1st trial Running At Midnite Hour

As Sundown Marathon is just a month away we have decided to do nite familiarization run, to get our body to be acclimatized with the wee hours.

We were supposed to start the run at 11pm from Sengkang CC, but the weather was not so kind to us, rained cats and dogs. Mike wanted to cancel the run, but since 4 of us already waited in CC so we were praying that the rain stopped before midnite that we may proceed with the plan. Mother nature was really listening to our prayer, soon the rain stopped, we proceed with the run, 9 of us agreed to take it slow and easy to get the body to run after midnite. We tackled the Yio Chu Kang - Upper Thomson road till the junction to Manday road, it gave us approx 11-12km. Reached the petrol kiosk (u-turn point) we took some photos. During the run back to CC, we could feel our batteries slowly diminishing, the route as we knew, it's quite a challenge. We were so lucky having Russell, our comrade to support us driving and acting as water pitch-stop. Not known to us he had prepared a surprise waiting for us in the finish point. We reached CC safely but shagged. A lined of Roti Prata packets quickly boosted our energy----tired, wary and aching.. we still had some fun chattering and bickering each other.

What a nite!!!!!

MY VIRGIN BIATHLON

It was started when some friends put out some invitation to join the Mini Biathlon at Sengkang Anchorvale. Without any training to complete the 2 disciplines together, I just signed up and hoped to have fun. The Mini, sounded quite easy, 300meter pool swim and 3.5km run, well I thought having ran marathon, it's going to be piece of cake to complete this challenge for me.

The swim was delivered with waves, I was quite lucky that my wave started at around 9am, so it was considered quite early, eventhough the sun was already burning. Thinking that 300meter (6laps) was quite short, I went all out on the swim leg, never in my mind that there's run leg to tackle. Swim was ok, but when I was out of water into the transition area I was like ----Geeee--- so many people had run off... haizzz was I one of the last???? Surprisingly eventhough I was struggling and out of breath, I managed to pass some girls, and kept on telling myself that I could make it. Sun was realy so hot by then, finally I reached the finish line, someone just told me to go back to the pool for resting.

After all my friends were back from the run, we decided to stay back for "Lucky draw", this is the only chance for all of us to get some prize.

Before the Lucky Draw, they read out the winner, I was taken aback when they called my name as 2nd runner up-- 'Kalang Kabut' but very pleased, got trophy and $100,- cheque.

Perry, Fion, Me, Russel and Choon Hong (Sengkang Mini Biathlon 22 Feb 2009)

Itching for another biathlon, me and some friends went for NIE biathlon on the 14 Mar 2009. Some friends had mentioned that this race is highly competitive, coz mainly it's interschool championship. Nevertheless, we had tasted that the feeling of completing the 2 disciplines was great, we went ahead with this 800meter pool swim and 5km run. The distance was much more then the Mini Bi that we had earlier, so we were to conserve our strength during the swiming leg.

We started pretty late, about 11am with the swim, by the time we ran, it was scorching hot. I was just happy with the experience and my timing for 1st timer wasn't bad at all 54minutes in total. But I know that I must work on my stroke to cut the time more.

With Fion getting all the barang-barang ready in the transit area

NEWTON ACTIVE RUN 2009

The race day has come. I was told to work as bike marshall and take care the 2nd wave, veteran group. Everything went off smoothly, and Alvin and I kept on looking out for the last runners of the group. To start with we ended up following the lady last runner, when suddenly after most runners cleared the first park, one uncle jogged slowly trying to catch up with the rest. But he was slow, even too slow that ended up running along with the 3rd wave, Fun Runners. Until the u-turn that separate the 10k to 5k, he was drifting alone with me ridding behind him. When we reach almost 6k, I decided to run along with him, to keep him company and boast his morale. Too my surprise, he was so determined to finish, I cheered him along.

Along the way towards the finish line, I encouraged all the marshall to run along, to make a glamour entry to the finish line. A real true VIP for the day....

YueFen's Wedding @Laguna Golf Club (Tanah Merah)

My second niece in law's wedding finally came along. As one of the direct/ close family member, we were to attend the morning tea ceremony, to be served tea (We were considered one of the elders, I think). But well.. everything went very well, eventhough in actual I was not feeling very well - a little bit overtrained and had cough bugging me.



The solemnization was blessed with great weather, slightly cloudy, so it made the atmosphere not too hot. The golf course added so pictureque scene, beautiful with occasional plane flew so close above us.

When the dinner served in the evening, it was like 8.30plus. I was so starving, and was too bad for me coz I could not munch the reception nuts.

Food was good but the service was kinda low then expected. Perhaps they needed further training before putting them to serve banquet.

We were done by around 10pm, luckily my sister in law, Anne, volunteered to send us home.

lunch with my indonesian gang

So happy when Atha pm-ed me in the FB that we were meeting up and had lunch together. We actually had so many things to catch up, but I guess time was a constraint, Sari needed to pick her daughter up, and Lina was helping her by driving her up. Wulan also must rush back to tend her waroeng, Suzi and I must get back to work too, except for my dear Atha, she had all time in her hand today.

We had lunch at Shokudo (the Japanese market style restaurant) @ Heeren. The food range was ok, lots of choice, but since I was so late and had limeted time, I just ordered Japanese Fish n Chips. Nothing so special about it, presentation was guite ok and the portion was quite generous, I wish they did better in preparing the Tartar sauce.

We chatted alittle here and there and time really flew so fast, next thing we know we needed to part .... sigh.

Chinese New Year 2009

The days that most Chinese has been waiting for.

New year Eve on the 25th January 2009, having a reunion dinner with the in laws. And it has been like that since the day I was here. As usual "SteamBoat" is the theme. This year my mother in law has grown older, she's like 70's years old and maybe because of that the meal was rather plain and simple. But anyhow, I still am ok with that.

The 1st day of New Year, 26th Jan 2009, We all gathered in my second in law's, as my mother in law stays with her. Had lunch there and as usual Hong Pao giving, the favourites of all kids. All cousins, nephews, nieces, uncles, aunties met and chatted, had gathering once a year. As there was food here and there, I just ate and ate and ate like nobody's businesses.

The 2nd day of New Year, 27th Jan 2009, we went to 2nd Aunty's house, again food and food and all new year goodies.

Those Kueh Bangkit... ehmmm I finished the whole tray, and one more thing they also had buffet catering, with nasi biryani, my favourite. Gosh.. I never stuffed myself so much, luckily I wore somesort of baggy dress, so I wasn't worry at all with bulging tummy.

Hey.. but I dare to praise myself as I just did short run with friends early in the morning before leaving for Aunty's house. Well, all the stuffing in was all paid out.










Back to work on the 3rd day, I woved to keep the diet low in calories, ha ya... at work still continuously had snacks and heavy meal, as well as 'Yu-Sheng' good luck raw fish toss. At the end, I felt so bunked up. Could feel that the 'Nature Call of Waste Removal' not as smooth.
The day after that I got myself a coffee enema.. phewww what a release!!!

Coffee Enema

Coffee - it has been favourite of all time coffee drinkers, but notoriously also gain popularity being a substance to be avoided, as it is known to be acidic, dieuretic, temporary booster or stimulant. Is there any benefits at all of this humble beans?

Surprisingly, coffee is beneficial for our liver, but how this can be achieved if drinking coffee is making one's feeling all negative effects?

The procedure was first found by a German Nurse during the world war one where in the casualty camps the medical provision was not sufficient at all. She administered an enema to several badly wounded soldiers to relief pain with the only warm liquid available, from a coffee pot. Almost immediately the soldiers felt relief from pain, relief that persistent for hours. So why coffee is so special?

The coffee enema stimulates an enzyme system in the liver by 700% an increase in activity. During this time, there are dilation of blood vessel and bile ducts as well as the relaxation of smooth muscles, hence it increases the bile flow to cause a flushing of toxic bile.

The Caffeine in the coffee will also do wonder to our gut, it stimulates the peristalsis movement to move waste materials through the intestines.

So... Coffee is not bad at all after all, that is why for some, coffee enema is known as 'Royal Flush'... you get all benefit in one go.