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SUNDAY, AUGUST 13, 2017 Isah V. Red, Editor
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Young Life
Bernadette Lunas, Issue Editor isahred@gmail.com.ph
HOW TO BE AN
‘IRONMAN’ S
WIMMING for 1.9 kilometer, biking for 90 kilometers, and running for 21 kilometers are not easy feat individually—doing the three together is grueling.
But these ‘Ironmen’ prove that if you want something, no matter how physically and mentally exhausting, you can achieve it if you work hard enough.
Set realistic goals
“Every year, there’s a little bit more pressure to perform,” shares Reed. “I just try to keep it fun and enjoy what I’m doing, and thankful it worked out. It’s a really great feeling.” The Aussie athlete shares that it took him a long time to get to where he is now, he started racing professionally in March 2010. “It takes a lot of years to reach your potential.” But he emphasizes that progressing in the sport should be the priority of those trying out triathlon. “Set realistic goals and slowly increasing training so you don’t get injured and you keep enjoying it. If you keep enjoying it, you can be in it for a long time.”
Australian triathlete Tim Reed claimed his third Cobra Ironman 70.3 championship recently in Cebu. He finished the course in 3 hours, 45 minutes and seven seconds (3:54:07), besting a total of 2,762 triathletes from 52 countries. Reed recovered from a challenging start in the swim stage, moving up front in the bike ride, and in the end, acing the run. The 32-year-old “three-peater” has won numerous triathlon events and was also the Commit to the sport winner of the 2016 Ironman 70.3 Lauren Lim only got into runWorld Championship title. He admits ning two years ago, yet the upthere’s a pressure on his shoulder ev- and-coming sporting superstar ery time he joins the competition. Turn to E2
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MIKA DELA CRUZ GETS OUT OF HER COMFORT ZONE TEEN star Mika dela Cruz is not one to easily say no to various roles and in film and television. She played a loving a daughter, a prim and proper teenager, and an evil mythical creature, among others. But there is one thing she hasn’t done until recently: color her hair. As simple as the procedure may be to many who have had their tresses dyed, Mika finds it scary. “I’ve never done it before and I always associated the procedure with strong chemicals that can cause damage,” she relates. But her long-instilled trust in Japanese products—which goes all the way back when her ItalianAustrian mother was working in Japan and would send her products from there—encouraged her to give hair coloring a try. Mika picked Liese Creamy BHC, a Japanese brand featuring a foam-type formula that lets
anyone who want to change up their hair color do so easily. It also promises ease of application, so much so that anyone can do properly it on themselves without any assistance. After using the product, the 18-year-old actress exclaims, “I love Liese and its foam-type formula. It was so easy to use and it provided me with rich evenly colored hair that was super soft and shiny.” Mika’s fear of dam damaging her hair was put to rest when her now-colored hair came out smooth and soft. She even considers doing the procedure again. “I’m already looking forward to trying out the other available colors. I feel like I’m getting ad addicted and I might even change my hair color ev every month.” Mika dela Cruz conquers one of her fears
2017 Cobra Ironman 70.3 champion Tim Reed believes that setting realistic goals is key to training for triathlon