GIRO d'LUCA BOHOL 2013

My First Chain Snap...Timex 226 and the Cobra Ironman Registration

Right when I was about to end my spin program with a heavy geared slow spin, it happened. My very first chain snap. I was not sure what was happening because my chain started jumping gears until my cranks suddenly lost tension. When I looked down. My chain was on the floor. 

For some reason I was smiling when it happened. Do I need a new one? or just have it repaired? 

More importantly, Congratulations to the finishers of the recent TIMEX 226 race in Bohol. Special mention to my team Reborn mates Tenggoy Colmenares and Jomer Lim. Good job mates! Your finish times have really improved. 

Also, I have already registered for the 2013 Cobra Ironman 70.3 Philippines yesterday. I completed registration a few minutes after it opened to make sure I  had a slot. They are selling like hotcakes! If you have plans of joining next year's race you better get your credit card ready and complete the registration form. Waiting for a slot to open can be torture. Register Now! 

I am joining the 2013 Cobra Ironman 70.3 Philippines

I was just given the approval to join the next Cobra Ironman 70.3 Philippines in Cebu, Philippines. I can't wait to register this December 1, 2012.

I missed the 2011 edition of the Ironman 70.3 Philippines since I had already raced in the Aviva Ironman 70.3 Singapore and will only race once a year. This year, as part of my Adult Pulmonary Medicine fellowship Medical training, I was in Palawan for our Midyear Convention while the participants raced the streets of Cebu last August 2012. Next year, despite the lack of time for serious training I will join the Ironman 70.3 Philippines to be one with my team mates (Team Reborn). I will not aim for a fast finish but will try to do my best to finish strong despite the lack of time to follow our training program. 

I am so excited to resume fitness training once again. I have been trying to lose weight to compensate for my lack of training. If I can't commit to long training hours to increase fitness power then I need to lighten up to improve performance. I hope to be 68 kilos on race day. We, Team Reborn, have been keeping track of our weight, Body mass index and body fat percentage and So far I am on track. Started with 77 kilos prior to resuming training and have lost more than 5 kilos in the past 8 weeks. I will soon blog about how I lost weight properly despite my busy schedule. I am now as healthy as I was 2 years ago when I joined my first Ironman 70.3 race. I still have to lose a few centimeters of fat in my midsection which I accumulated from not exercising and eating more than I should. This time, I am determined to lose weight and control my diet. 

I want to be an Ironman once again. With God's help, I will be successful in my Adult Pulmonary Medicine training and Ironman 70.3 training next year.

TEAM REBORN RACE WEEKEND

TEAM REBORN will be be busy starting today for our race weekend. Raymund and Tenggoy will be heading for Singapore tomorrow for the Aviva Ironman 70.3 while Coaches Noy and Lorhiz, Jung, Tyrone, Gianluca, Dindo and Annie will leave for Subic before Saturday to participate in the Audax 400Km Brevet Ride. (Yes...400km in 27 hours)

(My Uniform for the Aviva Ironman 70.3 Singapore)

GOOD LUCK to us all Mates!!! And enjoy the Carbo-Loading Tonight!!!

My Early Christmas Gift from SugbuTri

All Cebuano Triathletes are SugbuTri athletes. We met and enjoyed the Christmas spirit last December 5, 2010. We ate, laughed and shared each others experiences for the past year. That night I realized that parlor games are more fun to play when with athletes. Despite a year of races we joined and the healthy competition we practice, Cebuano triathletes still gave it their best during the parlor games. (Pictures to follow)

During that night, SugbuTri also awarded a few individuals. Shocked and surprised, I was one of them. Awards like these make us strive better and work or train harder for next year. Thanks SugbuTri.

MALE ROOKIE TRIATHLETE OF THE YEAR

Congratulations TEAM REBORN

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Tenggoy Colmenares

Tyrone Tan

for finishing the Ironman 70.3 Asia-Pacific Championship

Lorhiz Echavez

 for winning 1st Place 10K Female Open at the Dr.Jacinto Velez,Sr. Memorial Fun Run

Raymund Reel Bontol

for winning 2nd Place 5K Medical Category at the CHH Halad sa Pasko Fun Run

TEAM REBORN conquers COLUMBIA

Congratulations to CHAMPION Columbia Trailmasters Joseph Miller and Lorhiz Echavez!!!

Congratulations to Category winner Rochelle Tan!!!

Smiles at the treacherous race course. Chrissie Wellington in the making.

We are proud of you!!! 

Go TEAM REBORN!!!

Official PACE GROUP Leaders of Cebu

Last weekend was memorable for me and the rest of TEAM REBORN. We proved to many Cebuanos that the team is strong in both running and triathlon.

(Team Reborn)

Starting Friday, the team attended a 3 day Triathlon Clinic by Coach Mat O’ Halloran and Team Reborn Coach Noy Jopson. We did an easy ride to Catmon and completed a few technical swims to prepare for race day.

(Team Reborn with Mat during Tri Clinic)

Team Reborn then conquered the 1st Naga Sprint Triathlon as members won in almost all categories. Coaches Mat O’ Halloran and Noy Jopson won 1st and 2nd place, respectively, in the Male Open Sprint Category while Tyrone and daughter, Rochelle, both placed 1st in the Male and Female Super Sprint Category. Team Reborn Swim Coach Lorhiz Echavez placed 1st in the Female Sprint Category while Jane-Jane Ong placed 3rd. I and Joseph Miller placed 2nd and 3rd place in the Seniors 30 Category while Tenggoy Colmenares finished first in the Masters 40 Category. Merly Colmenares also placed 3rd in the Super Sprint category. The Team celebrated victory at Tyrone’s residence and prepared for next day’s race.

(Team Reborn pacer group leaders with Balloons)

It is not the first time that Team Reborn lead a pace group during one of Cebu’s big races. During the recent 34th Milo Marathon Cebu Eliminations the team lead pace group sub-2:00 hours and sub-2:30. We lead Cebuanos to the finish line and to a new personal record (PR). RUNCheck sponsored “Run to the Max 3: Conquer the Hill” also had pace group leaders. The Team, sponsored by Holiday Gym and RUNCheck, was asked by organizer and Team Mate Annie Neric to lead pace groups. We lead several pace groups as Annie wanted participants to have several options for a PR. Coaches Noy Jopson and Lorhiz Echavez lead the Sub 1:30 pace while I ran a sub 1:40 pace. Tenggoy and Jung lead the sub 1:50 and the sub 2:00 pace group respectively. Runners only have to keep up or stay ahead of the pace leaders to be assured of a new PR. After winning the Naga Triathlon race, Mat also placed 5th in the Open category during the run while other team mates Merly, Amale, Nica, Jane-Jane and Lorhiz also placed in the respective categories. Male team mates also amused participants as they showcased their skills not only in triathlon but also in dancing as well. (See Video)

(Team Reborn Dance number)

(Mat 5th place win)

 (Amale and Lorhiz win)

 (Jane-Jane and Merly win)

(Nica win)

Pace group leaders are runners who run at a pre-determined speed to finish at a target finish time. They do not aim for a PR but instead lead other runners get their PR. They are experienced runners who carry banners or balloons to tell participants where they are in the course. Runners can stay behind the pace group leader or run ahead. When falling back from the group, pace groups also have sweepers to help or motivate runners to keep up the pace. Cebu is lucky to have volunteers to lead pace groups. Members of Team Reborn are now the official pace group leaders for RUNCheck races and other runs in Cebu.

 (Lorhiz - Sub 1:30 Pace Group Leader)

  (Noy - Sub 1:30 Pace Group Leader)

 
(Reel and Tyrone - Sub 1:40 Pace Group Leader)

  (Tenggoy - Sub 1:50 Pace Group Leader)

  (Jung - Sub 2:00 Pace Group Leader)

 Will the next Cebu City Marathon have Pacers? 

CamSur Here we Come!!!

Trained by Cobra Ironman Filipino Elite Defending Champion Noy Jopson, We (Team Reborn) are heading to Camarines Sur for the 2010 Cobra 70.3 Ironman Philippines. We endured. We are determined. We are ready.

We wake-up very early almost everyday to train. We ran under almost all weather conditions. We rode our bikes to distances we never thought we can reach. 

Coach pushed us. He made us bike 90 Km then run 8 Km with fast-slow intervals immediately after. He made us swim 2 Km an hour after running 18 Km. He made us do track workouts almost to the point of exhaustion. He made us swim really hard until we drink pool water more than we can breath air. And he made us do it almost everyday. Rest days meant swimming in the pool for 30 minutes and doing core and strengthening exercises in the gym. Easy days meant running in the treadmill for 90 minutes with increasing pace and elevation or trail running for 21 Km at the "Hills" of Budlaan. Coach was never good with using adjectives like Easy, Moderate or Hard. 

The Pay-off? 

CITIUS. ALTIUS. FORTIUS. 

Faster. Higher. Stronger.

The Result? 

 (Dr. Reel - 1st Place Doctors' Category 5th CDU Run)

 (MOVE with AIR Run: Rochelle Tan - 4th Place 4K Open, Tyrone Tan - 8th Place 8K Open, Joseph Miller - 4th Place 8K Open and Reel - 5th Place 8K Open)

(Jung and Tenggoy finished strong at Matabungkay Tri-King with Coach Noy)

 

Team Reborn is now ready for the Cobra 70.3 Ironman Philippines. 
Thank you Coach!!!