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Workout Details | SportyPal

2009-07-26T22:16:00.003+08:00

First tryout of SportyPal sofware on Nokia N95 8GB

World Harmony Run Singapore 2009

2009-07-25T22:52:00.002+08:00

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Originally uploaded by waitee

Great run this morning at ECP for World Harmony Run Singapore 2009

whr2009_route

2009-06-26T15:26:00.002+08:00

whr2009_route
Originally uploaded by waitee

Traced on Google Earth World Harmony Run Singapore 2009 on 25th July 2009

Mount KK Climbathon

2009-04-20T00:03:00.001+08:00

No Choice route

2009-04-14T00:25:00.003+08:00

With the Upper Peirce Route cut off (decision to ban runners by the elite who may not know the benefit of running) , have to do the Rifle Range stretch.

Tracked 16km base on Nokia N95 GPS.

MR to Upper Pierce Reservoir path blocked!!

2009-03-23T17:40:00.004+08:00

Why spend so much on part connectors that connect nowhere and close this beautiful route. That area may belong to VVRP (Very very rich people) but that does means we cannot just run at the edge of it. Runners risk are lightning and falls so what is just a golf ball.

Nokia Sports Tracker

2009-03-22T12:55:00.001+08:00

New Nokia Sports Tracker software on N95 8GB have added
background map to the route taken.

The Biomechanics of Running

2008-12-28T22:01:00.001+08:00

SCSM 2008

2008-12-08T21:49:00.003+08:00

Weather was good but did not do better than last year timing, due to cramp at 32Km mark onwards. Good ample water point along the way, but dislike the East Coast stretch so flat and monotonous, not much cheering crowd this year

New Balance Real Run 2008

2008-10-19T15:14:00.004+08:00

First real run for me at the Changi Exhibition Center. Consist of trial, park connectors, road and sand.

Very well organize run with adequate water point and good cold 100plus at end point.

Trace whole route with GPS enable N95 handphone it register 15.21Km, quite accurate consider that I was 150 meters away from start mat when I turn on the gps.

Result is out click here.
My timing - 1hr 36min 37sec

Look at the Sun at 7.30am, would be better to start earlier.

Cool comfort of the air-con hall.

Bay Run 2008

2008-09-18T20:54:00.001+08:00

Bay Run 2008
Originally uploaded by waitee

The start point of the 2008 Singapore Bay run .

Bay Run 2008

2008-09-18T20:52:00.003+08:00

Bay Run 2008
Originally uploaded by waitee

The Marina barrage part

Bay Run 2008

2008-09-18T20:52:00.001+08:00

Bay Run 2008
Originally uploaded by waitee

The End Point of Singapore Bay Run 21km

Heart of the System

2008-09-01T22:43:00.003+08:00

Our Heart is one of the most important organ in our body.
More so if you want it to do the job properly.
It beats 100,000 times a day.
Jogging and running strengthens the heart.

MacRitchie Run

2008-06-22T00:34:00.010+08:00

1. Yellow route trace by Nokia N95 with GPS enabled (21km)
2. Start from Toilet at Entrance of MR.
3. Head North towards the MR Nature Trail
4. Exit left at the Island country Club road
5. Proceed along Island Country Club road.
6. After the second up slope turn left into the Dam separating Upper and Lower Pierce Reservoir
7. Run along the road leading into the Dam.
8. Exit right at Old Upper Thomson road
9. Continue to Upper Thomson road
10. Turn Right at Island Country Club Road
11. We are back at point 5.
12. Turn left after point 5 into Terentang Trail
13. At Ranger Station Turn into Sime Trial
14. At end of Sime Trial turn left and arrive at Jelutong Tower
15. Enter the Golf Link
16. Exit Golf Link on the left and enter Lornie Trial.
17. End at the Jetty which is before the Zig Zag Bridge.

Blue route imported from SGRunners Post.
MacRitchie Run

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Originally uploaded by waitee
www.ezinovate.com

Start Point Bukit Merah View

2008-06-22T00:13:00.001+08:00

Start Point Bukit Merah View
Originally uploaded by waitee

First time participate in Mt Faber VGO 10km run under veteran category.

Mt Faber VGO 10km run 2008

2008-06-22T00:12:00.001+08:00

Mt Faber VGO 10km run
Originally uploaded by waitee

Start Point - Bukit Merah View
Distance : 10km
From Morse Road it is all up hill.
Did it in 1hr 1min

Passion Run

2008-06-12T00:13:00.003+08:00

Completed the Saucony Passion last sunday, did the 15km open in 1hr 35mins.
The official result is out : 10km turn - 0:30:20 - 15km turn - 1:18:53 and nett time 1:35:04

Distance seems longer than the stated 15km, should have turn on my Nokia GPS system to measure. Miss the SGRunners photo session as have to leave early with friends.
Will be doing the VGO Mt Faber run this coming Sunday will catch up with SGRunners then.

Running Events

2008-05-19T10:30:00.003+08:00

Youth Olympic 2010 in Singapore

2008-02-21T19:58:00.003+08:00

Congratulations!!! Singapore to host 2010 Youth Olympic

SGRunners

2008-02-17T12:05:00.003+08:00

All the way SGRunners for the Ultramarathon.

World Harmony Run 2008 Singapore

2008-02-04T10:38:00.000+08:00

Finally at the Merlion park
More Photos Here. WHR 2008 photos

World Harmony Web site here.

Sgrunners Web site here.

Yishun to Vista Point Run

2008-02-01T16:56:00.000+08:00

http://sportstracker.nokia.com/nts/workoutdetail/index.do?id=58407

Yishun Park

2007-12-29T11:59:00.000+08:00

http://sportstracker.nokia.com/nts/workoutdetail/index.do?id=24289

MR 12 KM

2007-12-23T10:53:00.000+08:00

Track with GPS on N95 and ported to Nokia Sports Tracker web site.

Tracked with N95 8BG Nokia GPS Phone.
Export to Google earth as a kml file.

Chi Running

2007-12-22T23:54:00.000+08:00

Sports Tracker (GPS) on Nokia N95 8GB

2007-12-21T13:04:00.001+08:00

Loaded Sports Tracker onto my N95 8GB phone and tested it on my daily jog.

Start by selecting a type of activity on the menu (running, walking etc).
Then lock on to the GPS and check for good Satellite strength.
Press start and the software will track you time distance altitude, and speed.

If you switch onto the Nokia Map which is built in the handphone your position will be shown real time on the MAP. You can't get lost with this system as long as there is GPS signal.

The software will go into pause mode if you stop at any point in the run.

Charts are also plotted on speed and time and speed and altitude.
All info can be exported into cvs format or the route exported to Google earth.

If you save it as *.gpx file format then you can download to this Nokia site and store it.

http://sportstracker.nokia.com/nts/workoutdetail/index.do?id=19804

Singapore Marathon

2007-12-05T20:25:00.000+08:00

Final result

Singapore Standard Chartered Marathon 2007

2007-12-02T17:51:00.000+08:00

More participant this year, reached the start point an hour early, did some stretching and warm up.

Was quite far away from the starting mat, took almost 7 mins of walking before able to cross the start mat and run. Weather was fine with a slight sea breeze blowing and because of more participant, have to navigate through slower starter to gather my own pace.

Breakdown of run base on my stop watch.

5Km - 31 minutes
10km - 1 hrs 5 minutes
15km - 1 hrs 33 minutes
20km - 2 hrs 13minutes
30km - did not clock stop watch
40km - 4 hrs 31minutes
2.195km - 4 hrs 48 minutes

So with the addition of 6minutes my gun time should be 4 hrs 55 minutes.
Manage to hit target of less than 5 hrs.
Better than last year 5hrs 19minutes,

Map My Run with Elevation Info

2007-10-16T00:20:00.001+08:00

Elevation profile of my 20km Reservoir run as posted earlier, the highest point was 72meters that was at the Island country club road.

Man dies while jogging at MacRitchie

2007-09-11T23:59:00.000+08:00

Oh not again - sixth person to have died while exercising.
News in today "The New Paper"

Reservoir Run

2007-09-09T14:04:00.000+08:00

Reservoirs run
Find more Runs in MacRitchie Reservoir, Singapore

MacRitchie and Upper Pierce Reservoir Run

24KM Route Yishun North

2007-09-03T14:54:00.000+08:00

North Run 24km
Find more Runs in Yishun, Singapore

5km route

2007-09-01T23:51:00.000+08:00

5Km Training run
Find more Runs in Yishun, Singapore

Sheares Bridge Run 2007

2007-08-31T00:15:00.000+08:00

From 2003 to 2007 10km, Half marathons, Full marathons Medals

Sheares Bridge and Army Half Marathon 2007

Singapore Bay run / Army half Marathon

2007-08-26T23:03:00.000+08:00

26th Aug 2007

0330am : work up by alarm clock, slept the most 3 to 4 hrs on and off.

0415am : Waited for friend to pick me up and proceed to Esplanade

0440am : Reached Marina center car park, not much traffic but only B2 basement have more lots.

0515am : Queue up at the wrong location, saw only army boys - manage to get to the front competitive section, seems to be more people this year.

0530am : Flag off - the stretch through Upper Cross Street and South Bridge road was better this year as compared to last year where after Shenton Way have to squeeze through to Sheares Bridge.

0559am : Reach the 5km mark somewhere on top of the bridge, keeping to my 6min/km pace.
After Ford road turn into East Coast Park, flat stretch all the way.

0630am : Still on track with 6min pace when passing the 10km mark, the turn around should be coming up soon.

0642am: Turn around and pass the mat tracking the race chip. 10 mins later felt muscle cramp coming on right calf, slow down my pace and lost track of looking at time.

At 18km marker saw bananas on table ahead, took one and some drinks cram still looming did not attempt to go faster.

20km marker insight click on stop watch sat it register as 2hr 04 mins, 1.1km more to go struggle along saw the Singapore Flywheel so the Floating Platform must be near.

Finally follow signboard into the grand stand and the finish point total time
2hrs 13min 45 sec. better than last year AHM time of 2hrs 36min.

When to look for friend after collecting finisher medal, could not locate him after half and hour search even after we have arranged to meet at the blue section.

Saw a few runners being carried by medic on stretcher to the medical post. Only after reaching home later in the evening then realized that one CPT Ho died, condolences to the family.

15 mins later did manage to locate my friend at the blue section of the grand stand. Did not join SG Runners for photo taking as have to go to Bright Hills for seven month prayers.

Overall was a very well organize event.

Mizuno 2007 Run

2007-07-22T20:23:00.000+08:00

Place : Temasek Poly and Bedok Reservoir
Distance : 10km
Weather : Early Rain & Muddy
Rating : -0
Time : 57min

This is a badly organize run -

First only realize the change of ending point when happen to look at the map on display at Temasek Poly.

Second poor marking of actual endpoint mixed with Senior Citizen walkaton.

Third Baggage arrangement at 15 mins before race time.

Fourth Goodie bag queue badly managed.

Fifth : Some of the top 10 runners did not turn up to collect prize when name and number announced - I think they did not know they are at the top ten due to confusing end point.

Six : Too many bottle neck area - gate, bridge, traffic junction, senior citizen, fun run and competition runner .

Many more cannot mention : x%#@@#%#$

The only saving grace is I managed good timing .

NDP 2007

2007-07-20T23:35:00.000+08:00

Mizuno Wave Run 2007

2007-07-10T14:10:00.000+08:00

Penang Marathon 2007

2007-06-30T09:03:00.000+08:00

Place : Penang Bridge
Date : 24th Jun 2007
Distance : 22.3Km (Half Marathon)
Time : 2hrs 30min
Avg Speed : 8.92km/hr
Avg Pace : 6.73 min/km

22nd Jun 2007 0600 : - Leave home to meet friend at Kranji MRT.

22nd Jun 2007 0645 : - Took 170 to JB Town and then to Kota Baru for shuttle bus.

22nd Jun 2007 0745 : - Paid 8RM per person shuttle bus from Kota Baru to Senai Airport.

22nd Jun 2007 0825 : - Arrive at Senai Airport have fast food for breakfast and hang around airport.

22nd Jun 2007 1035 : - Board Air Asia for Penang

22nd Jun 2007 1140 : - Landed at Penang International Airport, friends brother pick us up and head for Sungei Patani(SP) in Kedah. First crossing of the Penang Bridge, this is what we have to run on sunday.

22nd Jun 2007 1235 : - Rest at friend brother house. Later in the evening went out for dinner.

23rd Jun 2007 0900 : - Leave SP for Queensbay Mall in Penang to collect running tag. Pass through Penang bridge (the return side of Marathon).

23rd Jun 2007 1015 : - Collected the race tag and T shirt tents outside Queensbay Mall, very confusing way to distribute tag and T shirt.

23rd Jun 2007 1200 : Headed towards GeorgeTown and board the Penang Ferry service to Butterworth, about 30 minutes to cross to Butterworth, through and fro about 1 hr.

23rd Jun 2007 1400 : Lunch at Jalan Penang famous Fried kway Teow and Chendol and at Balik pulau for some nice pancake.

23rd Jun 2007 1600 : Back to Kedah for quick dinner at 1900 hrs before catching some sleep as have to be early for starting point for race at 0430 the next day.

24th Jun 2007 0030 : Alarm sounded need to prepare for trip across the Penang bridge before it closes at 0200.

24th Jun 2007 0145 : Cross Penang Bridge and headed for the road opposite the start point to find a parking lot. Confusion everywhere, police manning roadblock does not know where to direct participant to park cars, cars jam up at roundabout, finally able to get into the other side of the road and found parking space.

24th Jun 2007 0200 : Was directed to USM for registration (different from what was shown on pamphlet), reach the gate of USM a big crowd has gathered, no entry registration have not started yet.

24th Jun 2007 0300 : Still outside USM, full marathon already started, crowd watch and cheer the runners, less than 10 mins and all the full marathon runners have pass USM, not much people taking part in the Full marathon.

24th Jun 2007 0310 : Finally the registration starts, entering through a small gate opening, show coupon and was issued with wrist band, why can't they do it earlier and prevent crowding at the gate.

24th Jun 2007 0330 : Everyone at the USM (end point) was directed to the open Padang(Field) at the other end, was told to wait at the end gate, very badly organize, waiting in the dark field and on the road leading to the exit gate.

24th Jun 2007 0420 : Finally gate was open and again a big rush to the starting point at Sungei Gelugor school. There were more causal participant from various school than serious runners, and school children just pack the front of the starting line.

24th Jun 2007 0430 : The half marathon starts, less than 300 meters from the start line, even before the slope towards the bridge the student are already walking, some of them forming a row across the road, have to shout at them and bash through.

First water point did not stop for drink, at the second water point no water mistake should have taken some at the first water point. At third water point manage to get some cups of water, did not get any full bottle. Chatted with an Ang Mor from Norway, he also complain about the water point and heat.

Turn at Toll Plaza about 1 hrs 10 min, still within comfortable pace, able to grab an bottle at the fourth or fifth water point can't remember, still very hot and stuffy at this early hour. At the highest point on the bridge felt someone tapping my right arm, turn around and say a young Indian boy pointing at my half filled water bottle and his mouth, he must be very siong and dehydrated to even speak, gave him the bottle and continue with my run.

24th Jun 2007 0600 : 2hrs 30 mins - reach the finish point at USM, received the medal and certificate, again only one water point at the far end, manage to grab only one drink and they run out of H20, rested and then walked towards Sungei Gelugor school for our car, have light lunch and then head towards Penang airport to pick up another friend who will join us for some touring of Penang and Kedah for the next two days.

More pictures available at waitee flickr

World Harmony Run Singapore 2007

2007-06-04T11:25:00.000+08:00

World Harmony Run Singapore 2007

Link : World Harmony Run

Link ; World Harmony Run Singapore 2007 pictures.

My first WHR (World Harmony Run)it was a great run thanks to TB and AC Leong for organizing it.

The Route: Bukit Batok, Toh Tuck Ave, Clementi, C'wealth Ave West,
C'wealth Ave, Tanglin Halt, Queensway, Henderson, Telok Blangah Way,
Kampong Bahru, Spottiwoode Park, Anson Rd, Collyer Quay, Esplanade Drive, Marina Promenade, Nicoll Highway and National Stadium

We will visit the following places:

1. Masjid Ar-Raudhah Mosque
2. Singapore Buddhist Youth Mission
3. Darussalam Mosque
4. Sri Muneeswaran Temple
5. Sikh Temple at Kampong Bahru.
6. Merlion Park

The run ended at Merlion Park and not National Stadium due to the HOT weather.

Run, run, run, run, run, run, World Haromny Run.
We are the oneness and fullness of tomorrow's sun.

~composed by founder Sri Chinmoy.

http://www.radiosrichinmoy.org/c_/audio/radio/103/103-3-1.m4a

A second version by NY children's choir
http://www.radiosrichinmoy.org/c_/audio/radio/103/103-25-1.m4a

More pictures available at World Harmony Run 2007 set

Training for 2007 Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon

2007-05-27T21:09:00.000+08:00

Started on training for SCM 2007, in between there will be a half Penang Bridge marathon end of June 2007

Exercise Boosts Brain power

2007-03-14T18:34:00.001+08:00

clipped from www.cnn.com

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- Exercise boosts brainpower by building new brain cells in a brain region linked with memory and memory loss, U.S. researchers reported Monday.

Exercise generated blood flow to the dentate gyrus of the people, and the more fit a person got, the more blood flow the MRI detected, the researchers found.

"The remarkable similarities between the exercise-induced cerebral blood volume changes in the hippocampal formation of mice and humans suggest that the effect is mediated by similar mechanisms," they wrote.

"Our next step is to identify the exercise regimen that is most beneficial to improve cognition and reduce normal memory loss, so that physicians may be able to prescribe specific types of exercise to improve memory," Small said.

Happy Chinese New Year

2007-02-17T16:01:00.000+08:00

A Happy new year to everyone

MacRitchie Run - Slime Track

2006-12-24T10:36:00.000+08:00

MacRitchie Runners beware at the Slime track the mud slide area is pretty bad - the mud slide is right up to the edge of the barricade area, also three section of the track have fallen tree - need to go round the dense forest on the right side of the track do not go on the left side, slippery ground may land you on the ravine below.

My Marathon 2006 Analysis

2006-12-12T20:14:00.000+08:00

My First full marathon stats

2006-12-04T22:17:00.000+08:00

My First Marathon

2006-12-04T21:04:00.000+08:00

This is my first full marathon finish in 5hrs 19min better than my target of 5hrs 30min.
First 10km did it in 1hr 07 - enjoying the cool morning.
At 20km forget to look at the my timing, must be 2hrs 10min,
Cramps on right calf at the 23km mark start looking for deep heat.
At 30km saw SG support group doing a good job, got some deep heat.
32km both left and right calves started to pull, jog and walk for the next 2 km
At 34 km mark I think one runner with SG running 'T' tap me on shoulder ( sorry too blurr to see who was the person),.
37km mark manage to look at my timing 4hrs 37mins (37mins thats is why I remember)
From here it was walk and run, met Kwan (if I heard it correctly) with the HWA 'T' shirt, chatted and run together.

Finally the final stretch of the Padang.

Adidas Reason to Run BIB

2006-11-28T20:37:00.000+08:00

AdiRun

3 more days to SCSM

Great Thank You Card

2006-11-26T19:08:00.000+08:00

Nice card from Roentgen, Junie, Charlotee and KickJazz
Thanks

Marathon

2006-11-25T22:35:00.000+08:00

Collected the Race pack today at Suntec in the afternoon, not much crowd.
This is my tag, 8 more days to go.

2nd Link Run 2006

2006-11-12T16:32:00.000+08:00

Less participant this year more room to run, manage a good 57mins 18 secs timing
Should be happy with it consider a 28km run on yesterday, better organize this year maybe because of lesser people.

Nice meeting TLR of SGrunners.
Now for - 21 days to Marathon - target 5.5 hrs.

Cycle 34KM

2006-11-03T19:22:00.000+08:00

Took my bicycle for a ride in the afternoon starting from Yishun Safra - First stop Lower Seletar Dam then proceed to Seletar Air base, loop back from Jalan Kayu back to the dam towards Yishun Stadium. Took some drink and then southward to Lentor Avenue, right turn at Yio Chu Kang road.

Next Old Upper Thomson Road and then turn into the road leading towards Upper and Lower Pierce Reservoir Dam. Back out from ther towards Sembawang Road, turn into Lentor and Head home. 34 km total distane time taken 2 and half hours including stopping for some photos of the reservoir and Monkeys.

Some tracking

2006-10-21T23:47:00.000+08:00

Some record tracking of my run for this year up to Sep 06
Jan - 12 Km
Feb - 22 Km
Mar - 11 Km
Apr - 27 Km
May - 57 Km
Jun - 91 km
Jul - 109 Km
Aug - 123 Km
Sep - 171 Km
Oct - 209 Km
Nov
Dec
Total - 823 Km

Past Records of training and runs

1997 - Started Running
1998 - No record
1999 - No record - 10km Marathon - 5km Sheares Bridge
2000 - No record - 10km Marathon - 7km Sheares Bridge
2001 - 54 km - 10km Marathon - 7km Sheares Bridge
2002 - 526 km - No Marathon - 10km Sheares Bridge
2003 - 602 km - 10km Marathon
2004 - 305 km - 10km Marathon
2005 - 461 km - 21km Marathon - 12km Sheares Bridge
2006 - 823 km - (42.195 Marathon) - 21km Sheares Bridge

26km route

2006-10-15T20:10:00.000+08:00

26km route, originally uploaded by waitee.

Previous Map have distant marker errors.

30KM Route

2006-10-06T20:13:00.000+08:00

My planned 30km LSD

Google Calendar

2006-09-24T12:06:00.000+08:00

Originally use Kiko to track my running distance, lately Kiko is pretty slow and sometimes it just stop responding.

Now I find Google calendar much better, with multiple calendar on one page, with option to turn it on or off.

Create a public calendar of all running events in Singapore (see link below) to share it ( need more updating) , unless someone out there have already created one.

Run for Hope 2006

2006-09-18T06:43:00.000+08:00

Run for Hope 2006, originally uploaded by waitee.

After the run rain stopped

Sentosa

2006-09-18T06:42:00.000+08:00

Sentosa, originally uploaded by waitee.

Tanjong Beach

Sentosa Run for Hope 2006

2006-09-18T06:41:00.000+08:00

Sentosa, originally uploaded by waitee.

At 7.15 am Dark Cloud in the Horizon.

Run for Hope 2006

2006-09-18T06:40:00.000+08:00

Sentosa, originally uploaded by waitee.

Before the run no rain yet

Singapore Johor 2nd Link Run

2006-09-15T22:16:00.000+08:00

2nd Link Singapore Johor run
12th Nov 2006

TerryFox 2006 T shirt

2006-09-13T23:45:00.000+08:00

TerryFox 2006, originally uploaded by waitee.

Terry Fox 2006 wrist band

2006-09-13T23:09:00.000+08:00

TerryFox 2006, originally uploaded by waitee.

Wrist Band you have to wear when entering Sentosa for the run

Terry Fox Run

2006-09-03T20:03:00.000+08:00

Went down to Borders bookshop at Wheellock Place to register for Terry Fox Run 2006 today, found no booth set up at the bookshop, surprise it was stated in the web site as Sep 2, 3, 9,10 and 16 for weekends and Sep 11 to 15 for weedays.

Asked the Sales assistant there and she said it should be 5th Sep 2006, oh 5th is not even on the above mention date, drop a mail to the organiser to enquire.

And proceed to Safra Telok Blangah to collect AHM certificate for friends and myself.

Updated from SGRunners forum

The Regent Singapore
One Cuscaden Road
Sept 1 - 16, 2006
11 AM - 8 PM daily

Borders Bookstore @ Wheelock Place
Sept 8 & 15, 2006
5 PM - 8 PM

Borders Bookstore @ Wheelock Place
Sept 9 , 10 & 16, 2006
11 AM - 8 PM

Singapore Cancer Society
15 Enggor St.
#04-01 to 04 Realty Centre
Early-Bird Registration: Aug 1 – 31, 2006 *
Actual Registration : Sept 1 – 16, 2006
9 AM - 6 PM Monday to Friday

SCSM 2006

2006-09-01T23:28:00.000+08:00

Update on SCSM 2006 route Map
Markers
5Km - Marina Padang
10km - Marina Bay MRT
15km - Suntec City
20km - Katong Park
25km - East coast Lagoon
30km - ECP Marine Cove
35km - Fort Rd /MountBatten
40km - Marina Promenade
42km - Padang (Yea)

AHM 2006

2006-08-27T14:28:00.000+08:00

Manage to complet in 2 hrs 36mins as show on the official clock at the ending point, it was 2hrs 35mins 11sec on my stopwatch,which should be the right timing, 5 mins off my last year SCSM half marathon.

The hardest part was having to stop 4 times at the traffic junction in Orchard area, the traffic police was more keen to get the traffic going than allowing runners to pass through, these stoppages resulted in some of the serious runners to raise their voice. They should have stick to the previous route than to make it through town and stopping runners instead of stopping cars.

Anyway it was a good run.
Next target SCSM 2006 Full marathon 5hrs 30min
scsm marathon

# 709 1st Check Point 0:56:03
2nd Check Point 1:50:58
3rd Check Point 2:20:35
Final 2:36:25

Go the EXTRA MILE for HWA

2006-08-23T20:41:00.000+08:00

SCSM 2006 make it happen

I am going for my first full marathon, so help me to go the extra mile and support HWA.
click on LINK for details.

AHM

2006-08-19T20:18:00.000+08:00

When to collect my AHM race tag today, sotong me, walk straight into Toa Payoh sports hall (previous year collection point) and found an empty room with another guy also there to collect the race tag, reading the letter with me then knew it was SAFRA mulitpupose hall (see picture).

Quite empty for a saturday afternoon.

Terry FOX Run Singapore 2006

2006-08-03T21:38:00.000+08:00

The Terry FOX Run is back - named RUN FOR HOPE 2006

Registration location must be done in person in the following locations together with submission of Registration Form. Payment in cash or in cheque payable to "SCS-Run for Hope".

The Regent Singapore
One Cuscaden Road,
Sept 1 - 16, 2006
11 AM - 8 PM daily

Singapore Cancer Society
15 Enggor St.
#04-01 to 04 Realty Centre
Sept 1- 16, 2006
9 AM - 6 PM
Monday -Friday

BORDERS
501 Orchard Rd,
Wheelock Place
Weekends -
Sept 2,3,9, 10, 16
11 AM - 8 PM
Weekdays -
Sept 11 - 15
5 PM -8 PM

PARTICIPATION FEE
* $25 Adults and $15 child (3-12 years old) and Students with bonafide ID.
This represents your donation, Sentosa Island access and a Runner's Kit (t-shirt andwristband which are subjected to availability). Please register early!

PROGRAMME:
Sunday Sept 17, 2006 at Tanjong Beach Sentosa

6.30AM onwards Sentosa Shuttle Service commences
7.00AM - Assembly point at Tanjong Beach opens
7.45AM - Warm up excercises
8.00 & 8.15AM - Flag off for the 9 & 5 KM Runs respectively
9AM - Cool down & chill out with the Raffle Draw & band to entertain

The official closing date for registration is 8.00 pm, Saturday, 16 September 2006.

Sunrise

2006-07-30T19:57:00.000+08:00

Sunrise, originally uploaded by waitee.

Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon 2006 (SCSM)

2006-07-22T20:35:00.000+08:00

It is back again on 3rd DEC 2006 mark your calendar.
Registration opens: 21st Jul 2006 to 31st August 2006 for early bird discount.

Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon is proud to announce its Official Charity for 2006- The Breast Cancer Foundation (Singapore)

Also support the SGRunners

250 runners needed to raise funds for HWA in SCSM 06
All of us know the feeling.
The rush of wind against your face. The sound of shoes pounding the tarmac. The exhilaration of completing a race.
This year, when you sign up for the Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon (SCSM) 2006, why not make it even more meaningful by raising funds for a worthy charity, the Handicaps Welfare Association (HWA)?

Route is the same as last year but they did not publish it at their website so here is last year copy.

2006 Registration Mode
1. Online Registration @ singaporemarathon.com

2.
In-Person Registration(Cash Only) at
SAA Head Office
15 Stadium Road, Room 1, South Entrance National Stadium, Singapore 397718
Contact number : 6386 2721
Monday to Friday
Operating Hours: 10:00 to 17:30

SAA Centre of Excellence
Bukit Gombak Stadium, 800 Bukit Batok Avenue 5, Singapore 659081
Contact number : 6564 9300
Monday to Friday
Operating Hours: 10:00 to 17:30
Lunch Hour: 13:00 to 14:00

Sheares Bridge Run 2006 and Army Half Marathon

2006-06-04T13:11:00.000+08:00

Date : 27th Aug 2006 Sunday
Time : 5.30 am to 2.00 pm
Place : Padang
This year run for the 21km it include Orchard Road and Chinatown.

New Paper Big Walk 2006

2006-05-21T13:25:00.000+08:00

New Paper Big Walk 2006
Originally uploaded by waitee.

Kor, next year I want to be like them can?

New Paper Big Walk 2006

2006-05-21T13:20:00.000+08:00

New Paper Big Walk 2006
Originally uploaded by waitee.

They are off the casual walker, 50,000 strong.

New Paper Big Walk 2006

2006-05-21T13:17:00.000+08:00

New Paper Big Walk 2006
Originally uploaded by waitee.

Ready to take off, get the camera man out of the way, else he will be crushed

New Paper Big Walk 2006

2006-05-21T13:15:00.000+08:00

New Paper Big Walk 2006
Originally uploaded by waitee.

Velocity is the word, spot it, not the walker

Fitness and Health

2006-05-07T14:07:00.000+08:00

Quote from Anthony Robbin book "Awaken the Giant Within"

The failure of most individuals to grasp the difference between fitness and health is what causes them to experience the frustration of working out religiously and still having the same five to ten pounds stubbornly clinging to their midsection. ......

Fitness is "the physical ability to perform athletic activity." Health, however, is defined as "the stake where all the systems of the body - nervous, muscular, skeletal, circulatory, digestive, lymphatic, hormonal, etc. - working in an optimal way......

The biggest differnce between health and fitness comes down to understanding the distincition between aerobic and anaerobic excercise, between endurance and power. Aerobic means literally, "with oxygen," and refers to moderate exercise sustained over a period of time. Your aerobic system is your system for endurance, and encompasses the heart, lungs, blood vessels, and aerobic muscles. If you activate your aerobic system with proper diet and exercise, you burn fat as your primary fuel.

On the other hand, Anaerobic means, literally, " without oxygen," and refers to exercises that produce short bursts of power. Anaerobic excerise burns gylcogen as its primary fuel, whicl causing the body to store fat. ..... When the levels of gycogen become excessively low, the anaerobically trained metabolism turns to blood sugar as it secondary source of fuel. This immediately disrupts your level of health and vitality.

So Aerobic exercise - burn fats built endurance
Anaerobic exercise - burns gylcogen and blood sugar built power.
Reduction of blood sugar affects you nervous system which uses two thirds of your blood sugar. Built up your base with aerobic exercise and have appropriate anaerobic training.

Fitness
Health

New Paper Big Walk 2006

2006-04-14T10:52:00.000+08:00

It is here again New Paper Big Walk 2006
Date : 21st May 2006
Time : 7.30 am
Place : National Stadium
Registration : Causeway Point, HDB Hub, McDonald Parkway, McDonald PS, Novena Square, Suntec City Mall and Tampines Mall. From Apr 1st to May 14 2006

Roadshow

Date : 29 April & 6 May 2006
Time : 11am to 6pm (Showtime / Walkshop - 12.30pm to 2.30pm)
Venue : HDB Hub, Mall area

JPMorgan Chase Corporate Challenge

2006-04-04T22:08:00.000+08:00

Wednesday 26th April 2006
6.00pm at the Padang

Entry Fee : S$30
Closing Date : 12thApril 2006 6.00pm

Running a Marathon Video

2006-02-07T15:25:00.000+08:00

Health Tips

2006-02-06T10:43:00.000+08:00

Something you should know - from health.msn

18 Tricks to Teach Your Body

For those who jogs or run item 10 seems practical.

1. If your throat tickles, scratch your ear.

When you were 9, playing your armpit was a cool trick. Now, as an adult, you can still appreciate a good body-based feat, but you're more discriminating. Take that tickle in your throat; it's not worth gagging over. Here's a better way to scratch your itch: "When the nerves in the ear are stimulated, it creates a reflex in the throat that can cause a muscle spasm," says Scott Schaffer, M.D., president of an ear, nose and throat specialty center in Gibbsboro, New Jersey. "This spasm relieves the tickle."

2. Experience supersonic hearing!

If you're stuck chatting up a mumbler at a cocktail party, lean in with your right ear. It's better than your left at following the rapid rhythms of speech, according to researchers at the UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine. If, on the other hand, you're trying to identify that song playing softly in the elevator, turn your left ear toward the sound. The left ear is better at picking up music tones.

3. Overcome your most primal urge!

Need to pee? No bathroom nearby? Fantasize about Jessica Simpson. Thinking about sex preoccupies your brain, so you won't feel as much discomfort, says Larry Lipshultz, M.D., chief of male reproductive medicine at the Baylor College of Medicine. For best results, try Simpson's "These Boots Are Made for Walking" video.

4. Feel no pain!

German researchers have discovered that coughing during an injection can lessen the pain of the needle stick. According to Taras Usichenko, author of a study on the phenomenon, the trick causes a sudden, temporary rise in pressure in the chest and spinal canal, inhibiting the pain-conducting structures of the spinal cord.

5. Clear your stuffed nose!

Forget Sudafed. An easier, quicker, and cheaper way to relieve sinus pressure is by alternately thrusting your tongue against the roof of your mouth, then pressing between your eyebrows with one finger. This causes the vomer bone, which runs through the nasal passages to the mouth, to rock back and forth, says Lisa DeStefano, D.O., an assistant professor at the Michigan State University college of osteopathic medicine. The motion loosens congestion; after 20 seconds, you'll feel your sinuses start to drain.

6. Fight fire without water!

Worried those wings will repeat on you tonight? "Sleep on your left side," says Anthony A. Star-poli, M.D., a New York City gastroenterologist and assistant professor of medicine at New York Medical College. Studies have shown that patients who sleep on their left sides are less likely to suffer from acid reflux. The esophagus and stomach connect at an angle. When you sleep on your right, the stomach is higher than the esophagus, allowing food and stomach acid to slide up your throat. When you're on your left, the stomach is lower than the esophagus, so gravity's in your favor.

7. Cure your toothache without opening your mouth!

Just rub ice on the back of your hand, on the V-shaped webbed area between your thumb and index finger. A Canadian study found that this technique reduces toothache pain by as much as 50 percent compared with using no ice. The nerve pathways at the base of that V stimulate an area of the brain that blocks pain signals from the face and hands.

8. Make burns disappear!

When you accidentally singe your finger on the stove, clean the skin and apply light pressure with the finger pads of your unmarred hand. Ice will relieve your pain more quickly, Dr. DeStefano says, but since the natural method brings the burned skin back to a normal temperature, the skin is less likely to blister.

9. Stop the world from spinning!

One too many drinks left you dizzy? Put your hand on something stable. The part of your ear responsible for balance—the cupula—floats in a fluid of the same density as blood. "As alcohol dilutes blood in the cupula, the cupula becomes less dense and rises," says Dr. Schaffer. This confuses your brain. The tactile input from a stable object gives the brain a second opinion, and you feel more in balance. Because the nerves in the hand are so sensitive, this works better than the conventional foot-on-the-floor wisdom.

10. Unstitch your side!

If you're like most people, when you run, you exhale as your right foot hits the ground. This puts downward pressure on your liver (which lives on your right side), which then tugs at the diaphragm and creates a side stitch, according to The Doctors Book of Home Remedies for Men. The fix: Exhale as your left foot strikes the ground.

11. Stanch blood with a single finger!

Pinching your nose and leaning back is a great way to stop a nosebleed—if you don't mind choking on your own O positive. A more civil approach: Put some cotton on your upper gums—just behind that small dent below your nose—and press against it, hard. "Most bleeds come from the front of the septum, the cartilage wall that divides the nose," says Peter Desmarais, M.D., an ear, nose, and throat specialist at Entabeni Hospital, in Durban, South Africa. "Pressing here helps stop them."

12. Make your heart stand still!

Trying to quell first-date jitters? Blow on your thumb. The vagus nerve, which governs heart rate, can be controlled through breathing, says Ben Abo, an emergency medical-services specialist at the University of Pittsburgh. It'll get your heart rate back to normal.

13. Thaw your brain!

Too much Chipwich too fast will freeze the brains of lesser men. As for you, press your tongue flat against the roof of your mouth, covering as much as you can. "Since the nerves in the roof of your mouth get extremely cold, your body thinks your brain is freezing, too," says Abo. "In compensating, it overheats, causing an ice-cream headache." The more pressure you apply to the roof of your mouth, the faster your headache will subside.

14. Prevent near-sightedness!

Poor distance vision is rarely caused by genetics, says Anne Barber, O.D., an optometrist in Tacoma, Washington. "It's usually caused by near-point stress." In other words, staring at your computer screen for too long. So flex your way to 20/20 vision. Every few hours during the day, close your eyes, tense your body, take a deep breath, and, after a few seconds, release your breath and muscles at the same time. Tightening and releasing muscles such as the biceps and glutes can trick involuntary muscles—like the eyes—into relaxing as well.

15. Wake the dead!

If your hand falls asleep while you're driving or sitting in an odd position, rock your head from side to side. It'll painlessly banish your pins and needles in less than a minute, says Dr. DeStefano. A tingly hand or arm is often the result of compression in the bundle of nerves in your neck; loosening your neck muscles releases the pressure. Compressed nerves lower in the body govern the feet, so don't let your sleeping dogs lie. Stand up and walk around.

16. Impress your friends!

Next time you're at a party, try this trick: Have a person hold one arm straight out to the side, palm down, and instruct him to maintain this position. Then place two fingers on his wrist and push down. He'll resist. Now have him put one foot on a surface that's a half inch higher (a few magazines) and repeat. This time his arm will cave like the French. By misaligning his hips, you've offset his spine, says Rachel Cosgrove, C.S.C.S., co-owner of Results Fitness, in Santa Clarita, California. Your brain senses that the spine is vulnerable, so it shuts down the body's ability to resist.

17. Breathe underwater!

If you're dying to retrieve that quarter from the bottom of the pool, take several short breaths first—essentially, hyperventilate. When you're underwater, it's not a lack of oxygen that makes you desperate for a breath; it's the buildup of carbon dioxide, which makes your blood acidic, which signals your brain that somethin' ain't right. "When you hyperventilate, the influx of oxygen lowers blood acidity," says Jonathan Armbruster, Ph.D., an associate professor of biology at Auburn University. "This tricks your brain into thinking it has more oxygen." It'll buy you up to 10 seconds.

18. Read minds!

Your own! "If you're giving a speech the next day, review it before falling asleep," says Candi Heimgartner, an instructor of biological sciences at the University of Idaho. Since most memory consolidation happens during sleep, anything you read right before bed is more likely to be encoded as long-term memory.

SCSM 2005 Certificate

2006-01-13T08:55:00.000+08:00

Finally got my SCSM Half marathon Cert.

SCSM 2005

2005-12-14T07:12:00.000+08:00

9201 at end point of half marathon.

My SCSM - Half marathon Result

2005-12-05T20:27:00.000+08:00

Get Your Result here

SCSM 2005 site

Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon 2005

2005-12-04T12:31:00.000+08:00

Finally completed the SCSM half marathon in 2hrs 40mins 58sec. The first 10km through Marina South Area was cooling, manage to stay at 7min/km pace. The stretch before the half marathon U turn was very hot, walk the next 2km after the 18km mark.

Looking forward to next year run, target for the full marathon.

SCSM - Half marathon

2005-12-02T21:14:00.000+08:00

Two more day to go bef the Standard Charatered Singapore Marathon 2005

Date	Dist	Time	Pace	Remark
Date	km	mins	min/km	Remark
16-Sep-05	6.3	48.1	7.63	Bishan park and along canal
18-Sep-05	4.0	26.6	6.66	Terry Fox run
19-Sep-05	Rest
20-Sep-05	5.6	33.7	6.02	Bishan Park
21-Sep-05	8.0	57.4	7.22	Yishun Stadium
22-Sep-05	5.6	31.6	5.63	Bishan Park
23-Sep-05	Rest
24-Sep-05	Rest
25-Sep-05	17.0	117.4	6.91	East Coast / Simpang Kiri
26-Sep-05	Rest
27-Sep-05	5.6	32.5	5.79	Bishan Park
28-Sep-05	8.5	59.0	6.94	Bishan mrt to Yishun Stadium
29-Sep-05	Rest
30-Sep-05	6.3	39.2	6.22	Bishan park and along canal
1-Oct-05				Cycling
2-Oct-05	12	82.6	6.88	East Coast
3-Oct-05	4.9	28	5.71	Yishun Ring road
4-Oct-05	6.3	42.3	6.71	Bishan park and along canal
5-Oct-05	5.7	36.9	6.46	Yishun Stadium
6-Oct-05	5	35	7	Yishun Stadium
7-Oct-05	6.3	39.3	6.24	Bishan park and along canal
8-Oct-05	Rest
9-Oct-05	14.5	103	7.09	East Coast
10-Oct-05	5.8	36.2	6.25	tempo
11-Oct-05	2.6	14	5.38	Yishun garden
12-Oct-05	6.3	38.9	6.17	Bishan park and along canal
13-Oct-05	2	13.6	6.8	Yishun garden
14-Oct-05	8.5	59.6	7.01	Bishan mrt to Yishun Stadium
15-Oct-05	5	34.4	6.88	Simpang kiri
16-Oct-05	16	113	7.06	East Coast
17-Oct-05	Rest
18-Oct-05	6	36.2	6.03	Yishun Stadium
19-Oct-05	Rest
20-Oct-05	5.6	32.3	5.76	Bishan Park
21-Oct-05	8.2	55.3	6.74	Bishan mrt to Yishun Stadium
22-Oct-05	Rest
23-Oct-05	9.8	67	6.84	Simpang kiri
24-Oct-05	4.6	25.4	5.52	Yishun garden
25-Oct-05	9.3	64.5	6.94	Bishan mrt to Yishun home
26-Oct-05	5.6	31.3	5.59	Bishan Park
27-Oct-05	Rest
28-Oct-05	5.6	31.6	5.64	Bishan Park
29-Oct-05	Rest
30-Oct-05	16	108	6.76	East Coast
31-Oct-05	Rest
1-Nov-05	9.4	58	6.18	Yishun to Sembawang MRT
2-Nov-05	3.7	24.1	6.52	Bishan to YCK
3-Nov-05	5.5	34.1	6.20	Simpang kiri
4-Nov-05	5.6	31.1	5.55	Bishan Park
5-Nov-05	Rest
6-Nov-05	14.5	101	6.99	Yishun to Sembawang Loop
7-Nov-05	Rest
8-Nov-05	6.3	37.4	5.94	Bishan park and along canal
9-Nov-05	Rest
10-Nov-05	Rest
11-Nov-05	8.2	54	6.59	Bishan to Yishun Stadium
12-Nov-05	11.1	75	6.76	Yishun to BT and back
13-Nov-05	Rest
14-Nov-05	8.2	55	6.71	Bishan to Yishun Stadium
15-Nov-05	Rest
16-Nov-05	Rest
17-Nov-05	6.3	37.4	5.93	Bishan park and along canal
18-Nov-05	3.7	23	6.22	Bishan to YCK
19-Nov-05	Rest
20-Nov-05	18	123	6.83	East Coast
21-Nov-05	Rest
22-Nov-05	Rest			rain
23-Nov-05	8.2	57	6.95	Bishan to Yishun Stadium
24-Nov-05	5.6	31.5	5.62	Bishan park
25-Nov-05	Rest
26-Nov-05	Rest
27-Nov-05	18.2	122	6.71	East Coast
28-Nov-05	Rest
29-Nov-05	5.6	30	5.35	Bishan park
30-Nov-05	Rest
1-Dec-05	5	30	6.00	Yishun Safra
2-Dec-05	Rest
3-Dec-05
4-Dec-05

SCSM Half marathon route

2005-11-16T23:53:00.000+08:00

My Runs

2005-10-28T22:20:00.000+08:00

Day	Date	Dist	Time	Pace	Remark
Day	Date	km	mins	min/km	Remark
1	16-Sep-05	6.3	48.1	7.63	Bishan park and along canal
2	18-Sep-05	4.0	26.6	6.66	Terry Fox run
3	19-Sep-05	Rest
4	20-Sep-05	5.6	33.7	6.02	Bishan Park
5	21-Sep-05	8.0	57.4	7.22	Yishun Stadium
6	22-Sep-05	5.6	31.6	5.63	Bishan Park
7	23-Sep-05	Rest
8	24-Sep-05	Rest
9	25-Sep-05	17.0	117.4	6.91	East Coast / Simpang Kiri
10	26-Sep-05	Rest
11	27-Sep-05	5.6	32.5	5.79	Bishan Park
12	28-Sep-05	8.5	59.0	6.94	Bishan mrt to Yishun Stadium
13	29-Sep-05	Rest
14	30-Sep-05	6.3	39.2	6.22	Bishan park and along canal
15	1-Oct-05				Cycling
16	2-Oct-05	12	82.6	6.88	East Coast
17	3-Oct-05	4.9	28	5.71	Yishun Ring road
18	4-Oct-05	6.3	42.3	6.71	Bishan park and along canal
19	5-Oct-05	5.7	36.9	6.46	Yishun Stadium
20	6-Oct-05	5	35	7	Yishun Stadium
21	7-Oct-05	6.3	39.3	6.24	Bishan park and along canal
22	8-Oct-05	Rest
23	9-Oct-05	14.5	103	7.09	East Coast
24	10-Oct-05	5.8	36.2	6.25	tempo
25	11-Oct-05	2.6	14	5.38	Yishun garden
26	12-Oct-05	6.3	38.9	6.17	Bishan park and along canal
27	13-Oct-05	2	13.6	6.8	Yishun garden
28	14-Oct-05	8.5	59.6	7.01	Bishan mrt to Yishun Stadium
29	15-Oct-05	5	34.4	6.88	Simpang kiri
30	16-Oct-05	16	113	7.06	East Coast
31	17-Oct-05	Rest
32	18-Oct-05	6	36.2	6.03	Yishun Stadium
33	19-Oct-05	Rest
34	20-Oct-05	5.6	32.3	5.76	Bishan Park
35	21-Oct-05	8.2	55.3	6.74	Bishan mrt to Yishun Stadium
36	22-Oct-05	Rest
37	23-Oct-05	9.8	67	6.84	Simpang kiri
38	24-Oct-05	4.6	25.4	5.52	Yishun garden
39	25-Oct-05	9.3	64.5	6.94	Bishan mrt to Yishun home
40	26-Oct-05	5.6	31.3	5.59	Bishan Park
41	27-Oct-05	Rest
42	28-Oct-05	5.6	31.6	5.64	Bishan Park
43	29-Oct-05	Rest
44	30-Oct-05	16	108	6.76	East Coast
45	31-Oct-05	Rest
46	1-Nov-05	9.4	58	6.18	Yishun to Sembawang MRT
47	2-Nov-05	3.7	24.1	6.52	Bishan to YCK
48	3-Nov-05	5.5	34.1	6.20	Simpang kiri
49	4-Nov-05	5.6	31.1	5.55	Bishan Park
50	5-Nov-05	Rest
51	6-Nov-05	14.5	101	6.99	Yishun to Sembawang Loop
52	7-Nov-05	Rest
53	8-Nov-05	6.3	37.4	5.94	Bishan park and along canal
54	9-Nov-05	Rest
55	10-Nov-05	Rest
56	11-Nov-05	8.2	54	6.59	Bishan to Yishun Stadium
57	12-Nov-05	11.1	75	6.76	Yishun to BT and back
58	13-Nov-05	Rest
59	14-Nov-05	8.2	55	6.71	Bishan to Yishun Stadium
60	15-Nov-05	Rest
61	16-Nov-05	Rest
62	17-Nov-05	6.3	37.4	5.93	Bishan park and along canal
63	18-Nov-05	3.7	23	6.22	Bishan to YCK
64	19-Nov-05	Rest
65	20-Nov-05	18	123	6.83	East Coast

Yishun OCC route

2005-10-20T22:57:00.000+08:00

Using Google Map to measure distant

2005-10-09T17:25:00.000+08:00

Using Google map to measure distant seems pretty accurate, previously use Street directory.com to do the jogging measurement until they took away the free option.

On the Google Map menu click on Tools and then measure, a pop up menu to select either Line or path measurement in miles or kilometer can be selected, just click on the map and start measurement. If you do not disable the Mouse navigation you can zoom in and out, pan left and right during measurement.

Pictures shows my 5km, 2.6km and 9km jogging distant.

SG Runners

2005-10-08T21:20:00.000+08:00

Run round Singapore 168km

2005-10-05T21:01:00.000+08:00

Waited at Yishun to take photo of SGrunners but manage only to catch the two runners who completed the whole 168km.

SG Runners

2005-10-01T21:21:00.000+08:00

Running Schedule

2005-09-19T08:31:00.000+08:00

New Balance Real Run 2005 - 28th Aug 05 - Done 10km
2nd Mizuno Wave Run 2005 - 4th Sep 2005 - Done 10km
Sheare Bridge Run 2005 - 11th Sep 2005 - Done 12km
Terry Fox Run 2005 - 18th Sep 2005 - Done 4km
Run Round Singapore 2005 - 1st & 2nd Oct 2005
2nd Link Bridge Run 2005 - 2nd Oct 2005 (web site still not fully updated) closing date 16 Sep 05
Vertical Marathon 2005 - 6th Nov 2005 (Swisotel The Stamford)
Standard Chartered Marathon - 4th Dec 2005

TerryFox Run 2005

2005-09-18T18:54:00.000+08:00

Heavy rain early in the morning manage to wake up early to catch the MRT to Harbour Front station, arrive at 0735am. No long queue at the Bus Interchange and got on the bus to Sentosa.
Reach Palawan Beach at 0805 am due to heavy traffic inside Sentosa, jam due to morning heavy rain, construction going on and participant driving into Sentosa, understand about 6000 people particpating in the TerryFox run.

The 8km competitive run was cancelled due to the Rain the 4km fun run was flag off at 0825.

Intend to do two 4km run but the place was very slippery and muddy so only do the 4km do not want to fall again like the last time at the SBR AHM.

Met Tiwazz after the run at the stage area, chat awhile with him and later took the bus back to Harbour Front and home by MRT upto YCK station, alight and ran home to Yishun in 37mins.

Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon 2005

2005-09-16T23:23:00.000+08:00

The Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon 2005 is coming, will be doing the 21km first and then the full next year. 12 weeks to go.

SBR and AHM 2005

2005-09-12T13:51:00.000+08:00

Leave home at 0630, reach Esplande at about 0715, the 21km runners are already streaming back, decided to go the finish line to look for sgrunners but found the way blocked so turn around to go by the Esplande, bad decision, while crossing the net barricade which was lying on the road I trip and fell flat on my face. The army boys manning help me up, thanks to them, found my right knee bruise, nose bruise, right palm bruise and also the right elbow.

Walk over to the Medical center at the padang to get some clean up on the wounds, attended by two army medics ( a big thank you to them), they clean up my wounds and place a gauze on it with translucent tape, saw a couple of runners (must be 21km runners) came into the medical tent looking very pale, the army doctor was directing the medics to do the necessary, look well organize.

Felt no pain on my bruise and decided must complete the 12km run, walk over to the starting point. Start off well but have to zig zag around those walking even after 1km , must be fun walker then.

At the start of the slope towards Sheares Bridge saw Teo Chee Hean running with bodyguard, overtook them and proceed to the top of the bridge, at the juntion where the 6km runners turn left and the 12km runners proceed straight, a policeman was shouting at the top of his voice to stop the 12km runners, why?, there was no cars there, soon realize that he was stopping runners to let three mindef landrovers with press people to go through so that they could capture TCH running the 6km route. Mr TCH should run the 12KM route next year so that runners would not be stop at the first part of the run.

Was still comfortable at the National Stadium area, only after the geylang road stretch walk and jog on the Kallang River side park, manage to pick up again after Raffles Ave and all the way to the Padang, time 1 Hr 39 mins, I was aiming for 1Hr 20mins.

Met Balasing and he directed me to where the SG runners were gather, went to get my goodie bag and a drink bef joining for group photos with SG runners. BIB No 2027
Rating :
Organization level : Good - layout of stalls and crowd control)
Drink point : Good
Control : Good except first stop
Start Time 21km : Good
Start Time 12km : Too late
T shirt : Good

2nd Link Johor Singapore 2005 run

2005-09-09T06:14:00.000+08:00

This year run organize by Malaysia, route is the same as last year.
Date : 2nd Oct 2005 , report to start line bef 0530am

(a) Competitive Categories (Individual)
Half marathon
A. Men's Open-----18 and above --- 21 KM
B. Women's Open ---- 18 and above --- 21 KM
C. Men's Junior Veteran ----- 40 to 50 ---- 10 KM
D. Men's Senior Veteran ----- greater than 50 ---- 10 KM
E. Women's Veteran ---- 35 and above --- 10 KM
F. Boys --- 13 to 18 --- 10 KM
G. Girls --- 13 to 18 --- 10 KM
L. Leisure --- Open --- 5 KM

(b) Non-Competitive 5 km Fun Run (Individual)

Minimum age limit for both the competitive and non-competitive race is 13 years and above as at 16 September 2005 for those born on or after 16 September 1997.

Registration Centres

In Johor Bahru

The New Straits Times (M) Berhard

Register at 3 NSTP Offices
In Singapore

3 SSC SRCs-Tampines, Jurong East and Yio Chu Kang

Malaysia Tourism Promotion Board at Robinson Road

Registration of entries will close at 5pm on Friday 16 September 2005. All participants will be given a T-shirt to be worn during the race.

Registration-Entry Fees

Half Marathon (21 km)--RM 20.00 / S$10.00

10km Run / Leisure Run--RM 10.00 /S$5.00

2005 SBR and AHM route

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