The Crawl

This is one hell of a scary clip. Imagine me moving like that. From the Ironman running rules "1. No form of locomotion other than running, walking OR CRAWLING is allowed"



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Free Pics

The moment that I've been waiting for...the free downloadable pics for the PBIM sponsored by Digi. When I first saw the pics...the first thought that came through my mind was...it's really bad, no wonder its free.

[pic1 of me]

Yes. The person in white is me. So small don't know see what also. All I can see is Digi here and there.

[pic 2 of me]

I already prepared my 'pose' for the finishing pic. I even practiced it at the 20km mark. Yes, I raised up both my arms in my practice. The people on the opposite lane must be thinking this guy run until wire sot d. Haha. I think I 'posed' too early. Timing not good.

[pic 3 of me]

My face is like ... crap. Eyes closed, body positioning also tak betul. Mouth sumore open big big. Eyer.

I tried searching for pictures of people that I know and most of the result was no file was found except this one. This one also funny. =p

[pic 1 of Sam]

The guy in white on the right side is Sam. He's pic lagi teruk got 4 person in the pic. Haha. And he is so tiny. If he frames this pic up, people would think the one is orange is him. Aneh proper ki.

[A bicep and sam]

This also epic fail, no gaya at all. Wanna show show also cannot. Haha.

[41k bike]

Kayuh Malam

Last night's ride was awesome, not sure whether its because of the glucose drink that I had or what. Maybe its because I found the optimum gear for me, it may be lower than the usual one I use, but my cadence speed was faster, hence keeping the speed up with less energy output.

I could almost maintain 35km/h throughout my journey, which was about an hour. From my research, Craig Alexander and other top athletes ride at an average speed of 38~40km/h for close to 5hours. Power nia!

I'm already getting bored with my route, I need something fresh. What I did was I went up Bukit Gambir and turn back after the downhill. It was a double small climb and turn back via Jelutong expressway. I'm starting to find cycling dangerous. haha!

Distance: 36.54km
Time: 1:09:27
Max speed: 51km/h

Phone still not okay, no music during training. Kinda bored without it, makes you think a lot. A lot things start rushing through my mind. Getting worried. =/

I'm down with an infected eye. Very irritating! =(

[Ima is a beauty, the more I look at her, the more I appreciate her]

Ford IronMan World Championship

If you are a triathlete, there is no bigger day in this sport than the Ford Ironman World Championship. It is the race that defined our sport as it came of age, and continues to be the defining race in our sport for any avid triathlete.

To get to the starting line in Kona, you must either be very lucky and get yourself a spot through the lottery, or very talented, and win yourself a qualifying spot at one of the qualifying events held around the world.

Tens-of-thousands of triathletes try to get one of those coveted Ironman spots every year. Only 1,800 succeeded.

That means 1,800 "lucky" people get to test themselves on one of the biggest challenges the sports world has to offer ... 2.4-miles of swimming, 112-miles of biking, and a 26.2-mile marathon run through tough ocean waves, and challenging lava-covered terrain.

While there are thousands of triathlons around the world, it is this one that truly defines the sport. It all began at an Awards Ceremony for a relay running race in Honolulu in 1977. A group of local athletes discussed the idea of an endurance triathlon and combining three major events that already existed on the island. John Collins suggested combining them and making it a single-day event. Later that evening, Collins took the stage announcing the event and that "whoever finishes first, we will call him the IRONMAN." It has since become triathlon's Super Bowl, Wimbledon, World Series, World Cup, and Tour de France all rolled into one. What makes this event so unique is that "average" people get to compete alongside the best in the world.

Exerted from http://ironman.com/worldchampionship

Top Reasons To Date A Triathlete

Not too long ago, I came across a post on likealostghost.com regarding '10 Reasons to Date a Drummer.' So I thought I should Google on 'Reasons to date a Triathlete'. The list goes like this;

• Going long and hard is the name of the game
• We're oh-so smooth
• Worst case scenario we last 17 hours
• We like to get wet
• We also like to get sweaty
• We know when to make our move
• "Mechanical difficulties" are never much of an issue
• We are ALWAYS tweaking our position
• Spandex!
• We know how to ride
• We routinely get undressed in mere seconds
• We know how to finish strong
• We can perform under any condition
• We're up for a ride anywhere, anytime
• We never stop no matter how hard it is
• We're half naked
• We always put in a hard thrust at the very end
• We don't mind when things gets a lil rough

It sounds awfully wrong. =p

My second PBIM

The day before the race, we had our ritual team meet up aka carbo loading. Met a few new guys and familiar faces from Team Miracle Mile. Collected our race pack, etc. Later that night, Sam came over my place to stay for the night. We then load again and he bought his first ever PowerBar.

With so much of loading, I planned to release those crap and unnecessary burden before race morning. We went to bed about 9.00pm woke up at 2.10am. Tried to crap, push, push but nothing came out. No choice, I have to carry those 'burden'.

Got there by bike, I was only in my running vest and it was freezing cold. What a way to start before the race.

Did a little warm up and I was ready to go. The muted-gun went off and the race begins. Met a couple of floorballers along the way, wished them all the best and went on.

Just before getting on the bridge Sam asked why am I running so slow. He said my pace should be faster than my current speed. I knew what to expect because I've been through this road before. I told him, 'Relax, we have a long way still.' Didn't wanna tekan so fast.

First 10K was pretty good, managed to clocked a PB of 48:16. that's an average of 12.4km/h. That's a good speed. I was pacing this grey singlet guy from the 6th km mark, he's speed was consistent and fast. In my mind I know I can take him down. I tried to overtake him, but he seems to be further from me, I tried to close our gap but it widen again. It was frustrating, in my head I went, 'Walau, this guy aneh keat meh?.' Its only at the 11th km mark, that's when I overtook him. It felt great! (Pace and hunt technique to keep your head busy)

Into the 15K mark, the bridge seems to clear off, more space less people. It was a race against time. Target was a sub 2hours, problem is I did not wear a watch or carry my phone with me. So I didn't know how much time I have taken.

I saw bananas, should I take? A bit hungry la. haih...forget bout it. Eat later focus now. But it looks big and tempting. hehe.

I didn't feel too good, stomach giving me problem and I could feel those 'burden' at the end of the hose if you know what I mean. I was so afraid I would be too tired to hold those 'burden' together.

Hence, pace started to drop, I could feel tiredness creeping through my legs. Have to stay strong, looked my LIVESTRONG wrist band. Felt a rush of energy again. Aha...my mental workout works. =)

After my turn at the E.gate checkpoint, I saw a bunch of scouts sleeping like babies. I know this has nothing to do with me but I feel like waking them up with a loud roar. Just for fun. Tension d that time.

Saw the last 2K mark, time to tekan turbo. I thought I would overtake most of the runners there, but I was wrong. They were all strong as well, some even tekan NOS. Run run run, saw the finishing line, wohoo. No crowd to cheer me on, so no semangat la the ending. Net time was 1:46:10 and I came out 66th placing. I am happy with my time.

Went to get those free drinks and bananas along the way. A Digi promoter came up to be at about 4+ am to promote their broadband. I was like, Waaaaaaah, this people are crazy. Sipek hardworking. See you tired also boh pang kua.

My Dream Birthday Gift

I woke up it was seven, walked down the stairs, rubs my eyes, rub again and again. WAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Is this for real?!!!! My parents are the BEST!! Wohoo! Did not expect that coming! A Trek Equinox TTX under my roof for my birthday. =) I'm the happiest kid on planet earth now.

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That did not actually happen in reality. But I did receive a card from my family, every year without fail. And that actually weights more than the above bike. I know how they feel towards me as a son and brother but the bike would never give me that feelings.

Anything material is a bonus to me. =p