Finally!!
After two long weeks, I finally played badminton! I’m also starting a log to show the relationship between shuttle durability and steaming. People say that steaming shuttles 2-3 days before a game or practice increases its durability by 40 percent! Todays results were excellent. After an hour, the shuttle’s quality was still acceptable.
Apparently, after not playing for two weeks; I became rusty. No, actually I was horrible! I was smashing 80 percent less than my usual amount. After an hour, I was already kinda out of breath; this made me think of going back to the cardio intensive Taekwondo. I’m planning to start running when the school soccer field’s done.
My placing was shocking. I usually follow this placement against people with weak stamina. This was impossible because I too had weak stamina. My muscles have now become weak which resulted too weak smashes and I can’t even hit to the back court from my side in the back court.
Right now, I’m doing my math homework. It was easier yesterday thanks to Fifi (or is it Fefe? Sorry!). She’s really good in Math and she’s in Friendster; so for the people reading this add her!
I’m thinking of renewing my memebership in Cafe Intelleto. It has all these cool books; and you can’t find most of them in Pinoy bookstores. I usually can only get those books from the net. It’s too bad there isn’t any Power Books here, better yet, Barnes and Noble! I also borrowed this book called "The Good Earth" the author’s Pearl S. Buck. The author won a Nobel prize in literature, just like Bertrand Russell! I now have a bookmark from Australia, thanks to my aunt, hehe.
I’m thinking of subscribing to the Philippines Badminton Magazine. Oh yeah, to those guys who are also addicted to badminton, here’s tips on how to hydrate your shuttle and why you should.
http://www.shuttlecock.com/Resources/Shuttlecock/hydrate.php
Enjoy!
