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 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
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
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 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
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
27 March 2011 At the World Kidney Run In my dailies last night I wrote about venturing out into the world with my bike. I’ve been working out at home with the cycle trainer and realise that if I don’t do it now, I’ll never do it. I have issues with going out into the … Read more
27 March 2011 The clothes I wore for both set of photos are the same Stop. Drop everything. Listen up. Read all about it. When I started my journey towards triathletism (is there such a word?), I weight in at 120kg (264 lb) and my waist measured at 116 cm (46 inches). I couldn’t run. … Read more
26 March 2011 Two Polars – RS 800 and FT 60 Who am I saying farewell to? My Polar FT 60. It’s funny to write about something like a heart rate monitor but I’ve always had difficulty getting rid of stuff because of the emotions I attach to them. Call me sentimental but that’s how … Read more
26 March 2011 Reza Ali ReActivated I’m pushing on with my swimming drills today and I’m determined to get over some of the issues I’ve been having with swimming (see here for a post on my current swimming issues). I’ve been swimming every night for the last 4 days now focussing on drills and techniques … Read more