Nov
10
2009

The Best Fuel on the Run

Coca Cola. I am so trying that in my next race. Hmmmm… maybe I try that for Feb’s Aquathon. Swim/Run.

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Oct
13
2009

Race Calender

Hardcore erhhh.

When I finish my first IM, I will get such a tatt.

2013
This is the year to do a IM.

Feb: Langkawi IM

2012
This is the year to do OD/Half IM.

Mar: Aviva Half IM
Aug: Desaru Long Distance?

2011
This is the year to try-tri races in unfamiliar environs e.g. Malaysia.

Feb: Tokyo Marathon?
May: Bintan OD Triathlon?
July: Port Dickson Triathlon?
Aug: Desaru Long Distance?
Nov: Brighton Beach OD?

2010
This year is to increase the distance and improve on sprint time.

Update 20 Jan 2010: I don’t want to do routes that are boring and painful. Running, tri-ing must be fun! This means I won’t be doing torturous out and back routes like Stanchart or Sundown. If I am doing a marathon, it will be in overseas, where I am sightsee than, er, run.

Jan:
Weight = 65kg

Feb:
Weight = ??
  • 6 Feb: Safari Zoo Run
  • 21 Feb: NTU Bike Rally
  • 28 Feb: Tribob Aquathon
Mar:
Weight = ??
  • 6 Mar: OCBC Cycle 40km
  • 14 Mar: Tribob Duathon
Apr:
Weight = ??
  • 10 Apr: OSIM OD
May:
Weight = ??
  • 2 May: Tribob Sprint
  • 9 May: Tri Swim 3km?
June:
Weight = ??
  • June: National Runway Cycling?
  • 6 June: Tri Bike 60km?
  • 13 June: Mizuno Mt Faber Run?
July:
Weight = ??
  • 4 July: Tri Run 5/10/21km?
Oct:
Weight = ??
  • 3 Oct: Trifactor OD
  • 9 Oct: TNF

2009
This is the first year to try-tri.

Feb:
  • OCBC Cycle 40km - 02:20 +/-
May:
June:
  • Trifactor Bike 40km - DNS
Aug:
Weight = 58kg
Sept:
Dec:
Weight = 62kg (sigh!)

2008
Burrito Champion.

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Sep
22
2009
Found myself on somebody’s blog. My ugliness, is unique.

Found myself on somebody’s blog.

My ugliness, is unique.

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Sep
22
2009
Sprint Triathlon Results 2nd last too. LOLOLOL Try harder next year.

Sprint Triathlon Results

2nd last too. LOLOLOL

Try harder next year.

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Sep
22
2009
five Km Run Results 2nd last runner. LOLOLOL

five Km Run Results

2nd last runner. LOLOLOL

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Sep
22
2009
Tri Swim Results 3rd in 0.fivekm Women’s Open category. There really are too few women in this category….

Tri Swim Results

3rd in 0.fivekm Women’s Open category. There really are too few women in this category….

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Sep
21
2009
OSIM Mini Triathlon 2009 Boru really very boru. Things I Learnt: 1. Wear sunglasses b4 wearing socks. Or you will flick dry grass from socks into eye. Then, panic. 2. Dun start close to the rope. Or pple will smash you into it, no matter how aggressive you are. 3. Swimming over pple rox. 4. Read the race booklet thoroughly. DNF because I didn’t know complete bike lap = 2 laps. five. Do brick training. Legs cannot run after bike. Legs heavy after swim. 6. Triathlon is about pacing. Not chionging. Seven. I look really bad in photos. Thumbnails cannot save my big hairy ass. Update: I saw the p’s photos. She orso looks twice as fat as I imagined. So I conclude… the photos are not well taken, and are a blip in the photographer’s otherwise magnificent career.

OSIM Mini Triathlon 2009

Boru really very boru.

Things I Learnt:

1. Wear sunglasses b4 wearing socks. Or you will flick dry grass from socks into eye. Then, panic.

2. Dun start close to the rope. Or pple will smash you into it, no matter how aggressive you are.

3. Swimming over pple rox.

4. Read the race booklet thoroughly. DNF because I didn’t know complete bike lap = 2 laps.

five. Do brick training. Legs cannot run after bike. Legs heavy after swim.

6. Triathlon is about pacing. Not chionging.

Seven. I look really bad in photos. Thumbnails cannot save my big hairy ass.

Update: I saw the p’s photos. She orso looks twice as fat as I imagined. So I conclude… the photos are not well taken, and are a blip in the photographer’s otherwise magnificent career.

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Aug
10
2009

Five Weeks More to Sprint Tri

The jump from mini to sprint is quite huge. So… I am a leetle nervous. Nevertheless…. its five wks to the sprint and I am gonna do it slow and steady.

From the OSIM mini tri, I have learnt that:

- I must stand on the left middle of the swim start.

Why? I was squashed against the lane ropes when I started at the front, right. Spent all my energy fighting thru the crowd than swimming.

- Bring a basket for transition because some of my stuff got kicked. Also bring a huge bottle of water to drink, wash face, wash mud off feet.

- I am first few out of swim…. but at least 10 pple pass me into T1. My legs don’t seem to move… they feel like bricks.

So? CONCENTRATE ON BRICK TRAINING.

- I am thirsty on the bike.

Practice taking out the bottle while on the bike. Do long bike on Sat. That’s the only way. If not… die of dehydration meh…

p.s. I still havent written an OSIM and Trifactor race report….

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Jul
22
2009
Stanchart Half Marathon So I signed up. 6 Dec. After tt, i book sports massagi and go Japan for onsen/snow contrast therapy as dekalala has so kindly suggested. My marathon goals? To chieh the baldies, Jo and the drunks… for now.

Stanchart Half Marathon

So I signed up. 6 Dec. After tt, i book sports massagi and go Japan for onsen/snow contrast therapy as dekalala has so kindly suggested.

My marathon goals? To chieh the baldies, Jo and the drunks… for now.

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Jul
11
2009
OSIM Tri 200nine will be my first tri, but at a mini distance. How small is this mini? 200m swim, 10km bike, 2km run. Totally doable, yes? Hehheh. Should finish this in an hour, yes? hehehheh. I try ok? P.S. I got a five km race the next day. When I say race, I dun mean “race against others or the clock”. I really mean, race against myself. Knowing myself to not be a chiongster, it really jus means comfortable pacing. Speed, effort and everything is just relative isn’t it?

OSIM Tri 200nine will be my first tri, but at a mini distance.

How small is this mini? 200m swim, 10km bike, 2km run.

Totally doable, yes? Hehheh. Should finish this in an hour, yes? hehehheh.

I try ok?

P.S. I got a five km race the next day. When I say race, I dun mean “race against others or the clock”. I really mean, race against myself. Knowing myself to not be a chiongster, it really jus means comfortable pacing.

Speed, effort and everything is just relative isn’t it?

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Jul
10
2009
Triathlon Rules Explained in Simple English

Interesting!

#2  Chin Straps
Chin straps must remain buckled at all times when on a bicycle. You cannot unbuckle your chin strap, unless you are off your bicycle.
Penalty: Disqualification on the course; Variable time penalty in transition area only.

Let’s say you unhook your chin strap as you are rolling that last 10 feet before you enter the transition area. Oops—you just broke rule #2.

#5  Drafting
You must keep at least 3 bike lengths of clear space between you and the cyclist in front. If you move into the zone, you must pass within 15 seconds. Always keep to the right hand side of the lane of travel unless passing; riding on the left side of the lane without passing anyone and interfering with other cyclists attempting to pass is not permitted. Once passed, you must immediately exit the draft zone from the rear before attempting to pass again.
Penalty: Variable time penalty

#8  Headphones
Headphones, headsets, walkmans, iPods, mp3 players, and other types of personal audio devices are not to be carried or worn at any time during the race.
Penalty: Variable time penalty

#11  Abandonment
All of your personal equipment and belongings taken out onto the course must stay on on your person the entire time. No garbage, clothing, etc. is ever allowed to be thrown on the course.
Penalty: Variable time penalty

Maybe a mile into the run you decide you’d rather go shirtless. You pull off your top and toss it. You just violated rule #11.

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