Little further Down Calaveras
Yesterday was new route for me, as we headed down towards Milpitas via Calaveras. I’ve heard of rider riding to work that way. Just had a few problems coming back….Nice ride, there’s a little decent just before Felter Road (you can wee our route at mapmyride.com http://www.mapmyride.com/ride/united-states/ca/pleasanton/532826892869) OMG, Brian’s Garmin said something like 18 degree grade, everyone slowed down. Bill already went down. I headed down to tell him the group decided not to go, because they knew we’d have to come back up…. Right at the bottom was a stop sign, full braking power and unclipping was a little nerve racking. So I’m at the bottom, looking back up I’m wondering how am I going to pull myself up and get back into my clips? Well I did manage. It was a step climb. Bill had to clip out and walk, he didn’t quite have the gear ratio. I pushed up but thinking I’m going to fall if I don’t push it through. As we’re coming back descending I hear my headset rattling? I was thinking my head set loose. Not a good feeling. Didn’t like the idea that it might be loose so I slowed down and primarily used the back brake. I asked Bill to try and catch Brian, Paul, Cameron, and Emi to see if they had a tool I could use to fix the noise, but they were long gone…. Funny enough Timmy and Derek showed up. I was quite impressed that they pushed on. Told them to turn back, it worked out, I road back with them with Bill and Eileen. Took it easy since my headset was still rattling. Got home made some adjustments and hope that took care of the rattle.Thanks Mr. and Mrs. Lee for escorting Suarabh back. He showed up in the morning with a Mountain bike, flat tires and all. Give him credit for making it to Calavares.
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Well I thought Bill and Ruth was going to make it this week and planned a little longer route for them. Unfortunately they didn’t make it. But we did have a couple of new riders come with us Derek, Frank and Timmy. They did great considering. Frank’s chain broke and had to coast back to Costco and hitch a ride. Derek went back with him with his new bike. Timmy made it through the route with a little aid from Mr. Hester and Jack In The Box. See his post at http://www.juestkd.com/php/viewtopic.php?f=42&t=80 Weather wasn’t that bad, compared to yesterday. I think it reached 80 degrees with a slight breeze. No one had a flat. Well it was fun and hopefully we’ll see more come out next week.
No commentsHey Bill and Ruth
Great seeing Bill and Ruth out on the road today on their Tandem…. Happy Father’s Day.
No commentsHow many calories
Brought out the heart rate monitor this week. Its a great device to check on your heart rate and how hard you might be working out. Starting on Sunday through Friday, keeping track of my heart rate and calorie consumption (based on the heart rate monitor) for the Kick Boxing classes, I burned a total of 5,847 calories. If you like to see the results go to the following: http://www.juestkd.com/php/viewtopic.php?f=33&t=53&p=98#p98I found that even though the routine / exercise was basically the same, the best results is still challenging yourself. Just get out there and do it….
GJ
Meeting Mr. Oscar Oh
Today I caught up with Mr. Oscar Oh from South Korea. Mr. Oh is the Chairman of Organizing Committee for the World Taekwondo festival. Thank you Mr. Oh for visiting. He gave me some great insights on Taekwon-Do in Korea, the festival and purpose / goal of this historical events. Although, he has organized this event for the past 10 years, this year will truly be historical as the event will include WTF and ITF competitors. Perhaps history is in the making and we might not want to miss it.
No commentsUtah Tournament
What a great weekend in Utah. Just attended the 1st Annual Utah Championship. Here are some results:
Patterns:
Catherine Jue - 1st Place
Julianne Lim - 2nd Place
David Jue - 3rd Place
Lisa DeFeo - 3rd Place
Sparring
Julianne Lim - 1st Place
Lisa Defeo - 2nd Place
Joshua Frucht - 3rd Place
David Jue - 3rd Place
Breaking
Julianne Lim - 3rd Place
David Jue - 3rd Place
Lisa Defeo - 3rd Place
Great job, I’m very proud of the group….
No commentsPalomares - nice ride…
What a nice day… We headed out to Palomares, Bill, Brian, Paul, Nick, Joe, Gordon and Derek. Big kudos to Derek. He brought out his 40 lb hybrid bike and finished the ride. Yep its not about the bike…. It was also nice meeting Jamie (I think that was his name from Froster City and is a Farmer’s Insurance Agent)….Hope to catch you on the next ride. Thanks.
No commentsWest Coast Open - Thanks
What a great day. Good clean competition. I like to say thanks to everyone who attended. I like to make a special recognition to: Master Robert Wheatley, Reno NV, Master Terence Geoghegan, Ventura Ca., Mr. Raymond Hemphill Salt Lake City UT, Mr. Ashley Parr Reno NV, Mr. Mason McCauley, Walla Walla WA, Mr. Judd Klinger Mestique NV. The black belts were awesome in helping out in the tournament and the courtesy everyone showed each other. This is what makes Taekwon-Do enjoyable. Thank you. Yours In Taekwon-Do Gordon Jue
No commentsWelcome To Jue’s Taekwon-Do!
Welcome to Jue’s Taekwon-Do’s Blog. Post your comments and ideas. Like to hear what’s going on. Gordon Jue
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