MTB Adventure

WATCH and get INSPIRED =)

noreply@blogger.com (SabreJoey) — Wed, 11 May 2011 07:19:00 +0000

13th Tour of the Fireflies -April 17, 2011

noreply@blogger.com (SabreJoey) — Fri, 22 Apr 2011 06:59:00 +0000

10th Tour of the Fireflies -Apr 19, 2008

noreply@blogger.com (SabreJoey) — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 10:50:00 +0000

Marikina -Apr 12, 2008

noreply@blogger.com (SabreJoey) — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 10:46:00 +0000

9th Tour of the Fireflies -Apr 15, 2007

noreply@blogger.com (SabreJoey) — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 10:43:00 +0000

8th Tour of the Fireflies -Apr 22, 2006

noreply@blogger.com (SabreJoey) — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 10:40:00 +0000

MOA - Apr 6, 2008

noreply@blogger.com (SabreJoey) — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 10:37:00 +0000

My Ride

noreply@blogger.com (SabreJoey) — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 10:32:00 +0000

Day ....

noreply@blogger.com (SabreJoey) — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:04:00 +0000

Nope, I havn't given up!

Tuloy parin... ok ok, there are lots of fud issues.. but tuloy parin... step by step... slowly but surely... exercise parin...

=D

Day 5, 6, & 7

noreply@blogger.com (SabreJoey) — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 20:29:00 +0000

Day 5

Sunday, no workout.

Food, cant remember what i ate..

Day 6

Cardio and Lift weights at the gym (chest).

Food intake, good, except the last meal of the day, i think i might have eaten too much...

Day 7

Cardio and Lift weights at the gym (biceps).

Food intake, good, but then again, i may have eaten too much on my last meal of the day... i need to break this habit...

Also, im proud of myself that i was (im still) able to resist the chicharon on the dinning table! =D

Day 4

noreply@blogger.com (SabreJoey) — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 06:09:00 +0000

Failed to do exercise. Arguing with someone can take time and energy... sayang nakapag exercise sana ako...

Food intake: still not yet ideal... I ate a little over my planned food intake during my last meal of the day... Personal Reminder: Avoid trying to finish all of the food on the table! =P

Day 2 & 3

noreply@blogger.com (SabreJoey) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 06:05:00 +0000

Day 2

Exercise dito lang sa bahay....

Food, ok, controled (but not yet ideal)

Day 3

Some Weight lifting and cardio sa gym sa office...

Food, controlled during the my entire night but when i arrived home, i ate a little over my plan carbo intake. sarap kasi eh... di naman sobra sobra, just morethan my planed carbo intake. my protein source is whey and also fish fillet cooked by my mom.

Day 1

noreply@blogger.com (SabreJoey) — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 04:37:00 +0000

I love planning. Planning is easy, the hard part is executing.

After waking up, I did some exercise (ill not say anymore what exercise i did, nakahiya na masyado... next time nalang pag medyo fit na ako).

Right now, I'm doing my research about food and exercise. Later, I might go to the gym.

31 Days To Get Thin

noreply@blogger.com (SabreJoey) — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 06:06:00 +0000

Today is June 30. My goal is to get signifficantly thinner by the end of July.

Need not to say, this will be a test of will power for me.

more ACTION, less WORDS.

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Goal:
To be signifficantly thinner.

How:
Intense exercise and very controlled diet.

How to know if success or failure:
Before and After photos of myself.
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Reality Check:

Question:

After all the months/years that I have tried to be fit and healthy, what is my chance to be successful?

Answer:

I don't care how many times I have tried and failed in the past!!!!!!!!!!! Past is past!!!! I will not let my past dictate my future!!! I'll just do it!!!!

Question:

Will I be judge as favorably or negatively by other people of if succeed or fail this goal?

Answer: I don't care!!!

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I need to focus. I need to commit.

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Prayer:

Lord, give me the will and the discipline to actually do these things. I would really like to be more fit Lord but I pray na I would not give too much importance on my physical appearance more than the condition of my heart. Help me Lord in this.. Also, at the end, if you will for me to succeed in this great personal undertaking, I pray na di po sana ako maging mayabang, sana Lord my heart will still very much priorities You above all things. Remind me always Lord that you are more concerned with whats happening in my heart than my physical appearance...

Help me Lord. May I glorify You in this, whatever the outcome will be.

11th tour of the fireflies

noreply@blogger.com (SabreJoey) — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 06:32:00 +0000

di ako pupunta... =(

i havnt been riding my bike lately (for months now)... this comming April 19 will be the 11th tour of the firefly.. haaay di ako pupunta.. im sure its going to be fun....

i miss biking..

i talked to my kuya kahapon, he told me that he will send me his bike... ill just cover the shipping cost... sana lang talaga maganda yung bike, yung magaang =P.

http://densio.multiply.com/calendar/item/10068

The Perfect Biking Day(s)

noreply@blogger.com (SabreJoey) — Fri, 14 Apr 2006 16:02:00 +0000

Alam nyo yung feeling when na you are in a perfect place and in a perfect time to do one thing? Lets say you just arrived at your house from work. You walked in to your room and found out that the aircon at your room was turned on for you about 15 minutes before you arrived. Also you notice that your bed and pillows just had fresh clean sheets. You are very tired and exhausted from your long day at work… Syempre, the only thing on your mind right now is to sleep. You might even skip dinner (or breakfast if you are like me who work at night). Minsan pa nga, sa sobrang pagod ka na, di ka na naliligo before going to sleep!!!

Kaninang umaga and yesterday morning, I had a similar feeling towards the need to ride my bike. When I came down in front of our office building at Kpointe, I saw the long and wide road with hardly any cars or jeepneys! It was a cool sunny morning perfect for riding!!! Just when I was imagining myself riding my bike going home, I saw 3 cyclist pass in front of our building! They were fully suit up with very nice helmets, jerseys, gloves, riding their slick racer bikes!!! GRRRRRR!!!! KAKAINGIT!!!

Memoirs of a Novice Badminton Player

noreply@blogger.com (SabreJoey) — Sat, 01 Apr 2006 09:48:00 +0000

Just finish with the training that I’m having here at the badminton court Smash Island near our house. This is my 3rd day of training with coach Jimmy.

I would just like to log in here the important things I need remember while playing the game.

1) Always keep my arm up. It should be always ready, aiming at the shuttle. It would lessen the travel time on hitting the ball.

2) After hitting the ball in front (in this position, my right foot is in front because I’m right handed; -at this position, my body is facing to the west), skip 1 or 2 then shift my clockwise where in my body will face the north-east. Then run backwards to go back to your original position or to aim at the ball that is toss behind you.

Before, I was running backwards while my body is facing the net (or sometimes still facing north west), then at the last moment, ill shift my body to face the east and then smash the ball. Unfortunately buy doing this, sometimes I forget to shift my body to the east therefore when I try to smash the ball, my body is in a twisted awkward position in which many times it hurts when I smash.

3) Movement from the center of the court to the right side is different from the movement from the center of the court to the left side.

From the ready position where my legs are spread apart and knees bend, I run to the right, I which my first step will be by left foot. Then my second step will be my right because it will the same time I’ll be hitting the ball.

From the ready position, I single side step to the left, then shift my body turning counter clockwise where in still my second step will be my right foot. The second step will also the same time where in ill be hitting the ball.

Hmmm… I know there is more… I guess I’m just too tired to think na.

**Sorry if my terms used here are in correct. I’m just a novice you know =). I’ll try to be accurate on describing badminton terms as I play more.

Great Game!

noreply@blogger.com (SabreJoey) — Thu, 30 Mar 2006 14:51:00 +0000

As you know that there are days that you had a bad game, at the same time, you also know that there are days that you had a great game. And for me, kanina was one of them.

Me, Zac, Gilbz, Janice, and Joyce will agree that kanina was one of our best game we had. Sarap!!! The game was so intense that you will sense that everyone is giving their 100%. Both Gilbz and I made very few errors compared to our normal game. We totally shattered 2 new shuttles kanina, not including the other worn-out shuttle that we used. Although we are really novice in playing badminton, kanina was different. We were pros!

Nice game pare…

My Ride

noreply@blogger.com (SabreJoey) — Sat, 25 Mar 2006 11:11:00 +0000

This is the picture of my ride... Nice diba?!?!

For more pictures of my ride, click here!

Tour of the Fireflies

noreply@blogger.com (SabreJoey) — Tue, 21 Mar 2006 04:03:00 +0000

Can't wait to join the Tour of the Fireflies. Last year di ako kasama eh.

Check this site:

http://www.fireflybrigade.org/tof.html

Ex -ercise

noreply@blogger.com (SabreJoey) — Thu, 25 Aug 2005 23:41:00 +0000

It’s been a while since I did my early morning ride. That’s my only exercise. I really miss it. Maybe next week ill be able to ride again.

One time I notice that I need to have my rear wheel realigned. This is very important specially when riding the bike in very high speed (about 30 km/h and above). It is a safety issue because if the wheel is not aligned, the bike will not be stable in high speed.

Yeah, I need to ride again, need to get back to a healthy lifestyle. Need to loose some weight (or I guess much….and much more weight). Need to have a regular exercise. Need to eat right. Need to cut down on my carbo (except during breakfast). Less rice, less bread, less pasta… Need to eat less.

Eating less is not as easy as it sound. My mom loves to cook. Da best =). If you are in my shoes, you’ll understand that it is hard to resist the food that she cooks. Sometimes, food that you normally serve in parties is just our regular food during dinner. Imagine that! So, that goes without saying that I love food… and I love my mom =)

Need More Playing Time!

noreply@blogger.com (SabreJoey) — Fri, 20 May 2005 07:43:00 +0000

Yesterday morning, my brother and I played badminton. I was expecting an easy game mainly because I have the advantage. I was wrong. And I loved it! My brother (mike) proved to be a challenging opponent. I thought I have great advantage over him because 1) I have more playing time than him. 2) I took badminton basics lessons 3) my racket is much lighter (he is using a generic steel racket, while I was using titanium graphite).

Anyway, this is how the game goes:

Me vs. Mike
1 - 0
1 - 1
1 - 2
2 - 2
2 - 3
2 - 4
4 - 4

The last game, Mike suggested that the game worth 2 points (syempre I accepted!). I won; we end up tie (instead of 3-4). The game was a good one. May challenge! =)

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MTB Adventure

I love biking.

Can’t pinpoint why, but I guess when while I’m biking, I am able to meditate… Biking can be exhausting and relaxing at the same time… Relaxing specially if you are biking during a cool day with no (or minimal) cars on the road. There are many instances that I will be able to encounter a “serene” view as I bike. This is the main reason why I would really like to have a digital camera. I would like to capture those moments.

Kanina, I just found out that this Sunday, is my rest day! Its really a great news especially I’m looking forward for an early Sunday morning ride. I just hope that it will not rain. =)

How To Prepare For A Ride

noreply@blogger.com (SabreJoey) — Tue, 10 May 2005 07:55:00 +0000

Before you read-on, I would like to remind you that I’m not yet a professional biker (so I might be giving a wrong advice)

~~~~Accessories~~~~

1) You need a Backpack. It is where you will put in all of your things. For me, I have 2 backpacks. One is the one I bring whenever I go to office etc., the second backpack is only for biking. Why? It is because when you bike, you sweat a lot therefore your backpack may also get sweaty.

2) Water. You get dehydrated very quickly when you are biking. So, make sure you bring water!

3) Wallet. Bring money for emergency purposes. It’s also handy for buying taho!

4) Mobile Phone. Of course, you need to bring your cell phone not only when biking but whenever you go outside your house. It is very important in emergency situation.

5) Small Towel. Also for your sweat –you need to wipe it off!

~~~~Proper Biking Attire~~~~

6) Comfortable Shirt and Shorts. Usually, your shirt and shorts should not be large because large shirt and shorts would produce drag. Believe me, you will feel the drag produce by your clothes specially when windy. Maybe a little bit tight shirt and shorts will do.

7) Comfortable Shoes. Before, I was just using slippers whenever I bike because it was comfortable (but that was before!); you should wear shoes because it is more stable than slippers. Slippers are not built for moving fast and it may get loose on the pedals and can cause accident. Note: your shoes should have no shoelaces; but if it does, make sure that it is properly tucked in side the shoe so that it would not be dangling around. Shoelace can get stuck on your bike and can cause accident. By the way, please lang, wear socks ok? =)

8) Helmet. It can save your life.

9) Gloves. Gloves can prevent burses specially when you fell down. It can also protect the palm of your hands especially if you tightly grip the handle bar of your bike in long period of time. But it’s not as important as your helmet. So helmet first ok?

10) Eye Ware. I have 2 glasses: Tinted and without tint. Of course the tinted one is for biking when the sun is up; while the one without tint is for evening or even during the day when the sun is not bright. The main purpose to have an eye ware when biking is not for protection from bright light (that secondary) but it’s primarily a protection from the wind (dust) going to your eye.

~~~~Optional~~~~

11) A Good Book / Magazine (or any reading material). Whenever I bike, I usually find a good place where I can stop and rest for a while before going home. During that time, it’s nice to have good book to read.

12) Walkman / Discman / Mp3 Player. CAUTION: it is dangerous to listen to your player while you are riding your bike, especially when you are riding on the main road. Yes, I admit, it’s tempting to put in your earphones and listen to your player while riding your bike. But if you do, try to do it only on very safe places where there are no vehicles and few people on the road. Again, if you do, maybe you can just listen with one earphone (and your other ear will be the one listening to your surrounding). If you are just a beginner, I strongly recommend that you do not bring your player!

Not-So-Perfect-Sunday-Morning

noreply@blogger.com (SabreJoey) — Sat, 30 Apr 2005 22:29:00 +0000

Minsan lang ako available pag Sunday morning because of my work. Kanina should be one of them. Unfortunately… Grrrrrrrr!!!! Flat yung front wheel ko! Tsk! Kainis talaga. Excited pa naman ako (mga around 540am), all geared up and ready to go. Then pag labas ko, ayun! flat!...

Sunday morning is the best time to ride a bike. Its cool, clean air, and most importantly (mukang wrong gammar) there are no (or less) vehicles on the road. Haaay… ganun talaga...

Badminton Basics 101 (Doubles Position)

noreply@blogger.com (SabreJoey) — Sat, 30 Apr 2005 18:31:00 +0000

Doubles Position:

A. Front-Back –usually use for attack. The person who serves (short serve) would usually go to the front position and cover the front area of the court.

B. Side-to-Side –Usually for defense. The team that returned that hit the shuttle in a lob would normally do the Side-to-Side position. Hitting the shuttle in a lob would make it easier for the opposing team to smash it.