Reza Ali

26 March 2011 Me and my cycling helmet My cycling is really awkward. My knees will start to bow out after awhile and I am not able to keep it in a smooth motion. Today I decided to look at my bike setup and see if there are any changes I need to make. I … Read more

25 March 2011 There’s always time to promote myself… No running today. Today’s focus is on the bike as well as the swimming. CYCLING I cycled for 30 minutes on the trainer today, focusing on making each pedal stroke is smooth and keeping my heart rate at a moderate level. A nice gentle warm up … Read more

24 March 2011 Breath. Breath. Breath… Swimming has taken top priority for me. It is now the weakest out of the 3 disciplines of swimming, cycling and running. And the fact that it’s the first discipline in triathlons makes it all the more stressful for me. Still, I am always one who is ready for … Read more

23 March 2011 My current running form Another day has gone by and each day gone makes really excited about the next day coming. In yesterday’s dailies I wrote about using my new Polar RS 800 and using the customise features. I forgot to write yesterday about my first real grouse regarding the Polar RS … Read more

23 March 2011 The Polar RS 800 I bought a new Heart Rate Monitor the other day, the Polar RS 800 Training Computer. It is touted as the top of the line by Polar and it doesn’t disappoint. You can see the spec at Polar’s website on the RS 800. Athlete’s Circle was doing a … Read more

23 March 2011 My current running form This post is one day late. I need to make sure I write these things down as they happen. After buying my new Polar RS 800 I decided to take it for a spin. I have been used to running with my Polar FT 60 and my new … Read more

20 March 2011 My second race ever This morning I ran in the World Kidney Run 5km race held at Dataran Merdeka, which is the same venue as last weeks race, the FT Day 7km Run. I wrote about my pre race prep last night and one of the worries I had was not getting … Read more

20 March 2011 At the World Kidney 7km run This is how this week went. Monday Rest Tuesday Run Wednesday Morning Run and cross training Thursday Swim and Run Friday Swim Saturday Rest and Pre Race Prep Sunday World Kidney Run And swim What a week. I am feeling quite tired at the moment and am looking forward … Read more

19 March 2011 Check out the TShirt. Meet Racer Number C2167- Reza Ali OK. It’s that time again. I’m running in my second race ever and my first 5km event. The World Kidney Run 2011 will be held tomorrow morning. I’ve entered the Junior Veteran Group. Registration time is 7AM and flag off is at … Read more

17 March 2011 If my swimming today was less than spectacular, my running didn’t disappoint me. I’ve got work to do at Pulman Putrajaya for the next few days so I was able to run the lake course there. I love running in Putrajaya especially around the lake. So scenic and picturesque and the air … Read more