Sunday, August 26, 2012

Lance Armstrong loses 7 Tour de France titles

Biking and health




Lance Armstrong lost his 7 TDF titles from the doping case filed in US and whose witnesses are Americans and former team mates.  We will never know the truth behind this case, as some of the witnesses are confessed liars.

Is there a sliver of truth that he did not cheat in his biking career?

If he did then all  the books on biking about him, and by his coach Chris Carmichael would just go to the dustbins of history as all lies and hypocrisy.


Monday, August 20, 2012

Was in Catbalogan Samar this weekend

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                                         San Juanico Bridge


Was not able to bike this weekend because had to make a trip to Catbalogan Samar to do real estate project study for a former classmate in college.  It was my first time there.

It was an opportunity for me to familiarize myself with Samar, its scenery, food and people.  It also familiarized me with the road should I take the trip to GSC.   The roads are nice and well built now and there are plenty of hill climbs.  Going out of Catbalogan to diversion is 3 km of hill climb. I saw two bikers as we inspected the property

While I was there, the mass was celebrated for feast of San Roque at St Bartolmen church.   It was an all male affair:   hermanos, collector, lay minister.   In the Church, it all male saints only.

This weekend was time for many fiestas


                                    Image of San Roque


                                  The hermanos and KC

                                   The handsome St. Bartholomew church interior




 x                                St Bartholomew church


                                  Glass stained decor;  all male saints


                                           Church facade


               Was accompanied by the son of the classmate, was bar topnotcher in 2011

Monday, August 13, 2012

Many biked yesterday; many got heavier for not biking for 3 weeks

Biking and health

Many biked today.  But I am quite surprised at the changes in fellow bikers physique

Richard, Tito, and Pareng Luis looked they are heavier by say 5 to l0 lbs for non biking?

Nolite says his cholesterol and other blood chem were higher.  Again for non biking.

A lot of things happen to our bodies by missing out on weekly rides.

We hope weather will get better.

I rode back via Teresa and went to Antipolo church.  It rained while in the Antipolo church.  From 9 to 9:30.   Was home by l0 am.