This mother used to bike 40 kilometers to work—then she became a triathlete

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Flashback: Anyone who bikes or, at times, runs a hilly 40-kilometer trip to work every morning deserves a crack at triathlon | MultiSportPH

can afford her—including work colleagues in the Baungon, Bukidnon municipal hall who, despite their unfamiliarity with the sport, keeps this talented triathlete firmly rooted in the ground.It was by accident when I fell for this sport. Wala talaga akong plano. Gusto ko lang for fitness. I started playing badminton right after I got married. I liked it because I can do it after work and you can meet people.

After being awarded as the Fastest Filipina Age Grouper for 2016 at Ironman 70.3 Cebu, what’s next for you? Triathlon is very challenging. It’s an endurance sport as much as it is a mental sport. The strongest doesn’t always win the race. It’s the most clever who wins the race. Mental skills such as the ability to deal with setbacks and adversities during the race are important factors to win.

 

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