By Jerome Lagunzad
But that didn’t stop Lampawog, 20, who could be recognized as a basketball player from afar with his 6-foot frame, from making the most out of the short lull as he spent 45 minutes sweating it out on the stationary rollers inside their room in Diocita’s Hotel here.
Lampawog certainly has enough reasons – and motivation – to do so since the proud Villasis, Pangasinan native is running at third spot in the individual rankings so far behind Navy-Standard Insurance’s dynamic duo of back-to-back champion Jan Paul Morales and ace sprinter Ronald Oranza, the current LBC Red Jersey holder.
“Active rest po ang ginawa namin ngayon. Hindi po kasi pwede na magpahinga maghapon. Baka mabigla po ang katawan ‘pag sabak muli sa karera bukas (Thursday),” he said in a quick chat with sports scribes after having his lunch.
Despite enduring a flat tire that slowed him down during the opening 40-km criterium stage in Vigan City, Ilocos Sur last Saturday, Lampawog has climbed up the rankings with his steady performances in the next three laps, enabling him to pull within six minutes and 55 seconds behind Oranza, his hometown buddy.
Lampawog admitted he’s not surprised at all with his fine showing so far. “Maganda ‘yung naging ensayo ko ngayong taon kaya ini-expect ko po na magiging maganda rin ‘yung resulta ng performance ko,” he said.
