided to affiliate themselves

with FIT. Through the help of

Benjie Zabat, in coordination

with Rolando Seprado, FIT

Qatar was officially born on

October 2013.

Tell us about the officers and

members.

FIT-Q family currently has

around 70 active members and

still continuously growing.

How often do you practice and

what is your practice season?

Training never stops! FIT-Q has

3 main group training sessions

per week: TeamON Brick, YTT

Run and Swim, Group Ride/

Brick.

How do you incorporate safe-

ty in your trainings?

We highly advocate group train-

ing especially during bike train-

ings. Else, a minimum “buddy

system” is followed. In cases

when neither of the options is

possible, a bike trainer session

is encouraged to eliminate the

risk of getting into an accident

when no one is around. For

swim sessions, we have these

safety buoys which serve as

floating devices during open

water sessions. Also, one of our

programmers developed an ICE

App (In Case of Emergency) in

which you can display your

emergency info on your

phone as you train.

Highlights in 2015

Duathlon Series – a 3-

leg race conducted by

FIT-Q

Triathlon Warriors

Foundation

Ride for a cause –

Coach Bernard’s Charity

Ride & Share the Road

Campaign

Bernard Pingol - FIT’s

First Ironman Certified

Coach

Race Achievements –

podium finishes, 70.3

FIT-Q making waves in the Middle East

Global FIT Updates : Keeping you up-to-date, in the know

FIT-Bahrain

The club is the lone Filipino Tri

Club in Bahrain. Leading the

troops is Ruth Jacinto, President

FiT-Bahrain.

The club is busy preparing for

upcoming races and encourages

new athletes to join their club.

The current membership stands

at 15. Small in count but cer-

tainly not in commitment.

Expect to see more interesting

accomplishments from them in

the future.

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FIT-Philippines

One of the hottest and most

exciting up and coming FiT

branch.

There’s no surprise after the

entry of Ronald Molit in the

local triathlon scene. He brings

with him tons of experience

and podium finishes from the

Middle East and around the

world.

FiT-Dubai certainly lost a pillar

after his move back to the Phil-

ippines. But we are excited for

things to come for FiT Philip-

pines.

They have 12 members as of

this writing.

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Watch out for more updates

about other FiT branches.

If you have a story to share

about your branch, please con-

tact the editorial team.

Till next issue!

By : Joan Alcoreza

FIT-Kuwait

It all started in 2012 when the

pioneers met two Filipino triath-

letes in Kuwait.

From then, they started to learn

about the sport and began train-

ing with other triathletes.

In the beginning, there were no

cyclists or runner in their group.

Everyone started from basic by

watching Youtube clips.

They had 11 members then

growing continuously each year.

The group has 80 strong triath-

letes this year.

If you’d like to know more

about them, contact Justi

Medelo—President FiT-Kuwait.

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IM World Champ Slot

(Nerissa), 7K Swim

(Jeyson), Ultra-marathon

(Florante)

Goals for 2016

Our goal for every member is to

inspire new athletes to take up

triathlon and eventually live a

healthy lifestyle.

We want to start relationships

with other sports clubs in Qatar.

Part of our goal this year is to

eliminate the notion that FIT-Q

is an all-Filipino group. We do

that by reaching out to our

friends from other nationalities.

Lastly, we are in the process of

acquiring sponsorships to some-

how help the group in funding

projects, offering discounts,

privileges to bona fide FIT-Q

members.

Learn more, visit their website:

www.fitqatar.org

AN ACCOMPLISHED

SWIMMER, A SWIM DE-

VELOPMENT COACH, AND

NOW FIT’S NEWEST SWIM

MASTER, PAOLO MANGILI-

NAN, IS MAKING BIG

WAVES IN THE TRIATH-

LON WORLD AND

RECHANNELING THE

CURRENT OF FIT SWIM

PROGRAM.

Swimming has always been a

part of Master Paolo’s life. This

guy from Valenzuela City started

swimming when he was six. It

has stuck with him all through-

out these years and now, swim-

ming is part of his career.

He is the Swim Development

Coach in MandSSports Dubai.

Although this aquatic sport is his

first love and his specialty, he

wanted to test his limits and see

how far he can go as an athlete.

So he ventured into multi sport

and triathlon is his newest chal-

lenge.

Master Paolo would spend ap-

proximately 15 hours a week in

triathlon training. His recovery is

a 30-minute easy workout of

either swim, run or bike. Proper

sleep and stretching are essential

part of his training. In transition-

ing from swim to bike and run,

the latter has been quite a chal-

lenge for him.

He believes that he still needs to

improve and learn a lot of run-

ning techniques. During his

training for the IM Dubai, he

was so impatient with his run

which led to his first ever-

running injury. Ever since that

incident, he learned his lesson

and took it easy following a

plan.

For him, a training plan is very

important for one’s progress and

development.

FIT Ambassador Ronald Molit

introduced him to the club. He

started attending the trainings

and soon started sharing what he

knows about swimming. He

easily built a good rapport with

the people in the club. He is very

fond of the group’s camaraderie

and support system. As the new

Swim Master, Paolo is very ded-

icated and willing to share eve-

rything to the FIT members. He

would like to see everyone reach

his or her full potential this time.

He knows that swimming is

never easy but through proper

technique and training, every-

thing is achievable. Paolo, to-

gether with his team of swim

coaches, has planned a Swim

Program that will help improve

the triathletes’ swim speed and

rapidly glide their way to the

finish line this new TRI-season!

So watch out for it!

Tide of change is coming By : Joan Alcoreza

Fresh perspective to pedal the new season By : Lala Dispo

He completed his first Olympic

triathlon distance in March 2016

and considers it his most memora-

ble race.

Riding his road bike gives him

thrill and a reason to get out of the

bed and train. He adds, “Al

Qudra is one of the hardest first

cycle rides, it is the place that will

challenge you with pitch darkness,

headwind, tailwind, crosswind,

and occasional animals on the

track.”

Life and work are said to be the

cornerstones of being human and

both are paramount for happiness.

Juggling the demands of each can

be difficult.

For Vencer, he puts more time in

his personal life. “Because that's

why we call it Life. If I work so

much, I would not know any other

thing about Life.”

He makes sure he spends more and

more time growing with his wife

and son.

When not occupied with the

demands of life, he likes to take

street photos and capturing pure

moments. Vencer loves to be at

anywhere when around his fami-

ly.

He looks forward to more life

experiences and adventures –“To

have fun, achieving goals, meet

individuals and encourage them

to have the same”.

What direction are you heading?

“Up, never down. But you still

need to look back and see if

someone is falling behind; so,

you can pull them up. It’s not

nice to be alone at the top, share

it with your family and friends! “

Vencer Montes is a 33-year-old

Dentist from Quezon City,

Philippines. He is presently

working for The Dental

Lounge as Clinical Coordina-

tor. Just like any other kid, he

used to hate and fear dentists.

So this is just another case of

conquering his fears.

He has been very hyperactive

since childhood. He channeled

this energy by joining football

varsity from 4th grade until his

sophomore years in College.

Vencer is a cycling enthusiast.

Participated in the Coast to

Coast Challenge in 2014 where

he met Francis Buan who en-

couraged him to join the club.

With good rapport and unselfish-

ness to share his knowledge, he

was voted Bike Coach of FIT

Club in 2015. His commitment

to teach and share knowledge

brought him the role of Bike

Master.

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T H R E E L O G Y

Runner by passion and Triathlete

by choice–Randy P. Reblora, Run

Master.

Randy is a Caviteño based in Dubai

since 2005. He earned his Bachelor’s Degree Major in Management of

Financial Institutions at De La Salle

University and currently works as a Bank Relationship Officer for Al

Masraf Bank.

Randy conquered numerous running

and triathlon events of different

distances. He has enjoyed a love affair with running since 2011. He

levelled up to triathlon with com-

rades from Nike Run Club and fin-ished 2XU Triathlon Championship

in 2013.

One of his ambition is to complete a

full Ironman distance at some point

in the future.

Favourite races

2013 Abu Dhabi Striders Half Mara-thon and 2014 Cebu Ironman

Personal Bests Running :10 kms, 44 min; 21 km,

1:35:40 hr; 42 km, 3:46:31 hr.

Triathlon: 70.3 Ironman – 5:53:42 hr

Best part about triathlon

Triathlon tests the physical, mental

and emotional mettle of an individu-

al. Brings out the best in you.

Favourite training session

“My heart will always beat for run-ning. It’s my strongest discipline. I

love doing the Monday speed-lung-

busting session in Zabeel Park.”

About running form and tech-

nique. Is there one right form?

This subject is very controversial and

complicated. We are different from

one another and engineered to run-differently.

Personally, he has tried different running forms in the past.. Fore-foot,

mid-foot and heel striking methods

work for different runners, but at the end of the day, the method that

makes you comfortable and fast will

matter.

He adds, there’s no perfect running

form or right form. Although I con-sider running tall, correct breathing,

proper arm swing, looking straight-

ahead, and wearing proper clothes

and shoes are vital elements.

On the common ways to injure

oneself, and how to prevent inju-

ries

Lack of warm up and cool down,

dynamic stretching, hydration, ice

compress, elevation and sleep, under ideal circumstances.

Never, ever, ever compromise on

running shoes. Running beyond the body capacity should be considered.

Good nutrition and recovery

are equally important as the training sessions.

As FIT Run Master, Randy would like to see the members improve and

challenge themselves to reach their

full potential. He will do his best together with the running coaches, to

convey the collective knowledge and

skills learned from their running experience.

As final note, he emphasises that finding the balance between family,

work and sports is critical to success.

Running on a high.. fast, faster and fastest By : Eden Uy-Cabanilla

If unsure, then do one more By : Mark Jason Fresnido

disabilities. “I love kids and

being around them brings out

that child in me,” she said.

Talking about misconceptions,

people sometimes assume that

she’s a snob and grumpy, but in

actuality she loves being around

people and very accommodating.

Here are some quotes from my

interview:

Q: What have been your per-

sonal career highlights so far?

A: My 1st 70.3 Ironman distance

in Cebu which I placed 3rd on

my age group last August 2014.

Q: What’s your favorite pre-

race or mid-race fuel? A: Nothing special, just Water-

Salt-Chia.

Q: Do you have any special

rituals before a race? A: Praying and listening to my

families voice wishing me good-

luck.

Q: How do you motivate your-

self when things get tough? A: Looking at my nephew and

niece's pictures, cry and pray.

Q: What’s your dream race? A: Full IronMan or race with

Mirinda Carfrae perhaps??

Q: On your free time, where

can we find you? A: My bff ‘s place out in the

desert.

Q: What’s one unique thing in

your bag? A: My guardian angel little

figurine, my mother's present.

Q: What’s something people

might be surprised to find out

about you?

A: I think when they find out

that I’m such a crybaby and gets

too emotional when it comes to

my family and people I care the

most.

Core Master Majel Padilla who’s

also known as Jel by his family

and friends strongly believes that

she’s confidently beautiful with

Six-Pack ABS.

And She’s Single….

Majel Padilla is an exceptional

coach and athlete. A Filipino

who grew up in Cabuyao, La-

guna has finished countless races

and events in the sports of run-

ning and triathlon of various

other distances. As an athlete

and coach, she uses this ad-

vantage to train others to exceed

on their current capability and

learn how to get out of their

comfort zone. Proper scheduling

makes her an expert in keeping a

healthy work and life balance.

Coach Majel earned her Bache-

lor's Degree in Physical Therapy

at University of Perpetual Help

System Biñan, Laguna. She

works as a Behavioral Therapist

who deals with children with

autism and others with learning

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When one intends to have a

more active, healthy and bal-

anced lifestyle, why do it alone?

Grab your partner’s hand and be

each other’s inspiration to help

achieve your fitness goals.

That’s exactly what the

Nolledo’s did.

When Christian and Jenylyn

decided to live an active life-

style, they started running to-

gether. The 2011 10KM Stand-

ard Chartered officially began

Christian’s running streak. From

then on, there were many more

miles to run and interesting peo-

ple to meet. Joining Nike Run

Club made them appreciate run-

ning even more.

Christian believes there is al-

ways a new challenge to over-

come, no dogs are old enough to

learn new tricks. You don’t get

to do an individual triathlon,

when you only know how to do

two of the three disciplines.

Jenylyn followed the triathlon

path set forth by Christian, and

the rest is history.

The discipline from the sport

made them better at time man-

agement. Triathlon has become

an essential part of the Nolledo’s

lifestyle. They train based on

how they feel. Putting quality

training output versus simply

ticking off a training program.

They may not be with their son,

but they make sure that despite

their busy training schedule,

quality time with him is a priori-

ty.

Nolledo’s train to challenge and

compete with themselves. To

prepare for races, they make

sure that they swim, bike and run

every week, and cliché as it may

sound, put if not a little, a lot of

love into it.

“Love something more, for that

something will never leave you.”

She stresses the importance of

dedication and the obedience to

the coaches. “I regularly join the

FIT training sessions. Training

with a group will inspire and

give you a little push” she said.

Madelyn always aims for a PB in

every race. “It gives you a rea-

son to always train harder be-

cause after all the race is not

between you and your friends

Madelyn “Ironmom” Paguel

Morales experienced the effec-

tiveness of trainings provided by

the Masters and coaches firshand

during last year’s Cebu Ironman.

Being a mom doesn’t stop her

from experiencing the joy of

learning the sport and the reward

of finishing a race. Having a

supportive husband helps a lot.

In return, she was able to en-

courage her husband to enter

triathlon too.

but between you and your old

self” she added.

Madelyn is a Certified Public

Accountant (CPA) and a Certi-

fied Management Accountant

(CMA). She earned her Bache-

lor’s Degree in Accountancy at

the University of Northern Phil-

ippine Vigan City. She works as

an Accounting Manager in a

recruitment and outsourcing

company in Dubai.

Team Nolledo stronger together By : Dhen Bautista

Ironmom’s secret to success By : Mark Jason Fresnido

Golden experience keeps Ken going By : Lala Dispo

his biggest accomplishment to

date. And in 2016, he completed

Dubai Marathon and Dubai Iron-

man 70.3. It took a lot of willpow-

er and courage to complete two of

the toughest sports with only a

week gap. This is a notable ad-

vancement in his fitness.

Believe in yourself. Small steps,

but keep enduring. These are the

best advice he reflects on during

his races.

Kenssous is training to finish Full

Ironman in Amsterdam/Almere in

September 2016. It will be one

of his ultimate achievement.

And as if that isn’t enough, he

plans to participate in 100km

Marathon of Millau in Novem-

ber 2016.

He is now actively preparing for

his full ironman distance race.

Keep routing for him.

"Nobody is too old to learn or too

young to teach" - Mohammed

Kenssous

It was at the age of 56 when

Kenssous decided to take actions

on his well-being. He had Sciat-

ica and almost paralyzed for 2

weeks. He started running as

part of his medical treatment.

However, after 2 years of run-

ning without progress, he decid-

ed to try triathlon.

"If you want to achieve great-

ness, stop asking for permis-

sion." It was in 2015 when he

put his training to test. Finishing

Almere-Amsterdam Challenge

Triathlon in September 2015 is

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T H R E E L O G Y

Taken during Almere-Amsterdam

Challenge Triathlon in September

2015.

“I am here, and I am here to stay, I

have to take care of my body" -

Kenssous

The Nolledo’s share a comfort-

ing hug after an intense race.

Here is Madelyn proudly smil-

ing after conquering 70.3 Iron-

man Cebu.

“In sports, if you train well, you

get to be a good athlete. In life, if

you do something good, good-

ness somehow always finds a

way to come back to you.”

Here are some wise words com-

ing from our very own female

veteran athlete Carla Leonor.

She is a fitness enthusiast, likes

to be active and fond of alterna-

tive music. Graduated from

Chemical Engineering in the

University of the Philippines and

now works as an Inline Inspec-

tion Data Analyst for an oil and

gas company in Dubai.

She began as an occasional rec-

reational runner. Her first race

was the 2012 10km Standard

Chartered Dubai Marathon. Car-

la never dreamed of becoming a

triathlete until one day she was

invited in a gathering unbe-

knownst to her was the birth of

Filipino International Triathlete.

So yes, she is one of the found-

ing members of FiT. With 4 half

ironman distance races complet-

ed, this makes her one of the top

veteran athletes of the club.

Carla is a gifted cyclist. A podi-

um finisher in all build-up rides

of Spinneys Cycling Challenge

last year. No doubt this is her

favourite and strongest disci-

pline.

In the coming race season she

plans to do another half ironman

distance race somewhere in Eu-

rope. Combining a race with a

holiday. Locally, she is interest-

ed to sign up for any of the up-

coming cycling races.

Continuously inspiring others,

she stands as an fine example

and one of the most celebrated

female athlete in our club.

ferent story for Mommy Tess

because she focuses more on

quality versus wearing yourself

out. Focuses on proper form,

sustainable heart rate and relaxed

breathing.

She may be busy but keeps the

drive to keep going not feeling

the need to stop. As what Ricar-

do Housham said, "Goals have

no age limit, no gender require-

ments or religious preference.

Mommy Tess Alindog as known

to many is a seasoned triathlete –

from being a graceful swimmer

to her power pedalling and

strong running stance.

Working as a Nanny, Mommy

Tess manages her time between

work and being active. Has time

to spare for socialization as well

as bonding with her daughter.

Preparing for triathlons is a dif-

There are no excuses."

Again, there are no excuses

when it comes to your body. The

harder you work on it, the more

you'll see the difference.

We know what we can do but we

do not go beyond what you can

only see. We also need to focus

on how we'll see ourselves in the

long run.

Spinning with the bike champ By : Tony Fernando

Age is just a number, attitude matters By : Tony Fernando and Summer Bella

Newbie but toughie By : Mark Jason Fresnido

volunteer teacher for kids in

Victory,church and member of

3f Striders (Follow Christ, Fel-

lowship with believers and Fish

for people). Her best tips are to broaden your

perspective, manage time and set

priorities, and embrace time off.

Looking back at her first Triath-

lon event: TriYas 2016 Sprint

Category:

“My first triathlon event was

tough.” Marshie didn’t even

have her own bike during the

race. But faith gave her a differ-

ent kind of boost to finish the

race strong. Plus the words of

encouragements from FiT fami-

ly, the trainings from the masters

and coaches helped a lot.

Now I’m hooked to triathlon.

She wants to inspire and encour-

age people to step out of their

comfort zone.

Marshie Yecla is not your typi-

cal girl. Always chic and classy,

likes to listens to house music

and enjoys Mediterranean diet.

Marshie earned her Bachelor’s

Degree in Tourism, Hotel and

Travel Industry Management at

Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng

Maynila. She works as a Team

Administrator in a Financial

Consultancy firm. She loves

working in a team and does her

best to contribute positively.

Among other things, she’s a

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Gliding on air. Marshie during one

of the triathlon simulation events

Almost there.. Carla looking

strong during the Challenge

Bahrain Race

Looking happy and ready to

start another training session

NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE!

In 2015 James Lawrence aimed for

something big: 50 triathlons, in 50 days, in

50 different states. That's 3.86km of

swimming, 180.25km on a bike and a full

42.2km marathon, every single day.

While Guinness didn't ratify it thanks to

weather issues forcing Lawrence indoors

on two occasions (he still did the distances

in a pool and stationary bike), the result

was clear: James Lawrence is the ultimate

Ironman.

Did you know? The first triathlon event was held on September 25, 1974. Don Sha-

nahan and Jack Johnstone are pioneers in the history of the triathlon. The San Diego Track Club

sponsored the event. The triathlon then comprised a 10 km run, 8 km cycle, and 500 m swim.

The original triathlon happened in reverse. Due to safety concerns, the triathlon we eventually

know now was born. So we swim, bike and run some more.

First Ironman Competition : Out of the 15 that participated, only 12 people completed the first

Ironman Race. In front of them was Gordon Haller. He completed the Ironman in 11 hours, 46

minutes and 58 seconds.

T H R E E L O G Y

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Do you have a story to share for the next issue about yourself or a fellow triathlete? Please contact

the editorial team. We will be glad to publish them for you.

TRIATHLETE’S FABLE By : Jason Hernando