Did another neighbourhood run. Now Tuesday and Friday have become family run day as all 4 of us are running.
Since he started running with us in September last year, the Kid has been improving by leaps and bounds. Last night, got blown away by him along the Bedok Park Connector. For the first time ever, I was not able to catch up with him when he decided to 'chiong'. Normally, as per the 2 kids habit, they will run and towards the last 200 metres, they will sprint away leaving us 2 old fogeys struggling in their wake. But that is the last 200 metres. Yesterday, it was just after the first km when I was left trailing and only managed to catch up because he had to stop at the traffic junction.
The Princess is training for her school's road race. It is anybody bet whether she will continue thereafter but then again she has PE and NAPFA and what's not so she will probably continue to maintain some sort of exercise regime, I hope.
Meanwhile, time to up the ante for the Kid to 10 km?
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Sunday, January 24, 2010
I survived Eastside Run
Hmmm when was the last time I ran more than 10km? 14 December and that was 10.5km so no count. Have to go even further to mid November when I did around 14km at East Coast Park.
So what the heck was I doing this morning running 16km?
So what the heck was I doing this morning running 16km?
Well to begin with, it was the first Sgrunners' 1st Eastside Run of the year so must support a bit. Turnout wasn't too bad - there were 11 of us starting the run from Sun Plaza park to Pasir Ris via the Tampines Mountain Bike park, Tampines Ave 9, 10 and finally Pasir Ris through the Farmways
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Photo courtesy of AC Leong. More photos here
The TMBP was difficult to run as usual but luckily like most Eastside run, this was what I call a sightseeing run with many stops to take pictures so that sort of make it easier because there was plenty of rest stop. It was a hot morning and with the numerous stops to take picture, eventually we took almost 2 and a half hour to complete 16km.
Suffice to say, since I am writing this, it must mean I survived the heat and the run. Thank God!
Friday, January 22, 2010
More Challenges Ahead
Confirmed doing another 3 races this year so bringing the total to 5 so far. Maybe I can make it 1 race a month starting from March. That will be a personal best:)
Okay so next sign up is the Passion Run. Will do the 50Km Duo with my constant running companion aka MHA aka She Who Must Not Be Named.
Speaking of SWMNBN, she has decided on my behalf the other 2 races and sighed....both are FM! Which means I gonna have to pull up my socks and get cracking.
Oh well all for a little bit of peace and happiness. Worth it or not?
Okay so next sign up is the Passion Run. Will do the 50Km Duo with my constant running companion aka MHA aka She Who Must Not Be Named.
Speaking of SWMNBN, she has decided on my behalf the other 2 races and sighed....both are FM! Which means I gonna have to pull up my socks and get cracking.
Oh well all for a little bit of peace and happiness. Worth it or not?
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
200 Sit Up 100 Push Up Challenge
Been doing weight training faithfully 3 - 5 times a week for the past 3 years. Recently have gotten into a rut or what the pro called plateau. The little bit of slacking here and there doesn't help but I know what I need to do to get out of it though. Increase the weight which I'm loathe to do since gaining bulk is not my objective and am also too stingy to buy more weights. Alternately, increase the intensity (reps) during each sets but then I am too lazy and don't want to commit to longer session.
So what's a lazy bum like me going to do to get out of this? How about this? 200 sit up and 100 push up challenge! I am already doing 300 sit up and 100 push up a day anyway so what's the big deal? Ha ha pride goes before a fall! So after a 1 week long break went and did the initial test. How did I fare? Push up first - hit 30 without problems and start to struggle a bit. Form still good but really struggled from 35 onward. Collapsed at 40. The sit up should be easier or so I thought. But this is standard crunch - no cheating and so after hitting 38 the burn became too much and died at 40. Damn jialat! What a disgrace!
Of course console myself that usually I do all my training in sets ie for sit up I break them into oblique, lower abs and upp abs and do 4 sets of 25 reps each and for push up I do 5 x 20 in various variations whereas for the challenge it is consecutive ie without break in between.
Anyway, based on the website - I am in rank 4 for push up and 'Good' for sit up. Not too bad still for an old fogey. So now I got 6 weeks to hit target. Wish me luck!
So what's a lazy bum like me going to do to get out of this? How about this? 200 sit up and 100 push up challenge! I am already doing 300 sit up and 100 push up a day anyway so what's the big deal? Ha ha pride goes before a fall! So after a 1 week long break went and did the initial test. How did I fare? Push up first - hit 30 without problems and start to struggle a bit. Form still good but really struggled from 35 onward. Collapsed at 40. The sit up should be easier or so I thought. But this is standard crunch - no cheating and so after hitting 38 the burn became too much and died at 40. Damn jialat! What a disgrace!
Of course console myself that usually I do all my training in sets ie for sit up I break them into oblique, lower abs and upp abs and do 4 sets of 25 reps each and for push up I do 5 x 20 in various variations whereas for the challenge it is consecutive ie without break in between.
Anyway, based on the website - I am in rank 4 for push up and 'Good' for sit up. Not too bad still for an old fogey. So now I got 6 weeks to hit target. Wish me luck!
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