Sunday, June 29, 2008 
Just completed the 1st series of the Pearl Izumi Run run this morning at Bedok Reservoir Park. The total distance covered is about 12km. There are altogether 3 series of this Pearl Izumi Run. The 1st is this 12km run, the 2nd is a 21km run to prepare us for the SAFRA Bay Run aka Army Half Marathon and the final series is a 30km run to prepare for the year end Singapore Mararthon. I didn't sign up for this event as I will be entering NS soon so won't have the time to train up for this event with the SAFRA running club runners.
Today's run was meant to be a leisure run for me as I did not sign up for it. However 1 of the runners did not want to run for some reason, I took over his bib number!! Man oh man, got to do timing. The race started off at about 0730 hours with the women's category starting off first, after which followed by the men's category 10 mins later. I knew I started off too fast at the beginning because I wanted to follow my pacer, who started off really fast, and because my "engine" in the morning has not started plus I began to feel a tightness in my muscles, so I decided to slow down my pace to a comfortable speed. Managed to caught up with my pacer towards the end of the race and we finished at the finishing line together in the end! Haha. Cool. The timing on my watch reads 01hr:01min:33secs! Not too bad. Now waiting for the realease of the official timing.
My next target will be 50-55mins for a 12km or 45mins for a 10km!! Haha..
Some Photos taken on that day:
++ Thats me during the run..
++ Group Photo
++ Candid ShotCheers
Ken
If you fail to plan,
You plan to fail!!
f.y.i- Catch the final for Euro 08 "GERMANY VS SPAIN" tonight.. Don't miss it!!!
[5:36 PM]
Saturday, June 28, 2008
Have been revamping my blog since yesterday. Just wanted something simple and nice as my blog skin as I was browsing through various blog skins. Got some inspirations along the way as I viewed other people's blog and knew what I wanted mine to look like. Came across many free wares too like the Picasa2 Photo Album. The good thing about it is that all my pictures can be stored there on my lappy and I can customised my screensaver, post a web album like the one I tried out at the side. The bad part is that I can't delete that album once it is posted on the web album and that there is limited storage space!!! Plus there is a price to pay for upgrading to bigger storage space!! Man Oh Man.. Guess got to look around for other online photo albums already. Oh ya, at the sides there are some advertisements available. Click it if it interests you!! I'm sure you all what it is about anyway, but I'm just doing it for fun cause I know I don't have much readers in here. Haha.
Later will be going on a shopping spree!! Then in the evening, will be going for a BBQ session with SAFRA Mt Faber Running Club members at ??[Have no idea where is that chalet]. Haha. Tomorrow morning there is a PI Run Series. 12km run in Tampiness area if I'm not wrong. I didn't register for it cause its a 3 series run, which prepares them the AHM and the end of the year SCSM, and as I will be entering NS soon so I won't be able to do all 3 series. Therefore I will just be accompanying them to run tomorrow for fun.
Oh oh.. Yesterday I actually conducted footdrill session to the scouts for the first time in my whole scouting career. Kind of fun. Haha. Kanan Pusang..Kiri Pusang..blah blah. Haha. But damn do they need lots of practice if they are to be a very solid G.O.H this year and I believe they will!! Had First Aid lesson with the year 2's also. Kind of a recap of my scouting days when I went for First Aid Course under St John. Ha. 3 more sessions with the scouts and it's bye bye civilization.
Cheers
Ken
If you fail to plan,
You plan to fail!!
[11:15 AM]
Friday, June 27, 2008
I have been having frequent stomach aches this last few days. The latest was yesterday during my run. Farted countless times while I was jogging back along Magaret Drive Road till I had no choice but to slow down and stop at a coffee shop at Henderson Road to use their toilet. Haha. On tuesday after my run, I also had the same problem. But luckily this time it was after my run had finished. Last thursday one was the worst! I had to go to the toilet so many times till I lost my appetite to eat my dinner!!
How I wish that I had an X-ray machine at home to see my stomach inside. I just have this bad habit of going to the toilet often when I'm outside. When I eat till too full, I would have to go to the toilet after a few minutes. LOL.. My girlfriend says that I have a small stomach. Eat already then come out. Haha. Anyway I hope there is nothing serious with my stomach.
Time passes so fast. In about 2 weeks time, I will be enlisted into the army. Fast.. Looking forward to it cause now my hair is too long and messy, want to cut it also can't cause 2 weeks time will cut again. Waste of money!! Haha. Anyway my short term target is to get into Officer Course to learn leadership skills and keep fit. Planning is really important afterwhich it is up to you to do your best and strive towards your goal. My long term goal is still a fog in my mind, but most probably I will start out as a engineer first in a related field that I'm studying [EEE].
Yup, that is it for today. A slogan created by me, for me to motivate myself when I'm in the army.
"TRAIN HARD.. TRAIN WELL.. TRAIN SMART.. BE PREPARED!!"
Cheers
Ken
If you fail to plan,
You plan to fail!!
[10:07 AM]
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
Had a mini hike planned out for the scouts yesterday with each group having 2 different checkpoints before finally ending at VivoCity sky park. They were split into 2 groups, Group A & B. Group A checkpoints were on top Mt Faber and Grace Methodist Church, whereas Group B checkpoints were a Thai Temple and another church. Upon reaching their destinations, each team are suppose to take prominent pictures of their checkpoints to prove that they have found the correct checkpoints. At the sky park, we practiced on area surveying sketching. The whole thing was supposed to end before 1800 hours, however there was delays here and there and thus I think it ended quite late. Don't know the exact time cause I left at around 1820 hours as I was late for my jogging session.
Yesterday's jog was supposed to be hill training at Labrador Park. But because there was heavy traffic upon arriving over there, the trainers changed the training to interval training near the sea area. We did 5 sets of 800m with my 1st 4 sets doing quite well averaging about 3:15mins per set. On my last set, I did a relaxed one and finished it in about 3:32mins. Haha. We still had to run back!! So I was conserving my energy. We had a big group of runners too, about 20 runners approximately. Lots of new faces..
Cheers
Ken
If you fail to plan,
You plan to fail!!
[3:38 PM]
Monday, June 16, 2008
Back to blog after some time away..
Having a little bit of trouble writing this blog rite now cause I somehow injured my right shoulder. This morning I woke up was still alright but now I can't even lift my right hand up without filling pain. Man oh man.. NS is just 3 weeks more only!!
Yesterday went to do the 10km Mizuno Mount Faber Run in the morning at 0730 hours. Starting point was at the carpark behind my girlfriend's home. Still not used to running in the morning yet as I have always found it hard to start my "engine" after just waking up. Back to the run.. It was a tough run for many of the runners cause there were many uphills and many of them were dashing right from the starting point like elite runners not realizing that there were more difficult obstacles awaiting them. I knew cause it was like "my territory" as I train there almost every week. I managed to finished it in 55 mins (exact timing was 54:55 mins on my watch). Not too bad but I believed I could have done better had I not walk. "Engine" just could not start. Haha.
Today my Ah Kong came to my house early in the morning cause my dad is sending him for his eye checkup appointment. Got woken up by the doorbell. Went back to GESS in the afternoon to help out in orienteering for the scouts in preparation for their N.P.C Competition. Kind of a crash course for me too before entering army. Haha. There will be a mini hike tomorrow for the team too, to brush up on what they have learnt today. Will be going down tomorrow too.
Oh ya, just to publicized for the current Prefectorial Board [PB]. One of the Ex-co member asked me whether any of the old boys/girls from PB wants to attend their BBQ on the 21 June. Details of the BBQ will be revealed later. So Louis if you happen to read this blog this week, ask around maybe? Its FREE!! I will feel weird though cause it has been some time since I went for any PB events. Anyway, just let me know a.s.a.p.
Cheers
Ken
If you fail to plan,
You plan to fail!!
**Ouch!! My right hand hurts!!!
[9:19 PM]
