3 April 2011 OK. Well, its no secret that I’m putting myself through grueling training sessions in order to get myself in shape so that I can compete in the triathlon. The particular triathlon I intend to enter is the PD Triathlon in July. There are 2 races, the sprint and the Olympic distance. The … Read more
2 April 2011 If it looks like I seem to be writing about swimming a lot, it’s because I’ve been swimming almost every night for the last 2 weeks. It’s my desperate attempt to master this portion of the triathlon in the quickest way possible. I think I’m making good progress and am hoping to … Read more
2 April 2011 My swim coach, Saiful, and me.. TECHNIQUE I had my third swimming lesson today. The last time I had my swimming lesson was 3 weeks ago and in that lesson we discovered 2 things: That my recovery is sloppy- I lead with my palm instead of my elbow I have to start … Read more
1 April 2011 Traffic stopping for me during the World Kidney Run 2011 PHYSIOLOGY I’ve been feeling lethargic the whole day today. I have several projects coming up in the next few months and have been working hard to ensure success. There’s also been some stress and worries on my mind lately and it has … Read more
31 March 2011 At the World Kidney Run 2011 This is a big one. The Standard Chartered KL International Marathon is Malaysia’s premier running event. The 2011 event has already attracted over 10000 entries, well on the way to the 25000 entries targetted for the event. This years sponsors includes Standard Chartered as the title … Read more
30 March 2011 At The World Kidney 7km run Yesterday I wrote about a photography session with good buddy, Johan Sopiee. Johan is an excellent photographer who is fast gaining a reputation for himself in Malaysia. Being a photographer myself (many moons ago) I appreciate Johan’s complete dedication to getting the shot done. It’s normal … Read more
30 March 2011 In the pool.. Today is a normal day of workouts for me. I did a run and finished the evening off with a swim. The only thing of note today was that both run and swim was shorter than my usual workout regime. Work is catching up with me and I need … Read more
29 March 2011 Do I need a swim cap?? OK. I know that mondays are supposed to be my rest day of the week. Studies have shown that on average the body needs 36 hours to recover form a major workout. Yesterday I biked and ran till about 11:30 AM so I figured that going … Read more
28 March 2011 At The World Kidney 5km run I’ve registered for my 4th race this season, the 7km NTV7 Feel Good Run 2011 to be held on 3 July 2011. Most of the run in KL starts of at Dataran Merdeka (such as the FT Day 2011 5km run and World Kidney Run 2011). … Read more
28 March 2011 Before and after This is how this week went. Monday Rest Tuesday Run Wednesday Run and Swim Thursday Bike and Swim Friday Bike and Swim Saturday Run and Swim Sunday Bike and Run I sometimes get into fits of panic whenever I come across issues in my workouts. When I’m not running … Read more