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- In Australia she joined the Pinoy Road Bikers Australia (PRBA)
- Czarina trained for the Great Ocean and Otway Classic Ride while continuing her post graduate studies
- She is currently taking swimming lessons as she plans to join a triathlon before the year ends
Epic Bike Ride
Filipina, Czarina Jean Anonuevo describes it as the 'epic bike ride of her life'. Faced with grueling weather conditions, tiring uphill rides against strong winds she nearly gave up. 'In the Philippines, I have completed a a few 200 plus kilometres bike ride before but it wasn't as challenging as the Great Ocean Road and Otway's". It was through the support and cheering of her riding partner that she found the strength to ride to the finish.
Late Bloomer
'This photo recently came up on our Facebook memories, who would have thought I'd finish 240plus kilometres in tough conditions' says the Pinoy Road Biker Source: Czarina Jean Anonuevo
It was at the Quezon Memorial Circle riding on a BMX bike that Czarina learned to ride a bike for the first time. Unlike most, she had already graduated from university when she first rode a bike. 'I never had the opportunity to learn how to ride a bike when I was a child' she says, as her childhood was spent living in a town house on a busy street.
A change in lifestyle and the urge to be more active was what led her to learn how to ride a bike. Her college friends cheered her on as she fell and rode back again until she felt confident to ride on the road. In the Philippines, she rode her bike daily to and from work
Next challenge
'I'm taking swimming lessons' and quickly adds 'yes, I still don't know how to swim' the Melbourne based post graduate student was inspired by fellow biker, Joey Gicoso who joined his first triathlon this year after learning how to swim.
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