Matteo's aim is to qualify again for the 2013 XTERRA World Championships in Maui, Hawaii, which is only possible if he would be part of the top age group finishers vying for 40 slots.
"I hope to qualify again. I'm getting scared na because training ko hindi pa masyado dahil sa mga tapings ko for 'Paraiso.' Maraming araw na walang tulog kaya hindi pwedeng itodo," shared Matteo.
He added that if he is training on the day after a taping, he must get sleep for at least eight hours.
The Vaseline Men XTERRA Championship in Cebu will kick-off with two triathlon events on March 2 - the XTERRA Lite (a 500-meter swim, 20-kilometer bike and a 5-kilometer run) and the XTERRA Philippines Championship (a 1.5-kilometer swim, 35-kilometer bike and a 10-kilometer run).
The Vaseline Men XTERRA event will end with a trail run on March 3, in three demanding courses in 21, 10 and 5-kilometer distances for both the male and female categories. The top age group finishers for the 21K trail run will qualify for the world championships for the XTERRA Trail Run 2013 also in Hawaii.
