My Aquathlon Experience[s]

Yep! It's plural, with an 's' =)

Begin with the end in mind

(This picture was taken NOT from an Aquathlon event hahaha)

Photo courtesy of Ronnel Go

Last January 30, I joined the 4th Edition of SWAC (Sheer Will Aquathlon Cup), a simulation aquathlon event organized by fellow Takbo.ph members, commissioned by Mr. Sheer Will himself, Rico Villanueva.

Image Source: http://sheerwill.blogspot.com/2010/02/swac-4-all-natural-goodness.html

It was clear to me at that time, that swimming is just another cross-training activity for me. My focus will always be running marathons. That's why I simply finished the 400m swim and 3k run, and enjoyed the whole experience.

Sheer Will Awardee for Sheer Determination!

Photo courtesy of Julie Reyes

2 bottles please!

Photo courtesy of Ellen Encinares

Class Picture, of course!

Photo courtesy of Marvin Opulencia, MD

Then last September 12, I joined another aquathlon event - Triple A Cup, organized by fellow Takbo.ph members from Alabang. This time around, aside from a 'simply finish' goal for the 2.5k run-400m swim-5k run , I also want to test the skills I learned from Aqualogic.

Image courtesy of Ed Escueta

Feels good to be back on the road!

Photo courtesy of Joy Vargas/Edwin Rara

Very conscious with my form

Photo courtesy of Everlinda Amulong

I took up swimming lessons, to keep me busy while I recover from my injuries. And boy, I enjoyed learning a new skill.

I had a hard time finishing Triple A due to my nagging injury. Add the hyper-acidity brought by the excitement and stress my body is not trained with. Nevertheless, this episode taught me a lot, and makes me look forward to more multi-sport events in the future.

But then again, I AM AND WILL ALWAYS BE A MARATHONER!

=)