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Race Ya PodcastEpisode 17: MIND OVER MOUNTAIN!Kristian Jorgensen ran his best UTMB performance to date at the TDS 2022, ranking 15th among his competitions. We might think it is because everything went well with his run but it wasn’t. He ran the first part of the race with a rolled ankle and at the halfway he rolled the other one, causing the event medics to almost force him to stop his race.This same horrific experience also happened with Kristian during his infamous balls incident during the Hongkong 4 Trails Ultra Challenge (HK4TUC). HK4TUC is a self-supported 298 kilometer challenge in HK wh...2022-09-111h 17
Race Ya PodcastEpisode 16: FINDING GREATNESS THROUGH SPORTSIn this episode, we had a deep and exciting conversation with John Aguilar.John is a serial entrepreneur; a producer and host in CNN Philippines for the Final Pitch (The Final Pitch – The first business reality tv show in the Philippines.) as host and for Philippine Realty TV as producer. You can listen to his podcast at Methods to Greatness. He is also an author and is indeed a game-changer in whatever he is into.Sports, early on in his growing up years as an athletics varsity player later on as training pool fo...2022-09-011h 23
Race Ya PodcastEpisode 15: RACING AND TRAINING WITH YOUR SIBLINGSDoing sports as siblings may mean competition especially when you’re growing up. But that’s not the case for our guest(S) in this episode, the identical twin brothers of triathlon – Kevlin and Elvin Sanchez.The twin brothers have always been active in sports growing up but would take different paths and ends up being fond of different sports as they went into their own careers; Kelvin as a medical technologist and Elvin as a nurse.It was not until after a year of Kelvin doing triathlon that Elvin decided to try the sports...2022-08-1855 min
Race Ya PodcastEpisode 14: YOU CAN RUNJaymie Pizarro, better known as The Bull Runner has (almost) run the world. Literally. Being the first Filipino to complete the World Marathon Majors (New York, Chicago, Berlin, London, Tokyo, and Boston) and a total of 19 marathons and counting you would think she is a naturally-born athlete. But, for Jaymie, running happened only at the age of 30, then a young mom of two who was looking for ways to lose weight. She found herself and since then has not looked back. As long as her feet will allow her, she intends to run and considers it h...2022-07-211h 29
Race Ya PodcastEpisode 13: HOW TO CONQUER YOUR OBSTACLESObstacle sports is definitely booming right now with the number of race participants growing in numbers. However, it can seem daunting. Some thinks they’re not fit for it or is afraid they might get injured. A lot are curious but do not know where to start.In this episode, we talked with Atty. Al Agra, the president of the Pilipinas Obstacle Sports Federation (POSF).An OCR Athlete himself, overcome those fears and start your journey to conquer the obstacles by listening to this episode.In this episode, we also lo...2022-07-151h 03
Race Ya PodcastEpisode 12: HOW TO START CYCLINGThere are thousands of Filipinos who ride their bikes whether it is for mobility, leisure or sports. These numbers have increased during the pandemic and continues to increase.As more cyclists venture out on the trails and roads, the importance of knowing how to ride is important.Riding better and safer is important by making sure you have the right gear, skills and knowledge.Listen to this bike-rich conversation with Coach Pat Joson, learn and unlearn.Coach Pat conducts Cycling Specific training program, whatever journey you are in as...2022-07-051h 12
Race Ya PodcastEpisode 11: COMPETITION TURNED TEAMWORKOur host Andro had a friendly bet with runner Meg Entrata for their first in-person road race – a half marathon at the Rock N Roll event that happened on June 19, 2022.From a bet on who would finish stronger, both of them got pushed to stick to their training plans until burnout happened.Burnout in training happens to everyone but for Andro and Meg, they were lucky to have the friendly competition as a push. From a bet against each other they ended up betting on each other as they face the same struggles an...2022-06-281h 07
Race Ya PodcastEpisode 10: HOW TO GET STARTED IN TRIATHLONCoach Jojo Macalintal, more known as Coach Jomac in the triathlon community started his triathlon journey with no bike and zero knowledge in swimming. Armed with courage because he knows he can run, he finished last in the swim and biked using a large and heavy borrowed bike and realized he should train for the sports when he can not run at the run leg. Yet he finished, becoming a testament that anyone can will himself/herself to be a triathlete if he/she wants to.Learn more about how to get started in triathlon, the...2022-06-231h 08
Race Ya PodcastEPISODE 9: HOW TO GET STARTED RUNNING TRAILSTrail running is fun and has lots of benefits. However, many runners avoid the trails. Some are worried about getting injured, scared of getting lost or simply do not know how to get started.Thumbie Remigio, a seasoned multisport athlete, race organizer and the current president of the Philippine Trail Running Association (philtra.ph) shared with us important trail running tips, how you can get started and his gear and nutrition advice.We also discussed important Leave No Trace principles when heading outdoors.Here are three Trail Running 101 for starters...2022-06-131h 27
Race Ya PodcastEpisode 8: MINDFUL RUNNINGFrom being a frustrated competitive swimmer and fresh from graduating from college to a busy work schedule and coaching gig, Raissa ran her first marathon in Clark to declutter and find herself.This is where she discovered the art of practicing mindfulness while running which made her enjoy her first run and eventually nail some of her best run while enjoying the activity.In this episode, she shared how being present during your runs and becoming more connected to your body can be beneficial in many ways. It is something that sounds easy...2022-05-3151 min
Race Ya PodcastEpisode 7: CHASING GOLD MEDALSCHASING GOLD MEDALS: SEA Games Medalist Christine Hallasgo shares how athletic competitions brings hope and inspiresGrowing in a family with 13 siblings, Christine has been tapped to compete in athletics growing up. With meager resources, not even having a proper running shoes at that time, she felt short of being able to compete in Palarong Pambansa in high school. She later on had to stop with studies to help support her family. Later on, she was driven back to the sport to earn herself a college degree through scholarship, a few extra income from race prizes and...2022-05-3137 min
Race Ya PodcastEpisode 6: RACES ARE BACKWith the restrictions easing up amidst the pandemic, sporting events are already happening and registration for these events are now open. For RaceYa, raceya.fit there are so many racing events monthly from road to trail running, obstacle course racing, triathlon, swimming and other Multisports events.Are you inkling to join one or have registered for one?In this episode, we will talk with Brooks athlete and representatives, Dean Cunanan and Miguel Aldeguer, on how they prepared for their 10k and 21k events, respectively, this June. Listen and get to feel the excitement...2022-05-2745 min
Race Ya PodcastEpisode 5: CHASING STARSAfter winning a battle with brain tumor and earning her second chance in life, Star realized that it is her health that she should prioritize to be able to continue living the seemingly stark life that she has - a mother to two teens, a daughter and a lawyer.In this episode, we will meet a well-known lawyer Star Elamparo who was an accidental marathoner in 2018. She started her journey to fitness after winning her battle with cancer. This brought her to signing up to the TBR Dream Marathon - a marathon for beginners. The journey...2022-05-021h 03
Race Ya PodcastEpisode 4: THE IRONMAN SPIRITTriathlon has grown big in the Philippines with a full Ironman distance being staged in the country for the second consecutive year in 2020 attracting thousands of athletes hoping to hear that magic word at the finish line, “ You are an Ironman.” Then the pandemic happened.With the uncertainty of when the event is finally going to happen, several cycles of training blocks and preparations going full block then race being postponed again and again and again – how do you still pursue your Ironman dream?In this episode, we will talk to three triathletes: Luigi, Dennis...2022-04-251h 21
Race Ya PodcastEpisode 3: SETTING THE GUINNESS WORLD RECORDSBalancing her studies while representing the Philippines in Ninja competitions in Obstacle Course racing is a feat in itself. But Kaizen dela Serna shares its possible.In this episode, we will meet an entrepreneur student in Lasalle, Kaizen Dela Serna. She recently set the WORLD RECORD and the GUINESS WORLD RECORDS for OCR100 in Competition (FISO). She will share how she did it, failing in her first attempt, taking her chance on her second and nailing it on her last and third chance. She did not only break records but she did break the bias because...2022-04-1830 min
Race Ya PodcastEpisode 2: THE LAST MAN STANDINGHow does it feel to be the last man standing in a race where the one who kept pushing and never gives up wins?In this episode, we will meet Freddie Blanco from Iligan, the winner of the Backyard Ultra in the Philippines held in Mindanao. An asthmatic high school kid who found the cure for his weakness through the sports and found the athlete in him by joining trail running events in Mindanao.We hope you get some inspiration from him – we surely did during this 40 minute conversation.Race Ya...2022-04-1137 min
Race Ya PodcastEpisode 1: THE STARTING LINEWhen mass gathering for sporting events were cancelled due to the pandemic, we all learned that we can still toe the starting line from wherever we are.Race Ya, through this podcast, would like to join you in your athletic journey with this podcast.Get to know about Race Ya Podcast. Meet your hosts, Athletes Tin Ferrera and Tito Ands.Race Ya Podcast is hosted by Tin Ferrera (Ate Tin) and Andro de Rivera (Tito Ands). To know more about Race Ya, visit https://raceya.fit.Join...2022-04-0459 min
Start Up Podcast PHStart Up #15: RaceYa (digital enabler for endurance sports ft. Tin Ferrera)Tin Ferrera is the founder of RaceYa, a digital platform and enabler for the endurance sports community.RaceYa has partnered with 45 event organizers in the Philippines and Southeast Asia, enabled 345 events with the biggest being the World Trail Running Championship in Nepal, supporting about 200 brand SKU's in their e-commerce marketplace, and had served 35300 athletes across five countries. Tin transitioned from a corporate worker to a 5k-finisher to a trail runner and now a tech startup founder for the endurance sports community.We talk about how RaceYa is digitally enabling athletes, event organizers, brands, and coaches...2021-11-1025 min