Post SCKLM

Here are official results from the run :)

The net time is 1 hr 17 mins. Ten mins later than my stop watch...I wonder why ler.

Never mind la..still faster than the first run..I and felt better during and after this run compared to the previous two experience.

The post run effect during the last few days had been somewhat crazy.

Walking, getting out of bed, climbing / coming down the stairs, sitting down, getting up... were all painful tasks.

Secondly, most fellow runners are still somewhat emotional emotional about the death of the young runner.  Angry and emotional views are all over facebook and blogs. There are many angles in question here.

One, about how dangerous is the sport? There have been too many random cases of casualties related to running lately.  But then..as I was telling Suz..even driving on the road has its risk.  So..we don't drive?  

Two, about our own responsibility to our own life , health and loved ones.  Always keep a close watch on your own well being.  Are you up to it? Are you putting yourself to too much risk?

Three, the main trigger of the whole incident here.  The organisers' preparation and professionalism handling the entire situation : pre, during and post event.  I feel for them.  But then..we are talking about a life here.. 

I have not decided if I wanna include a post about the matter here.  Will wait and see.  Actually..I've pretty much said my piece ... indirectly.

Back to my own post run effect ..ya,.I was saying it has been crazy.

Besides nursing the pains and aches...which are not all misery...it's what I call  "happy pain" ..haha.."achievement pain"...Oh..I surprised myself by being able to go back to the gym for RPM and combat last night \o/

Besides the pains and aches..I am also going through post run addict emotional stress...all my fellow running friends are totally addicted crazy now.

Each day I get different invitation and suggestions on which and when is our next running event.  I'm totally stressed out. :D

At one point we were even considering to concur the 21km category..thanks to Jenny for challenging us.  Luckily someone sensible put some sense into us.

Some of the craziest remarks..for laughs:

..if my Mother in law can do 21km ..I am sure I can too!

..next run is in end July..what's in between and what about Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov???

.. the blisters very cute ... i really need to show you the pics ...

..i think i WILL consider 21km in SG because shrek will come cheer you on!  how COOL is that??? 

Told you..it's been crazy!

I forgive

Quote Garden : Forgiveness is the sweetest revenge.  ~Isaac Friedmann

Anyone wants hot dog?!

Did it again :)

It's barely 4am and I'm already up.  In fact I've been up since 3am..that's less than 3 hours sleep :s  We are to leave the house in about an hours time to catch the 6am train to town @ Jamek LRT station.  There should be more than sufficient time for us to walk to the starting point by 7am.

That's the flag off time for the popular 10km race of 2010 KL Marathon :)

I wonder how I will do with only three hours sleep!  Wished I rested more yesterday..may be shouldn't have played badminton..the ankle feels bit sore.


I'm hungry.

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Woot.  I'm back!

One more medal in the pocket : P


I still don't know how to read the stop watch.

Been asking around..the most convincing answer was an hour and seven minutes.  May be right since the clock at the Sultan Abdul Samad Building was about 8.15pm by the time I wandered back to the field after giving up on getting water and then collected the medal.

Quite happy with my time :)

Official time should be available in a day or two.  Official time detected from the Chrono Tag on our shoe..cool eh?

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Yawns.  Hi, I'm back once again.  Had to take a nap.  Too tired. Still in bed when typing this.  My leg muscles feels very sore.  Hope I can walk!

Apparently, we can also view the time from the clock at the finishing line, I didn't notice that :D.  Basically, the finishing line was very crowded.  Simply not like what you would imagine , e.g. running past gloriously with all eyes and claps focusing on you.  Nope, it is not like that in the 10km category , haha, there were at least twenty other runners crossing at the same time with me!

Yes, there were more than five thousand runners in this fun category.  Very very fun to be one of them :)

How did I feel / did I do  this time?



Well, I definitely enjoyed the run more than Ekiden.  Largely because it wasn't sunny.  The weather was actually quite cooling.  It was crowded when we started and crowded through out the journey..unless one speeds up front from the beginning  ...it was a crowded and slow run all the way.

Almost impossible to walk leisurely unless you don't care being left behind :D But I did stop to pee after the first water station.  Yeah..I wonder why too but it was a good decision, felt lighter after letting go. Haha.

Was tempted to stop for roti telur while running pass Brickfields..the aroma was so good..hard to resist!

Timing wise..ok la..given that I stopped to pee and an ankle wasn't doing 100% well. But I must say this time around I ran with better techniques ( I think so la) i.e. distributed the impact & weights lightly...e.g not running like an elephant basically.  So..I wasn't limping like after the run.

Even walked about and hung around for quite long to wait for SH to return from her virgin 21km.  She made it..!  I'm inspired : )


Till next time..ciao.

Next run : July 31st - Shape Run

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: ( Just found out that a fellow 10km runner had passed away after collapsing and went into seizure about 1hr into the run.  Very unfortunately, he passed away in the ambulance despite desperate resuscitation by passers by.  What's even more disappointing is the extremely ill prepared medical help for 10km runners.  I was looking forward to some deep heat for my aching knee and ankle but there were no sign of St John ambulance through out the route.

My minor aches are nothing...we lost a life here.


Apparently help only arrived after 15-20 mins after desperate shouting and searching by fellow runners.  And the ambulance was totally not equipped when it arrived.  Thirdly, there were DBKL officers stationed nearby and they did NOTHING to help. 

Read more about the incident HERE

I believe quite strongly in fate and karma...but this I cannot accept.

I'm both angry and sad.

Pre SCKLM

Quite a stressful day -.-"


Early morning badminton game..almost sprained ankle
Be home and ready on time for Jenny
Pick up SH
Collect race kit

Drinks Bangsar Village
Waited for SH to pack
Drop SH at MV
Bought a running pouch
Dinner with Jenny

Home @ eight-ish:
Bib number - checked
Singlet - checked
Chrono Tag - checked
Playlist - checked
Pouch - checked
Cash - checked
ID - checked


What else?


I can't sleep!

The numbers

We rely so much on technology these days, sometimes I think my brain grown fungus.  Of all telephone numbers in the sim card, I could only remember a handful.  Key ones are of course..immediate family members ..brother and sister to be exact. That's about it.

But.

There is one number that I always remember by heart.

I called this number when my bag was snatched many years ago to ask for my boss' number :D

When I lost my phone last year..this was one of the first number that I saved in the new sim card.

I was suppose to meet Jenny for dinner just now but we didn't confirm the exact location, I forgot that my phone had ran out of batt!  I borrowed a fixed line from the cafe..guess who I called for help :D



You know who you are!

I still don't know why this number sticks in my head all these years.  It's just like the first home number we had some twenty years ago, or that first online banking account number, some how some numbers sticks.  Or the birthday of my childhood friend since eight...oh I think I can remember her number by heart too,..although I don't call her often.

Or like how I can still sing along to Richard Marx's Right Here Waiting song playing on radio right now.  Scary.


Brain works mysteriously eh..

Intelligent Key Works after all

I'm going to start the post with the same opening sentence as the previous entry  ;P

In all fairness to Nissan, I should have an update about the subject matter after my last rant HERE   I was complaining mad that the key wasn't working well even after battery replacement.  I was frustrated that it didn't work as well as it should be and I was beginning to wonder if it's worthwhile paying more for technology ..of the reliability is not up to expectation.


My last rant was in end April, it's been close to two months now, hooray..the intelligent key had been working very well since then , that was after the second battery replacement.  The first battery replacement didn't work because they gave me an expired battery.  Hmm...

So..in conclusion..I'm happy now.  It's working as good as before, for now.

Let's see how long the battery lasts.  Was told that it will only last for a year...sigh.  What to do..intelligent stuff needs more power yeah?



Hence..in all fairness, I have no more issues with the system.  Great convenience. Perfect  when there are no glitches.

It is impossible to ensure that products are problem free, that's why all manufacturers have customer service departments, especially car manufacturers, the Service Centre is the most crucial customer contact point , why..because we send in our cars for servicing every few months!

BC 44

In all fairness to Les Mills, I think owe BC 44 an entry because of a remark I made in a previous entry :D  I change my mind..I like BC 44 after all.  It's unique on it's own...hence I'm not gonna compare with other releases.  Well, I'm in no position to review anyway.  My "liking" is purely based on ermmmm..my personal enjoyment level while doing it.

BC 44..was launched at the gym on Saturday.   May be because it was so early in the morning..I was barely awake.  Plus..the studio was packed...there weren't sufficient space move freely. Also, I think it takes one a while to really 'sync' in with the new choreography and songs.

Or may be it's because of the cramped condition..I didn't feel any fun nor excitement during the launch except for Track 6..that left a little bit of impression.

Did it for a second time today ... I like it!

Not all of it though.  Mind you...songs or fun aside..this release is tough..you will be drained after only half way thru!

Body combat is getting tougher by quarter...and I'm still loving it.

Favourite tracks this time around...3, 4. 6. 8.
The stability and core strength challenge in Track 6 is ...challenging...very strenuous on my weak ankle too..but then one will argue that the strain is not suppose to be on the foot ..key word : core strength.  Very important word and focus in any endurance exercises. My tai chi training comes into good use here too..that is if I remember how use it.. ..in tai chi is slightly different..less on core strength (if i=I'm not mistaken)...more on being able to relax and focus your weight on the appropriate areas..no idea how to translate that whatever word / term they always use.  It's been too long since I attended a class :D

Worst case of insomnia ever

It seems funny to have a post about insomnia right after a post where I talked about how much and how soundly I slept the day before but it's valid. In fact, I did not sleep at all after posting the last post. Never in my life I've experienced such a bad case of insomnia before and I can't explain why.  I did not have any coffee from afternoon onwards.

The only possible causes I could relate to were either I ate too much meat, pork to be exact, at Deutsches Gasthaus, or the beer that I drank, or RPM 47 + Badminton worked me up too much!


The latest RPM 47 release rocks by the way.  Euphoric but it can be devastating too (to me at least) ..my heart was beating so fast that I was contemplating to walk out after Track 3.  Insane but satisfying.  Unfortunately, I don't have the same feeling for BC 44.


Anyways, back to my sleepless night.  Seriously, I've never been so helplessly awake before.  I am really curious of what triggered such a bad case of insomnia.  It wasn't fun at all..when you are not able to shut down the systems although physically drained and sore from all the weekend's activities.

..I was actually sleepy at around 1030pm, but there was alot going on FB, added an old friend from school.  We used to be quite close but lost contact after leaving school..so we chatted and looked through each other's 'history' in FB. Besides that..for some reasons there were also many updates and sorts on FB and other sites ..and at the same time I was also trying to complete the previous post on Father's Day..and got abit emo while writing it *roll eyes*

May be that explains why!  Too much brain activity!

..By midnite, things finally slowed down ...and I was ready to retire to wonderland but I was wide awake by then.

..tossed and turned for an hour...no sign of sleep. Went to get a drink.

..another hour passed..still no sign of sleep..I turned on the laptop again..but the battery died. Decided to go down grab the power cable  and also took TCM med (which I forgot to take earlier)..hoping that it will help me to sleep just like the night before..

..surfed..aimlessly till 3am...basically ran out of sites to surf.  Wanted to download songs but was too frustrated and lazy.  Totally not in a mood.  Attempted to setup playlist for Sunday's run but gave up half way.

..I think it was closed to 4am when I switched off the lights again.

..I heard  some neighbours talking ..no idea why they were out so early and I don't care

...I heard birds sang, how come birds sing at 4am.

..I heard sounds dogs barking ..from a very far place...

..I heard my father going off to work..that mus be around 5.30


..I think I finally dosed off for a while..cos I didn't hear the school buses come for pick up.



Been awake for more than 24 hours now..surprisingly I ain't that tired.  I even went to MV after work :P only got back not too long ago.


nitez.

Father's Day

I've been on a sleeping marathon lately.  I was knocked out before eleven last night.. slept until I don't know what day it was.  It's probably the TCM treatments (which were way overdue) helping to make sure I get proper rest ..no more abuses ..hehe.  Speaking of that..I've forgotten to take the meds today. Too lazy to go down and take now.

Anyway... I 've been trying to write something related to Father's Day, triggered by status updates and notes in FB...as usual...FB has become such an influence in our life be it hobbies, interests, politics, charity, even mood...

So,.my mood is now somewhat emo ...actually I've been trying to write this since morning, couldn't get around to do so ..peacefully.  Been in and out and around house..only settled down to tend to my thoughts now. It's 11.30pm.

Okie..it's Father's Day. again.

My life took a 180 degrees turn when mom passed away 13 years ago.  In fact things started to change quite drastically the moment the deadly big C was diagnosed.  I stayed home a lot (relative to a typical young person), doing my bit to help out around the house etc.  Well, I did go out but I remember that I would always feel guilty when I stayed out too long.

Even after mom's passing ...for many years I felt that I should spend more time with dad...not that he needed my company..I don't really know if he needed my company..but I think it's more of me afraid not having enough time with him...in case he leaves ..just like mom.  

So..it's been like that for many years..until recently..few years back it suddenly dawn on me that..years and years had gone past .... I need to find my own life.  He..will leave regardless..may be today, tomorrow, next year or next ten or twenty years, no one knows when.  What am I to do when he is finally gone?  While I should make sure he is not neglected..I need to move on too. .what if it is in 30 years time. Then I'd be too old to move on with life.

I decided to strike a balance.  I was even ready to move to another country if the opportunities come my way.  Opportunities did not come..so I'm still here :)  but my life did change a little.  

Nowadays, I'm not too particular about going back for dinner everyday ..so I have more me time doing things I like doing.  I'm not too particular about staying at home to cook on weekends ...it's easier to go out and eat after all it's only two of us.  This way I have more me time :) too.  Haha.

Anyway..I'm still adjusting..trying to strike a better balance.  I will never know what and how is the perfect balance.  I don't wanna think about it too much.  Just follow the heart.  When I feel like being home I will do so.  If I need some space ..I will stay out longer.  So far so good ..I am doing ok.  

I do notice that he is tad bit more cheerful when I'm home early...I understand..who likes to be home alone all day.  I will try harder....but then..sigh.

A few of my friends lost their mom or dad over the past years.  I've lost count how many times I attended wakes.  In fact I just attended one last Monday.  A friends' father passed away suddenly.  Just a week before he was telling me that his dad is doing ok despite being weak after suffering a stroke many years ago.

So..it's really unpredictable.  No warning. No signals.  What can we do?  Make sure you don't have any  regrets when the time comes.  Don't wait till it's too late to do whatever you wanna do with your loved ones.

Hmm...will I have any regrets? 

To be honest...

no matter what...it will always be painful when a loved one leaves..

So..I really don't know what we can do now ...

Follow your heart. That's the best guide..I guess.

Sigh..that's life.

Was at Deutsches Gasthaus to celebrate this year's Father's Day.  I think ...I prefer Brussels.

Oh ya...we don't have to wait till a 'Day' to show our appreciation ya...

Ok...enough said...here are some food pix from dinner .
Not very clear because of the lighting.

It's happening soon!

Time flies.
I can't believe the KL Marathon is happening in less than 10 days.

27th of June, in case you don't know.  It's next Sunday!

I'm not be doing the full nor half marathon, only the 10km run..but I'm still nervous!

It may seem like I've participated in many runs but actually I have not.

The Energizer Race in March was my first attempt and that's about it.  The recent Ekiden was a relay event, hence. I only ran about 3km.

So..this coming run will only be a second for me.

Somehow, I've got a feeling that it's gonna be a tough one.  Really hope that it won't be too hot and stuffy. Flag off is at 7am....I 'hope' to finish in about an hour or slightly more..so the sun can't be so strong right?

I completed the last 10km within 1.5 hours..I really hope to see a better time ..although..I shouldn't put too much pressure on myself.

The route seems tougher..

 Been looking at the elevation chart from the Facebook page.: http://www.facebook.com/#!/album.php?aid=14051&id=103970639633920

There will be an uphill run somewhere around the 5.5km right up to about the 7km ...that's 1.5km!

If I'm not mistaken..looking at the map below..that should be the stretch along the Palace right up to the Lake Gardens.

die.

Good Luck everyone!

Shouldn't Have

It was all well until..


I ordered the wrong drink..

http://www.flickr.com/photos/luscioustemptations/4320230548/

it was an genuine mistake...really..I thought it was cendol..but obviously I knew it was a cold drink ..but i did ask for less ice..

I thought it will be alright..since I have meds :P

so..I was woken up by cramps..

and this morning I was stubborn once again....

paying the price now...

when will i ever learn 

RSL Female Badminton Jersey

Took these pics before wearing it for the first time just before going for my normal Sunday game :)

Illustration pictures and measurements shown below are of a Size M.

Color : Turqoise  

Price: RM54.90 excluding shipping cost of approximately RM5 to RM7 (TBC)

Current Sizes : L ,  M 

Contact us at elifeslblog@gmail.com to leave your order or if you have questions. 

Probably not available elsewhere in Malaysia.

Note : This is not an official online shop (yet), we are just excited to be able to get our hands on RSL apparels and hoping to be able to share these goodies with other RSL fans within Malaysia in particular

Don't worry, it's 100% Genuine.

visit the official website here : http://www.rsl-1928.com/

Walk, Don't Run

I've not really felt good about running since the Ekiden event.  While with the TCM doc today..

Me : I've been running but I don't feel good in the chest when I run..do I need to check my heart ah?

Doc : Don't run. Walking is better.  Walk with your heart.



*ROLL EYES*

In bed at 9

I've been in bed since nine :P half past eight to be exact. Why?

• because this the only spot I can get connected since my own connection is down !
• because I'm too tired to stay vertical, a bit wrecked up with body aches..time to go for acupuncture for maintenance..
• there is nothing to watch on tv..but then again..am too tired and opted to be online here instead :)

It's close to midnite now..I'm stil awake :s Hungry too

LX3 @ KL Bird Park

Official Website :http://www.klbirdpark.com/
Map : http://www.klbirdpark.com/visitor.htm

License to Spend?

Read a very interesting article recently.  It made me smile with glee...I found the license to spend : D


The title says :
SAVINGS IS SIN, SPENDING IS VIRTUE By S. Gurumurthy


The article started by comparing the economic condition of two countries : Japan vs. the US 


Japan:
Japanese save a lot. They do not spend much. Also Japan exports far more than it imports. Has an annual trade surplus of over $100 billions.  Yet Japanese economy is considered weak, even collapsing. 


US:
Americans spend, save little. Also US imports more than it exports. Has an annual trade deficit of over $400 billion. Yet, the American economy is considered strong and trusted to get stronger....They borrow from Japan, China and even India. Global savings are mostly invested in US, in dollars. India itself keeps its foreign currency assets of over $50 billions in US securities. China has sunk over $160 billion in US securities. Japan's stakes in US securities is in trillions. 




The secret:
The secret lies in the American spending, in that they hardly save. In fact they use their credit cards to spend their future income. That the US spends is what makes it attractive to export to the US. So, US imports more than what it exports year after year. 


The result:
The world is dependent on US consumption for its growth. By its deepening culture of consumption, the US has habituated the world to feed on US consumption. But as the US needs money to finance its consumption, the world provides the money. It's like a shopkeeper providing the money to a customer so that the customer keeps buying from the shop. The customer will not buy, the shop won't have business, unless the shopkeeper funds him. 


The lesson:
A nation cannot grow unless the people spend, not save. Not just spend, but borrow and spend.  


Caution: 
Before you start spending... get some fools to save so that you can borrow from them and spend, after you exhaust your savings. This is what US has successfully done in last two decades.


The writer ended the article with this:


"Still thinking ... Why :)"


Click HERE to read full article.
Caution : Read with care..the article may be 3 years outdated *wink*






Now..how do I apply this to my spending :D


The manufacturers are dependent on MY consumption for growth. MY deepening culture of consumption, has habituated the MANUFACTURERS to feed on MY consumption. But as the I need money to finance MY consumption, the MANUFACTURERS provides the money.When I don't buy, the MANUFACTURERS won't have business, unless the THEY fund ME. 




He he..what wishful thinking :D

I still want one

Everyone's talking about it, why don't I too :)

http://www.apple.com/

Sigh..how to resist such a cool beauty.  Prices are set at USD199 (16GB) and USD299 (32GB).  Will only be in the market of selected countries from June 24.  Not Malaysia of course. Slow slow wait la.  So..if it arrives here..how much will it be?  My guess..it will be very close to RM2k ..if they are kind :P


And so..

Since I've sort of ma;de up my mind to give up on getting an Iphone cos I'm not willing to pay the price..I thought..why not take a peep at what Motorola has to offer.
I like Motorola by the way..no matter what everyone says about Nokia being a better product etc.

And I thought Motorola would have better pricing ..ahem.



Presenting the Droid

http://www.motorola.com/

Drool. Check out the back view!

In Malaysia it's called Milestone ...but I find the Msia version not as cool.


And it's selling at above  RM2K -.-"



While bumming around the sites of two different countries..I also noticed something.

A. Motorola site in US

B. Motorola site in Asia

Do you notice the painful differences?

yikes...

I'm not getting an Iphone

I think ...getting an Iphone is M'sia is a total rip off.

I. Won't. Get an Iphone (in M'sia) unless someone tells me I interpreted the numbers wrongly.

Let's just assume we are only interested in the 16GB model and we do not mind signing up a 2 years contract with a different telco.

Note:

• The above are sourced from the respective websites i.e. DiGi, Maxis and Singtel sites (dated 1st week June 2010).
• Exchange rates : 1USD equivalent to RM3.27554 and SG1.4092 respectively 
• Latest Iphone 3GS 16GB price released on last week of May by Walmart in US is USD97 slashed by about USD100 in anticipation of the fourth generation to be revelaed soon..like now.

Since our beloved telcos have not showing any signs of cutting price...let's just talk about the old pricing.  Assuming an Iphone costs about USD200 in the US, that works out to RM655 and SG282 respectively.

Now..you tell me if we are being ripped-off?

Ok..since I'm already an existing Maxis user..the above doesn't really apply to me.  Do I get preferential price as a "Loyal Customer"?

http://www.maxis.com.my/personal/iphone3gs/rateplan2.asp

NOPE!

If I opt for iData3 for example :

• RM99 Monthly 3GB data access fee (2 yrs contract)
• Cost of Iphone RM1,490 !

One more for the record

Probably the main reason why I haven't quit :)

Quote Garden:

Runners just do it - they run for the finish line even if someone else has reached it first.  ~Author Unknown

Just a Dream

It seemed so real.

She was her healthy and strong self again.  I've almost forgotten this side of her.  It's been too long.  As usual, she was her busy self bringing in some stuff into my room.  

And I as usual..my lazy self..struggling to wake up feeling guilty for not helping out but I was confused this time..who is she? She looked familiar? Where had she been all these years?  She back!  My sis was with her.  I asked sis..how come no one woke me up to join them in doing whatever they were doing..? Sis said..I didn't pick up my phone.

In my subconscious mind, I had a tingling sense of happiness and excitement..is she really back??
But..she was gone..if I'm not mistaken..she's been gone and will not be back?


Of course she's not back.

It was just a Dream.

RSL apparels (Teaser)

So..what's the fastest way to perk oneself up : )

Buy something that you like :D

For me..it's none other than sports wear ..hehe

I visited a friend has direct distributor contact with many types of badminton related products.  I get shuttle cocks and stuff from him at good prices.  Yonex t-shirts..caps, bags, etc.

 Recently, he managed to get direct supply from  RSL in HK/ CHINA.  If you play badminton you will know RSL.  He was in GZ recently ..and brought back some goodies :)

My new cool RSL shorts.

Front view ..nothing special.?

Check out the back view - cool?

My photography ain't so good.  Checkout these images taken from the RSL site

We are pretty sure that no one else in Malaysia has RSL apparels.  I promised to help him post some other stuff , Tshirts and shorts , to test online marketing.
Coming soon....

Believe it or not I had to wear XXL! I'm very lucky there is one XXL in stock.  All others are in L ..which I can't even fit into -.-"

I normally take M or L when I buy from say...Nike or Adidas so I really wonder who can fit into RSL's S and M ...primary school children??

I will post the actual measurements once I 've ....done the measurements.  

Feeling Down

Not happy today : \ Dunno why.

Took the trouble to drop by Old Taste to get  my fav coffee hoping that it will perk me up but it didn't.
I'm having a second 3in1 now.

May be I really need a holiday :(

Sigh.

Nobody update their blogs nowadays. Is the trend dying out? Even the 'celebrity bloggers' had slowed down.  Not even going to talk about my own bloggie friends list.  I'm going take out all the links soon ..what's the point when nobody updates?

Thank goodness...there is One good one today...April , a blog that I read occasionally, donno the author by the way...stumbled upon it and found it quite refreshing..so I follow lor .

By the way..have you heard of QuoteHug?  I just hugged myself many times :D

Go to the link - click the Hug Me Again link and you will be hugged :D

I always turn to quotes when I am feeling down. Quote Garden is my favourite quote site. I follow it on Twitter too. Even this QuoteHug thing is from the same source :)

Hmm...I'm still somewhat ..down.

Heard Shrek 3 is damn good.  May be I should go and watch.


Or may be I need some retail therapy *blink blink*

Money Comes Knocking :D

Shall I?

 ..it's 12.3km....!

source: http://files.mens-health.com.my/registration_run10.asp

It's happening about a month after the KL Marathon (10km run) , the one I'm not really looking forward to...I found out during the Ekiden Fun Run that morning run can be very very hot :(

But this one's a night run :)

additional 2.3km..sounds like no big deal..

how far is another 2.3km...?

It should be another 10-15 mins by my standard.

Check out the sponsors..an indication of the goodies we gonna get :P


but..only the 1st 75 runners will get a medal ...will I be able to make it?


another worry is..I feel a bit "stressed out" lately....there were signs of possible "overexertion"



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Tiring Weekend

The weekend was exhaustive.  It was a longer three days weekend due to Wesak Day .  I was 'suffering' from long weekend hangover.  It was only one day difference..but it was hell of a weekend ..at least I feel so.

My normal two day weekend are pretty routine at least for the past year:

• Pre-weekend outing on most Fridays
• Both days starts with a healthy dose of endurance class at the gym (some times a short run nowadays)
• Badminton had been a must on Sunday afternoons
• Some quality (non quarelling) time having lunch or dinner with dad
• Chores at home - bath the dogs, two rounds of laundry (dark & light colored), hand wash laudry, may be some cleaning around
• Occasional catching up sessions with friends
• Occasional catching up with sis/ bro or niece/nephew
• Occasional drive to the car wash
• Occasional grocery replenishing
• Some me time at home catching with the traditional idiot box and of coz the cyberspace is an everyday affair

How did I ended up a total wreck when there is one additional day to rest.  Shouldn't one be even more refreshed with an additional day rest?

Here's what I ended up doing:

• Pre-weekend on Thursday nite was quite relaxing..in fact I didn't even have any outing 
• Made a point to go for a RPM session on Friday morning cos I know I won't have time for any workout in the the following two days
• Followed by lunch with sis..since my original lunch partner fell ill
• Followed by badminton :P ..replacement for missing Sunday's game 
• Can't remember what I did at night..think I stayed at home to prepare for the next day
• Went on a road trip with Dad the next day :) ..no gym no workout..just me and him..and the road and food
• Wanted to wake up early on Sunday for a jog..but couldn't..in fact I overslept.  I had a 9am appointment but only woke up at 8.50!!
• Sunday was very tiring.  Was stuck in  a boring society meeting for the whole morning and afternoon...rushed to BSC for a gathering ...sort of missed lunch but the gathering was awesome fun.
• Next..made my way to Sentral to pick up my bro n family ..got lost...their flight was delayed..waited and waited..
• Next ..proceed to cousin's baby gal full moon do..helped to baby sit, entertained FAQs from close relatives....before retiring back home

I'm tired just typing everything out.     

By end of the weekend, I was stuffed and stiff.  Dogs not bathed.  Only did second round of laundry just now.

I needed a work out badly.
Wanted to wake up early to go for a jog ...the alarm came on at 6am..but I drifted back to sleep.

Successfully dragged myself to a class in the evening, feel so much better now.

Will take a few more days to get back into shape.