■ Ofelia C. Empian Every athlete needs time to recover and rehabilitate to come back stronger in future races. This is what Sandi Menchi Abahan, the first Asian to hit the Spartan World Championship podium, is currently doing with her time away from competitions. Abahan, who hails from Barlig, Mountain Province, spent time with family
■ Ofelia C. Empian Cordilleran athlete Sandi Menchi Abahan ended her year with a bang as she snagged a bronze medal in the Spartan Race-Beast 21-kilometer elite world championship in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates on Dec. 8 to 10. Abahan finished the grueling obstacle race in two hours,45 minutes, and 42 seconds next to