First off, sorry for not updating for about a week. It had been a very very busy week with projects and doing 8-5 in the school project center. That took quite alot of time away from blogging, or just say I've not actually got into the regular habit or doing it with this new timetable, despite being in front...
Brought out my RS400sd for a calibration run last Wednesday and it came out rather interesting distances, infact rather different from the distances I measured from google earth. Before my footpod days, I used to use google earth and pacing to gauge distances. However the thing with satellite images is that they are all flattened images, so distance measurements...
Popped by Peninsula Plaza this evening to purchase my new Polar RS400sd, which I managed to get a "damned-good" lobang from a friend. Ahha! my first polar watch and a suitable successor to my Oakley O-matter sports watch. The functions and menus need some time to get accustomised to, but once using it for about 30mins, navigating the menus...
This year’s Track and Field IVP 2007/2008 will be held at the usual Gombak Stadium over a period of 3 days (20th, 24th & 27th of Oct 2007) within the timeframe spanning about 2 weeks. In the event of unfavorable weather conditions, the events will be held on the following Sunday. More details on the event fixtures at the...
I was down with a slight cough over late last week, a viral infection possibly caught from my mum who is ironically gotten less hindered by it now contrary to me, but I kept it at bay with lots of fluids and that not as much rest. Nevertheless caught up with the runs this week, with nice scenic runs...
Did another short 15km run yesterday evening with my old Asics DS trainers. This time it actually felt easier to run with the lighter shoes- the Mizuno is too packed with so much technology inside it simply just too heavy for running (>more than 300g). True the Mizuno have much better cushioning than my almost- disfunct DS trainers, but...
The holidays had been on for about 2 weeks already and come to think about it I had not blogged anything under the sun yada yada yada lately, so why not?
Health and Fitness
Noticeably, with the exception of the recent Sheares bridge run, you may know that I had not been running regularly these days. Not to mention not attending...
The Ulu Pandan/Sunset Lane Canal jogging route is part of the series I will be sharing as part of my favorite running route in the central and southern Singapore.
Ulu Pandan/Sunset Lane Canal
As ulu as the name may sound (no pun intended) this running route is part of the park connector line of tracks which are planned to be linked...
Alexandra/Tanglin Park Connector
One of my favorite central urban running routes to date, this route brings you through the breathtaking and calming estates of Alexandra and Prince Charles road alongside a canal in a straight forward closed (and no-brainer) route. The track was opened by Mr Lee Kuan Yew around 2006 and is often frequented by the residents around the...
Tiong Bahru Park Running Route
Tiong Bahru Park had been around for a long time even with it's previous face-lift and the introduction of Gan Eng Seng Secondary next door, taking a large chunk of it's old land area and introducing a dedicated soccer field. The place started off as left over land from a sewage plant only to converted...
Here in this series I will share my favorite running route in the Central and Southern Singapore. With these few more in the series:
Sunset Way
Alexandra Park Connector
Tiong Bahru Park
Mount Faber Hill
Macritchie Nature Reserve
Labrador Park
Situated in the confines and tucked behind hills and light industries, this running route brings you the sights and sounds of...
Hey Ladies, here are few of the female-only events lined up for the year. One of the largest women-only running events in Singapore, the Great Eastern Women 10k 2007 which will be held on the 21st October 2007 at Connaught Drive aims to promote health and well-being among ladies. This event has already attracted close to 7,000 female participants...
Done with the main report, here is the more personal report: Looking back on the half-marathon today my target timing was a sub 2hour which I barely hit which a gun time of about 2hours 8mins so the nett time will be below 1hour 55mins. The run felt strange today namely hitting a fatigue wall prematurely than what...
Congratulation to all those who ran and completed he Sheares Bridge Run, Army Half Marathon today. The run is rather enjoyable this year despite challenges with a new venue for the organizing committee, with that I will touch on the various aspects of the race in order:
Pre-Race & Admin
Getting there was not much of a problem due to it's...
UPDATE: 19/09/07
Got an email from the organising team on the confirmation of my application. Included are some relevant details:
SWISSOTEL THE STAMFORD VERTICAL MARATHON 2007
CONFIRMATION SLIP
Warm greetings from Swissôtel The Stamford!
Thank you for registering for Swissôtel The Stamford Vertical Marathon 2007. Please note that your registration
and payment is confirmed and your Race ID is (116).
Event Information
Date: 11 November 2007,...
Volunteers are the backbone to the mounting success of the Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon since its first inception in 2002. Without the dedication and continuous support from the community, the race would not have been the runaway success it was, and an instant hit with all the local and international runners and supporters alike.
If you are not taking...
Run for Hope 2007 is inspired by the courageous story of Terry Fox, a Canadian teenager, who despite an amputated leg due to bone cancer, ran a 'marathon of hope' across Canada to raise funds for cancer research, so that one day a cure could be found. Terry ran an equivalent of one entire marathon a day (42 km)...
Run for Charity People! It's fusion of fun and sports, get-together and the best thing, it's in the benefit for Charity as well!
HopeRun 2007 is a charity run and part of the Citibank-YMCA Youth For Causes 2007 programme, initiated by the YMCA of Singapore and Citibank (www.youthforcauses.com). The funds raised
through this effort would go towards Hope Centre (Singapore).
HopeRun 2007...
Did quite alot of registrations today. Registered for my Standard Charted Marathon considering that closing date for the direct mailer would be ending in about 2 days time. Would be registering for the New Balance RealRun the coming weekday.
Prices for the realrun are the same for both 15km and 10km, while most kiasu runners will go for the...
With a little time I have here after dinner and back from a Statistics Module test a moment ago, let me just share about the buzz going up with our new coach Coach S Pandian.
I believe this is something only the year 2 and seniors of track and field can relate to, but not very much the juniors. We...