The Siloy team’s champion pose after garnering the highest point in Metafit, a game of endurance, speed and teamwork. (CDN PHOTO/ JUNJIE MENDOZA)
Pull a huge truck tire across the pavement without wobbly knees.
Aaargh, this is a maximum effort by CDN’s Victor Anthony Silva, Calvin Cordova and Jose Santino S. Bunachita in the ‘tire push and pull’ exercise of the Metafit Boot Camp Challenge. (CDN PHOTO/ JUNJIE MENDOZA)
Then shoot colorful medicine balls into the correct row of tires.
Throwing giant medicine balls is not easy. Truly a test of stamina, accuracy and speed for Calvin Cordova, Marian Codilla, and Santino Bunachita. (CDN PHOTO/ JUNJIE MENDOZA)
Still got stamina? Crawl through metal hurdles lined up on the road.
Crouching low for the obstacle course. Go Calvin! (CDN PHOTO/ JUNJIE MENDOZA)
After climbing the bars, crossing road hurdles, this is the test for concentration. CDN’s Vanessa Lucero, concentrates on passing a small hoop through the metal star without contact with the frame as team mates hold their breath. The Siloy team is the fastest to finish this relay.
Now, here’s a test for centipedes: How fast can you all walk together tied with wooden planks tied to your feet?
TEST OF TEAMWORK. Reporters of Cebu Daily News walk in unison on two planks of wood as part of the Metafit Boot Camp in Cebu Business Park. (CDN PHOTO/ JUNJIE MENDOZA)
This year’s Metafit Boot Camp Challenge tested the strength and smarts of Cebu’s different media outlets.
The Cebu Daily News team dominated the games with a score of 190 points.
The team of Sun.Star Cebu and GMA 7 tied with 160 points each, but Sun.Star won in the tie breaker.
The Freeman placed fourth with 150 points followed by ABS-CBN with 90 points.
The rest of the Metafit challengers. (CDN PHOTO/ JUNJIE MENDOZA)
The endurance games designed by Coach Alan Choachuy had each five-member team complete five challenges – the group plank run, medicine ball throw, ring toss, tire push and pull, and military obstacle relay—with corresponding points for speed.
The morning started past 6 a.m. with zumba at Cebu Business Park for all earlybird members of the working press and then the 7th Press Freedom Run participated by more than 100 in the men’s and women’s 5K and 3K categories.
CDN’s Raffy Escoton, Christine Torregosa and Apple Taas pick up the Zumba pace. (CDN PHOTO/ JUNJIE MENDOZA)
Venus Benting of CDN dominated the men’s 5K event, followed by Bayani Alvarez of ABSCBN, and Chito Fuentes of Sun.Star.
For the women’s 5K category, Hanz Llerin of Sun.Star once again took first place while ABSCBN’s Donna Lavares took second.
Julius Panerio of The Freeman won first place in the men’s 3K event, followed by CDN’s Calvin Cordova and Jay Cris Gunogo.
Grace Morallas of Cebu Daily News clocked in first for the women’s 3K category, Kristine Grace Cebriano of Sun.Star took second place, and Flor Mata also of The Freeman took third place.
Cebu Daily News’ Grace Morallas smiles as she reaches the finish line first to top the 3K division. (CDN PHOTO/ JUNJIE MENDOZA)
The CDN champions of the Metafit Boot Camp Challenge were editorial assistant Calvin Cordova; reporters Marian Codilla, Santino Bunachita and Victor Silva; and correspondent Vanessa Lucero.
The sporting and fitness events were held on the last day of Cebu Press Freedom Week sponsored by Cebu Holdings Inc. with Ayala Center Cebu and Cebu Marriott Hotel.