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November 22, 2009 Hot Bod anyone?
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 [...]
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November 9, 2009 Pushing my limits
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 [...]
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September 3, 2009 Baiting Kiasu Drivers
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 [...]
September 1, 2009 Starting Distance Training
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 [...]
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August 28, 2009 Breaking the Step 2 Barrier
I managed to stay true to the fitness regime I had in my head by successfully taking the second step. Actually, I think it is hard to take the second step since you’ve tricked yourself into believing that it’s okay to skip it since you worked so hard earlier in the week. Before you know [...]
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