'Ano course mo sa UP?' SEA Games gold medalist Claire Adorna answers questions on #AskAway

SEA Games 2015 gold medalist Claire Adorna took time out from her preparations before a competition in Taiwan to answer questions from fans and netizens in Wednesday's edition of #AskAway: The GMA News Facebook Q&A. Check out the answers from the star triathlete.

 

 

Tobal Frnandz: ano course mo sa UP ineng?

 

Maria Claire Adorna: Sports Science :)

 

Allan Dexter Ibuna: Anong maibibigay mong mensahe para sa mga batang pinoy na atleta. Na nangangarap din maging katulad mo

 

Maria Claire Adorna: Keep dreaming and believing. Have faith coz nothing is impossible :)

 

Audrey Mae Domasian: Ano po ang advise mo sa mga gustong maging triathlete? Or sa mga nahihirapan mag-follow through sa sports nila?

 

Maria Claire Adorna: Kung may just keep swimming eh may just keep TRI-ing. Training lang at tyaga talaga :)

 

Glen Peter Cunanan: What's your inspiration, bukod sa Parents nyo po?

 

Maria Claire Adorna: My mentors. People who believes in me. My goal. And bf hehe :)

 

Joevilyn Nedic: pabi mo po maaanyaya ang mga kabataang pinoy na makilahok sa ganitong paligsahan..??

 

Maria Claire Adorna: Sana ay sapat na nainspire ko po yung mga kabataang pinoy upang maging active sa sports smile emoticon dahil ito ay magandang tulong din sa pagangat ng ating bansa.

 

 

 

Fhel Ducayag Blanes: #askaway Ano po ang mga dapat at hndi dapat na gawn upang magng tanyag na atletang k2lad nyo?

 

Maria Claire Adorna: Umiwas sa masasamang bisyo. Magtraining ng mabuti :)

 

Alvys Minon: Who is your idol? Pwedeng sa iyong sport o sa iba pang larangan?

 

Maria Claire Adorna: Halos lahat ng aking nakakalaban na tumatalo sakin ay iniidolo ko sila yung isa sa mga nagigisng inspirasyon ko upang magtraining ng mabuti :)

 

Alvys Minon: Paano ka napunta sa Triathlon?

 

Maria Claire Adorna: My past boyfriend lent me a bike and i used it as a transportation from home to school. Yun nadin yung naging bonding namin ng dad ko. At dahil din sa politics ng swimming kaya ako napunta sa triathlon

 

Caylene Canlas: Ano po ang daily routine n'yo?

 

Maria Claire Adorna: Training kain tulog hehe 

 

Alvys Minon: Ano ang una mong sport?

 

Maria Claire Adorna: Swimming :)

 

Alvys Minon: Isa kang champion swimmer, mahirap ba ang naging transition mo from swimming to triathlon?

 

Maria Claire Adorna: Yup. Kase new environment and people and routine.

 

Animo Rön Natividad: Favorite (Top 3) Song before your game? ;) #AskAway

 

Maria Claire Adorna: Remember the name

Stay High 

Lost at sea

 

Joshua Mark: Why did you choose sports over graduating on time? 

 

What are the challenges of being a student and at the same time training and competing for international triathlon competitions?

 

Maria Claire Adorna: Coz i feel i belong here. Whenever im training im at my happy place. I dont about any problems. I just trained. It's like my yoga hehe. 

 

Challenges: A lot. It's hard sometimes to cope up when you are a student athlete. But you have no choice but to balance it smile emoticon

 

Arthur Resuena: What's your plan on your career?

 

Maria Claire Adorna: To participate and represent the country at the 2020 olympics :)

 

—Justin Joyas, YouScoop/JST, GMA News