March 10th, 2010 by Eshin
Wow, I must say that it really does add an extra dimension to training for a race when you are doing it for charity. See Swimming for a cause.
With less than 2 weeks to go to my swim at the Aviva Ironman 70.3 Singapore 2010, all of you have helped raise over 50% of the target amount of S$2,000 for the UN High Commission for Refugees and the Asian Women’s Welfare Association. I certainly feel a sense of accomplishment already without even having heard a starting horn!
But the race is not yet finished, and we still have 48.5% of the target amount to go! Any amount that you can donate is appreciated, even if it is a small one. Remember, small drops can eventually fill a bucket.
So get on over to Swim for a cause and donate today.
November 22nd, 2009 by Eshin
I was somewhat amused that my PR agency felt I had the right stuff to appear in the Hot Bods section of the Sunday Times. My boss evidently wanted to whore me out for the experience but even I know I shouldn’t inflict that on millions of Singaporeans.
Actually, it also requires a training programme to explain why I’ve qualified to suffer Singapore with my physique. Given that the last two days saw me recuperating after my fastest pace on Friday, I doubt my routine would be of interest to anyone.
My colleagues, bless ‘em, can rest easy now.
November 9th, 2009 by Eshin
This weekend I managed to push my limits and see how much better I could do with my running.
Quite proud of myself to be honest.
On Friday, I ran 11km without stopping. That’s probably the longest distance I’ve managed ever. Not one for being a slouch, I decided to do a 9km run on Sunday during the daylight hours. Not my favourite time of the day to run but then I’m helping Comic Boy with his preparation for the Corporate Challenge at next years Aviva Ironman 70.3 Singapore. He’s doing the half marathon run while I’m doing the 1.9km swim.
At least I have the stamina to hold out… Now to improve my speed. My team mates want me to knock 10 mins off my time from 2009.
A challenge but doable…
September 3rd, 2009 by Eshin
Sometimes I see the funniest things. A biker pulled up in the lane next to a BMW when the light was red. The bike was only a few centimeters in front the BMW, but its driver still felt the need to be that much further forward than the rider. So the biker did a little experiment.
While the light was still red, he false started his bike forward with much gusto and appropriateness of looking hasty though his bike never moved one bit forward. Lo and behold, the BMW actually took the bait and accelerated forward before the light had turned. The rider was clever in that he had timed it perfectly so that the driver would have had to stop, take stock, feel embarrassed and start forwad again before the light changed to green.
It was quite amusing to watch.
September 1st, 2009 by Eshin
I’ve signed up again for the Aviva Ironman 70.3 Singapore triathlon that is taking place next year on 21 March, 2010. Well, to be entirely truthful, I’ve signed up for the corporate challenge which isn’t nearly as grueling or physically taxing as the actual event. Yep, the corporate challenge lets you get away with just doing one of the component sports for the event – swimming, biking or running. So this year, I’ve signed up for the swim and with only 7 months to go, I’m hoping to be fit enough to take it on.
Regular readers (all 36 of them) of this blog will know that I’ve been on a bit of a break since the beginning of summer, so my training hasn’t been all that consistent. Last week I managed to get into the swing of things by swimming at least 3 times, which isn’t all that impressive. On Monday, I did manage a 3.23km run in the morning. With this in mind, I wanted to know how well I do swimming approximately a kilometer non-stop to set my benchmark. Previously, I had been swimming about 1 km in about 38 minutes using breast stroke.
I was a little disappointed to learn that I’m a little slower. Not really surprising given my inactivity, and although respectable, it was no where near my timing for the actual swim I did earlier this year at the Ironman in March. Of course, it was breaststroke so I’m not going to beat myself up too badly over it. I’ll have to start swimming front crawl soon though. One thing I am pleasantly getting reacquainted with is my monumental appetite, which I fear will continue until the event. It also means I crash pretty quickly at night too.
