So excited......During Friday swiming class, I performed badly. I had a sensation of a stomach 'pull'. This is the second time I felt uncomfortable to swim in this situation. Till today, I could not understand why there is a 'pull'.
When straight home after class and took a light dinner. By 10pm, I was glue to the TV set. First ever live telecast of the F1 race in Singapore. Because friday is only a practices session, you can witnessed that most of the sitting on the grand stand are pretty empty.
Saturday programme was packed. Drop my dear at Bishan for her organ lesson and I head up to Daniel Cheng's son 'full-month' celebration at Yishun. Having to meet some of the Sgrunners, but I was like alien to them. Did not really talk much lah....
Pickup Dear and headed down to Marina Square to watch live F1 action at Bay grandstand. It was wonderful to hear those engines roar. The loudness cannot be decript in words. I have never hear something this loud in my entire life. This roaring could make your heart pump faster, hehehe. Dear dear was too excited to hear those engine roar. The speed of these F1 cars is simply fast, too fast for even a glance.
But the upset is we are stuck in a traffic jam inside Suntec city carpark for more than an hour before get home at 1.00am. Worth it!!!
Sunday, Went for another quick run in the evening. Same distance at 6.5KM timming: 38.40mins. Ok lah...The rest of the night was glue onto teh TV set for the F1 final.
Monday, September 29, 2008
Friday, September 26, 2008
What A Week!
What a week I had. I have been swimming for almost everyday. Tuesday, lunch time, managed to swim for 20 laps. Wednesday, another 20 laps. The funny thing is, I met coach at SAFRA Tampines pool during lunch time.
He said,"Ah.....Caught you liao. Now I know what you have been doing." Hehehehe...While do my laps, I did managed to observe Coach. Wah....the way he swam is like shark!!! Powerful yet Smooth like silk.
Thursday lunch, another 22 laps. Eveninga 6.5km run. Timing: 38mins. Not too bad. Today, swimming lesson in the evening and plan for a simple ride. Tomorrow, interesting day ahead for F1 race.
He said,"Ah.....Caught you liao. Now I know what you have been doing." Hehehehe...While do my laps, I did managed to observe Coach. Wah....the way he swam is like shark!!! Powerful yet Smooth like silk.
Thursday lunch, another 22 laps. Eveninga 6.5km run. Timing: 38mins. Not too bad. Today, swimming lesson in the evening and plan for a simple ride. Tomorrow, interesting day ahead for F1 race.
Monday, September 22, 2008
Another Interesting Weekend
Wow....Interesting weekend I had. As usual, Saturday was shopping the whole day at vivocity with my wife. We had a wonderful dinner in 'Dian Xiao Er'.
Sunday was the turning point of a interesting end. It is very rare of my wife to ask me out for breakfast on Sunday. After debating what to have for breakfast, we decided to have it at Bedok Interchange foodcentre.
After breakfast, I have to sent her back home while I continued my way for my open sea swim at Changi Ferry Terminal. Arrived at almost 11 am for the swim. By the time coach deployed the bouy, it was really 11.25pm.
During that time, we (classmate) chatted and shared our pass experience in open water swim. I declared to them that I am not a open water fellow but came here to build up my courage and makes the numbers....Hahaha..
At the starting point, we have to swim out 50m in the open sea to simulate the Fina swim start in the water. This will also avoid fishing lines further down the shore. Coach said, 'Everyone at least 1 lap.' Eh......I can't ever spot the bouy so how far is that floating bouy??? No body knows.
Starting to paddle. I did not worried or panic. Metalilty was just swim loh. Going towards the bouy was simple. Coming back was like 'How far am I away from teh shoreline.' Because, I only take my breath to the left side...So have to stop many times to check my position. I do want to swim until tekong. Hahaha.....
Completed my first lap. Helen 'chio' me for the second lap. Surprisingly, this little 'Iron-woman' (She completed her aviva ironman) told me to sight her as she is frighten of the sea. Huh....I shouted, "You ok or not, I never even do any open water competition swim, you tell me to guard you?' You ok, or not???
Anyway, I am also alittle 'gain' to go for another loop. All in all 2 loops. While chit-chatting in the middle of the open sea with coach, someone told us that the distance is about 460m for 1 loop. Huh.....I finished 2 loops, that is almost 1.8km. In my heart, I asked myself sure or not.
Coach asked me to sign up for the 3km FINA swim on 4 October, if not, I will have to pay him today fees (in a joking manner lah). Till today, I am still very unsure.
Swimming session ended almost 1pm. Rushed home to bath, dress up, quick lunch and I am out of the house at 1.30pm. (Transition, T1) Drove to wisma Aria for my photography lesson by organised by Sony. Class started at 2pm. Vincent (my best pal) already reserved a table for me. Thanks buddy.
The lesson was very interesting and useful. Julian w. shared certain tips and experiences in photography skills. By the end of the lesson, we kind of, fall in love with our DSLR camera.
Vincent 'chio' me for the masters class for photography, I have greed to. We have a short chit-chat session at 'food junction' before I send him off to Ang Mo kio to meet up with his wife, Yi Tian.
Reach home at 6.10pm, my wife was waiting for me to go for a run. Another transition to running attire and started to hammer the road for another 7km. (chop-chop one). I enjoyed running with my wifey. She is a fast runner now....Good keep up the good pace.
Hoping that my next weekend will be another interesting one.
Sunday was the turning point of a interesting end. It is very rare of my wife to ask me out for breakfast on Sunday. After debating what to have for breakfast, we decided to have it at Bedok Interchange foodcentre.
After breakfast, I have to sent her back home while I continued my way for my open sea swim at Changi Ferry Terminal. Arrived at almost 11 am for the swim. By the time coach deployed the bouy, it was really 11.25pm.
During that time, we (classmate) chatted and shared our pass experience in open water swim. I declared to them that I am not a open water fellow but came here to build up my courage and makes the numbers....Hahaha..
At the starting point, we have to swim out 50m in the open sea to simulate the Fina swim start in the water. This will also avoid fishing lines further down the shore. Coach said, 'Everyone at least 1 lap.' Eh......I can't ever spot the bouy so how far is that floating bouy??? No body knows.
Starting to paddle. I did not worried or panic. Metalilty was just swim loh. Going towards the bouy was simple. Coming back was like 'How far am I away from teh shoreline.' Because, I only take my breath to the left side...So have to stop many times to check my position. I do want to swim until tekong. Hahaha.....
Completed my first lap. Helen 'chio' me for the second lap. Surprisingly, this little 'Iron-woman' (She completed her aviva ironman) told me to sight her as she is frighten of the sea. Huh....I shouted, "You ok or not, I never even do any open water competition swim, you tell me to guard you?' You ok, or not???
Anyway, I am also alittle 'gain' to go for another loop. All in all 2 loops. While chit-chatting in the middle of the open sea with coach, someone told us that the distance is about 460m for 1 loop. Huh.....I finished 2 loops, that is almost 1.8km. In my heart, I asked myself sure or not.
Coach asked me to sign up for the 3km FINA swim on 4 October, if not, I will have to pay him today fees (in a joking manner lah). Till today, I am still very unsure.
Swimming session ended almost 1pm. Rushed home to bath, dress up, quick lunch and I am out of the house at 1.30pm. (Transition, T1) Drove to wisma Aria for my photography lesson by organised by Sony. Class started at 2pm. Vincent (my best pal) already reserved a table for me. Thanks buddy.
The lesson was very interesting and useful. Julian w. shared certain tips and experiences in photography skills. By the end of the lesson, we kind of, fall in love with our DSLR camera.
Vincent 'chio' me for the masters class for photography, I have greed to. We have a short chit-chat session at 'food junction' before I send him off to Ang Mo kio to meet up with his wife, Yi Tian.
Reach home at 6.10pm, my wife was waiting for me to go for a run. Another transition to running attire and started to hammer the road for another 7km. (chop-chop one). I enjoyed running with my wifey. She is a fast runner now....Good keep up the good pace.
Hoping that my next weekend will be another interesting one.
Monday, September 15, 2008
Siao ah??!!
Sunday, don't know what went wrong with me. Till today, I am still seaching for an answer. Maybe really siao liao.
Work up in the morning, felt tried. But I dragged myself out of bed and had 2 half boiled egg, compliment it with 2 slices of bread and drove off for a swim at Safra Tampines. First time swimming in the morning. In my mind, I fixed at minimum 40 laps, non-stop. (that's my 'usual' requirement) But went on until 50 laps. Felt ok leh. So my mind told me, lets do 50 laps today, but went on swimming till 60laps.
During the swimming I have noticed that everytime when I hit the end wall, I see new faces. Perhaps, I have spend a longer time in pools. Family, couples and swimmers came, they swam and they have left, yet I am still swimming.
Not satisfy by just 60 laps, I went on to 70 laps. By the time I completed and said enough, I hit 70 laps (3.5km) non stop swim. Out from the pool, I felt fresh leh, no pain at all. This is crazy!!! Ordeal started from 10.10am until 11.45am. This is possible.
I remember I used to envy someone telling me that his usual laps was 50. I will go 'WOW' that's impossible, because I had never thought of doing 50laps, and yet yesterday a 70 laps.....Now I believe that 50 just easy. Hahahaha....
When home took a light lunch and watch TV loh. Nice to have school holiday......2 more weeks before school start. Took a power nap about 1 hour and alarm goes off at 4.00pm, which I had set earlier. Bright sunny evenning good for a LSD. Went for my LSD at 4.30pm with my 2XU visor and nike running pouch. The bloody weather was so warm.
By the time I make a U-turn at Singa Inn, light rain came and started hammering my visor liao. Continue my way back home. A total of 70 laps in the pool (non-stop) and a 18km run. (in hot sun and heavy rain)
Went home thought of taking my wife out for a walk with her lantern, but the rain did not stop till 9.30pm. Tried putting myself to sleep but could not managed till 11.30pm.
Today, went I woke up, my wife told be 'Look at your face, like red face ghost.' I started to stared into the mirror and yes my face is like a otah.....So red and burn. Hahaha...
I think I have gone crazy yesterday. But it can be done. I am proud of myself.
Work up in the morning, felt tried. But I dragged myself out of bed and had 2 half boiled egg, compliment it with 2 slices of bread and drove off for a swim at Safra Tampines. First time swimming in the morning. In my mind, I fixed at minimum 40 laps, non-stop. (that's my 'usual' requirement) But went on until 50 laps. Felt ok leh. So my mind told me, lets do 50 laps today, but went on swimming till 60laps.
During the swimming I have noticed that everytime when I hit the end wall, I see new faces. Perhaps, I have spend a longer time in pools. Family, couples and swimmers came, they swam and they have left, yet I am still swimming.
Not satisfy by just 60 laps, I went on to 70 laps. By the time I completed and said enough, I hit 70 laps (3.5km) non stop swim. Out from the pool, I felt fresh leh, no pain at all. This is crazy!!! Ordeal started from 10.10am until 11.45am. This is possible.
I remember I used to envy someone telling me that his usual laps was 50. I will go 'WOW' that's impossible, because I had never thought of doing 50laps, and yet yesterday a 70 laps.....Now I believe that 50 just easy. Hahahaha....
When home took a light lunch and watch TV loh. Nice to have school holiday......2 more weeks before school start. Took a power nap about 1 hour and alarm goes off at 4.00pm, which I had set earlier. Bright sunny evenning good for a LSD. Went for my LSD at 4.30pm with my 2XU visor and nike running pouch. The bloody weather was so warm.
By the time I make a U-turn at Singa Inn, light rain came and started hammering my visor liao. Continue my way back home. A total of 70 laps in the pool (non-stop) and a 18km run. (in hot sun and heavy rain)
Went home thought of taking my wife out for a walk with her lantern, but the rain did not stop till 9.30pm. Tried putting myself to sleep but could not managed till 11.30pm.
Today, went I woke up, my wife told be 'Look at your face, like red face ghost.' I started to stared into the mirror and yes my face is like a otah.....So red and burn. Hahaha...
I think I have gone crazy yesterday. But it can be done. I am proud of myself.
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
Struggling
For the pass 2 months, I have been struggling hard to keep up with work, study, family and sport. It was an up hill task for me tossing between 4 choices.
Osim Triathlon ended in a merrier tone this year. Reason, my overall result improve as compare to last year result. Thanks to my swimming coach, Alex. Nevertheless, my wife supported me at the race site throughout the event. Thanks Dear dear!!!
AHM was my first DNS race in my life. Hehehehe. Woke up in the morning but did not feel any rush to race so gave up and continued my journey to dreamland.
Felt alittle stress and pressure for my examination because, I have done pretty well for the first paper. Insist in keeping up my standard so put in extra effort to do well.
Swimming lesson begin to took a turn in my life. I begain to fall in love in swimming. Now I am able to swim free-style non-stop for 50 laps in 1 hr and 15 mins. An acheivement which I never thought that I could do it.
As suggested by coach, now is to improve my speed and increase the distance to 2.5km or 3km. This will better prepare me for ironman race.
Here are my targets;
1) Score well in my thesis
2) Do well in y last paper in January 2009.
3) Cycle hard (try to beat brother jodan).
4) Swim hard
5) Complete SCM 2008
6) Complete 70.3 Ironman in March
Osim Triathlon ended in a merrier tone this year. Reason, my overall result improve as compare to last year result. Thanks to my swimming coach, Alex. Nevertheless, my wife supported me at the race site throughout the event. Thanks Dear dear!!!
AHM was my first DNS race in my life. Hehehehe. Woke up in the morning but did not feel any rush to race so gave up and continued my journey to dreamland.
Felt alittle stress and pressure for my examination because, I have done pretty well for the first paper. Insist in keeping up my standard so put in extra effort to do well.
Swimming lesson begin to took a turn in my life. I begain to fall in love in swimming. Now I am able to swim free-style non-stop for 50 laps in 1 hr and 15 mins. An acheivement which I never thought that I could do it.
As suggested by coach, now is to improve my speed and increase the distance to 2.5km or 3km. This will better prepare me for ironman race.
Here are my targets;
1) Score well in my thesis
2) Do well in y last paper in January 2009.
3) Cycle hard (try to beat brother jodan).
4) Swim hard
5) Complete SCM 2008
6) Complete 70.3 Ironman in March
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