received the mail from the army for napfa test. 2 weeks away. aiming for the gold but i'm really worried about the standing broad jump and seat & reach...haven't done shuttle runs in ages too. help. help. help!! anyone can offer tips as to how i can jump further? reach further? run swifter?
driving was a whole load of fun, minus all the "wrong, wrong, wrong"s from the instructor. apparently i was dragging the car too much as i procrastinated too long to change gears.. why change to 4th when i'm just 200m away from shifting it back to 3rd gear..grrrr.. almost hit a motorbike while turning out to the main road coz i didn't see it speeding down my lane..and my attention was on the big contruction lorry which was coming down the next lane. thank goodness the instructor stepped on the brake. phew!!! my oh my!
the instructor gave me a affirmation that i shd be trying for my women officer post in the army.. he asked," i see your pattern, u shd try for army leh." i grinned and replied," yea..going..going."
i'm keeping my options open.. army kind of interest me for now =)
heard josh mentioned about a likely collaboration with greenridge primary as the principal asked nelson to put in a proposal for step up next year. with west spring upcoming..our plates are getting full. somehow i asked myself if that'll be a pull factor to make me stay..i stopped short.
yes, coz that'll mean i'll probably get to run groupworks, which i really do enjoy. yes, coz it means more opportunities for me to learn new things?
no, coz i'll be doing the same things i've been doing for the past 2.5years. no, coz if christin isn't going to be around..and it's just josh and i again. gee.. i don't quite want to think about it. no, coz it'll cause me to shelf aside my opportunity to expose myself to a different working environment and the chance to gather new experience.
powerman simulation was done on monday..somehow the weather turned out abit cooler than i hoped for.. but along with the shady noon, came gusts of wind..the headwind was frustrating..but it was good training nonetheless. clocked 10km run, 80km bike (60+20), another 8-9km or so at the end. billy is really a great training buddy. having him around enabled me to keep going and not stop half way. i must admit that after the first run, going on to the bike was a little trying..my quads were kind of sore in some ways..and pedalling felt like the last thing i wanted to do. i was grumpling about the last run leg when billy took me from tpy to braddell, coming close to macrit..then turning up to tpy..it felt like a never ending run for goodness sake.. however, i loved the feeling of completing the entire training..such a sense of accomplishment..woohoo! =)
bernard kept reminding me about my base work..need to up my mileage for bike soon..it is so important for me now..given powerman is just a stone away.
he also asked me if i felt ready for powerman. i paused.
ready, yes i guess. but i was (am i still? hmm?..) aiming for top 8..that i'm not too sure if i'll be capable of..but i'll still go there and do my best. top 8 or not..at least i must put in my best effort.
tall dreams some may think..but i don't care.. coz i remember this saying that goes,
"aim for the moon, if you don't hit it, at least you''ll land among the stars."
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