Reza Ali 3 March 2011 I decided to get a complete and thorough medical check up. It’s long overdue and I should have had it before I started all this madness (fun madness anyway). Prince Court Medical Centre is a relatively newish medical centre in KL and it boasts some of the best equipment in the country. … Read more
3 March 2011 Shameless plug.. Tonight marks the fourth time in as many days that I’ve been to the pool. I think there’s a desperate need for me to have a noticeable improvement in my technique though I don’t think that what I’m doing is of any help. I am swimming at a pace of … Read more
3 March 2011 Cycling is still a mess for me.. I’ve been neglecting my cycling for the last few days as I am focusing all attention to swimming. Yesterday, I had some clip on tri bars installed on my bike. I don’t think I need it especially in the short distance sprint triathlons that I … Read more
2 March 2011 Reaching out…. I went swimming at Bukit Utama after my tough run today. Ever since my first swimming lesson I’ve been quite focussed on getting the technique correct, at least enough for me to swim a few lengths of the pool. I’ve been reading up on swimming technique especially on Total Immersion … Read more
2 March 2011 Everything about my vessel here is wrong… Swimming is 97% technique, 3% energy according to Terry Loughlin of Total Immersion Swimming fame. Therefore it makes sense to spend a considerable amount of time perfecting and refining swimming technique which basically means I have to take my unshapely body and turn it into … Read more
1 March 2011 I bought a new camera today, an Olympus Mju Tough 8010. It’s a waterproof camera and I’m having so much fun with it. I want to record and document as much of my journey as possible and it’s perfect for video and still work. See the video below. In the meantime, I’ve … Read more
1 March 2011 Reza in motion… Today I went for some interval training which consisted of 1 km easy run followed by 3 times 200m sprint followed by a 3 km easy recovery run (was supposed to do 5 times but my legs were not cooperating). It was a tough one today and my heart … Read more
28 February 2011 Check out my personalised top… Mondays are supposed to be an easy day for me. But I bought new swimming gear today and I couldn’t resist going into the pool especially to make up for yesterday’s let down. I needed some new swimming shorts so I stopped by a Speedo outlet and … Read more
28 February 2011 Are my goggles too big? I bought a new toy today, an Olympus Mju Tough 8010 digital camera. I already have a lot of cameras including dSLRs with an assortment of exotic lenses as well as a Leica digital rangefinder plus a few digital compacts so why on earth would I buy … Read more
27 February 2011 I am not wearing a swimming cap… I have been staying at Pullman Putrajaya Hotel for the last few days as I was conducting training there. The Putrajaya Aquatic Center is next to the hotel so I decided to swim there today. That was a big mistake as it was chaotic. I … Read more