Weekend hangover

It's already Wednesday and I still have a hangover from my weekend in Batangas. Someone please take me back to the beach!

In the company of the fit single people I work out with, I had an epiphany. In addition to all the qualities I would like in a guy, he also has to believe in fitness like I do. I realized that when I saw this post on instagram:

Not that I have big muscles like those gorgeous female CrossFit athletes you see on YouTube, but you get my drift. I don't like guys who smoke and lead a sedentary lifestyle. He doesn't have to do CrossFit, but he must be into physical activities -- running, cycling, BJJ, zumba, whatever. So thanks, CrossFit for ruining me and setting the bar even higher.

Today in pictures

I'm on vacation the whole week this week. Yay! I had the luxury of time to get ready for the gym.

9:00 am

One of the first things I did as soon as I woke up was check the CFMNL website for today's WOD. It's benchmark day!

9:30 am

I ate my breakfast of leftover sweet potato hash and black coffee while reading this book my friend told me about -- Fifty Shades of Grey. I don't read erotica, but my interest was piqued when my friend told me that it's like Twilight for adults. I'm halfway through it, and I have to say, it's very entertaining. More than the sex scenes, it's the love angle between the two principal characters that's hooked me.

11:15 am

Time to go to the box! Pay no mind to my ratty running shoes. I know I have to get a new pair of shoes for working out, and I've got my mind set on a pair of Inov-8 Bare-XF 210s. Still saving up for those, but reading great reviews about them is making me antsy.

11:45 am

I arrived early for the 12:30 pm class and started warming up and psyching myself up for the WOD. I'm learning that half the battle is won in the mind, so for me, mental preparation is part of the warmup.

1:15 pm

Post-workout: CrossFit hands. I swear, I have rough, man-hands now. And I don't even do the workouts as Rx'd (as prescribed, meaning I almost always scale down on the weights)!

1:40 pm

An empty box on my way out. Now, to have a pedicure...

3:00 pm

There was only one client when I got to the nail salon in our neighborhood. I picked a nice, bright pink for my toes. Gotta love Orly nail polish.

3:15 pm

I was famished by the time I got home. Good thing there was some leftover fish and veggies on the table. I reheated more sweet potato hash, et voila! (Late) lunch is served! It wasn't gourmet good, but it was my best attempt at a balanced meal. After I'd polished that off, I had an orange and a slice of non-paleo chocolate cake.

I think I'm going to enjoy this week-long holiday.

Two things

One: I've decided to create a separate blog for my fitness-related posts to spare those who can't stand reading yet another CrossFit- or running-related post. From now on, this blog will contain a minimal amount of stuff about (mostly) CrossFit. My other blog: http://almostprettyfit.blogspot.com.

Two: The family just got back from Boracay, and although it was fun, for the most part it was stressful. Not only because we had the kids with us but also because one of my sisters' baby girl and our elderly parents were also with us. We tried to make the most of it but I sure am glad to be home now.

And Boracay isn't what it used to be. What I remember the most the first time I went there back in 1998 was the powdery white sand stayed cool even at midday. You could walk barefoot the whole day if you wanted to. Now, you have to wear slippers when you walk around. It was also too crowded this time of the year (or is that my age talking?).

We still managed to have fun, though. I got to taste Jonah's banana milkshake again, we had a scrumptious seafood lunch at the talipapa, and we were able to try out the yummy calamansi muffins at The Real Coffee and Tea Cafe.

And now, here is one of our funnier attempts to do a jump shot on the day of our departure.

With my sisters and niece

Davao!

This is what you see going down the stairs of our house in Davao. I make it a point to file a two-week vacation leave every summer and that's when we go here. We arrived yesterday morning and we went to the beach after having brunch. We saw some relatives and we stayed there until late afternoon. I let my son swim to his heart's content while I, my sister, and our cousin did a little sunbathing. See, this is what I love about Davao. Relatives are everywhere and almost everything is a 10- to 15-minute drive away.