7 March 2011 My current running form (March 2011) I didn’t run a lot last week so I was really looking forward to today’s run. Ever since the results of my medical and fitness test I’ve been excited at the prospect of pushing myself a bit harder than normal. Today was a combination of intervals … Read more
6 March 2011 A glimpse of my new running top… Monday Swim Tuesday Interval run (tough) and swimWednesday Swim Thursday Bike and swim Friday Full fitness test and medical check and running form analysis Saturday Swim and 5km run Sunday rest 2 significant events this week. The first is mastery of swimming. Ever since my first swimming lesson I’ve spent … Read more
5 March 2011 Need air.. I had my second swimming lesson today and the themes were kicking and recovery. I have never been a fan of kicking my legs in the pool. Not because of any technique issues but because its so hard. I find that kicking my legs during swimming is a sure fire … Read more
5 March 2011 Running has always been the one discipline that presents the greatest amount of risk in terms of injury but gives the greatest opportunity for fitness. Ever since I started running about 5 months ago (doesn’t seem so long ago) I’ve taken exceptional care to make sure I run with the proper running … Read more
4 March 2011 On the treadmill during my ECG test… Well folks. I had my complete medical check today. I went to Prince Court Medical Centre at 730 AM an checked in. My family medical history is not so good. Some of the more worrying facts are: Maternal grandfather had lung cancer Maternal uncles suffers … 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
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
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