Monday, January 17, 2011

You win some, you lose some...

I said i'll not do it, but i did it..again. I ran.

It's been so long since i felt this way, running. Then the memories came rushing back when you're near exhaustion. Even after a long tiring day, i'm glad i did.

Cos sometimes, that 10km run does more than take your breath away (literally).. it makes you dig deep within yourself to find that one true desire you have inside you. It peels away all the peripherals and superfluous. It mercilessly throws away those feeble attempts to motivate yourself with petty anger and fears, and forces you to drag out the deepest demons and ride on them as if you force your body to limits you never thought you could reach.

Then the memories and emotions play like a movie...






I have forgiven, but i will never forget...

Thursday, January 6, 2011

Everywhere i'm looking now...

Almost to the end of the 1st week of 2011. Wasn't the start i expected, but i guess some changes are good. Sometimes, it's best to just let things go out of plan, go thru that ride, experience the journey, have a story to tell others at dinners and just be surprised...

I still think about the aussie trip.. i must say the withdrawal for this trip is one of the worst i've had. It just felt like this coming back to spore is totally new and the life i should be living was back there in melb/syd.

of course, it would be a different feeling if not for these guys...


miss them loads.

I thought that i would start 2011 training again. I was really inspired during the road trip around beautiful australia - inspired to do a race there. The beaches are beautiful (despite the cold and merciless water and tide), sand is so smooth, and the roads are perfect for the bike and run.


Where the skies have no end, the heavens meet the earth... i really hope to be racing in such picturesque beauty someday..



Unfortunately, it's been 5 days now, and i'm still having menstrual cramps. Yes you heard me right - menstrual. The doctor gave me menstrual pills cos i have "abdominal cramps". FML.

So i haven't been training for a month. And i don't know if it's the bloatedness or just fats.. but my tummy is really bloated. It's freaky. I look like those starving african kids.

I just hope to recover quickly and get back to training again. I haven't signed up for any races this year, no Ironman, no biathlon, duathlon, OCBC cycle.. i'll just focus on the OSIM tri, Stan Chart marathon and maybe one more Olympic tri, maximum 3 races.

But then again, not everything goes according to plan, right?


Remember those walls i built?
Well, baby they're tumbling down...


Tuesday, January 4, 2011

New

Went on an awesome trip with the dudes to melbourne/sydney. Didn't do much touristy things cos most places were closed during the Christmas/New Year season, but having their company and alot of laughs were the best part of the trip.

I'm not looking back at 2010 and list the things that i've accomplished.. but looking forward to this new phase.

Ironically, i'm on MC on my second day. My table's not packed and everything is in a mess. Damn.


Well, not the perfect start to 2011, but it's a start nonetheless..