Wei Lun, Zhen Jie & Teck Heng
Tuesday, August 29, 2006
lonely 21km
totally jaded.
ahm report.
ahm was a lonesome ahm.
apparently after oversleeping.. i was way too late to join in the ahm which was suppose to be flagged off at 530am. though i have signed up for the 10km as rl was paying for it, my plan was still to run 20km down to esplanade and do the ahm. however, this sleepy head here had done it AGAIN.
oversleep. oversleep. oversleep.
after work at rl on sat, i was dead beat. went to bed feeling a little "out of reach". a head full of doubts on whether i would be able to survive a full marathon ordeal laid ahead of me. with that heavy heart, i laid my heavy head to sleep.
i was rudely awoken by a jolt, realising i must have slept way beyond the 3hrs i was given. oh shit! 430am?!?!? holly molly! so there i went..messaging chum n billy, this silly girl had done it YET AGAIN. while in the midst of exchanging sms and phonecalls, disappointment with myself picked my head and rammed it against the wall. i actually teared coz here i was sitting there watching time go past and knowing i was falling short of what i had planned.
somewhere in me, i needed someone to just tell me, hey..just go on. msging iggy, my coach who believes so much in me, i then took out a pen and my notebook and scribbled randomly the time i have had left and what i could accomplish out of it.
upon doing so, i could tell i have time to run down from cck to esplanade and still make it for the 10km run. so it was a lonely 20km down..bought a bottle of h20 and brisk walked down to the start point. met johnny along the way and he almost wanted to join me for the 10km run (he just finished 21km).. but he decided to go home to sleep anyway. billy joined me for the 10km run (and he too did 21km already) ..
the 10km was the most horrrendous one i have ever ever ever done. 97% of the crowd were WALKING and because of that they jammed up the lanes causing the ones who want to run unable to move.. runners just had to walk with the rest of the walkers. billy and i were so disgustingly pissed! rain started to fall when we hit suntec which was about the 5km mark. the water barricades pushed everyone into a long bottle neck.. it was really frustrating walking in the rain and getting wet. on final resort, billy, chongyap and i climbed over the barricades and ran down by the side all the way to suntec for shelter.
anyway, cutting the long story short, tricia only managed 25km out of the 42km intended. oh well..
i have put myself on another endeavour for the 4-6pecs challenge. i have no idea where am i going to get those abs..but i will start doing the ab exercises i've found on the net. need some change to my diet too..sigh. let's see how this works out.. maybe i should just pull out. i'm not a worthy opponent against iggy and wicky.
bday surprise for teck heng turned out really good. i'll post the photos up soon. his friends - zhen jie and wei lun made it really fun. i see alot of potential in these youths around me.. i do hope they'll channel their talents to the things worth their effort, i'm sure they'll go far.
toolbox is cancelled. i think it's a good thing coz time is really to hard pressed for us to do a good job.
i am dying to get better. i want to get faster.. told iggy i will try my best if he can teach me how to. when someone believes in tricia, it gives her alot of strength. just like aman believing tricia can race sac, she went all the way out and did it. even when it meant mtbiking every after noon.. even when she fell umpteen times, she could still pick herself up and go on. i was able to complete sac because aman believed in me.
iggy believes in me too. i do hope i can get myself out of lane 1. i want to get faster. i want to get better. and it'll all start from my mind. =)
ahm report.
ahm was a lonesome ahm.
apparently after oversleeping.. i was way too late to join in the ahm which was suppose to be flagged off at 530am. though i have signed up for the 10km as rl was paying for it, my plan was still to run 20km down to esplanade and do the ahm. however, this sleepy head here had done it AGAIN.
oversleep. oversleep. oversleep.
after work at rl on sat, i was dead beat. went to bed feeling a little "out of reach". a head full of doubts on whether i would be able to survive a full marathon ordeal laid ahead of me. with that heavy heart, i laid my heavy head to sleep.
i was rudely awoken by a jolt, realising i must have slept way beyond the 3hrs i was given. oh shit! 430am?!?!? holly molly! so there i went..messaging chum n billy, this silly girl had done it YET AGAIN. while in the midst of exchanging sms and phonecalls, disappointment with myself picked my head and rammed it against the wall. i actually teared coz here i was sitting there watching time go past and knowing i was falling short of what i had planned.
somewhere in me, i needed someone to just tell me, hey..just go on. msging iggy, my coach who believes so much in me, i then took out a pen and my notebook and scribbled randomly the time i have had left and what i could accomplish out of it.
upon doing so, i could tell i have time to run down from cck to esplanade and still make it for the 10km run. so it was a lonely 20km down..bought a bottle of h20 and brisk walked down to the start point. met johnny along the way and he almost wanted to join me for the 10km run (he just finished 21km).. but he decided to go home to sleep anyway. billy joined me for the 10km run (and he too did 21km already) ..
the 10km was the most horrrendous one i have ever ever ever done. 97% of the crowd were WALKING and because of that they jammed up the lanes causing the ones who want to run unable to move.. runners just had to walk with the rest of the walkers. billy and i were so disgustingly pissed! rain started to fall when we hit suntec which was about the 5km mark. the water barricades pushed everyone into a long bottle neck.. it was really frustrating walking in the rain and getting wet. on final resort, billy, chongyap and i climbed over the barricades and ran down by the side all the way to suntec for shelter.
anyway, cutting the long story short, tricia only managed 25km out of the 42km intended. oh well..
i have put myself on another endeavour for the 4-6pecs challenge. i have no idea where am i going to get those abs..but i will start doing the ab exercises i've found on the net. need some change to my diet too..sigh. let's see how this works out.. maybe i should just pull out. i'm not a worthy opponent against iggy and wicky.
bday surprise for teck heng turned out really good. i'll post the photos up soon. his friends - zhen jie and wei lun made it really fun. i see alot of potential in these youths around me.. i do hope they'll channel their talents to the things worth their effort, i'm sure they'll go far.
toolbox is cancelled. i think it's a good thing coz time is really to hard pressed for us to do a good job.
i am dying to get better. i want to get faster.. told iggy i will try my best if he can teach me how to. when someone believes in tricia, it gives her alot of strength. just like aman believing tricia can race sac, she went all the way out and did it. even when it meant mtbiking every after noon.. even when she fell umpteen times, she could still pick herself up and go on. i was able to complete sac because aman believed in me.
iggy believes in me too. i do hope i can get myself out of lane 1. i want to get faster. i want to get better. and it'll all start from my mind. =)
Saturday, August 19, 2006
what pooh says?
"When you wake up in the morning, Pooh," said Piglet at last, "what's the first thing you say to yourself?"
"What's for breakfast?" said Pooh.
"What do you say, Piglet?" "I say, I wonder what's going to happen exciting today?" said Piglet.
Pooh nodded thoughtfully. "It's the same thing," he said.
-- A. A. Milne, "Winnie the Pooh"
"What's for breakfast?" said Pooh.
"What do you say, Piglet?" "I say, I wonder what's going to happen exciting today?" said Piglet.
Pooh nodded thoughtfully. "It's the same thing," he said.
-- A. A. Milne, "Winnie the Pooh"
oversleeping & water sprinklers
got scolded by a youth with really unpleasant vulgarities (ccb) right in my face. wooh.
while doing 6 beat kick drill during shifu's swim yesterday, left calf cramped. one of the worse cramps i've ever experienced. pain was excruciating and i couldn't even straighten my leg. thank goodness it was after the 5x600m swim. koyok-ing my left calf now. hopefully it'll be well enough for a short run later.
was too lazy to do the macrit run this morning. ended up rolling in bed. i seriously should consider getting an alarm clock with SNOOZE function. then again..it seems that most alarm clocks aren't working too well to fish tricia out of slumber. oh dear. =( i know a sure way to get tricia out of bed is to blast some really lousy music...for eg madonna's hung up. i remember on 2 occasion when that song came on while i was sleeping, i was so disturbed, i had to choice but to wake up and switch the hi fi off.
didn't do much this morning..only ended doing some weights..some stretch..and listened to mos (ripped it from aaron). after putting mos on for 30mins, i couldn't stand the noise any more and changed it to cinema serenade. itzhak perlman makes better music than those mos-sy guys.
planning to do a bike ride before going down to sentosa for real run. i hope i can wake up on time though..=P
was wondering what can be a good remedy for my oversleeping habit. the only way that'll probably work would be to install time operated auto water sprinklers. =/
while doing 6 beat kick drill during shifu's swim yesterday, left calf cramped. one of the worse cramps i've ever experienced. pain was excruciating and i couldn't even straighten my leg. thank goodness it was after the 5x600m swim. koyok-ing my left calf now. hopefully it'll be well enough for a short run later.
was too lazy to do the macrit run this morning. ended up rolling in bed. i seriously should consider getting an alarm clock with SNOOZE function. then again..it seems that most alarm clocks aren't working too well to fish tricia out of slumber. oh dear. =( i know a sure way to get tricia out of bed is to blast some really lousy music...for eg madonna's hung up. i remember on 2 occasion when that song came on while i was sleeping, i was so disturbed, i had to choice but to wake up and switch the hi fi off.
didn't do much this morning..only ended doing some weights..some stretch..and listened to mos (ripped it from aaron). after putting mos on for 30mins, i couldn't stand the noise any more and changed it to cinema serenade. itzhak perlman makes better music than those mos-sy guys.
planning to do a bike ride before going down to sentosa for real run. i hope i can wake up on time though..=P
was wondering what can be a good remedy for my oversleeping habit. the only way that'll probably work would be to install time operated auto water sprinklers. =/
Tuesday, August 15, 2006
Friday, August 11, 2006
birthday part 2
they didn't forget!! =) ivy, nelson, souk heng and joshua gave me a shock surprise. i was talking to linda and qi fang in the study room until ivy came in and brought me out.. she said nelson wants to talk to me..mentioning that why i was no where to be found the whole day.. i was like o_O??? walked into office, the lights were all switched off. ivy led me to phileo room and i saw nelson sitted there.. i was thinking in me.."shit. am i going to get scolded or what? but i was in the office the entire day mar!?!?" surprise surprise!!.. souk heng n josh sprang out from behind the door with a muffin and candle on it.
awwwwwwwwww... =) so touched..sob sob!
adding to the list.. more well wishes from..
-mingshen
-joanne
protein whey is in. shit..if i knew i'm having dinner at home, shd have asked them to deliver straight to my home la! argh! going to do balancing act on the bike later. i stuffed one bottle into my bag (advantage of having a BIG bag).
awwwwwwwwww... =) so touched..sob sob!
adding to the list.. more well wishes from..
-mingshen
-joanne
protein whey is in. shit..if i knew i'm having dinner at home, shd have asked them to deliver straight to my home la! argh! going to do balancing act on the bike later. i stuffed one bottle into my bag (advantage of having a BIG bag).
birthday part 1
thanks for remembering my friends.. in the order i gotten the well-wishes
1. efrem
2. bernard (wildcat)
3. guobin
4. adrian chum
5. billy
6. dw (i had to mention it first lor!)
7. aaron
8. bimo
9. weijie
10. jerry liew
11. rennie
12. vincent ow (financial planner)
13. david chan (trifam)
14. francis (trifam)
15. jeremy (trifam)
16. grace (trifam)
17. caroline (trifam)
18. david, mythos (trifam)
19. steve (trifam)
20. yanglyn (trifam)
21. teng
22. janson
so blessed! =) it's so far one of the best bdays i've had.
no one in office remembered though. =(
my aunty got me a butterfly necklace. chum gotten me a mountain smith bag (way way wayyy before my bday). mum made me look prettier. kor offered to get me a present..ho ho ho..suunto vector!?!?!
moments into 11th aug, i had the chance to make a wish and cut a really nice bday cake (which i couldn't bring myself to eat. think: all the fat i'll pile on. and all the workout i need to do to burn them off!) hearsay often disallow the disclosing of bday wishes as it would cause them to not-come-true. somehow this year's bday wish clinged on in my heart.. even as i biked to work this morning, i was still thinking about it. my wish is to see my mummy happy everyday. if she's happy, i'm happy. then everyday will be a happy (birth)day.
1. efrem
2. bernard (wildcat)
3. guobin
4. adrian chum
5. billy
6. dw (i had to mention it first lor!)
7. aaron
8. bimo
9. weijie
10. jerry liew
11. rennie
12. vincent ow (financial planner)
13. david chan (trifam)
14. francis (trifam)
15. jeremy (trifam)
16. grace (trifam)
17. caroline (trifam)
18. david, mythos (trifam)
19. steve (trifam)
20. yanglyn (trifam)
21. teng
22. janson
so blessed! =) it's so far one of the best bdays i've had.
no one in office remembered though. =(
my aunty got me a butterfly necklace. chum gotten me a mountain smith bag (way way wayyy before my bday). mum made me look prettier. kor offered to get me a present..ho ho ho..suunto vector!?!?!
moments into 11th aug, i had the chance to make a wish and cut a really nice bday cake (which i couldn't bring myself to eat. think: all the fat i'll pile on. and all the workout i need to do to burn them off!) hearsay often disallow the disclosing of bday wishes as it would cause them to not-come-true. somehow this year's bday wish clinged on in my heart.. even as i biked to work this morning, i was still thinking about it. my wish is to see my mummy happy everyday. if she's happy, i'm happy. then everyday will be a happy (birth)day.
Thursday, August 10, 2006
happy things for happy me
yayyy! i've gotten the approval from nelson for my desaru him. i was feeling really depressed when i saw on the agenda this morning
v. Working Sat - Non Negotiable - no taking leave
i was like...wa laoooooooooo..sian ..this was indirectly saying my leave for desaru is gone..
an hour into the meeting, we finally came to that Working Saturday point.. as nelson explained.. working sat is non negotiable -nods- sometimes we do change 3rd saturdays to other sats..-nods-.. sept tricia has applied for leave on working sat -nods-.. we changed from 3rd sat to 2nd sat in sept -nods-.. so nelson will approve tricia's leave! -nods!?!?!?- woooooweeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!! i was delighted! immediately i thanked nelson. finally, after missing HIM last year (due to working sat), this year i am getting to go.
kenneth, quan wei and i named the pui pui red nose fish in the youth centre tank - JOSHUA. laffs! kenneth and quan wei came to the centre and said our fishes are dying..so i pointed to the pui pui fish and said.."where got dying? u see our fish so fat!" then kenneth replied, " joshua" (i think he was calling joshua then... then i looked at him and said, " har? pui pui fish is joshua?!?"
okies..comic relief.
nus called up if i'll still be keen for the management support officer post..and i said YES! wow..this job thingie have been bugging me for quite some while, i have to admit. the lady mentioned about putting my application for the school of business. -crosses her fingers- let's hope for the best! =)
i do know it's about time for me to move on. there've been alot of people and things coming together to affirm that feeling. i probably won't stay in new life over to 2007.
billy showed me the simulation of trailblazer course yesterday. oh crap..it looks like another painful race, akin to sac. i probably will get really scratched up..this time i must wear the tights i gotten from adidas to "protect" myself. going to have a hellish time washing it at the end of the race. o_O
bulk bought protein whey. chum and i are like stocking on whey, as though we'll be facing famine or something. imagine 2 marshmellow persons, muscle packed, walking down the street.. hahaha..okies..this is crap. but just IMAGINE all the muscles i'm going to get. hahaa..
i need to get some heavier weights.. but the thought of lugging it back is daunting. gulps. the last time i had to transport two 5kg weights back from queensway shopping centre, the plastic bag that held them nearly gave way. i ended carrying the weights like they were babies in my arms.
had early bday wishes from efrem and bernard. thanks guys. thanks for remembering.
kor asked what i want for birthday. the 2 things i can think of are my sunnto vector and probably another saucony pheonix. it's always safe to get my sports related stuff..things i can use for running, biking, swimming or adventure racing. it seems a little too much to ask for a vector..though pheonix is not on the i-really-really-want-it list. arghhhh..howie?!?!?
interval training tonight. will end the night off with some conditioning. lights weights, more reps, like justin taught me.
oh yes. embarking on this new diet plan. (not again)
i've somehow managed to replace dinner with something light and soupy (excluding yesterday coz i was famished after the ride..and one other day which i had some crap food). okies..so it'll be soup for dinner and lunch will be replaced with protein whey. bfast will remain as bread (my top carbo choice).
in addition to that, it'll be 3 sessions of weights training per week, week ends will be cardio focused. with desaru him just a brick away, it's high time i be more conscientious about things.
v. Working Sat - Non Negotiable - no taking leave
i was like...wa laoooooooooo..sian ..this was indirectly saying my leave for desaru is gone..
an hour into the meeting, we finally came to that Working Saturday point.. as nelson explained.. working sat is non negotiable -nods- sometimes we do change 3rd saturdays to other sats..-nods-.. sept tricia has applied for leave on working sat -nods-.. we changed from 3rd sat to 2nd sat in sept -nods-.. so nelson will approve tricia's leave! -nods!?!?!?- woooooweeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!! i was delighted! immediately i thanked nelson. finally, after missing HIM last year (due to working sat), this year i am getting to go.
kenneth, quan wei and i named the pui pui red nose fish in the youth centre tank - JOSHUA. laffs! kenneth and quan wei came to the centre and said our fishes are dying..so i pointed to the pui pui fish and said.."where got dying? u see our fish so fat!" then kenneth replied, " joshua" (i think he was calling joshua then... then i looked at him and said, " har? pui pui fish is joshua?!?"
okies..comic relief.
nus called up if i'll still be keen for the management support officer post..and i said YES! wow..this job thingie have been bugging me for quite some while, i have to admit. the lady mentioned about putting my application for the school of business. -crosses her fingers- let's hope for the best! =)
i do know it's about time for me to move on. there've been alot of people and things coming together to affirm that feeling. i probably won't stay in new life over to 2007.
billy showed me the simulation of trailblazer course yesterday. oh crap..it looks like another painful race, akin to sac. i probably will get really scratched up..this time i must wear the tights i gotten from adidas to "protect" myself. going to have a hellish time washing it at the end of the race. o_O
bulk bought protein whey. chum and i are like stocking on whey, as though we'll be facing famine or something. imagine 2 marshmellow persons, muscle packed, walking down the street.. hahaha..okies..this is crap. but just IMAGINE all the muscles i'm going to get. hahaa..
i need to get some heavier weights.. but the thought of lugging it back is daunting. gulps. the last time i had to transport two 5kg weights back from queensway shopping centre, the plastic bag that held them nearly gave way. i ended carrying the weights like they were babies in my arms.
had early bday wishes from efrem and bernard. thanks guys. thanks for remembering.
kor asked what i want for birthday. the 2 things i can think of are my sunnto vector and probably another saucony pheonix. it's always safe to get my sports related stuff..things i can use for running, biking, swimming or adventure racing. it seems a little too much to ask for a vector..though pheonix is not on the i-really-really-want-it list. arghhhh..howie?!?!?
interval training tonight. will end the night off with some conditioning. lights weights, more reps, like justin taught me.
oh yes. embarking on this new diet plan. (not again)
i've somehow managed to replace dinner with something light and soupy (excluding yesterday coz i was famished after the ride..and one other day which i had some crap food). okies..so it'll be soup for dinner and lunch will be replaced with protein whey. bfast will remain as bread (my top carbo choice).
in addition to that, it'll be 3 sessions of weights training per week, week ends will be cardio focused. with desaru him just a brick away, it's high time i be more conscientious about things.
Tuesday, August 01, 2006
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