I have to be careful lest I succumb to an identity crisis. From Boracay, I head straight to La Union, the surfing capital of the North. Massive breaks! Celestial difference from the tranquil, hypnotic waves of Boracay. You probably think … Continue reading FROM FIGHTER GIRL TO SURFER GIRL IN LA UNION
My appetite was barely recognizable during my entire stint at Legacy Gym Boracay. I don’t know. I am almost embarrassed to confess. With all that fight training you expect me to eat like an elephant. But I did not. … Continue reading GREAT EATS ALONG LEGACY GYM BORACAY PH
Forget everything you think you know about Boracay. Legacy Gym Philippines blasts the World’s Best Island to another stratosphere. This facility in Diniwid is the epitome of ‘Work hard, Play hard’. I promise you, it is serious. This is where the Lord’s … Continue reading THE GREAT LEGACY GYM BORACAY PH CHALLENGE
If surfing in the Philippines is a baby, it came out of the vagina of Baler in the province of Aurora. Sleepy town, by the coast, between five and six hours outside of Manila. Not much going on here, … Continue reading ANY MORE CHILL AND I’D PROBABLY BE DEAD IN BALER
A flying knee did it. Cornered, in a tight clinch, the fighter in red created enough space to slip a swift solid knee to the face of his opponent. Like the cherry tree George chopped, the fighter in blue fell, … Continue reading SCARY PLACE, RAJADAMNERN STADIUM IN RATCHADAMNOEN
A pro fighter from Pacific Xtreme Combat asked the boy to spar today at Team Insider. Our original plan is to train lightly at Team USA but why turn down an invitation to intensive care, right? Usually, we only have … Continue reading THE MAKINGS OF THE LAST SUPPER
Mondays I have come to detest. No other day comes close to exciting in me a much purer surge of desire to simply be out of shape. See, every Monday I get a new set of exercises that I must … Continue reading THE DAY I GIVE UP
I needed a massage after watching Joanna Jedrzejczyk give Jessica Penne facial reconstructive surgery earlier in defense of her strawweight belt in the UFC. Fucking hell. That wasn’t a fight, that was carnage. If my cats understood muay thai, I … Continue reading MY CATS ARE UNIMPRESSED, JOANNA JEDRZEJCZYK
What do you do when the striking coach of the pros suddenly give you the time of day? Choke, that’s what I did. Good grief. I could’ve done better, but I didn’t. It was not a matter of striking, thank … Continue reading THIS IS HOW YOU GET KICKED IN THE HEAD
I want to drop down to 135 lbs, says the boy. You need to lose 10 lbs. No joke. 10 lbs, I know. I need to make better food choices, portion control. Yes. Also, I am craving churros. No surprise … Continue reading HOW NOT TO LOSE 10 LBS
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