2 February 2011 My current running form I’m looking through all the postings I’ve made since I started this blog and I know its pretty focussed on exercising. I put as my tagline ‘If I can do it, you can do it too’. The purpose of documenting my journey is hopefully to inspire people to … Read more
2 February 2011 My shoes on some pebbles after my run today I ran another 5 km today. It does seem a bit ludicrous to do this everyday. Running is now such an enjoyable experience and each run gives me so much satisfaction. Didn’t think I would ever say that. Today’s run was great and … Read more
1 February 2011 I did it. Smiling after more than 2 hours of cycling and running I decided after my 10km run last week that I am capable of doing more. So today I decided to do a 2/3 sprint triathlon consisting of a 20km bicycle ride and a 5km run. I’ve never really ridden … Read more
31 January 2011 MyFitnessPal on my iPhone One of the most important aspects of getting fit and healthy is to take charge what we eat. That means we have be more aware of calories, nutrients, carbohydrates, protein, fat etc etc etc. I don’t want to go into the details of what you should or shouldn’t … Read more
30 January 2011 (Original post 28 January 2011) I don’t want to give the impression that my journey towards getting fit and competing in a triathlon is all easy and not without its problems. It’s the most difficult things I’ve ever done and I’m facing so many issues that it’s sometimes feels overwhelming. The biggest … Read more
30 January 2011 (original post 23 January 2011) Running doesn’t come easy for me. In school, I remember having to do a cross country run twice a week and everytime I tried to do it, it was a disaster. There was a time limit set for each run which ranged from 30 mins to 1 … Read more
30 January 2011 I pass this graffiti every time I run.. (Original post 27 January 2011) I wrote earlier about how running has always been a painful exercise to me. I never liked running as I was never really any good at it. I use to dread tuesday and saturday afternoons in school as I … Read more
30 January 2011 Original Post 25 January 2011 Today was the best running day I have ever had so far. One of the things I invested in to help me in my exercising was heart rate monitor. I didn’t know such a thing existed until I saw them given to the contestants from the Biggest … Read more
30 January 2011 Having fun while I’m running (Original post 26 January 2011) Did a easy brick workout tonight. 10 km on the bike and 3 km base pace run. I want to get used to transitioning between cycling and running. I enjoy these kind of workouts as it gives me a real sense of … Read more
30 January 2011 My Polar FT60 showing my distance for the run I did today I had a breakthrough run today. I ran a full 10km non-stop in 1 hr 50 mins. This would have been the last thing on my mind last year when I wasn’t very fond of running. Though the pace is … Read more