Cobra Ironman 70.3 Philippines: A Relay Experience
How did I get this Cobra Ironman 70.3 Relay Finisher’s Medal?
Registration and Training
Unfortunate Events
Pre-Race Day
Pre-Race Jitters
Race Time
Feeling the kick of an efficient swimmer
The photographer within
The Papa Piolo Pascual Phenomenon (PPPP)
Finishing the Race
Budget
What I liked about the race
Room for improvements
When I heard about the second Ironman 70.3 in the Philippines I quickly asked my training buddy, Cat Gamez, if she would like to join the relay of the said event. She agreed and she looked for our biker. And she found one, Miles Young. I was surprised how easy for her to find a biker for the event, one of the reasons was the payment was not cheap, US$250 or almost about PhP11,250 for each team during early registration. She explained that Kuya Miles wanted us to experience a big event in endurance racing. And in February 27, we filled the registration form, entered the credit card number and got the confirmation that we are now registered for the race.
I already had tried swimming 1,500 meters non-stop in a pool but yet to experience an actual