My recent change in my relationship status brought me to another level in my training for sports and races. The biggest thing in life right now is no longer about proving and racing to win (though it still irritates me if I don't do well in my own way of benchmarking).
But I have come to realise the importance of my presence to my love one who is also doing the sports. The companionship and the motivation to spur one another to do well and the hugs that comes at the finishing line and the pat on the shoulder is far greater than anything price money.
Some may say I gone softer or even cry foul that I have become a softie. To me, I have learn an important value in life from this experience, no greater gain that I have achieved can super cede the important value of Love, Family, Companionship. You can gain the whole world but if there is the lack of Love and Warm, you are just a empty, lonely fool who has just been chasing after an illusive dream.
Monday, August 24, 2009
Why You Need a Carbon Bike
For the Dudes out there who think Carbon is Cool and the New Black....this is your happy moment!
Saturday, August 8, 2009
Presenting Gray Super 7 Carbon Road Bike
I finally got my hands on this unit and in fact, it is so aggressive and sweet to ride this baby. I really can't wait for it to arrive. The best thing, the frame is only S$1999. Anyway, for those who are keen to get a decently priced road bike and nice carbon wheels. Do drop me a line at my email at domloh@gmail.com or 90926716.
Saturday, August 1, 2009
Getting Married....Happy Ever After?
For the last 2 months, I have been invited to 2 weddings and I must say that it is a wonderful experience to share the joy with your friends who are getting married. For me, as I look at some of my friends who are one by one walking down the aisle and then started building a family, one kid, 2 kids and then the third one comes along. I sometime wonder if I will be able to walk down that path with the beaming smile on my face like them.
Yes, I am in a relationship now and yes, I know I want to walk down the aisle with my partner and yes, I want a family. But I sometime wonder, what does a family entails. I have been a son but I have never been a father and to be honest, being a son I have disappointed my father and mother umpteen times that I really don't know when I will ever stop disappointing them. I think perhaps I might have think too far ahead but I am a person who likes to dream and think and then plan. A mentor used to tell me that I have to speak things into existence and that is a firm belief that I can do it and accomplished it.
And now is the role as a husband, can I be a good husband and what benchmark do I take upon? What should a husband do? Where do I stand? But that I guess is what makes all these marriage thing so sweet and happy, is to work hard toward being a good husband through listening, patience, learning, changing, prioritizing, and respect. I know I love the person that I am with now and I know that I want to spend all my time with my partner if I have a choice, I know that right now my life is encircled around her....but that is just the first step....I need to chip off those rough edges that I have build up along the year.
But, my sharing here is something that is from my heart and my situation and perhaps everyone has a different perspective, but life is such, it is really an amazing thing and in fact I must be honest that I am looking forward to that....Marriage....hmmm.....
Yes, I am in a relationship now and yes, I know I want to walk down the aisle with my partner and yes, I want a family. But I sometime wonder, what does a family entails. I have been a son but I have never been a father and to be honest, being a son I have disappointed my father and mother umpteen times that I really don't know when I will ever stop disappointing them. I think perhaps I might have think too far ahead but I am a person who likes to dream and think and then plan. A mentor used to tell me that I have to speak things into existence and that is a firm belief that I can do it and accomplished it.
And now is the role as a husband, can I be a good husband and what benchmark do I take upon? What should a husband do? Where do I stand? But that I guess is what makes all these marriage thing so sweet and happy, is to work hard toward being a good husband through listening, patience, learning, changing, prioritizing, and respect. I know I love the person that I am with now and I know that I want to spend all my time with my partner if I have a choice, I know that right now my life is encircled around her....but that is just the first step....I need to chip off those rough edges that I have build up along the year.
But, my sharing here is something that is from my heart and my situation and perhaps everyone has a different perspective, but life is such, it is really an amazing thing and in fact I must be honest that I am looking forward to that....Marriage....hmmm.....
Post Tour Du France
Yes yes,
Some of you might think that I might be a little bit slow to update anything to do with Le Tour but anyway, I think it is a good time to have a consolidated summary on the win. Alberto Contador did it again after missing last year's Tour due to Team Astana not allowed to race on the Tour De France. He show the world again that he is the man to beat and his ability to climb and time trial just blown anyone away. Fabian Cancellera (Olympic Time Trial Champion - Beijing 2008) show the world in stage one just how good the Swiss Maestro will go.
Of course there is the Schleck Brothers, Andy Schleck and Frank Schleck that keep everyone on their toes, especially Andy who went on to be the 1st Runner-up for the Tour and best Youth and wear the White Jersey. Of Course, the is Cadel Evans, Denis Menchov, Tom Boonen, Levi Leimpeimer, George Hincapie and Lance Armstrong. Lance may be third this year but with a broken Collarbone and fresh out of Giro d'Italia, I think next year will be Lance's Year. But of course, Contador is 10 years younger and we have not seen the best of him....and the Green Jersey, My heart goes out to Mark Cavenish....he could have got the Point Classification in the bags.
Stage 1
Stage 4
Stage 7
Stage 18
Stage 20
Stage 21
Some of you might think that I might be a little bit slow to update anything to do with Le Tour but anyway, I think it is a good time to have a consolidated summary on the win. Alberto Contador did it again after missing last year's Tour due to Team Astana not allowed to race on the Tour De France. He show the world again that he is the man to beat and his ability to climb and time trial just blown anyone away. Fabian Cancellera (Olympic Time Trial Champion - Beijing 2008) show the world in stage one just how good the Swiss Maestro will go.
Of course there is the Schleck Brothers, Andy Schleck and Frank Schleck that keep everyone on their toes, especially Andy who went on to be the 1st Runner-up for the Tour and best Youth and wear the White Jersey. Of Course, the is Cadel Evans, Denis Menchov, Tom Boonen, Levi Leimpeimer, George Hincapie and Lance Armstrong. Lance may be third this year but with a broken Collarbone and fresh out of Giro d'Italia, I think next year will be Lance's Year. But of course, Contador is 10 years younger and we have not seen the best of him....and the Green Jersey, My heart goes out to Mark Cavenish....he could have got the Point Classification in the bags.
Stage 1
Stage 4
Stage 7
Stage 18
Stage 20
Stage 21
Friday, May 29, 2009
Suunto's New Toys - Part 2
Suunto Foot POD now available in bright colours
Measure your distance and speed in an easy, accurate and stylish manner using the Suunto Foot POD running sensor.
Suunto is bringing to market a special batch of easy-to-use and colourful Suunto Foot POD units, matching the look of the Suunto heart rate monitors. The accurate speed and distance meter brings new life to your training.
Training kilometres and average speed are important information when training for spring and summer running events. Even if you are exercising just for fun, it is nice to keep track of the distance ran. When using the Suunto Foot POD, your heart rate monitor gives you even more information on your progress in fitness training.
The Foot POD is easy to use. You simply stick it in the holder strapped to your shoelaces. The Foot POD automatically starts to measure distance and speed when you take your first step. The device turns itself off automatically when it is not used for half an hour. The lightweight Foot POD only weighs 27 grams.
The Suunto Foot POD measures speed and distance with extreme accuracy, even if stride length varies. The device monitors the movement of the foot when running, walking, or doing uphill training with sticks – indoors or outdoors. Unlike traditional pedometers or the GPS POD, the Foot POD models the movement and counts each step separately. The accurate Foot POD is best suited for running or walking. GPS POD, on the other hand, is better for more versatile outdoor activities, such as roller blading.
”According to our user studies, women doing outdoor exercise are interested in measuring speed and distance, in addition to calorie consumption,” explains Tia Hänninen, Product Manager at Suunto. ”The Suunto Foot POD is easy to use and provides additional motivation for runners of all levels.”
The wireless Foot POD has an easily replaceable, long-lasting and ecological lithium battery. The device also indicates when it is time to replace the battery.
Thanks to the encoded transmission technology, the Foot POD gives you speed and distance data reliably, even at large-scale sporting events where many other heart rate monitors are being used nearby.
The Suunto Foot POD is compatible with the Suunto t3c, t4c, and t6c heart rate monitors.
The heart rate monitor sales packages include also the Suunto Comfort Belt, the Suunto Foot POD is sold in a separate sales package.
Measure your distance and speed in an easy, accurate and stylish manner using the Suunto Foot POD running sensor.
Suunto is bringing to market a special batch of easy-to-use and colourful Suunto Foot POD units, matching the look of the Suunto heart rate monitors. The accurate speed and distance meter brings new life to your training.
Training kilometres and average speed are important information when training for spring and summer running events. Even if you are exercising just for fun, it is nice to keep track of the distance ran. When using the Suunto Foot POD, your heart rate monitor gives you even more information on your progress in fitness training.The Foot POD is easy to use. You simply stick it in the holder strapped to your shoelaces. The Foot POD automatically starts to measure distance and speed when you take your first step. The device turns itself off automatically when it is not used for half an hour. The lightweight Foot POD only weighs 27 grams.
The Suunto Foot POD measures speed and distance with extreme accuracy, even if stride length varies. The device monitors the movement of the foot when running, walking, or doing uphill training with sticks – indoors or outdoors. Unlike traditional pedometers or the GPS POD, the Foot POD models the movement and counts each step separately. The accurate Foot POD is best suited for running or walking. GPS POD, on the other hand, is better for more versatile outdoor activities, such as roller blading.
”According to our user studies, women doing outdoor exercise are interested in measuring speed and distance, in addition to calorie consumption,” explains Tia Hänninen, Product Manager at Suunto. ”The Suunto Foot POD is easy to use and provides additional motivation for runners of all levels.”
The wireless Foot POD has an easily replaceable, long-lasting and ecological lithium battery. The device also indicates when it is time to replace the battery.
Thanks to the encoded transmission technology, the Foot POD gives you speed and distance data reliably, even at large-scale sporting events where many other heart rate monitors are being used nearby.
The Suunto Foot POD is compatible with the Suunto t3c, t4c, and t6c heart rate monitors.
The heart rate monitor sales packages include also the Suunto Comfort Belt, the Suunto Foot POD is sold in a separate sales package.
Suunto's New Toys - Part 1
The Suunto Triathlon Collection
Train Smarter with Suunto t6c Red Arrow and t3c Black Arrow heart rate monitors
To mark its co-operation with the ITU (International Triathlon Union), Suunto, a leading designer and manufacturer of sports precision instruments, introduces its Triathlon collection – the Suunto t6c Red Arrow and the Suunto t3c Black Arrow heart rate monitors. The devices feature the tried and tested features of their forerunners Suunto t3c and Suunto t6c.
Frodeno
The Suunto t6c Red Arrow is like a portable sports laboratory on the wrist for athletes with a professional attitude. It measures the time interval between heartbeats and its variations to produce seven different body parameters. By utilizing the accompanying software, an athlete can interpret this data to achieve a deeper analysis of their training sessions.
The Suunto t6c Red Arrow shows many of these measurement results directly on the display. For example Training Effect (the aerobic benefit of a training session on a one-to-five scale), EPOC (Excess Post-exercise oxygen consumption), and calories burned can all be seen at a glance. The user can also freely customize the display and choose which data they need most for their current training program. The sport-specific attachment PODs – Foot POD, Bike POD, GPS POD, Cadence POD and PC POD – also enable speed and distance data to be shown on the display of this wrist top computer.
For active sports participants and sports enthusiasts, the Suunto t3c Black Arrow
offers the opportunity to train more effectively and get real results.
In addition to the heart rate monitor, the device features a real-time Training Effect
display. The Training Effect (TE) value notes not only heart rate but also heart rate variation and so provides reliable information on workout intensity and its effect on fitness. Monitoring the TE value also reduces the risk of overtraining.
“I love the versatility of Suunto heart rate monitors”, says Jan Frodeno, German Triathlon Winner of 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. “I can use one monitor for all the sports I practice and combine it with any Suunto speed and distance POD. The new Comfort Belt molds to my chest and goes unnoticed on my long runs. With my Suunto heart rate monitor, I can quickly and easily get the vital information I need to help me train smarter direct from my wrist – and get the most out of every session.” Jan Frodeno Olympic Gold Medalist ‘08, Triathlon.
Suunto serves as the official timing and data partner for the Dextro Energy Triathlon – ITU World Championships Series. The thrilling new series consists of eight triathlon events held in some of the world’s most well known cities, beginning on May 2nd in South Korea and ending with the Grand Final in Australia on September 13th, and reaching 100s of millions TV-viewers. The aim is to offer something for every type of triathlete – from the elite to the novice.
Suunto t6c Red Arrow and t3c Black Arrow will be available in late summer.
Train Smarter with Suunto t6c Red Arrow and t3c Black Arrow heart rate monitors
To mark its co-operation with the ITU (International Triathlon Union), Suunto, a leading designer and manufacturer of sports precision instruments, introduces its Triathlon collection – the Suunto t6c Red Arrow and the Suunto t3c Black Arrow heart rate monitors. The devices feature the tried and tested features of their forerunners Suunto t3c and Suunto t6c.Frodeno
The Suunto t6c Red Arrow is like a portable sports laboratory on the wrist for athletes with a professional attitude. It measures the time interval between heartbeats and its variations to produce seven different body parameters. By utilizing the accompanying software, an athlete can interpret this data to achieve a deeper analysis of their training sessions.
The Suunto t6c Red Arrow shows many of these measurement results directly on the display. For example Training Effect (the aerobic benefit of a training session on a one-to-five scale), EPOC (Excess Post-exercise oxygen consumption), and calories burned can all be seen at a glance. The user can also freely customize the display and choose which data they need most for their current training program. The sport-specific attachment PODs – Foot POD, Bike POD, GPS POD, Cadence POD and PC POD – also enable speed and distance data to be shown on the display of this wrist top computer.
For active sports participants and sports enthusiasts, the Suunto t3c Black Arrowoffers the opportunity to train more effectively and get real results.
In addition to the heart rate monitor, the device features a real-time Training Effect
display. The Training Effect (TE) value notes not only heart rate but also heart rate variation and so provides reliable information on workout intensity and its effect on fitness. Monitoring the TE value also reduces the risk of overtraining.
“I love the versatility of Suunto heart rate monitors”, says Jan Frodeno, German Triathlon Winner of 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. “I can use one monitor for all the sports I practice and combine it with any Suunto speed and distance POD. The new Comfort Belt molds to my chest and goes unnoticed on my long runs. With my Suunto heart rate monitor, I can quickly and easily get the vital information I need to help me train smarter direct from my wrist – and get the most out of every session.” Jan Frodeno Olympic Gold Medalist ‘08, Triathlon.
Suunto serves as the official timing and data partner for the Dextro Energy Triathlon – ITU World Championships Series. The thrilling new series consists of eight triathlon events held in some of the world’s most well known cities, beginning on May 2nd in South Korea and ending with the Grand Final in Australia on September 13th, and reaching 100s of millions TV-viewers. The aim is to offer something for every type of triathlete – from the elite to the novice.
Suunto t6c Red Arrow and t3c Black Arrow will be available in late summer.
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Introducing ZeroD
Simon Whitfield O Suit for Dextro ITU World Championship
Check this out! For those who is still seeking the Ironman Dreams and those who still living in the passe world of ORCA, 2XU, Zoots.....eh... you are behind time. The latest baby and the lastest kids on the block of triathlon apparel is none other than ZeroD....Pronounce as Zero _ D, this French Based make kick as triathlon wear for Simon Whitfield, Jan Frodeno, Laurent Jalabert and other big names in the triathlon world.
Can't wait to lay my hands on that new sets of ZeroD tri gear.
Here are just some of the cool guys in them.
Olympic Champion Jan Frodeno
Olivier Marceau - Xterra
Cycling Legend, Now Ironman Triathlete - Laurent "Jaja" Jalabert
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Stepping Up! More Racing!
Guess, the desire to race well if still in me and so I am going to give my racing a little stepping up! So this will be my new race calendar for now:
1) Bintan Triathlon (22 May)
2) Xterra Kuantan (7 June)
3) Desaru Long Distance Triathlon (1 August)
4) The North Face 100 (Not Confirmed)
Well, let see what will come out of it for this year. The hunger to race is no longer there really but the desire to keep moving with decent results will keep me going I guess.
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Dirty Weekend Result!
Went down to pick up the finisher medal today and was quite happy to see it and of course took some photo of the finisher medal.
| Singapore MTB Carnival 2009-02-28 00:00:00 | |
| 278 Dominic Loh | |
| Team Buff Headwear | |
| Dirty Duathlon Sprint Mens SOLO | |
| Run1 (2.5km) | 12:46 min |
| Bike (5km) | 23:46 min |
| Run2 (2.5km) | 15:35 min |
I must say that I have improve on my run knowing that the run course is not easy. Thanks to Eugene Lee from Synergy Multisport, I don't think I can run this well if not for him. I have been struggling with my run for the last 3 years as I am either down with an injury or just too slow. I am slowly gaining grounds, all thanks to Eugene and he had taught me how to really run with pleasure and run with the proper technique. Thanks Eugene and Synergy Multisport, you guys are the best in this trade!
A pictures of the weekly drills for the right running technique
Saturday, March 7, 2009
Personality Test
I just did a personality test and to be honest, I have not done it for a really long time and guess what, I took the plunge and give it a try since I am doing some work on the side and to my amazement, it speaks of me quite accurately...hmmmm.....perhaps I have been consistent I guess.
Your view on yourself:
You are down-to-earth and people like you because you are so straightforward. You are an efficient problem solver because you will listen to both sides of an argument before making a decision that usually appeals to both parties.The type of girlfriend/boyfriend you are looking for:
You are not looking merely for a girl/boyfriend - you are looking for your life partner. Perhaps you should be more open-minded about who you spend time with. The person you are looking for might hide their charm under their exterior.Your readiness to commit to a relationship:
You prefer to get to know a person very well before deciding whether you will commit to the relationship.The seriousness of your love:
You are very serious about relationships and aren't interested in wasting time with people you don't really like. If you meet the right person, you will fall deeply and beautifully in love.Your views on education
You may not like to study but you have many practical ideas. You listen to your own instincts and tend to follow your heart, so you will probably end up with an unusual job.The right job for you:
You have plenty of dream jobs but have little chance of doing any of them if you don't focus on something in particular. You need to choose something and go for it to be happy and achieve success.How do you view success:
You are confident that you will be successful in your chosen career and nothing will stop you from trying.What are you most afraid of:
You are afraid of things that you cannot control. Sometimes you show your anger to cover up how you feel.Who is your true self:
You are mature, reasonable, honest and give good advice. People ask for your comments on all sorts of different issues. Sometimes you might find yourself in a dilemma when trapped with a problem, which your heart rather than your head needs to solve.Wednesday, March 4, 2009
EL Toro Restoro Bar
Beautiful and well decorated interior of El Toro Restoro Bar
Mixed Drinks like Mojitos and Sangria are the signature drinks and of course the wide selection of Chilean and Spanish wines are also available
This is my favourite spot in the restuarant....the veranda that overlooks orchard road
Well, guess what? I have been visiting this new haunt along Penang Road, in my opinion, serves the best and most authentic mexican food. El Toro Restoro Bar located at Winsland Conservation House is a restaurant that not only serves mexican cuisine, but true latin cuisine. Meaning, you will have a taste of mix of Spanish, Cuban, Mexican, Ecuador and the rest of the latin region. So of the dishes that you must not miss are:
2) Arroz Verde
3) Spanish Paella
4) Fajitas
5) Churros with Chocolate Dip
6) The Chili Chocolate Cake
I have the privilege to try my hands on making the ever enticing Chili Con Queso right in the El Toro kitchen.
Fresh Tortilla Chips (Freshly Fried)
Making of the Queso (The Cheese Deep with Jalepenos, Coriander, Tomotoes and Cream)
Finished Product for a Valentine's Day Picnic...PS. it goes very well with a bottle of Shiraz.
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
More Pics for Dirty Weekend
Alvin Lim from Adventure In Motion and Ryan Blair from The North Face Greater China Team
I have the privilege to catch a gleams of the Father of Mountain Biking, Mr. Gary Fisher and of course, the bonus is I get to take a photo with him before the start of the 100km mtb race.
Racing in the pack of riders
And here are some of the other pictures that has not shared.
Sharing a moment with Gary Fisher, Dinah and Eugene from Synergy Performance
Sunday, March 1, 2009
One Dirty Weekend!!!
Instead of doing one event, I decided to do 2. One is a Sprint Dirty Duathlon comprises of a 2.5km trail run, a 5km Mountain Bike riding, and finished with a 2.5km trail run. The next is the ever illusive 100km MTB Marathon.
I was pretty happy with my morning duathlon attempt. I think I came in top 10 placing or something. The result that I have not achieved for the last few years, due to weight issues and injuries. Happy and contend! Thanks to Eugene Lee from Synergy Multi-sport who send me on a series of running drills and his coaching has definite brought my run back in order.
Picture Taken by Kenneth and Laura (Thanks Guys for the great photo)
Legends in Action, Gary Fisher and Tinker Juarez (Taken by Laura Liong)
Then comes the 100km MTB Marathon, I managed only 2 laps sadly compare to last year due to a very serious cramp and lungs were actually hurting badly. Probably I went out too hard for the first 2 laps as I was only interested to tick some of the riders off the list. But well, with ambition, comes the price of losing the coverted award. Well, have to wait till next year to attempt it. Thanks to Edwin Cheong from Tomac Coalition who supported me with Lights, Food and tonnes of mechanic support. Not forgeting Bryan who sends me home on his trustworthy SUV. And to my Trustworthy Tomac Automatic.
Tinker Juarez and the Father of Mountain Biking, Mr. Gary Fisher at the closing ceremony
Thursday, February 19, 2009
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Quotes
After all these years of being in middle management and junior management, these are some of the quotes I personally love:
"It is an immutable law in business that words are words, explanations are explanations, promises are promises - but only performance is reality."
Harold Geneen
"Management must have a purpose, a dedication, and that dedication must have an emotional commitment. It must be built in as a vital part of the personality of anyone who truly is a manager."
Harold Geneen
"It is an immutable law in business that words are words, explanations are explanations, promises are promises - but only performance is reality."Harold Geneen
"Management must have a purpose, a dedication, and that dedication must have an emotional commitment. It must be built in as a vital part of the personality of anyone who truly is a manager."Harold Geneen
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Decision!
I have long been toying the thoughts for the last few months about Ironman Langkawi. I have not be able to hit the desire mileage in my training and to be honest, somehow I find training becoming a toll.
What makes things worse is that my training buddy is not going for the race or should I say pulled out of the race due to an injury. So, I was left to look for accommodation and flight to the place. Now the decision is very clear to me. I have an unfinished business in Singapore and that is the Mountain Bike 100km Marathon on the same day of Ironman.
I decided to switch my attention and focus to my trusted Tomac Automatic Mountain Bike. I need to get my Mountain Biking all up....so wish me luck as I tackle the race.
What makes things worse is that my training buddy is not going for the race or should I say pulled out of the race due to an injury. So, I was left to look for accommodation and flight to the place. Now the decision is very clear to me. I have an unfinished business in Singapore and that is the Mountain Bike 100km Marathon on the same day of Ironman.
I decided to switch my attention and focus to my trusted Tomac Automatic Mountain Bike. I need to get my Mountain Biking all up....so wish me luck as I tackle the race.
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
The Crime of Mixing Business Opportunity and Private Social Moments
I have been really into my work lately and to be honest, I will find every opportunity to promote my products and services. Guess what, I think I have overdid it again by trying too hard to value-add and sell my products and services. I have brought it to the dinner table and everyone I see seems yo be a potential customer. Of course, what really happens is that I upsets someone that I really love. All she really want is to have a nice dinner with her friend and me and talk nothing about sales of product and services.
What makes things worst is I have the audacity to tell her off just because she commented on my a product that I pass to her. Can you believe that??? I must have lost my mind to do that.
Lesson Learn:
- Don't Bring work to the dinner table
- Don't treat everyone as your customer
- Be normal and just enjoy the company
- Leave your work in the Office!!
- Stop being the EGOistic Salesman!!!
- Be sensitive to other especially when they are someone you love.
What makes things worst is I have the audacity to tell her off just because she commented on my a product that I pass to her. Can you believe that??? I must have lost my mind to do that.
Lesson Learn:
- Don't Bring work to the dinner table
- Don't treat everyone as your customer
- Be normal and just enjoy the company
- Leave your work in the Office!!
- Stop being the EGOistic Salesman!!!
- Be sensitive to other especially when they are someone you love.
Saturday, January 24, 2009
L.O.V.E.
L is for the way you look at me....
O is for the only one I see....
V is very very extraodinary...
E is even more than anyone that you adore...
Have been really missing song for a while...Sinatra, Nat King Cole...Joss Stone....
O is for the only one I see....
V is very very extraodinary...
E is even more than anyone that you adore...
Have been really missing song for a while...Sinatra, Nat King Cole...Joss Stone....
Friday, January 23, 2009
Chinese New Year Goodies Vs Ironman Traininig
This is the time of the year when everyone will be guilt-free and indulge in the Chinese New Year Goodies, Bak Kwa, Pineapple Tarts, Almond Cookies, and all the scrumptious food at the reunion dinner table. Its a tough position for me this year as I am exactly one month away for the Ironman Langkawi. I will have to be really careful with my junk food intake for once.
The training must go on. No matter what. I will still have to train to bring my power to weight ratio to the highest possible. So here is my plan:
Chinese New Year Eve (Sunday): 60km bike ride in the morning before reunion dinner (Steam Boat) at night
Chinese New Year Day 1 (Monday): Slot in a 30mins run in the morning and a 1hour spin on the bike in the evening
Chinese New Year Day 2 (Tuesday): Rest (Control the junk food day)
Chinese New Year Day 3 (Wednesday): 160km Bike Ride
Chinese New Year Day 4 (Thursday): Bike/Run Brick with Girlfriend
Chinese New Year Day 5 (Friday): Bike to work and back (est. 100km)
Chinese New Year Day 6 (Saturday): Swim/Run Brick
Chinese New Year Day 7 (Sunday): Team Bandung Ride
Chinese New Year Day 8 (Monday): Resume Synergy Swim Class
Chinese New Year Day 9 (Tuesday): Rest
Chinese New Year Day 10 (Wednesday): Swim Class With Synergy
Chinese New Year Day 11 (Thursday): Rest
Chinese New Year Day 12 (Friday): Rest
Chinese New Year Day 13 (Saturday): 25km run
Chinese New Year Day 14 (Sunday): Team Bandung Ride
Chinese New Year Day 15 (Monday): Aquathlon Training with Synergy
The training must go on. No matter what. I will still have to train to bring my power to weight ratio to the highest possible. So here is my plan:
Chinese New Year Eve (Sunday): 60km bike ride in the morning before reunion dinner (Steam Boat) at night
Chinese New Year Day 1 (Monday): Slot in a 30mins run in the morning and a 1hour spin on the bike in the evening
Chinese New Year Day 2 (Tuesday): Rest (Control the junk food day)
Chinese New Year Day 3 (Wednesday): 160km Bike Ride
Chinese New Year Day 4 (Thursday): Bike/Run Brick with Girlfriend
Chinese New Year Day 5 (Friday): Bike to work and back (est. 100km)
Chinese New Year Day 6 (Saturday): Swim/Run Brick
Chinese New Year Day 7 (Sunday): Team Bandung Ride
Chinese New Year Day 8 (Monday): Resume Synergy Swim Class
Chinese New Year Day 9 (Tuesday): Rest
Chinese New Year Day 10 (Wednesday): Swim Class With Synergy
Chinese New Year Day 11 (Thursday): Rest
Chinese New Year Day 12 (Friday): Rest
Chinese New Year Day 13 (Saturday): 25km run
Chinese New Year Day 14 (Sunday): Team Bandung Ride
Chinese New Year Day 15 (Monday): Aquathlon Training with Synergy
Monday, January 19, 2009
Training Updates
Well,
Last week supposed to be a hard hard week to build up for the Chinese New Year week of torture where everything will be super duper long (like 220km bike ride....4 hrs run and the tonnes of brick training).
Of course, with all the ambitious plans, the body will response differently. While typing this I am nursing a sore left shoulder and neck. But I am still optimistic about the weeks ahead...anyway, I did not went out as hard as the previous week but I did complete majority of my training. Pool work is ok....managed t complete most of it. The only thing is I missed my thursday 10km run, so I have to make it up on Saturday with a run at MacRichite Trail which I has looking forward too as I am more of a offroader (Mountain Biking and Trail Running) and then finished off with a Sunday Ride with Team Bandung....
And of course, I am very happy about the fact that my weight is coming down and I need to get my power to weight ratio as high as possible. Well, one new week and more training ahead.
Last week supposed to be a hard hard week to build up for the Chinese New Year week of torture where everything will be super duper long (like 220km bike ride....4 hrs run and the tonnes of brick training).
Of course, with all the ambitious plans, the body will response differently. While typing this I am nursing a sore left shoulder and neck. But I am still optimistic about the weeks ahead...anyway, I did not went out as hard as the previous week but I did complete majority of my training. Pool work is ok....managed t complete most of it. The only thing is I missed my thursday 10km run, so I have to make it up on Saturday with a run at MacRichite Trail which I has looking forward too as I am more of a offroader (Mountain Biking and Trail Running) and then finished off with a Sunday Ride with Team Bandung....
And of course, I am very happy about the fact that my weight is coming down and I need to get my power to weight ratio as high as possible. Well, one new week and more training ahead.
I will be Here.
This has been my favourite song from Steve Curtis Chapman.....it really a challenge to every man who is preparing for the wedding...why?
Are you ready to take care of her truly, faithfully and without any condition? Will you be there for the rest of her life? In Weakness, in Poverty, in Sickness?????
Are you ready to take care of her truly, faithfully and without any condition? Will you be there for the rest of her life? In Weakness, in Poverty, in Sickness?????
Friday, January 16, 2009
Must I like Everyone????
Must I like people.....
.....Who steal quality time away from me?
.......Who comes out of idea that to me is not absolutely productive?
..........Who spend a great deal of time.....organizing social gathering than training for a race?
............Who are taking away quality time from my family and love one?
-------------------------------------------I seriously Dunno that Answer.....But I am not absolutely please with the situation right now---------------------------------------------------------------------
.....Who steal quality time away from me?
.......Who comes out of idea that to me is not absolutely productive?
..........Who spend a great deal of time.....organizing social gathering than training for a race?
............Who are taking away quality time from my family and love one?
-------------------------------------------I seriously Dunno that Answer.....But I am not absolutely please with the situation right now---------------------------------------------------------------------
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Moving On....
More often than not there are times when you struggle to carry yourself through life circumstances emotionally, its painful at time to even move a step a day in your life. You reach a point in life asking God, asking yourself why you have to go through that.
Very simple, questions....
...1) Am I holding on to something or some situation so tightly that its choking others or myself?
.....2) What do I benefit by holding on to it?
........3) Is it better to let go of it so that it won't choke others and gets in your way?
..........4) Is it better to live with or without the circumstances?
.............5) Is God in control of the situation? Or are you the one trying to control the situation?
.................6) Are you hurting others by doing what you are doing?
.....................7) Is it time for you to let go and Let God that control and start moving?
...........Moving on in life is a part and parcel of a life journey and more often than not many of us are so bored down with life situation like relationship, work, career, family, studies.....finding your real calling in life and real destiny in life is pretty much the essence of life. Is God in the picture of all these is the next question....no one knows the real calling of their life until they actively search and that may require some letting go and moving on.....same goes to the search for life's destiny....its about letting go of some important things and moving on to a new pasture in life. May not be an easy one but it would always turn out better....especially when it has other people involve like relationships.
.....over the last few weeks, I have been going through some struggles too, things that I have held fast to, but as days goes by, I realised that I need to let go of it or else I will never find peace. So, I am pretty certain that I want to move on and I want peace in the Lord. Moving on....Moving on...in life.
Very simple, questions....
...1) Am I holding on to something or some situation so tightly that its choking others or myself?
.....2) What do I benefit by holding on to it?
........3) Is it better to let go of it so that it won't choke others and gets in your way?
..........4) Is it better to live with or without the circumstances?
.............5) Is God in control of the situation? Or are you the one trying to control the situation?
.................6) Are you hurting others by doing what you are doing?
.....................7) Is it time for you to let go and Let God that control and start moving?
...........Moving on in life is a part and parcel of a life journey and more often than not many of us are so bored down with life situation like relationship, work, career, family, studies.....finding your real calling in life and real destiny in life is pretty much the essence of life. Is God in the picture of all these is the next question....no one knows the real calling of their life until they actively search and that may require some letting go and moving on.....same goes to the search for life's destiny....its about letting go of some important things and moving on to a new pasture in life. May not be an easy one but it would always turn out better....especially when it has other people involve like relationships.
.....over the last few weeks, I have been going through some struggles too, things that I have held fast to, but as days goes by, I realised that I need to let go of it or else I will never find peace. So, I am pretty certain that I want to move on and I want peace in the Lord. Moving on....Moving on...in life.
Monday, January 12, 2009
Week One heading to Week Two
After a Lovely dinner with Love One on friday at El Toro Paradiso and a nice chilling walk by the beach, its time to kick in the hard brick weekend. Saturday was a swim at Katong Swimming Complex with the Team Bandung guys...not bad, just that I am the slowest one in terms of freestyle, told myself to hang in there and then after 3 x 500m swim and a 3 x 200m swim, I zipped off towards Suntec and Singapore Flyer for a 10km run. Managed to clock in a really hard and fast 50plus minutes 10km. Felt that I will probably subject myself to blood blister on my feet and true enough it happens...arghhh...not again...silly me trying to run without sock.
Anyway, I was supposed to do a 120km bike on sunday and guess what, I body decided to boycott with a indigestion by sending me a heartburn....darned! oh well, so today is monday, decided to try another brick with a bike and then attending the swim class with Synergy and then bike home....totally satisfying.
Anyway, I was supposed to do a 120km bike on sunday and guess what, I body decided to boycott with a indigestion by sending me a heartburn....darned! oh well, so today is monday, decided to try another brick with a bike and then attending the swim class with Synergy and then bike home....totally satisfying.
Friday, January 9, 2009
Phat Tyre Weekend
While I will be away in Langkawi attempting my first Ironman....
....Singapore has another celebration and party....
....Singapore has another celebration and party....
Thursday, January 8, 2009
Training...Updates....
Its been 3 days since I embarked on the training to prepare for the Ironman Training. Well, its not absolutely a smooth training phase because beside following the training plan, I have to realize the physiological part of me. I am not made of Iron though I am trying my hands on the Ironman for the first time.
Day 1: 2km pool swim (complete 50min - feeling fresh after the swim)
Day 2: Synergy Training (completed 1 x 500m warm up swim, 1 x 500m base swim)
(Uncompleted 1 x 400m - 6 beat kick swimming, only finished 3oom)
Day 3: 10km run (complete in 1hr Flat)
Day 4: Rest (dinner with love one)
Day 1: 2km pool swim (complete 50min - feeling fresh after the swim)
Day 2: Synergy Training (completed 1 x 500m warm up swim, 1 x 500m base swim)
(Uncompleted 1 x 400m - 6 beat kick swimming, only finished 3oom)
Day 3: 10km run (complete in 1hr Flat)
Day 4: Rest (dinner with love one)
Relationship???
Has anyone ever wonder what it takes for a relationship to actually work???
1) Time
2) Commitment
3) Emotions
4) Unconditional Love
Anyway, some would say why I asked about this question and comes out of the attributes and definition is heavily due to the fact my recent involvement in a relationship seems to draw me to all these words and issues. Time, how is time spent together is right or how much time spent is enough? It is selfish of us to expect our other half to devote more time with us? What is the real essence behind this? What is considered quality time??? How about our time with our friends??? Do we have to put aside time with friends to make time for our love ones???
With that comes the part about commitment, how much of effort, time and devotion are we willing to commit ourselves into? There is always a question about this "what if he/she is not committed and I am committing so much???" Should I measure it with that or should I question commitment using that Benchmark??? Does time, effort and devotion equates to Commitment???
Emotions has a heavy part in relationships too. We are all human being and psychologically and physiologically, our emotions plays a part. Its Emotional and Spiritual. I throw our tantrums to show our unhappiness, that's emotion. We show our concerns to our Love One and that's emotion. We cry with our Love One and for our Love One and that's emotion.
Unconditional Love, the big word in this whole thing. Unconditional Love at any point in time is not selfish, its not impatience, its not attention seeking. It's Absolutely Unconditional. So the rest of the earlier expectation does not fit in here. If you are willing to walk down this path to be loving someone Unconditionally, then don't set expectation, because it will hurt even more and the sense of betrayal will get the better of you. So what is my point??? If you want to get into a relationship, be prepare to self out all your efforts of commitment, time, emotions and most important of all, unconditional love for that person. Don't expect anything in return but just remember that God is in control of everything.
1) Time
2) Commitment
3) Emotions
4) Unconditional Love
Anyway, some would say why I asked about this question and comes out of the attributes and definition is heavily due to the fact my recent involvement in a relationship seems to draw me to all these words and issues. Time, how is time spent together is right or how much time spent is enough? It is selfish of us to expect our other half to devote more time with us? What is the real essence behind this? What is considered quality time??? How about our time with our friends??? Do we have to put aside time with friends to make time for our love ones???
With that comes the part about commitment, how much of effort, time and devotion are we willing to commit ourselves into? There is always a question about this "what if he/she is not committed and I am committing so much???" Should I measure it with that or should I question commitment using that Benchmark??? Does time, effort and devotion equates to Commitment???
Emotions has a heavy part in relationships too. We are all human being and psychologically and physiologically, our emotions plays a part. Its Emotional and Spiritual. I throw our tantrums to show our unhappiness, that's emotion. We show our concerns to our Love One and that's emotion. We cry with our Love One and for our Love One and that's emotion.
Unconditional Love, the big word in this whole thing. Unconditional Love at any point in time is not selfish, its not impatience, its not attention seeking. It's Absolutely Unconditional. So the rest of the earlier expectation does not fit in here. If you are willing to walk down this path to be loving someone Unconditionally, then don't set expectation, because it will hurt even more and the sense of betrayal will get the better of you. So what is my point??? If you want to get into a relationship, be prepare to self out all your efforts of commitment, time, emotions and most important of all, unconditional love for that person. Don't expect anything in return but just remember that God is in control of everything.
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
You know you're a triathlete when....
Got this from a friend in Facebook...Thanks MK....really reflect us....
You know you're a triathlete when....
When asked, how old you are you answer 20-24.
When asked how long your training was today you answer: three to four hours.
Your traning is more limited by available time then how far you can run.
Your first thought when you wake up is how high your rest HR is.
You go for a run eventhough there's a thunderstorm and you enjoy being wet and dirty.
You think it's natural to do your 'business' behind a tree in the woods.
You take part in the corporate challenge to improve your base speed.
You go for a 5 km cooldown run after a 5 km race just so that you can call it a training session.
You consider work, regeneration time between training sessions.
That something hard between your legs is usually a pull buoy
You have a water bottle when you drive your car.
You've forgotten how to drink out of cups.
You spend your 2 weeks annual vacation at a training camp.
You know inside out how much Protein each energy bar has.
You seriously consider applying for citizenship in Tonga, Jemen or Tschad so that you can participate in the olympic games.
When people praising you for being able to run 15 miles you're feeling insulted.
In the summer your legs are smoother than your girlfriend's.
In the winter your legs are still smoother than your girlfriend’s
You need a picture for a job application and you only have race pictures.
You use running T-shirts to clean your bike.
That charming "cologne" you wear to work is chlorine
You take more showers in a locker room than at home
6:30 am is sleeping in
the dog runs and hides when you get the leash!
You think there are only two seasons during the year, racing and off.
You shave way too many body parts for a guy.
You can't change the oil in your car but you can completly rebuild your bike in 45 mins
You spend more £ on training and racing clothes then work clothes
You spend 7 days going to 8 stores in 4 towns before buying a pair of running shoes but you take 1 afternoon to go to 1 car dealership and walk out with a new car 4 hours later.
when you see some lady watering her flowers and ask her if you can borrow the hose for a minute so you can fill up your water bottles.
You clean your bike more often than your car
You've been stung be a wasp or bee in your mouth but carried on running or cycling because "your split times won’t go down by themselves"
Your car smells like a locker room.
You have everything needed in your car to be Swimming, Biking or Running with 5 minutes notice.
When asked to mow the lawn in 90 degree heat, you say that its too hot to do that (and you mean it) and then an hour later you go on a century ride because its so nice out.
You tell your co-workers that you are going to "do a long brick" on saturday and just expect that they know what you are talking about.
When a co-worker asks if you are racing this weekend, you say "yeah, but I'm just running a 10k, so that is not REALLY a race".
You consider you bike saddle your "couch"
You consider Clif Bars as one of the four food groups
you are sick to your stomach at 2:00 in the morning and check the back of the Pepto Bismol bottle for caloric content and grams of carbohydrates, fat and protein.
you have plenty of water bottles, safety pins, and t-shirts.
You like going swimming the day after a race with the permenant penned number still visible on your legs and arms because the feel like a medal.
you have trouble keeping lunch under 2000 calories.
you usually wake up at 4:00 in the morning but do not get to work until way after 9:00.
you have a £4000 bike strapped on top of your £2000 car.
you have no trouble pushing a day's caloric intake to over 8000 calories.
you're always wet! Either sweat water, pool water, sea water, shower water, bath water or its p*****g down outside!
Instead of Marie Clare, People and Cosmo, you have piles of Runner's World in your bathroom.
your car has at least one Power Bar wrapper and two sets of work out clothes!
your kids idea of playing is a bike and run race followed by power bars, water bottles and awards ceremony.
your laundry continually smells like someone locked the cat in overnight...
you leave your apartment or house in the morning with your swim bag on one arm, bike on one shoulder, a change of clothes in another bag, and your running stuff in another bag in case you can get away at lunch for a workout.
you wave at other cyclists, because all triathletes are friendly and if they are not, they are probably purist cyclists trying to get into triathlons and they do not know that triathletes are friendly.
You have not one, not two, but three permanent chain ring scars on your right calf.
You are walking along a street and you signal left.
you can't decide what tee shirt to wear to your next race.
you have far more pairs of shoes in your closet than your non-tri wife does in hers
the one "suit" you own has orca written on the chest.
You wear your heart rate monitor during sex....
...and you keep within the right HR zone
you hear T2 and don't think of the film....
when "foreplay" is 15 minutes on a turbo trainer
your living room has the "swim pile" and the "bike pile" and the "run pile" and the "weight room pile" and you pick and choose kind of like a cafeteria on your way out the door.
your kitchen cupboards are organized into "protein", "carbs" and "etc"
you bring bottled water to a party so that you're properly hydrated for the next morning's long run, everyone else at the party also brought their own bottled water because you don't have a social life outside of triathlon. Oh yeah, and they all showed up by 7pm and left by 10pm.
your company announces mandatory unpaid shutdown days - every other Friday thoughout the summer - in order to cut costs and stay in business, and your response is "Great - now I can do two long workouts on the weekends and still have an easy day."
......but you dont!
your 8 year old comes home with the school record for the mile and says, he took it out in a nice pace he could hold.....everyone else died.
you fill your kids' water bottles with Cytomax instead of blue gatorade.
you can ask your mom and your sister and all other girlfriends for shaving advice.
no wait, they ask you for advice!
you say that you went to a race last weekend...and somebody responds "running or biking" and you are again forced to explain....
you wear your bathing suit under your work clothes to make a fast transition from work to swim on your lunch hour.
you show up at the neighborhood pool on your bike in a speedo and embarrass your teenage daughters.
Your idea of fast food is a power bar and SIS Go
somebody hands you a cup of water and you have to restrain yourself from pouring it on your head.
You catch yourself about to blow a snot rocket while walking around the office.
you forget that talking about daily LSD [Long Slow Distance] and speed weirds some people out.
you have no FRIGGIN idea what to do with yourself on your off day.
You feel like you took the day off because all you did was swim 3000 meters then go for a short run.
At any given moment you know exactly where your heart rate monitor and your swim googles are, but cannot remember where you left you car keys. (turns out 90% of the time they are in your bike bag)
Ice baths!
When non-racer friends tell you they ran/rode you automatically calculate their pace to see if you're still in better shape.
Cars pass you on the road when you're driving and you either drop back to get out of draft zone or speed up to attack!
You have no trouble converting mph into kmph
You've stopped buying high-heels because your feet are too swollen from long runs to fit in them anyways.
While your less athletically-inclined girlfriends are gorging themselves on plates of lettuce, you're occupying yourself with a plate of pasta and chicken (white meat, of course.)
Having a period has become less of a nuisance since menstrual cramps don't feel that bad when you're hunched over a bike.
You've stopped wearing dangly earrings because they just get in the way when you're ripping off your clothes to squeeze "just one more" workout into your already cramped schedule.
Your girlfriends are insanely jealous of your tan legs. Until they realize that the tan stops at your bike shorts.
You've given up trying to go on training runs/rides with your boyfriends because they don't take it too well when you kick their butt.
Your best girl friend gets a new bike and tells you that it's a really pretty shade of blue. You get a new bike and can tell her the chain ring ratios.
When checking out guys on the street/at the mall your friends notice eyes, hair, build. You notice if they have shaved legs, if they have runners/bikers legs, and if they're wearing a race t-shirt.
You know you're a triathlete when....
When asked, how old you are you answer 20-24.
When asked how long your training was today you answer: three to four hours.
Your traning is more limited by available time then how far you can run.
Your first thought when you wake up is how high your rest HR is.
You go for a run eventhough there's a thunderstorm and you enjoy being wet and dirty.
You think it's natural to do your 'business' behind a tree in the woods.
You take part in the corporate challenge to improve your base speed.
You go for a 5 km cooldown run after a 5 km race just so that you can call it a training session.
You consider work, regeneration time between training sessions.
That something hard between your legs is usually a pull buoy
You have a water bottle when you drive your car.
You've forgotten how to drink out of cups.
You spend your 2 weeks annual vacation at a training camp.
You know inside out how much Protein each energy bar has.
You seriously consider applying for citizenship in Tonga, Jemen or Tschad so that you can participate in the olympic games.
When people praising you for being able to run 15 miles you're feeling insulted.
In the summer your legs are smoother than your girlfriend's.
In the winter your legs are still smoother than your girlfriend’s
You need a picture for a job application and you only have race pictures.
You use running T-shirts to clean your bike.
That charming "cologne" you wear to work is chlorine
You take more showers in a locker room than at home
6:30 am is sleeping in
the dog runs and hides when you get the leash!
You think there are only two seasons during the year, racing and off.
You shave way too many body parts for a guy.
You can't change the oil in your car but you can completly rebuild your bike in 45 mins
You spend more £ on training and racing clothes then work clothes
You spend 7 days going to 8 stores in 4 towns before buying a pair of running shoes but you take 1 afternoon to go to 1 car dealership and walk out with a new car 4 hours later.
when you see some lady watering her flowers and ask her if you can borrow the hose for a minute so you can fill up your water bottles.
You clean your bike more often than your car
You've been stung be a wasp or bee in your mouth but carried on running or cycling because "your split times won’t go down by themselves"
Your car smells like a locker room.
You have everything needed in your car to be Swimming, Biking or Running with 5 minutes notice.
When asked to mow the lawn in 90 degree heat, you say that its too hot to do that (and you mean it) and then an hour later you go on a century ride because its so nice out.
You tell your co-workers that you are going to "do a long brick" on saturday and just expect that they know what you are talking about.
When a co-worker asks if you are racing this weekend, you say "yeah, but I'm just running a 10k, so that is not REALLY a race".
You consider you bike saddle your "couch"
You consider Clif Bars as one of the four food groups
you are sick to your stomach at 2:00 in the morning and check the back of the Pepto Bismol bottle for caloric content and grams of carbohydrates, fat and protein.
you have plenty of water bottles, safety pins, and t-shirts.
You like going swimming the day after a race with the permenant penned number still visible on your legs and arms because the feel like a medal.
you have trouble keeping lunch under 2000 calories.
you usually wake up at 4:00 in the morning but do not get to work until way after 9:00.
you have a £4000 bike strapped on top of your £2000 car.
you have no trouble pushing a day's caloric intake to over 8000 calories.
you're always wet! Either sweat water, pool water, sea water, shower water, bath water or its p*****g down outside!
Instead of Marie Clare, People and Cosmo, you have piles of Runner's World in your bathroom.
your car has at least one Power Bar wrapper and two sets of work out clothes!
your kids idea of playing is a bike and run race followed by power bars, water bottles and awards ceremony.
your laundry continually smells like someone locked the cat in overnight...
you leave your apartment or house in the morning with your swim bag on one arm, bike on one shoulder, a change of clothes in another bag, and your running stuff in another bag in case you can get away at lunch for a workout.
you wave at other cyclists, because all triathletes are friendly and if they are not, they are probably purist cyclists trying to get into triathlons and they do not know that triathletes are friendly.
You have not one, not two, but three permanent chain ring scars on your right calf.
You are walking along a street and you signal left.
you can't decide what tee shirt to wear to your next race.
you have far more pairs of shoes in your closet than your non-tri wife does in hers
the one "suit" you own has orca written on the chest.
You wear your heart rate monitor during sex....
...and you keep within the right HR zone
you hear T2 and don't think of the film....
when "foreplay" is 15 minutes on a turbo trainer
your living room has the "swim pile" and the "bike pile" and the "run pile" and the "weight room pile" and you pick and choose kind of like a cafeteria on your way out the door.
your kitchen cupboards are organized into "protein", "carbs" and "etc"
you bring bottled water to a party so that you're properly hydrated for the next morning's long run, everyone else at the party also brought their own bottled water because you don't have a social life outside of triathlon. Oh yeah, and they all showed up by 7pm and left by 10pm.
your company announces mandatory unpaid shutdown days - every other Friday thoughout the summer - in order to cut costs and stay in business, and your response is "Great - now I can do two long workouts on the weekends and still have an easy day."
......but you dont!
your 8 year old comes home with the school record for the mile and says, he took it out in a nice pace he could hold.....everyone else died.
you fill your kids' water bottles with Cytomax instead of blue gatorade.
you can ask your mom and your sister and all other girlfriends for shaving advice.
no wait, they ask you for advice!
you say that you went to a race last weekend...and somebody responds "running or biking" and you are again forced to explain....
you wear your bathing suit under your work clothes to make a fast transition from work to swim on your lunch hour.
you show up at the neighborhood pool on your bike in a speedo and embarrass your teenage daughters.
Your idea of fast food is a power bar and SIS Go
somebody hands you a cup of water and you have to restrain yourself from pouring it on your head.
You catch yourself about to blow a snot rocket while walking around the office.
you forget that talking about daily LSD [Long Slow Distance] and speed weirds some people out.
you have no FRIGGIN idea what to do with yourself on your off day.
You feel like you took the day off because all you did was swim 3000 meters then go for a short run.
At any given moment you know exactly where your heart rate monitor and your swim googles are, but cannot remember where you left you car keys. (turns out 90% of the time they are in your bike bag)
Ice baths!
When non-racer friends tell you they ran/rode you automatically calculate their pace to see if you're still in better shape.
Cars pass you on the road when you're driving and you either drop back to get out of draft zone or speed up to attack!
You have no trouble converting mph into kmph
You've stopped buying high-heels because your feet are too swollen from long runs to fit in them anyways.
While your less athletically-inclined girlfriends are gorging themselves on plates of lettuce, you're occupying yourself with a plate of pasta and chicken (white meat, of course.)
Having a period has become less of a nuisance since menstrual cramps don't feel that bad when you're hunched over a bike.
You've stopped wearing dangly earrings because they just get in the way when you're ripping off your clothes to squeeze "just one more" workout into your already cramped schedule.
Your girlfriends are insanely jealous of your tan legs. Until they realize that the tan stops at your bike shorts.
You've given up trying to go on training runs/rides with your boyfriends because they don't take it too well when you kick their butt.
Your best girl friend gets a new bike and tells you that it's a really pretty shade of blue. You get a new bike and can tell her the chain ring ratios.
When checking out guys on the street/at the mall your friends notice eyes, hair, build. You notice if they have shaved legs, if they have runners/bikers legs, and if they're wearing a race t-shirt.
Road To IM Langkawi
For the last 2 months or so I was really in my Slacker, Lazy-bone mode though I told everyone that I need to train hard for the Ironman Langkawi. What a joke it was and it takes someone who is very very important to me to tell me of my attitude towards training. I used to be so focus in my training, I remembered the time when I quit my job, unplucked myself from my comfort zone and head out to Sabah for one solid month, just to train hard for the Ironman 70.3. And now, I am easing myself into my unforgiving Slacker attitude hoping that by doing less I will still get good results. It is definitely not the time to do that mate!
Of course, something needs to be down to address this situation, so I was up the other and came out with my Training Plan, give it to my dearest and beloved. Did my first regime and guess what I completed my regime without a problem and here I am now on my computer in a coffee place in Anchorpoint writing this and preparing to go for the second day of my training. Woohoo!!! I am beginning to get the drive, the hunger, the momentum.
I am pretty much re-aligning to Peter Reid training philosophy again. You need to be hungry and motivated to do the Ironman and I am just doing that.
Of course, something needs to be down to address this situation, so I was up the other and came out with my Training Plan, give it to my dearest and beloved. Did my first regime and guess what I completed my regime without a problem and here I am now on my computer in a coffee place in Anchorpoint writing this and preparing to go for the second day of my training. Woohoo!!! I am beginning to get the drive, the hunger, the momentum.
I am pretty much re-aligning to Peter Reid training philosophy again. You need to be hungry and motivated to do the Ironman and I am just doing that.
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
Stepping Up! Training
Training for 2008 is over and of course with the coming races in 2009, I realised that its time to step up the training plan.
So this is how it will look like in January:
6th Jan (Tuesday – 7pm to 9pm) - Light swim (mileage 2km)
7th Jan (Wednesday – 7pm to 9.30pm) - Pool Session with Synergy
8th Jan (Thursday – 7pm to 8.30pm) - 1hr Run
9th Jan (Friday) - Rest
10th Jan (Saturday – 9am to 2pm) - Bike and Run Brick
11th Jan (Sunday – 4am to 12nn) - Bandung Ride
12th Jan (Monday – 7pm to 9.30pm) - Pool Session with Synergy
13th Jan (Tuesday) - Rest
14th Jan (Wednesday – 7pm to 9.30pm) - Pool Session with Synergy
15th Jan (Thursday – 7pm to 9pm) - Run
16th Jan (Friday) - Rest
17th Jan (Saturday – 9am to 2pm) - Swim and Bike Brick
18th Jan (Sunday – 4pm to 7pm) - Speedwork (if no Bandung ride)
19th Jan (Monday) - Rest
20th Jan (Tuesday – 7pm to 8.30pm) - Run
21st Jan (Wednesday – 7pm to 9.30pm) - swim with Synergy
22nd Jan (Thursday) - Rest
23rd Jan (Friday) - Run
24th Jan ( Saturday) - Bike and Run Brick (Short)
25th Jan (Sunday) - CNY Eve
So this is how it will look like in January:
6th Jan (Tuesday – 7pm to 9pm) - Light swim (mileage 2km)
7th Jan (Wednesday – 7pm to 9.30pm) - Pool Session with Synergy
8th Jan (Thursday – 7pm to 8.30pm) - 1hr Run
9th Jan (Friday) - Rest
10th Jan (Saturday – 9am to 2pm) - Bike and Run Brick
11th Jan (Sunday – 4am to 12nn) - Bandung Ride
12th Jan (Monday – 7pm to 9.30pm) - Pool Session with Synergy
13th Jan (Tuesday) - Rest
14th Jan (Wednesday – 7pm to 9.30pm) - Pool Session with Synergy
15th Jan (Thursday – 7pm to 9pm) - Run
16th Jan (Friday) - Rest
17th Jan (Saturday – 9am to 2pm) - Swim and Bike Brick
18th Jan (Sunday – 4pm to 7pm) - Speedwork (if no Bandung ride)
19th Jan (Monday) - Rest
20th Jan (Tuesday – 7pm to 8.30pm) - Run
21st Jan (Wednesday – 7pm to 9.30pm) - swim with Synergy
22nd Jan (Thursday) - Rest
23rd Jan (Friday) - Run
24th Jan ( Saturday) - Bike and Run Brick (Short)
25th Jan (Sunday) - CNY Eve
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