Nicole Alba

Nicole Alba I create videos about personal finance, investing, and self-development on youtube 🍞

12/08/2026

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My 1st duathlon gave me a lot of mixed emotions! It was my MOST PAINFUL RACE, but I’m so happy to have finished it. AND ...
11/08/2026

My 1st duathlon gave me a lot of mixed emotions! It was my MOST PAINFUL RACE, but I’m so happy to have finished it. AND most importantly, it taught me a lot as a beginner endurance athlete 😮‍💨🫠

It’s been only a few months since I started seriously working on my goal to become an Ironman. I didn’t realize how much I was pushing my body UNTIL this race. Just 2 weeks before, I finished my 1st ever half marathon. I started feeling pain in my heels. I wasn’t sure what it was and I thought was just going to go away after a few days, I didn’t do anything about them. But as race day got closer, the pain wasn’t going away, and I started to worry. I later learned it was plantar fasciitis 🦶🥲

I’ve never dealt with an injury or flare up like this before, so I didn’t really know how to handle it. I decided to push through with the race, thinking I could still finish. But in the days leading up to it, the pain kept getting worse. The day before, it already hurt just to walk, so I was very anxious 🙃

From the moment I started warming up, I knew that this was going to be a hard race. The pain in both my heels during the entire race was INSANE… I’ve never felt anything like it. I was really determined to finish, and I’m so grateful I did.

This race taught me to take it easier on my body, so this doesn’t become a recurring issue as I continue working toward my big goal of one day becoming an Ironman 🎯

For now, chill muna ako sa runs huhu 😅 I also started working with coach Vanessa Agdon 🦋 to properly increase my training load para iwas injury and issues for my next races 🤓

Pero at least, we’re now OFFICIALLY A DUATHLETE!!! 🤪🌟

Super happy that my 1st duathlon was with SWIMBIKERUN.ph Duaman Duathlon ! Beginner friendly and highly reco to anyone considering getting into multisports 🙌

29/07/2026

Crazy suggestion but ang daming problema ng pinas na di masolusyonan ng maayos 🫠… healthcare, inflation, basic education, food security, poverty, energy crisis, pollution, corruption, flood control, ETC ETC ETC

New tech is important but dang if we can’t even handle and do a good job with the basics paano pa ang FOX SILIC dear lord… I’m not anti-AI, but also remember di ito pwedeng ma-undo ito once signed sa November OK 🥴

Everytime I open social media or the news grabe ang stress and disappointment… hay nako

I got the chance to see the Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra in person and test it out 🤳✨I’ve never had a foldable phone, and on 1st...
24/07/2026

I got the chance to see the Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra in person and test it out 🤳✨

I’ve never had a foldable phone, and on 1st impression, it had solid build quality and everything you would ever need as a power user. Productivity x12493029 🫨📈

Samsung Philippines is working really hard this year na ligawan tayo with all their promos:

📦 Pre-order promos: double storage discount, free 3-month Samsung Care+, Google AI Pro for 6 months
🔄 Trade-in discount (any phone, not just Samsung) — up to ₱14K guaranteed
💳 0% installment promos at cash price via banks, up to 36 months
🎁 Extra freebies from retailers (eg, air fryers, TVs, monitors, Galaxy Buds)

After 5 years… time to switch back to Galaxy na ba? 🤔

Pre-order the Galaxy Z Series now: https://bit.ly/BuyNowGalaxyZSeries_NicoleAlba

23/07/2026

My phone is DYING after being with me for 5 years, so I’m in the market for a new phone 🧐📱

The current one I’m crushing on rn is the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra 😮‍💨

Hindi ako usually bumibili ng ganitong kamahal na phone UNLESS may mga promos na magpapasulit, and Samsung Philippines is working really hard this year na ligawan tayo with all their promos:

📦 Pre-order promos: double storage discount, free 3-month Samsung Care+, Google AI Pro for 6 months
🔄 Trade-in discount (any phone, not just Samsung) — up to ₱14K guaranteed
💳 0% installment promos at cash price via banks, up to 36 months
🎁 Extra freebies from retailers (eg, air fryers, TVs, monitors, Galaxy Buds)

I made some computations, and if you stack the available promos, the Php124k SRP can go as low as ₱79,000 (~₱46,000 off 🤯), plus ₱10K pa worth of freebies (3-month Samsung Care+ and 6-month Google AI Pro).

I’m always looking to maximize the value of money I spend. Gagastos ka na nga ng malaki, might as well sagarin mo ang value na makukuha mo.

First time ko to consider a newly launched phone since the promos make it pretty sulit.... what do you guys think? 🤔

Pre-order the Galaxy Z Series now: https://bit.ly/BuyNowGalaxyZSeries_NicoleAlba

07/07/2026

Documenting my IRONMAN journey from the start! Today we’re getting a bikefit to help me figure out which bike to buy 🧐🚲

Most people get a bikefit AFTER they buy a bike, but it’s apparently more ideal to do it BEFORE. This will ensure that you don’t accidentally buy a bike that’s too small or too big for you, or in my case, help me figure out which 2ndhand bikes I was considering will properly fit me!

I paid ₱8,000 for this service. This already includes the sizing and the unli-refitting for one bike! They use .ph for your measurements 🤓

Not sponsored, but I recommend highly recommend getting your bikefit with Sir Anthony of Lifecycle Bicycle Shop .ph 🌟

Road to Ironman: Bike Edition - Episode 2

I told myself this year would be the year I surprise myself the most! One of the BIG goals I decided to start working on...
06/07/2026

I told myself this year would be the year I surprise myself the most! One of the BIG goals I decided to start working on is to one day become an Ironman 😮‍💨🎯

I started running again this year, and I signed up for .tricityhalfmarathon last March! 21km was a scary intimidating distance considering I mostly only ran 5kms (and that was during the pandemic pa!) 😅

BUT I think I scared myself more than how hard the actual race was. My training and prep paid off and it wasn’t that bad!! 😤

I kept it nice and controlled sa start, then sped up or slowed down depending on how I felt. I kept a constant pace for the 1st 13km, and started to RUN-WALK-RUN during the 14km mark.

Long distance runs are more of a mental game. To keep myself going when I got tired, I started counting the cones 🔶 I told myself I could slow down after I passed 20 cones (if I needed it, I can walk for 3-5 cones, but if I still felt ok, I’ll keep running count 20 cones again HAHA)

Before I knew it, I was 1km away from the finish line! Super big zoomies and may energy pang mag-jumpshot ✌️🤪✌️📸

I was just so happy to be here! Legit the entire time I was just enjoying and making the most out of the experience 🫶

One big sprint and just like that, I officially finished my 1st ever half marathon! 🌟

With every step, I’m proving to myself that I CAN and WILL do the hard things I said I would 🍞🔥

Next BIG goal: my 1st marathon w/ 🐂

05/07/2026

Strong sprint finish for my 1st half marathon! WDYM I ran 21km with my own legs?!? I used to die running just 1km BROOO 🤯🫠

Grabe ang saya ko during this entire race! Sobrang happy with my performance since longest run ko before this was only 16km 😅

05/07/2026

1st 21km done! LOL ang hirap ipasok medal sa shoes HAHAHA 😂

🏁 Official Chip-time: 2:37:10

Super happy to achieve sub 2:40 for my 1st ever half marathon 😭 Just like that, I’m officially a half-marathoner 😭🌟

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