Inspirations With Aspirations

2012-01-25T12:12:00.002+08:00

A picture for my bro who has the same desire -
Alastair Humphreys (One of National Geographic's Adventurers of the Year for 2012)

His journey around the world, through 60 countries. 5 continents. 4 years. 46,000 miles.

Sir Ranulph Fiennes described Alastair’s expedition as:
“…out of the ordinary. In today’s world of dashing up Everest in less than a day, sailing round the world in ten weeks, and best-selling books about three month motorbike rides, Alastair’s journey stands out as amazing. It was probably the first great adventure of the new Millennium. Alastair’s journey was an old-fashioned expedition: long, lonely, low-budget and spontaneous. It was a life on the road rather than a whirlwind break from home.”

2012-01-06T10:36:00.004+08:00

2011 went by in a blink of an eye. Happy New Year to all !
Did more races in 2011 compared to before, 3 major local ultras. Wasn't satisfied with any of the results last year though more miles were done on the training runs.
2012, am very honored and happy to have Hammer Nutrition Singapore to come side to side to guide me through my races with fuels and information to get my to my desired goals. (Don't hesitate to ask me more on their products!) Have been analyzing my past ultras and realized my mistakes was on refueling more than training. Will be heading to HK for my first 100km on the trails with an elevation of 1000m on Tai Mo Shan. Completion will be my main target and hopefully towards more races in the coming months. 2012 also marks the close end to my school equals National Service drawing near. Like what Scott Jurek mentioned,

"Make time for friends, family and life outside of running."

& Happy 3 years girl!

2011-10-28T11:11:00.001+08:00

Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc®

"The race of all the superlatives" A complete tour of the Mont Blanc Massif, passing through 3 countries: France, Switzerland and Italy, the race that every trail runner should finish at least once in their life.

A Target, a Goal, a Dream.

2011-04-27T14:16:00.002+08:00

Scott Jurek & Arnulfo Quimare (Tarahumara Legend)

Make friends with pain, and you will never be alone.

- Ken Chlouber

Creater of the Leadville Trail 100

2011-04-25T13:42:00.000+08:00

You don't have to be fast. But you'd better be fearless.

What Are We After?

2011-02-11T11:40:00.003+08:00

The belt buckles, PRs, finish times, awards, are all things to be grateful for when we receive them, but they will come and go. In a world (friends, family, outside observers) where results are often all that matter, we can be challenged to see through this illusionary concept.

Beyond the small talk, I feel we are really yearning for the experience, the journey. When we truly talk or reflect on a particular ultra event, we talk about the challenges, the beauty, the personal breakthroughs, and various other moments of personal experience during the event. The result is more often a mere side note.

Maybe when I wrote and re-read my result description, I gave it a proper position of personal importance but felt some kind of confusion with this realization. Not completely sure. But damn, what an experience!

Embrace the nectar, the 98.7%. The 1.3% will take care of itself.
The Journey.

- David Hanenburg (endurancebuzz.com)

Managing Hydration Requirements While Running

2011-02-11T11:21:00.005+08:00

As read in a interesting article online on ultra running, I guess it is nice to share it with everyone:
First, per the guide, here are some of the symptoms encountered by percent body weight water loss:

0% - none, optimal performance, normal heat regulation
1% - thirst stimulated, heat regulation during excercise altered, performance declines
2% - further decrease in heat regulation, hinders performance, increase thirst
3% - more of the same (worsening performance)
4% - excercise performance cut by 20-30%
5% - headache, irritability, "spaced-out" feeling, fatigued
6% - weakness, severe loss of thermo-regulation
7% - collapse likely unless excercise stops
10% - comatose
11% - death likely

As a general guide, HammerNutrition recommends;

21-24 oz per hour (must remember to take care of electrolyte needs as well)
Up to 2% weight loss after a long race or training session is OK.
Over-hydration (weight gain) can be just as dangerous.

What is life?

2011-02-02T10:41:00.001+08:00

To dream anything you want to dream,
that is the beauty of the human mind.
To do anything you want to do,
that is the strength of the human will.
To trust yourself to test your limits,
that is the courage to succeed.

-Bernard Edmonds

2011-02-01T13:00:00.002+08:00

Getting comfortable with 10km but have to do them more on flats compared to trail. A comfortable slow 57 for 10km yesterday with abit of sore knee during run but felt nothing today. Guess I'll have to pray that nothing will stop me throughout my training for the next 5 months despite the fact that I just recover from a knee injury. It had been a huge decision to stop rowing and to burn my pocket for this race.

I'll get there.

2011-01-28T12:12:00.002+08:00

Small boy with Big dreams;

2011-01-28T10:26:00.001+08:00

Dear Knee, this isn't the right/correct time to give up on me. You can do it after June. Please and thanks.

2011-01-27T10:50:00.003+08:00

Burnt my pocket to torture myself.

& because I love it.

2011-01-26T08:22:00.002+08:00

Because it takes the heart, mind & soul to do it,

how about 30% physical, 70% mental ?

2011-01-21T14:09:00.003+08:00

What goes through the mind of a 50 miles, 60 miles or even 100 miles ultra endurance runner?

I'm looking forward to finding out soon.

David Goggins on his way to finishing the Badwater Ultramarathon 135mile (217km) "World's toughest footrace."

2011-01-21T13:01:00.002+08:00

In a sport like this, everybody wins. Somebody might cross the finishing 1st (Your that much happier if you do) But in this sport of Ultra; of suffering everybody has to, you win, just by crossing the finishing line.
- David Goggins

2009-10-28T23:27:00.003+08:00

Northface100 100km duo done ! First ultramarathon completed, another goal achieved. (:
Team B.O.B ( 7 hours and 3 mins ) Coming in 29th over 129 teams in 100km Duo category.
below are some photos of the route for 100km duo, havent got the killer route photos yet. Will upload them if i saw. (:

This is actually the top of a 3-4 storey high hill which you have to scale up. hahaha.

Team B.O.B ( Northface 100 Singapore 2009 )

Replies:

Victor: To standchart ! Keep going. (:

Niece: heehee, thankyou beee ! To our standchart next ! (:

2009-10-05T23:59:00.004+08:00

Went cycling with Nick and Simon last saturday ! Was fun, but had a little of hard time cycling nick's roadie. haha. Went to meet up with them after training at Kallang. We cycled all the way to Changi Village ! From Yishun to JalanKayu, then Sengkang, tampines to Pasirris and then Changi. (: Was actually drizzling all the way from Sengkang. Well, really hope to get my own roadie or Tri/TT bike sooooon. My goal is to go for Triathlon soon after i know my swim well. (:

Training had been full of heart pumping trainings, the fartleks, the sprints in Kallang. Last week before SAVA sprints this weekend. Main focus on Mix team, let's do it guys !

and he regrets not deciding on Mr. Oaks. :/

2009-09-22T14:25:00.006+08:00

School holidays now ! But only resting for the first 3 days, until tmr. Cause groupmates will be away for their Hariraya celebrations. (: Will be going back to school for the other days to chiong fyp. Didn't really do much during the weekends, went for PHOBIA 1/2 Marathon on Fri with kang. Both of us were like scaredy cats, hahaha. Trainings as usual, finally got myself a new wallet ! Helped B packed her room yesterday, but actually not much. Cause i fell asleep in the end. oops ! Ate our super filling Beef Bolognese at Astons which we missed on Sun. hahaha. Gonna post some photos which i've nvr uploaded on net. (:

Portdickson M'sia trip, failed banana boat ride. hahaha.

Bros in SAFRA. Kang, Zen, Jimmy, Lionel.

Mr. Strength and Mr. Endurance. (:

The beeeeeeeeeeees. :D

2009-09-14T11:09:00.008+08:00

Cobwebs and dust ! hahaha. Longlong time since i updated. Been lazy and busy, as usual. Busy with personal life, busy with trainings, busy with school. Trainings been okay, the usual stuffs. Took fitness test recently, not that bad, quite happy with the results. (: Well, 2 more races for this season yet to come. SAVA sprints next month, River Regatta in two months time i think. All sprint races, short distances. Am also looking very forward to the marathons i've signed up this year. The NorthFace 100 Trail running event next month, signed up with Kang for 100km Duo Ultra Marathon. This will be my first time doing Ultra, good start for next year's 84km i guess. (: Another one will be Standchart Sg Marathon in December, the same one last year. School's been very busy with FYP due in less then 2months.

wooo, registration confirmed !

246 days and counting .. (:

2009-05-21T10:29:00.003+08:00

In school now doing 3D modelling with MAYA. haha.

Will be away from tomorrow 22nd - 25th Monday to Malaysia for
Penang International Dragonboat Festival 2009.
will post again after i'm back.

Yet to be completed, haha.

2009-05-17T21:01:00.004+08:00

What a tiring week ! But a fast one too, guess because was busy with stuffs every single day. Will see my teammates 5 days a week now, whacking trainings all the way to June festival. School's been rather busy lately too, and gonna be busier down the road. Will be heading to Penang in 4 days time, and which after that will be June race at Marina. Sea training yesterday was intervals, been doing that since weeks ago. Mix training and got to pace with girl the last stretch back. Today did kind of the same thing too, but with Mens and ladies both. Coxing for darren after training and almost fell asleep while sit steering.

and she laughed at me for having a burnt nose. :/
but missing the long morning hugs ! :p

2009-04-16T09:49:00.008+08:00

20km run last night at ECP with the guys. First long distance run ever since last year's standchart marathon. Still considering whether to train for this year's run, haha. And upcoming races for the next 3months -

PA Paddle Championship 2009:
Bedok Reservoir
25th & 26th April 2009

30th Penang International Dragonboat Festival 2009:
Teluk Bahang Dam, Penang Malaysia
23rd & 24th May 2009

Singapore Dragonboat Festival 2009:
Marina Barrage
27th and 28th June 2009

2009-04-03T13:43:00.006+08:00

Results for MR500 2009 -
InterCorporate Club - Champion

Visualisation !

Focus, stay together !

MR500 09, SAFRA Mix Team.

MR500 09, SAFRA Mens Team.

2009-03-23T21:01:00.006+08:00

Year 2008 with

SAFRA Dragonboat Club -

MR500 - March 08.

China, Nanning International Dragonboat Race - June 08

Singapore Dragonboat Festival/June race - June 08

SAVA Sprints International IV - September 08

Singapore River Regatta 08 - November 08

and next up, MR500 2009/ 28th and 29th March.

i'll have to vacumn myself, somebody doesn't want to help me pick anymore. :/

hahahaha.

2009-03-09T21:42:00.002+08:00

Mymp
Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now

Looking in your eyes I see a paradise
This world that I found is too good to be true
Standing here beside you, want so much to give you
This love in my heart that I'm feeling for you

Let 'em say we're crazy, don't care 'bout that
Put your hand in my hand baby, don't ever look back
Let the world around us just fall apart
Baby, we can make it if we're heart to heart

And we can build this dream together, standing strong forever
Nothing's gonna stop us now
And if this world runs out of lovers, we'll still have each other
Nothing's gonna stop us, nothing's gonna stop us now
Woh woh oh

I'm so glad I found you, I'm not gonna lose you
Whatever it takes, I will stay here with you
Take it to the good times, see it through the bad times
Whatever it takes is what I'm gonna do

Let 'em say we're crazy, what do they know
Put your arms around me baby, don't ever let go
Let the world around us just fall apart
Baby, we can make it if we're heart to heart

And we can build this dream together, standing strong forever
Nothing's gonna stop us now
And if this world runs out of lovers, we'll still have each other
Nothing's gonna stop us, nothing's gonna stop us

Ooh, all that I need is you
All that I ever need
And all that I want to do
Is hold you forever, forever and ever

And we can build this dream together, standing strong forever
Nothing's gonna stop us now
And if this world runs out of lovers, we'll still have each other
Nothing's gonna stop us, nothing's gonna stop us
Woh oh oh-oh-oh
Nothing's gonna stop us, nothing's gonna stop us now
Hey baby

And we can build this dream together, standing strong forever
Nothing's gonna stop us now
And if this world runs out of lovers,
we'll still have each other
Nothing's gonna stop us, nothing's gonna stop us now

2009-01-25T14:33:00.009+08:00

wooo. It's been super long since i last updated. Chinese New Year Eve today, reunion dinner later and house visits the next few days. Training wise, long distance and long distance. Did two sets of pacing yesterday with SP, stroke rate went up too fast. Land training's intensity went up alot, fartlegs, endurance etc. Master Series for this year have been cancelled due to some economy stuffs. zzz. But next race MR500 will still be on in March. School's STB project from last year finally done and completed, comments for presentation was good. But Mr.J said if more panels would be perfect. This year's gonna be more work and stress, already struggling with 3D. Seriously sucks. NAFPA test after CNY, last one before the important one in August. And also Inter College and School Cross Country Selection next month. And thanks to all for the Birthday Presents ! the SAFRA peeps. :D

Happy Lunar Chinese New Year to all ! [:

Storyboarding BIBLE.

tags replied:
Thanks to all for the wishes ! [:
Karenn: zzz, "bigboy" now. lol ! AK MIA.
niece: quickquick, help me do spring cleaning ! :D

2009-01-09T22:03:00.003+08:00

School started with brand new modules and lecturers. Now with 2D Animation classes and also into 3D Modelling and Animation. 1 year passed in a blink of an eye and we're all in year 2 already. This year will be much busier with projects and assignments, as there will be of more work. Using softwares like ToonBoom and MAYA is never easy. Training wise intensity is slowly going up as fartlegs running start to come in. Training tmr at Kallang, should be going for long distance rowing again but with small boats. Lunar Chinese New Year coming very soon, have to get quite a few stuffs.

tags replied:
my: ohokay, see how again.
shancheng: hahaa, final year already right ? all the way ! [:
joey: erm, not sure if i can make it though. Good enough if you wish me. [:
lainer: Must be up to no good. lol !
niece: haha ! nooo. Today only 9th ! woo, WEEKENDS ! [:

Love is missing someone whenever you're apart,
but somehow feeling warm inside because you're close in heart.

2009-01-04T21:52:00.003+08:00

First of all, Happy New Year to all ! Been super lazy to update, so yah. haha. Training's been okay, starting to pickup i guess. 14km row last Sunday, today did close to 14 too. Land training wise, still ok i guess. Will start to pickup soon. Main target in June, MR500 and MasterSeries are just gauge races. School's starting tomorrow, and zzz. lol !
getting SIAN of blogging. :/

tags replied:
zhiyu: hahaaa, Happy new year !
karenn: and your really MIA ! Happy New Year AK !
my: hello gay, OB2 when ?
joey: haha yap. Happy new year !
simon: He is one, and why did you leave him for a girl ? hahaha !
shancheng: Happy New Year !
niece: How you know ?! You wanna help me do springcleaning soon ? hahaha ! [:

and i'll be there for you.