My First Weekend of September #HappyBirthdayMamaMary

I am a hardworking person on Modays - Fridays and I deserve a lot of happiness during my weekends #selfproclaim.

My weekend starts at Friday night....it's the last day of work...it's the time to prepare for my weekend getaways!

My Goals:  First Weekend of September  

September 6-8, 2013

Friday Night: Get A Good Quality Sleep....a long one. No one can wake me up on a Saturday morning.

Saturday Morning: 

If there is no running activity I will sleep until afternoon. If there is an early run I will sleep early on Friday night.

If there is a run and it's just in BGC I will join, but if it's far I won't.

If it's just BGC it won't be stressful to go there from our house. If it's beyond the area I'd rather just do my own run.

My time is limited, I need to run without getting stressed. I haven't run for a month now. I should run next week by all means.

Saturday Afternoon: 

I have to Thank you Lord. You gave me the chance to treat my Mom for a lunch. Thank you because Sbarro at KPMG is closed so we ate at Chowking, which is cheaper. :-)

At 1 pm I have to prepare for my Yoga Pilates class at Options Studio in RCBC. Special Thanks to my co- blogger JR Bustamante for recommending me to her sister who's a Yoga Instructor from Singapore, now here in the Philippines.

It was nice to meet you Joella, you were such an amazing instructor. Thank you for guiding me in our Session #1 of Pilates. I am feeling the body aches right now specially the core and the hamstrings. I am loving this feeling. Wonderful!

Thank you Lord for the rain. I have no choice but to stay at Options and watch my co-blogger Vince do his Pilates.

Saturday Night:

I need some entertainment

Now it's time to see my favorite stars in the opening night of Sineng Pambansa. Thank you Campaigns Grey and SM for inviting me to see Philippine Master Directors together with their best actors and actresses.

Sunday Morning:

It has been my devotion to attend Yoga For Life community class at 8 am in Beyond Yoga. This is my way of relieving stress. This is what I do that completes my weekend. Thank you Duds for guiding us in our Yoga Practice.

10 AM
Gym workout after the Yoga class.

Sunday Afternoon:

Bonding with my family...Lunch together!

My little brother Carl is big time now, he got his OT Pay and it's huge. Thank you sa libreng Coffe Bean Tea Leaf. Thank you for the time Mommy, Camz, Tata and Tita Lucing.

Sunday 4 pm:

Not part of plan but when I learned that The Running Priest Fr. Robert Reyes will be having a mass at Forbeswood I immediately wake up my mind to attend.

#HappyBirthday Mama Mary

Sunday Night:

Watch movie "Lihis" premiere night at SM North.

I am so glad to accomplish all of this on a weekend.

Quality Rest on Weekends

My work stops at Friday Midnight....

So I wake up late on Saturdays. That's the time I start to exercise.

I woke up late 2 pm Saturday.

But this weekend because I feel like I'd like to see some celebrities I went to Imperial Palace for the storycon of "Let's Take A Chance" movie of Tom Rodriguez and Carla Abellana. 

After that, Ely tagged to me to watch PAMANA, a musical docu about the life of Ninoy. It was held in Meralco theater.

So I had enjoyed my Saturday.

 

I woke up early in Sunday to attend my Yoga class at 8 am. It was such a good practice. I feel so recovered and energized. Then I did a gym workout after. So by 12 noon I was sleeping again and woke up at 4 pm.

That time I had a quality massage at Raz. It felt so good after. 

I had a haircut after. 

Targets to sleep 11 Pm so I can woke up at 6 am. 

Monday August 26 is a non working holiday but because I work for a news company we have work, and I am thankful for that.

Thank you Lord for a great weekend.

Staying Alive and Healthy on Monday to Friday Work

It's been a hardworking days for me every week Monday to Friday.

My work starts from 8 am on-wards and it is hard to find time to at least exercise in the afternoon or after the working hours.

In order to stay at least healthy I make sure to follow the following:

Eating at the right time. I make sure to have breakfast because it is where my energy all throughout the day comes from. I target to take lunch at 12 noon so that I can proceed to my duties spontaneously.

Avoiding stress. This is a hard part but whenever I feel a little bit of headache or eyesore I find ways to at least unwind like watching a movie or going outside to walk a few minutes.

As much as possible I do not accept event invitations which is far from Mandaluyong area. Going to a far place coming from work causes stress.

I make sure to have enough quality sleep. In order to achieve this I take Usana Essentials once a day.

During weekends I make sure to get the best and quality rest that I can have. It is my bawi time. I usually wake up at 12 noon on Saturdays just to make sure I had a complete rest.

When I'm awake I will get a good quality massage just a few steps away from our house.

I do Yoga on Sundays.

A New Discovered Meal Replacement

I attended an event about Glucerna challenge and I learned a lot from Chef Nadine Tengco.

A new way of loosing weight without having a hard time was introduced to us brought by Glucerna.

The Glucerna 1-2-3 Challenge

Someday I will join a triathlon event !

Once the hidden gem of Batangas, Laiya is now a growing favorite for those looking for an awesome beach destination within driving distance from Metro Manila. With its 7-kilometer coastline boasting beautiful white sands,

Laiya is the newest hot spot for tourists and the place to go for leisure and relaxation as well as a fun and active beach lifestyle. Playa Laiya, a seaside residential resort by upscale leisure developer Landco Pacific Corporation hosted Tri United 2 on July 7, 2013.

The popular triathlon event was attended by 600 athletes and cheering family and friends. The race categories were classified into: Long (2km Swim-60km Bike-15km Run/ Sprint (750m Swim-30km Bike-5km Run) / Teens (750m Swim-30km Bike-5 km Run). The winners of the Tri United 2 Triathlon were Nikko Huelgas (Mens’ Elite) and Anna Stroh (Womens’ Elite).

Playa Laiya offers open lots featuring a 1.5 kilometer beachfront and pristine white sand creating the perfect setting to relax and enjoy leisure living by the beach. Lot owners can already enjoy the Beach Club, The Sands Grill and Café and the Zorb balls, trampoline, riverside pavilions and beach soccer. Jet skiing, banana boat rides, kayaking and boat tours are also available.

Before the year ends, Playa Laiya will be opening its newest lifestyle amenity—the Beach Park, an exclusive amenity for lot owners and their guests to experience fun and leisure activities like picnics, barbeques, lounging and camping. Only 2.5 hours from Alabang and already connected through three expressways namely SLEX, ACTEX and Star Tollway, getting to Laiya is faster and easier than ever.

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Effective August 1, the telephone counseling is directed at new clients and their more than 17,000 existing customers who phone WCI for repurchases and general inquiries about wheatgrass-based health products.

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The company (www.wheatgrasscan.com), formerly known as Easy Pha-max Philippines, has always been at the forefront of preventive healthcare, putting more emphasis on healthy eating and physical activity.

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Amazing Pinoy Run wearing Diadora Jersey

Diadora has always been part of my fitness regimen specially when I run

Last Saturday I got a free race kit for the Amazing Pinoy Run courtesy of barefoot runner Noy Floresca.

Before running I took some vitamins called Essentials and Coquinone 30, an organic vitamins from USANA Health Sciences. It is helping me in gaining strength and resistance for a couple of months now.

At the gathering area before the gun start I saw my fellow team mate in Diadora Philippines Running Team

Running Atom Alfred Vedarozaga and I talked about our plans with Diadora and how are we going to impart the spirit of running together.

I had a great time running this amazing run, there was no pressure at all and I just did my own pace. Thank you for the good weather, the energy and the strength. This ultimate fun run serves to be my training in preparation for this years first marathon (my second to be overall).

The good thing about running during weekends is I get to have a clear mind for the entire weekend, therefore I can easily do errands in an organize way. Without knowing that I already did a lot for the weekend which is good for me since I am so busy at weekdays.

I will definitely aim to always run during weekends!

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Amazing Pinoy Runners participated the fun on May 24 Saturday in Bonifacio Global City, Taguig.

The run was not timed due to it's aim to bring back the essence of fun. There was even no stretching required because included in the race are interactive challenges where in runners experience to maximize all the body parts they include during a stretch.

Yours truly had enjoyed the race wearing the latest Diadora jersey.

Proceeds of this run goes to Clark Foundation and Filipino Children’s Needy Fund, Inc.