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Beating the May Weather

6/1/2015

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This past May was quite possibly the hottest Philippine summer I've ever had! With three triathlons and one run race, the Mayweather Pacquiao fight, my birthday, and a lot of traveling around the country under the scorching sun - summer 2015 is definitely one I'm going to remember.

Kickstarted the month with the Durianman Triathlon in Davao over the May Pac fight weekend. LC, Michael and Mitch (our friendly, neighborhood, over-staying Aussie pros), and I had a superstar welcome! It was an absolute blast getting to know the local tri community, and sampling all the local fare! Could not get enough of Davao seafood - so fresh and so cheap. Big thank you's to JJ Sarona, George Cang, and everybody at Tri Davao and The Podium Multisport for showing us a great time!

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Rockstars!
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Mitch cruising to the finish while I go for another 5km :s
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Happy to take the top spot alongside my bae LC!
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First time trying durian. Because they forced me to!
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Morning after the race was the much anticipated May Pac fight! This photo doesn't even come close to showing how much I was emotionally invested in it! But I drowned my disappointment in pilsen, lechon, and kinilaw, and had quite an entertaining afternoon watching LC pack her bike after having one pilsen per round from round 6 to round 12 :p See mine and LC's instagram accounts for some awkward videos :p
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P.S. Have no idea who that guy is in back left with the peace sign, and no clue who guy on right with thumbs up is either.
Once in Manila, we hit the ground running and headed straight to my favorite little Mexican place, El Chupacabra, for tacos, and more pilsen, with more friends. And afterwards, we ended up in the weirdest bar called B-Side. Cheers to unplanned evenings with good friends, where you end up dancing 'til 4am on your birthday, in run shorts and a pair of Nike Airmax! Thank you Junie, Benj, LC, Ian, Artem, Michael, and Mitch!
The following weekend I drove down to Manila for the Nike Women's 10km Run, where 9,000++ women ran the streets of Alabang at 9pm! Here are some of my favorite scenes from that unforgettable night:

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