VLAD IXEL, ALKA12™ AMBASSADOR, Earns #1 RANKING IRONMAN WORLD CHAMPION - PHILIPPINES

One year ago I couldn’t swim more than 25m without stopping and I didn’t own a bike. One year ago just finishing a 1.9km swim, 90km ride and after all that running half a marathon would have seen crazy to me. But I just showed up to training sessions, when it was cold, when it was raining, when it was hot, when I was tried, after long working days, when it was dark, when it was late, when it was early I just kept on showing up. And to people who think I have any special abilities - yes I have a special ability, and it’s called showing up. Day after day, session after session I was there doing the hard work, and I assure you at times it wasn’t fun or wasn’t easy and a suffered a lot! But it’s our struggles that determine our success! Thank you to everyone who has supported me along this journey.

Thank you to @trekbicycleleederville for setting me up with a bike and teaching me that my bike wheels had no inner tubes in them - crazy right? A bike wheel without a inner tube in iT. Thank you to @cuoreofswiss_asia for the great tri suit.  Thank you to @c3fit_jp for great recovery compression socks to help with my recovery. Thank you to @hongkongsportsclinic for looking after my body and keep me racing with zero injuries for the past 5 years.

Thank you to @ALKA12 #Magnesiumpower for helping me get more energy and recover faster between sessions ( especially on the long brick sessions). Thank you to @THENORTHFACE for always supporting my crazy racing schedule. 

And a big thank you to @myyogatrail for all the ongoing support and love.

Vlad Ixel 

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