Cardio – the way to beauty

I never thought I’d ever promote exercise in this column because I hate it. Even if I know it’s good for me. Just the thought of sticking in any form of physical activity in my usually hectic week tires me to my bones. So to stretch, I get a weekly massage and ask the beautifully burly therapist to pull at my limbs with all her might, and cleverly equate it to exercise.

But last weekend, I had no choice but to engage in a lot of stretching, running, and (ugh!) sweating. It was the annual Manila Times Badminton Tournament and I was drafted for the doubles. For two days, I woke up extra early to be with the lovely Times employees, not because I wanted the exercise, but because we always have the best of fun when we hang out. I wasn’t going to miss out on that, of course.