Sheerwill Aquathlon Cup (SWAC)400m swim - 6.5K run - 400m swim
2nd Leg, Mahogany Villas, Taguig
19 September 2009
Before I proceed in introducing the participants, I would like to take this opportunity to thank my sponsors, Oreo and RUNNR.
We have international participants from Kenya and Korea...
...Jamaica...
...Western Samoa
Lone female participant Ellen leading the stretch
Rolled socks as suggested by Jonas(Jonas: Hoy, bigyan ninyo ako ng royalty/suggestion fee everytime you do that!)
The Magic 9 prior to the mass swim start: all smiles pa sila
There, they go....Doc T, Ian and Jonas, Ellen with swim cap
Ziggy displaying the form that can possibly spell victory in the Sheerwill Aquathlon Cup
Ian second of out the water
James: Sige Pareng Ian, sa iyo na ang Best in Swimwear. Basta ako ang Best Dive
Jonas: Wala akong paki kung sino man ang Best in Swimwear or Best Dive. Pero sinong damuho ang nagpatid ng bra strap - este - HRM strap ko.Raff: Thanks to Total Immersion swimming, I can afford to relax for a while before I run.
(Rico: Raff, singilin mo ng tuition fee si Ellen at iba mo pang trainees!)
Her Royal Hotness Ellen in Her Spanking New Speedo suitEllen: Nagkakamali si Ian at si James. Ako, ako ang Best in Swimsuit! Di ba, Rico?
Doc Topher: Anong best-best yan? Basta ako Best in Talent.
I play drums and my organ - the keyboards pala.
Are we there yet?
Rico: Coach Raff/ Zig, pwede na ba yung swim form ko?
Akala ko ba fun event lang ito. That was the spirit behind Sheerwill Aquathlon.
Mga hinayupak kayo, ang competitive ninyo! Next time, paghahandaan ko kayo!
Argo: Kahapon lamang, pakiramdam ko'y pasan ko ang daigdig habang ako'y nag-susumikap lumangoy. Ngayon, unti-unti nang nabubuo ang aking mga pangarap. Bukas, luluhod kaya mga tala?
Argo: Ayan, lumampas na si Rico. Pwede na akong mag-walkbreak.
Gimme a break, last Friday lang akong natutong mag-swim!
Ziggy: Yeah, I am all set to win this. I am the King of the World!
I beat Ian and BongZ in Camaya, and emerged age-group winner. I shall win this again!
Can't wait to lay my hands on that Sheerwill candle holder of a Cup
Pretty Boy endorser Ziggy with his tagline: "The secret to winning is Pocari Sweat."
Ian: Putik, akala ko pwedeng i-apply yung roll your socks tip ni Jonas sa singlet ko. Waah, ilang metro na, half singlet pa rin ako!...Pero ayos lang. At least kuha sa camera ni Argo ang abs ko, at for sure ii-post yon sa blog ni Rico. Di sayang ang regular work-out ko! Hehe ;-)
Ayan, ayos na singlet ko :-)
Pero mukhang toasted na naman ako nito. Nasan ang glutathione!?
(Rico: Hanep sa porma, parang Kenyan Runner)
Hah! Wag ninyo ako i-small-in.I am a runner, and I can outrun most of you!
This is how you ought to run: light and bubbly like Cali shandy!
Jonas: Raff, di na uso ang Cali. I drink Vitwater, you know.
Haay, sa wakas, natapos rin ang run ko. Ang init!
James: Sa sobrang bilis ko naka-motor na ang pacer ko!
Yes, una pa rin ako kay Doc Insan. ...Harhar...
Doc T: Nabanggit sa akin ni Succulence Unleashed Vicky minsan that the proper running form daw is : chest out, stomach in, butt out. Oks na ba ito, Vicky?
Happiness is completing your first aquathlon.
Rico: Why, o why, did I forget my sunglasses. Naniningkit na mata ko sa init.
Rico: Konti na lang tapsilog breakfast na. Ang init! Can't wait to dip in the pool!
Kaya ko pa kayang abutan si Doc T?
Rico: Sa wakas natapos rin ako. Kaso di ko naaunahan si Doc! Lakas ng hatak niyang cheering squad.
Jonas: Akala ko chillax lang, yun pala hindi...PURO COMPETITIVE!
Argo about to complete his run. 400-meter swim na lang!
Argo: Yes, ilang meters na lang aquathlete na ako! Yehey!
Ziggy: I won, I won!
Ian: Maghintay ka lang Ziggy. Magtutuos tayong muli!
Doc Topher: Ang bilis ng mga pangyayari. Recently na-convince ako ni Mar na mag-Tagaytay ultramarathon. Ngayon nagpabola ako kay Rico na mag-aquathlon. Putik, baka next year hilahin ako ni Pinsan James sa Camsur. Handa ko na gear at apparel ko!
Argo: Sige, magkwentuhan lang kayo. Basta ako, lalamon ako!
Ang hirap yatang maging running photographer and race participant noh!
The participants would like to thank Lead Marshall Carina, marshall/ assistant photographer Pepsi, and our gracious host James
Because photographer Pepsi deserves to be photographed!Pepsi: Just wait until my legs heal, I shall make waves in the pool and race you on the roads!
Grabe, 3am pa lang gising na ako - sobrang excited para sa event na ito...hehe
Official Race Results:
- Zig = 55 mins
- Ian = 1 hour
- Ellen = 1:03
- Raff = 1:05
- Jonas = 1:07
- James = 1:09:21
- Doc Topher = 1:16:44
- Rico = 1:22:14
- Argo = 1:32
Feedback from the participants:
(lifted from takbo.ph thread)
Pepsi and carina, magrelay kayo sa 3rd leg...hahaha...thanks again for the support and for being the marshalls.
Raff: wahaha, ang saya ng 2nd leg aquathon..pero ung run part na ata ang worst run ko, as in nahihilo ako after tumakbo dahil sa sobrang init. waaaahh!! umupo na lang muna ako, nagpahinga at uminom ng pocari sweat (thanks ellen sa pocari) after the run before nag-swim ulit. tsk tsk.......congrats and thanks to all!
Ian: Thanks guys! sarap talaga neto!! great experience..parang totohanan without the expensive reg fee. hehe. May free bunch pa and action pics..
Special thanks to Rico, James for putting this together...Argo who was running with his DSLR to take great pics under the sun...Pepsi and Carina for timing and marshalling...
Jonas: it was really fun!!! lalo na kung puro COMPETITIVE yung mga kasama. biglang umapaw yung pool dahil punong-puno ng EGO! hahaha
ito lang masasabi ko (sinabi ko na rin to yesterday bago tayo umwui) 'ngayong alam ko na kung gaano kayo kabibilis, PAGHAHANDAAN KO KAYO!!! joke!
Rico: Fellow aquathletes, that was a Monday morning well-spent. Searing sun, cool pool, beautiful place, good food, great company, meron pang swim lessons - Panalo! :-)
Argo: Yes, I finished last. Dinaig ko si Sheerwill.The next edition should be called The Argonaut's Cup! Ang sarap pakinggan
The pain and hardships, they were all worth it... Ahhh, I can feeeel it!
Babala: Bagama't ang mga larawan at pangyayari ay halaw sa tunay na buhay,
ang mga dayalogo ay pawang kalokohan lamang.
More photos can be found in Argonaut's Multiply site
20 comments:
Congrats to the winners and the finishers. Paghahandaan ko kayo!!! Pero takot ako kay Argo. Pics pa lang, ang lupet na.
Haha. Thanks Jinoe. Sayang you could have been part of the Second Leg. For sure halimaw ka rin! Pero wala talagang tatalo kay Argo
that looks like lot of fun. kelan ba ang susunod? makasali nga. :)
nice story hahaha. . . next year sana nga di ako mahila ni insan sa camsur. . hahaha(kaladkarin pa naman. . . looking forward to the next event. . . i'll do it in a more scientific approach . . . hahaha
congrats sa tin lahat!!
docT
Hi Let. This leg was super fun. Sali ka ba, or your monster hobby? We are planning one Wed night, pero planning stage pa lang. Will make announcements in takbo.ph multi-sports thread. :-)
Naks docT, scientific approach...doctor na doctor ang dating...sige, aquathlon muna...next year kaladkarin ka namin sa Camsur hehe.....Congrats!
this is great stuff rics!!! it brought me back to the race while i was reading it. but this time, with a lot of humor to go with it. :-)
agree, twas a monday morning well spent. nah, make that a great monday!(not only becoz i won, but with all the combination of good food, good company, good weather and all that was good) hehehe!
thanks to james for the venue, thanks to my fellow participants and thank you rico for making this event possible for us! more power as we look forward to more SWAC events in the near future!
-ziggy
Wohooooooo! What an awesome race commissioner's report! Looks like you guys had an awesome time! Kakainggit. I must get into this total immersion thing, I swim like a .... doggie. :P Nice on Rix, I won't be surprised when the time comes that partcipation will double or triple already. Terrific post, I enjoyed the narrative :)
Thanks ziggy. There are so many nice pictures and wonderful moments that I had a hard time encapsulating them in a blog post. This leg is really special - i was pleasantly surprised by the turn of events. I hope we can do a repeat in the same venue - siguro sa finals? Hehe.
Thanks Luis...enroll ka na lang sa TI colorum franchise ni Raff...ask for a discount...Next time, join us. This should stoke your competitive spirit...so that in the words of Jonas, umapaw lalo ang pool with ego. Hahaha!
naku, mukhang binebenta ni ian ang mister ko ah. sana ma meet naman kita personally one of these days tsaka post mo po dito sa blog mo kung kelan ang susunod, baka may junior category sali ako, hehehe. thanks for the post. :)
Naku Let, nakakahiyang i-announce sa blog ko yung sked...will let you know through Ian perhaps, and also through takbo.ph.
balang araw, matututo din akong lumangoy tila isang pating, at pagdating nag araw na yun, ikaw, argonaut ay aking tatalunin ehehehehe
Naku, Tim, pati ba ikaw competitive na rin. Level up na talaga ang mga tao. Sige next time magiging aggressive at competitive na rin ako. Haha!
Wahahaha! Laughter todo ako sa pagbasa nito. Congrats, congrats!
rico.. "i crush you" talaga...hahaha..
great post on SWAC2..sayang wala si kuya bongz, for sure one level higher talaga ang "ego pool"..
by the way, nice shot/capture on docT: happiness is finishing an aquathlon..and yeah, where did he get the jumbo gatorade?
zig is an ad boy talaga, for "pocari sweat" in can..heheh
and rico, for SWAC3, if it's a day event, don't forget to wear your sunglasses.
argonaut's cup? waahahahah!! emote na emote ang shot ni lolo!
super thanks to everyone! =)
I'm drop dead serious na i'll be ready for the next challege.... mind you that I'm not gonne be last anymore... hhahahaa! i'm preparing for the next event...
Hi Roselle, patawa talaga yang mga participants. Hehe. Pero competitive yang mga yan!
Hi Ellen, I crush you too :-) Sayang nga wala si Bongz, mas competitive sana. Haha. Really had fun with this. So we can do a repeat in the same venue.
ARGO!!!!! The last finisher is the superstar! Prime slot yon!...Pero bilib ako sa fighting spirit bro! Galing! Next leg, higher level pa ito!
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