07:51 PM 01/11/2013

By Julius Belotindos
Photos by Sophia Labayen

She’s bright. She’s beautiful. She’s a fitness buff.

Noelle de Guzman is a lean, mean running machine, and she’s also our resident Fitness Xpert on Xpert.ph.

Before dashing into the field of running and fitness, the 29-year old Cancerian showed early signs that she works hard to be ahead of the pack. As a matter of fact, Noelle got accelerated during grade school and she was consistently in the honor roll from elementary to high school. She later graduated cum laude in the University of the Philippines, Diliman with a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science and a Master’s degree in Media Studies.

With her combined beauty and brains, Noelle soon ventured into the corporate world. But, alas, a twist of fate took Noelle on a detour towards a different career path. From being an executive assistant at a talent management firm, she started running races and marathons in 2009 – and the Kikay Runner was born!

Noelle currently has 46 races under her belt (and counting!), and she also acquired an international license to teach Les Mills BodyJam and BodyBalance. She writes about her race experience in her blog kikayrunner.com and does occasional hosting stints.Let’s get to know more about our Fitness Xpert to find out what exactly makes her tick. This writer had the esteemed privilege of getting the answers straight from Noelle de Guzman herself! Continue reading on Xpert.PH…