Banat for the Day

Karma comes after everyone eventually. You can’t get away with screwing people over your whole life, I don’t care who you are. What goes around comes around. That’s how it works. - Jessica Brody, The Karma Club

You are special - Don't you ever forget it!

Source: The Real Proposal Magazine

A well known speaker started off his seminar by holding up a $20 bill. In the room of 200, he asked, “Who would like this $20 bill?”

Hands started going up.

He said, “I am going to give this $20 to one of you but first, let me do this.” He proceeded to crush into a ball the $20 dollar note.

He then asked, “Who still wants it?”
Still hands were up in the air.

“Well,” he replied, “What if I do this?” And he dropped it on the ground and started to crush it into the floor with his shoe.

He picked it up, now crumpled and dirty. “Now who still wants it?” Still, the hands went into the air.

“My friends, you have all learned a very valuable lesson. No matter what I did to the money, you still wanted it because it did not decrease in value. It was still worth $20. Many times in our lives, we are dropped, crumpled, and ground into the dirt by the decisions we make and the circumstances that come our way. We feel as though we are worthless. But, no matter what has happened, or what will happen, you will NEVER lose your value.

You are special - Don’t ever forget it! ♥

HyperSports July 14, 2012 Session

July 14, 2012
Accomplices: John Paul Lipardo, Jobert Dela Victoria, Victor Cruz, Tiffany Evangelista, Angel Evangelista, Jonah May Trapal, Jennifer Bayani, Catherine Mariano, Ynny Cee, Supladong Irish Runner, Wheng Ison, Annaly Alojado, U Running Running
Venue: Philsports - ULTRA, Track Oval

6 days after successfully completing my second 21k run at HyperSports Get Fit Run 2012, suffering from coughs and colds plus a sprained right ankle, I am back with my HyperSports Philippines Inc. family in training (in spirit, as I have sprained my right ankle last Tuesday). This was a good way to catch up after we parted ways after sharing breakfast together last week.

This week's training is very special as we celebrate the birthday of one of the coaches of the team, Coach Lawrence Macalinao and some sort of mini-victory celebration for successfully organizing its first-ever fun run (and more room for improvement for that matter). Discussions happening at the HyperSports Reserved Energy B&G FaceBook group on what is going to happen come training day has been a daily staple for us until Saturday morning. Some will bring food, another will bring balloons and some will bring themselves (like me). Anyway, its training day and time to get serious.

But before that, here are some photos before the actual training happened:

With HyperCoaches Djundi Binas and Ninoy Marayag 

The New "Gwapings" - Coach Ralph Soguilon, John Paul Lipardo and yours truly, RunReal - The Running Popoy having a good time while preparing for training. Photo Credit: Jonah May Trapal

Hydration station set-up :)Photo Credit: Jonah May Trapal

Hydration station set-up :)
Photo Credit: Jonah May Trapal

And here I am with a self-centered picture at the middle of the track:

Then after that short prep, it training time. We were worried that it might rain so one of us stepped up and did the John Lloyd (this is the moment some would say... oh no he didn't) - The Rain Dance!

Photo Credit: Jonah May Trapal

Then, it's training time! It was nice to have your coaches train with you on portions of the drills so that you can actually see how it looks like when done in the entirety of the drill. First was dynamic warm-ups then running drills, a 30-minute run and cool-down plus stretching.

Photo Credit: Jonah May Trapal

Photo Credit: Jonah May Trapal

I tried to run, but my right ankle won't cooperate :)

Photo Credit: Jonah May Trapal

After that, its bonding time! Celebration!

Thank you Sunkist! Photo Credit: Jonah May Trapal

Family picture! Photo Credit: Jonah May Trapal

(Incomplete) Family picture! Photo Credit: Jonah May Trapal

To put in a Tagalog saying - "Magkaiba ang TUMATAWA sa MASAYA, lahat ng tao kaya kang patawanin, pero hindi lahat kaya kang pasayahin." Truly this family is comfortable with each other and we are always "TUMATAWA" and "MASAYA". Now, who says training is HARD? HARD Training can still be fun when you do it with the right people.

"No Other Woman" Top 10 Lines

Image from HERE.

Source: Biglaang Lakad

NUMBER TEN: You like nice things no? – Cristine Reyes / Yeah. They’re my guilty pleasures. But I really don’t feel guilty ‘cause I deserve them. – Anne Curtis

NUMBER NINE: Just shut up and kiss me. And don’t you dare fall in love with me. – Anne Curtis

NUMBER EIGHT: Bikini mo ba iyan o balat mo? – Cristine Reyes

NUMBER SEVEN: I don’t need to read your research report. I know the market because I am the market. – Anne Curtis

NUMBER SIX: Mababaliw siguro ako kapag nalaman kong may babae siya. Baka mapatay ko iyong kabit. Silang dalawa, actually.

NUMBER FIVE: Naku. Huwag na. Baka Makita mo pang nilalagyan ko ng lason ang pagkain mo. Joke lang. Medyo off yung humor ko lately. – Cristine Reyes

NUMBER FOUR: I’m not a mistress. I never was and I never will be one. – Anne Curtis

NUMBER THREE: Alam mo kasi ang marriage parang exclusive village. Kailangan mong bantayan para hindi makapasok ang mga squatters. – Cristine Reyes

NUMBER TWO: You can call me anything you want: a snake, a bitch, an other woman. But I will never be a pathetic, boring housewife. – Anne Curtis

NUMBER ONE: The way to a man’s heart is through his stomach. Pero sa ganda mong iyan, siguradong marami kang alam na shortcuts. – Cristine Reyes

Banat for the Day

Sana ang LOVE para na lang exam, para kahit gaano karami ang mali, yung tama pa rin ang binibilang.