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TwitterI slept late last night because I have to finish an ambigram design that was long overdue. I was scared not being able to wake up the next day for the virtual run as I promised myself and my virtual running mates.
I wasn’t able to wake up on time. But it was enough [...]
Archive for July, 2008
Virtual Training Run #6 Recap
Posted by jgavan101 on July 31st, 2008
Posted in 1-Running 
Tags: Ayala, Makati, Manila, morning run, Paseo, recap, Run, running, Virtual Run 
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Posted by jgavan101 on July 29th, 2008
I stumbled upon the blogs of E-Rods and The Bull Runner and they are having a Virtual Training Run #6. I decided to join. I wasn’t able to run last Sunday due to the rain and I want to catch up with my mileage for the week. This is just a good [...]
Posted in 1-Running Tags: Ayala, Makati, Manila, morning run, Paseo, Run, running, Virtual Run 2 Comments »My Road to Riches – Another Inconvenient Truth
Posted by jgavan101 on July 29th, 2008
I found that there is nothing convenient about convenience stores when it comes to prices.
I used to buy some snacks during work at a convenience store beside the gasoline station. Chips, biscuits, and candies. I also buy some sports drinks whenever I finish running at Ministop or 7-11. Later, I compared the [...]
Nike+ Sensor Dissected
Posted by jgavan101 on July 28th, 2008
When I first saw the Nike+ Gear I was amazed by the product and the technology. Being an engineer, my first question was: How did they do that? How was the sensor able to pick up the signals from the shoe and transmit it to the iPod? How does it calculate the [...]
Posted in 1-Running Tags: Human Race, Ipod, nike human race, nike+, Nike+ Gear, Nike+ Ipod, Nike+ sensor, piezoelectric, sensor 6 Comments »Running shoes are for running…
Posted by jgavan101 on July 23rd, 2008
…and not for basketball! I have to learn it the hard way.
My officemates planned to have a friendly basketball game a few weeks ago. Everyone was excited since many of us haven’t been able to play for years. While the others practiced in their subdivisions for the game, I just kept on [...]
Ambigram – Karen
Posted by jgavan101 on July 22nd, 2008
“Ei !!!! I like it! Sooo girla-lu nga!” Karen on Karen Ambigram
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Posted in 2-Ambigram Tags: ambigram commission, ambigram design, ambigram request, hibiscus, inversion, karen, karen ambigram, name ambigram, rotational No Comments »Running Events in August
Posted by jgavan101 on July 18th, 2008
I won’t be joining any road races until the end of the month and concentrate on the long run practices to prepare myself for a possible 42K before the year ends. So, I’ll be missing some good runs like the the TNF North Face 100K Ultra Marathon in Tagaytay and the Robinson Supermarket 5k [...]
Posted in 1-Running Tags: Fun Run, Manila, marathon, men's health, milo, miracle run, nike human race, nike+, runrio, survey, the fort 8 Comments »The Pre-Marital Chronicles – Wedding Un-necessities
Posted by jgavan101 on July 16th, 2008
Weddings have become too commercialized these days. There’s a lot of add-ons to what has been a simple gathering of witnesses to a holy vow between a man and a woman. Quennie and I had been very practical since we started working while supporting our family. When it comes to money, we [...]
Ambigram – Ian/Ria
Posted by jgavan101 on July 15th, 2008
“First off, good job! Grabe, ang tyaga mo gumawa ha… Naaliw lahat ng taong pinakitaan ko nito” – Ria on Ian/Ria Ambigram
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Posted in 2-Ambigram Tags: ambigram commission, ambigram design, ambigram request, ian, ian ambigram, inversion, name ambigram, ria, ria ambigram, rotational, wedding, wedding invitation 3 Comments »Taking Care of Wet Running Shoes
Posted by jgavan101 on July 14th, 2008
Yesterday’s run was a wet and wild event. Surely, those who joined the One Run, One Family, One La Salle Fun Run (OROFOLS) at the Fort had their shoes and socks soaked by the rain. But before you wash those shoes and drying them at the back of the refrigirator, here are some [...]
Posted in 1-Running Tags: la salle run, one la salle, OROFOLS, rain, running, shoe care, wet shoes 5 Comments »
