Adidas advert always got some Inspirator .. and I find this close to what I am heading
When long run become short run...
for me, my 2.4km now become my short run... used to be the weeking endurance run... so what does it mean? it means my run run have to be longer now...
Shd i slow down.... hahaha
Friday, August 28, 2009
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Beivied - Exercise blog week 24 August to 30 August 09 Part One
this will be a very testing week for me. Holiday everybody will eat and eat and eat, and not exercise. I am now sitting at thebudget terminal area, waiting for check in, waiting for hanping to berak finish, i am blogging my almost impending fatten-me-up week.
Yesterday I went for gym dance class and pilates. Each session only burned 135 calories but the dance class can help improve coordination and the pilates class was really good body conditioning. I am beginning to love Mondays ;)
i hope this is not the only exercise session that I am blogging for this week...
This holiday is a diving trip on a 28m length boat. Its not a cruise where you can swim, play tennis or run a few rounds. Now i finally appreciate a cruise. I wanted to bring a skipping rope but hanping feel that while on a boat you can never guarantee it will be stable and i may hurt myself. So i will be stuck on a boat for full seven days with no running no swimming no skippping. No exercise. Only food, food and more food. Diving doesnt burn calories. I have been diving for more than six years, thats prettty good evidence ba.
My strategy: i brought two things with me. Carbo blocker pills and two small box of healthy raw mixed nuts. If i cannot resist the fatty food, hopefully the carbo blocking pills will help a bit. If i can resist, hopefully the raw mixed nuts will keep me fuller but healthier. I also need to remember to eat more vegetables n fruits, less fatty meat . Drink a lot plain water. Do jumping jets, push ups and crunches at night.
First time on a trip that i am worried about the calories i am going to take in. I weighed myself to be 71.9kg just now. Will i come back with a few extra kilos? Oh GOD help me!
Yesterday I went for gym dance class and pilates. Each session only burned 135 calories but the dance class can help improve coordination and the pilates class was really good body conditioning. I am beginning to love Mondays ;)
i hope this is not the only exercise session that I am blogging for this week...
This holiday is a diving trip on a 28m length boat. Its not a cruise where you can swim, play tennis or run a few rounds. Now i finally appreciate a cruise. I wanted to bring a skipping rope but hanping feel that while on a boat you can never guarantee it will be stable and i may hurt myself. So i will be stuck on a boat for full seven days with no running no swimming no skippping. No exercise. Only food, food and more food. Diving doesnt burn calories. I have been diving for more than six years, thats prettty good evidence ba.
My strategy: i brought two things with me. Carbo blocker pills and two small box of healthy raw mixed nuts. If i cannot resist the fatty food, hopefully the carbo blocking pills will help a bit. If i can resist, hopefully the raw mixed nuts will keep me fuller but healthier. I also need to remember to eat more vegetables n fruits, less fatty meat . Drink a lot plain water. Do jumping jets, push ups and crunches at night.
First time on a trip that i am worried about the calories i am going to take in. I weighed myself to be 71.9kg just now. Will i come back with a few extra kilos? Oh GOD help me!
Monday, August 24, 2009
Beivied - Exercise blog week 17 August to 23 August 09
this is the first time i am blogging from my mobile phone, so pls pardon me for any typo. It's not easy using fat fingers to type many words on a small screen. :)
Last week was a pretty lazy week too.
monday was a rest day after the safra 6 km run so didnt exercise but pig out a lot.
tuesday i got my new New Balance shoes and brought it out on atrial run. I was full of energy that night and for the first time I sprinted further and longer than I ever thought I could and clock a 4.76km run in less than 37 minutes. shiok!!
Wednesday I did a thirty lap swim with my colleague. The first eight laps was interrupted and miserable because of two friend small problem. Anyway i still had to struggle to finish the thirty laps.
And thats it. I didnt exercise on thu, fri and saturday.
Then comes the sunday race against cancer. It was a lethargic., almost painful run. In between i at least walked one km. Thankfully hanping pushed me on. I completed the run at 46 and a half minutes. Gps sports tracker says it is 5.76km. Althoguh there is some improvement from shape run timing but i felt lousy as i couldnt maintain a consistent pace.
I did some soul searching n felt that i might hv been too ambitious and started off at a slightly faster pace. That might exhaust me faster. Also i didnt consciously maintain my training and preparation for the run. Maybe the impproving results from the prev three runs made me forget that i should put in lagi more effort instead of slacking. This is a lesson for me and i must train after my holiday and before the F1 circuit run on 6 september.
Must work harder!
Last week was a pretty lazy week too.
monday was a rest day after the safra 6 km run so didnt exercise but pig out a lot.
tuesday i got my new New Balance shoes and brought it out on atrial run. I was full of energy that night and for the first time I sprinted further and longer than I ever thought I could and clock a 4.76km run in less than 37 minutes. shiok!!
Wednesday I did a thirty lap swim with my colleague. The first eight laps was interrupted and miserable because of two friend small problem. Anyway i still had to struggle to finish the thirty laps.
And thats it. I didnt exercise on thu, fri and saturday.
Then comes the sunday race against cancer. It was a lethargic., almost painful run. In between i at least walked one km. Thankfully hanping pushed me on. I completed the run at 46 and a half minutes. Gps sports tracker says it is 5.76km. Althoguh there is some improvement from shape run timing but i felt lousy as i couldnt maintain a consistent pace.
I did some soul searching n felt that i might hv been too ambitious and started off at a slightly faster pace. That might exhaust me faster. Also i didnt consciously maintain my training and preparation for the run. Maybe the impproving results from the prev three runs made me forget that i should put in lagi more effort instead of slacking. This is a lesson for me and i must train after my holiday and before the F1 circuit run on 6 september.
Must work harder!
Run Elis Run - Ramadhan version Week 6 24 Aug to 30 Aug
Week 6
Summary
Mon - 4.7km
Tues - 3.3km
Wednesday- 3.3km
Thursday- 4.2km
Monday
Day 3 of fasting... Morning ate Nasi Sambal Goreng, Buka with Brown Rice and Marcoroni Soup.
I was tired... very tired... pop 2 pills then wore my running shoes and out i go... I think even the first 500m was difficult... so i decided to do away with the hack interval training or tracking speed per KM.. i just do the most comfortable tortoise run... ( hunney was walking way infront of me) so i just hop hop hop for as long as i can , as far as i can...
Started with a walk as warm up .. then tortoise run , then cool down by walking for another 500m.. in all took me 1hr 15min... then the next day i Map My Run... was about 4.7km hahaha.. nevermind... i shall aim for long hours jog rather then speed or mileage for the time being until i drop to 80kg maybe... (that will take about another 10years?)
Tuesday
Same as monday except more tired than Monday. Somemore today Helmey's bicycle paddle came off so did only a 3.3km.
Wednesday
Today Helmey felt asleep at abt 8.30pm.... so decided to go with Hunney... went on the 3.3km, detour to 7-11 and bought a Slurpee and some corn snack thingy... opps it is supposed to be a secret....
Thursday
The children decided to feast/break fast at the Mosque (but they made a wrong move cos there really isn't as much food as last year) so i went along, tried another new route... I think i killed a snail accidentally (sorry) and clock 4.2km. Only 1 word... TIRED and another word PAIN....
Friday
It was so bad... never been so bad before.. be it fasting or running, i bet these 2 things dun gel together... okay okay today will be a rest day... so i went home, load myself with lotso food... (french fries hahahaha) no exercise.... BUT i really feel so much better. I am tired...
Saturday
today i decided to skip my pills... skip my exercise too... just rest and rest and rest.... anyway i clock 15km this week le.. i should be easier to myself. i walked about 1.4km to Sun Plaza.. this is also exercise ba
Summary
Mon - 4.7km
Tues - 3.3km
Wednesday- 3.3km
Thursday- 4.2km
Monday
Day 3 of fasting... Morning ate Nasi Sambal Goreng, Buka with Brown Rice and Marcoroni Soup.
I was tired... very tired... pop 2 pills then wore my running shoes and out i go... I think even the first 500m was difficult... so i decided to do away with the hack interval training or tracking speed per KM.. i just do the most comfortable tortoise run... ( hunney was walking way infront of me) so i just hop hop hop for as long as i can , as far as i can...
Started with a walk as warm up .. then tortoise run , then cool down by walking for another 500m.. in all took me 1hr 15min... then the next day i Map My Run... was about 4.7km hahaha.. nevermind... i shall aim for long hours jog rather then speed or mileage for the time being until i drop to 80kg maybe... (that will take about another 10years?)
Tuesday
Same as monday except more tired than Monday. Somemore today Helmey's bicycle paddle came off so did only a 3.3km.
Wednesday
Today Helmey felt asleep at abt 8.30pm.... so decided to go with Hunney... went on the 3.3km, detour to 7-11 and bought a Slurpee and some corn snack thingy... opps it is supposed to be a secret....
Thursday
The children decided to feast/break fast at the Mosque (but they made a wrong move cos there really isn't as much food as last year) so i went along, tried another new route... I think i killed a snail accidentally (sorry) and clock 4.2km. Only 1 word... TIRED and another word PAIN....
Friday
It was so bad... never been so bad before.. be it fasting or running, i bet these 2 things dun gel together... okay okay today will be a rest day... so i went home, load myself with lotso food... (french fries hahahaha) no exercise.... BUT i really feel so much better. I am tired...
Saturday
today i decided to skip my pills... skip my exercise too... just rest and rest and rest.... anyway i clock 15km this week le.. i should be easier to myself. i walked about 1.4km to Sun Plaza.. this is also exercise ba
Run Elis Run - Ramadhan Special Introduction
this is the week 6 of my running programme. and also the Day 3 of fasting...
is it going to a stop... I am not too sure... Fasting month mah... and due to the long hour of fasting.... according to an article, Muscle lost is more and they are not able to perform as better.... and your body will go on a hibernation... and the diff between me and the bears is , I still need to go to work and bears dun need to (hence explain why they dun eat for the whole winter.. u still dun see skinny bears around).. so the least i can do is not to put on extra weight.... do abit of exercise Keep Running ... Keep Running.....
and also I officially announce the $20 Newly bought shoes is stolen... and to Whom who stolen my cheapopo shoes.... Keep Running and make sure you dun fall your front teeth off....
May Allah bless me with the power to Fast... to Run ... and to lost weight
(hey hey ... i have been LS for a week and lost an extra kg lei... hahaha I am now 108.8kg)
is it going to a stop... I am not too sure... Fasting month mah... and due to the long hour of fasting.... according to an article, Muscle lost is more and they are not able to perform as better.... and your body will go on a hibernation... and the diff between me and the bears is , I still need to go to work and bears dun need to (hence explain why they dun eat for the whole winter.. u still dun see skinny bears around).. so the least i can do is not to put on extra weight.... do abit of exercise Keep Running ... Keep Running.....
and also I officially announce the $20 Newly bought shoes is stolen... and to Whom who stolen my cheapopo shoes.... Keep Running and make sure you dun fall your front teeth off....
May Allah bless me with the power to Fast... to Run ... and to lost weight
(hey hey ... i have been LS for a week and lost an extra kg lei... hahaha I am now 108.8kg)
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
Run Elis Run - Week 5
Monday
was a rest day after the 6km run... my body hurts alot.... its kind of dumb for many runner out there, or even my dear friend who walked 6km and it only 10 min behind me... may be if they carry some 240pounds then they will understand how hard is my every steps
Tuesday
Muscle still aching... Sleepy .... almost want to give up .. i just wear my shoes and convince my self to run at least 1.5km... the first km was hard... but after that the leg just carried itself... and i went on the 2.8km which i stopped infront of a park thinking that i want to do some workout but too many baby crows flying around , so i decided to just go home... tired tired tired
what's happening to me....
Wednesday
Woke up late... no run... body feel better but tummy aBig bloated... Went Swensen for lunch.. come back LS.... ate all sort of medicine...
At night decided to go and find my night route... run 2.29km according to MapMyRun... at night dun really sweat alot... but okay will slowly build up... explore other route...
Thursday
Morning did a 2.4km jog... slow and easy... and some toning on the playground =D. Tml will be last day to do a morning
Friday
Woke up late... went to work then fetch mama to hospital.. come back damm tired le. So REST day
Saturday
Thot of going jogging at night. I am all ready at 9pm... BUT i cannot find my shoes... sop sop sop... i took a pair to office... another one which i run with on Thursday morning hilang... (and worst off i dunno which one hilang)
If it is the orange one.... she ran 2 Shape Run with me in her 2 year lifespan for the price of $39.90 from World of Sports... Thank you all these while... all the kickboxing, ABT session, and all the run... you have done worth your price and continue running with your new owner... hope to see you again on the track.
If it is the blue one... bought for 2 months from World of Sports for $20 only... but she is the main jogging shoes for these while... and run my best 6km Safra Run.... ( somehow i got a feeling that this is the shoes i brought to office) mmmm anyway whoever who pick this shoes.. take care and treasure it.
Sop Sop Sop
Okay , i just wore my slippers and go on my bicycle for 4.5km... and come back NO SWEAT... so i step on Yvonne treadmill on 3km/hr for 20min....
How am I supposed to run without shoes...
Oh by the way I started fasting today... all is fine but still got LS.... (hoepfully can help to loss more weight like that)
was a rest day after the 6km run... my body hurts alot.... its kind of dumb for many runner out there, or even my dear friend who walked 6km and it only 10 min behind me... may be if they carry some 240pounds then they will understand how hard is my every steps
Tuesday
Muscle still aching... Sleepy .... almost want to give up .. i just wear my shoes and convince my self to run at least 1.5km... the first km was hard... but after that the leg just carried itself... and i went on the 2.8km which i stopped infront of a park thinking that i want to do some workout but too many baby crows flying around , so i decided to just go home... tired tired tired
what's happening to me....
Wednesday
Woke up late... no run... body feel better but tummy aBig bloated... Went Swensen for lunch.. come back LS.... ate all sort of medicine...
At night decided to go and find my night route... run 2.29km according to MapMyRun... at night dun really sweat alot... but okay will slowly build up... explore other route...
Thursday
Morning did a 2.4km jog... slow and easy... and some toning on the playground =D. Tml will be last day to do a morning
Friday
Woke up late... went to work then fetch mama to hospital.. come back damm tired le. So REST day
Saturday
Thot of going jogging at night. I am all ready at 9pm... BUT i cannot find my shoes... sop sop sop... i took a pair to office... another one which i run with on Thursday morning hilang... (and worst off i dunno which one hilang)
If it is the orange one.... she ran 2 Shape Run with me in her 2 year lifespan for the price of $39.90 from World of Sports... Thank you all these while... all the kickboxing, ABT session, and all the run... you have done worth your price and continue running with your new owner... hope to see you again on the track.
If it is the blue one... bought for 2 months from World of Sports for $20 only... but she is the main jogging shoes for these while... and run my best 6km Safra Run.... ( somehow i got a feeling that this is the shoes i brought to office) mmmm anyway whoever who pick this shoes.. take care and treasure it.
Sop Sop Sop
Okay , i just wore my slippers and go on my bicycle for 4.5km... and come back NO SWEAT... so i step on Yvonne treadmill on 3km/hr for 20min....
How am I supposed to run without shoes...
Oh by the way I started fasting today... all is fine but still got LS.... (hoepfully can help to loss more weight like that)
Monday, August 17, 2009
Run Elis Run - Safra 6km fun run
That was yesterday... and i still feel abit of muscle ache... a bit sleepy, a bit tired today...
Today is the official REST day... and I am still loading Carbo hahaha
Guess what , I weigh myself this afternoon, I was 111.5kg , compared to last friday 109.9kg... opps load too much Carbo.. or tired muscle weigh more, i hope is the latter...
can hardly open my eyes after, i Ikan Bawal Penyat, 1 medium KOI bubble Milk tea, and Rojak from Toa Payoh hub... i definately hope my boss is as sleepy as me...so that we can sleep together...
what shd i say abt yesterday...personal best timing is 56min for 6km although alot doubt that it is 6km...
This is the event Tee, cheapo po and this is the exact 500m uphill which i did not run....
I almost run the whole 6km , except for this track... so personal best is run 5km ba
This is the 6km finish point, yayyyy finished le, and may pple is taking photo there.. the flag off is 8am , this photo is taken at 8.56am....
Beivied - Exercise Blog Week from 10/08/09 to 16/08/09
I started a little book tracking my exercise and food log... brought it back for the weekend but forgot to bring it back ... now cannot really remember what I did ..
Monday 10/08/09 -
if I am not wrong, I jogged back home for this one. Should be about 3.7km.
Tuesday 11/08/09 -
Body Balance at lunchtime. It was not bad, and hurt my tummy for two days..
Evening time, Hanping jogged with me. To and fro about 3km or so. I sweated a lot more than the 3.7km that I did on Monday cos Hanping kind of force me to run faster. Initially he tried to force, didnt work, so he chatted with me and unconsciously made me jog at a faster pace. Good workout!
Wednesday 12/08/09 -
Swam thirty laps at Suntec swimming pool.
Thursday 13/08/09 -
Went jogging with my friend. Again, she finally realised how slow I am. and duno why I have very little energy, and still aching from the swimming. So I only slow jogged 3km, and walked another 3.5km back.
Friday 14/08/09 -
Rest. Oooooommmmmmm.
Saturday 15/08/09 -
Rest. OOooommmmm. Eat. Uuuuuuuummmmm. Rest. Oooooommmmm.
Sunday 16/08/09 -
6km Safra Fun Run. My timing was 50 minutes 7 seconds which I was elated when I reached the finishing line. I still suspect that it is not full 6km but even at 5km, my timing has improved from Shape Run's 55minutes so I am still happy :)
Now I need to continue training for this Sunday's 5km Run Against Cancer at East Coast Park.
The ability to exercise feels empowering. I feel alive and able to do a lot more things cos I have come to realise there are things that I can do but I have never tried hard enough.
Suddenly the need to lose weight feels more like second priority to being able to run the distance and in a shorter time. Of course, can lose weight is good la, ahahah!
Train train train!
Monday 10/08/09 -
if I am not wrong, I jogged back home for this one. Should be about 3.7km.
Tuesday 11/08/09 -
Body Balance at lunchtime. It was not bad, and hurt my tummy for two days..
Evening time, Hanping jogged with me. To and fro about 3km or so. I sweated a lot more than the 3.7km that I did on Monday cos Hanping kind of force me to run faster. Initially he tried to force, didnt work, so he chatted with me and unconsciously made me jog at a faster pace. Good workout!
Wednesday 12/08/09 -
Swam thirty laps at Suntec swimming pool.
Thursday 13/08/09 -
Went jogging with my friend. Again, she finally realised how slow I am. and duno why I have very little energy, and still aching from the swimming. So I only slow jogged 3km, and walked another 3.5km back.
Friday 14/08/09 -
Rest. Oooooommmmmmm.
Saturday 15/08/09 -
Rest. OOooommmmm. Eat. Uuuuuuuummmmm. Rest. Oooooommmmm.
Sunday 16/08/09 -
6km Safra Fun Run. My timing was 50 minutes 7 seconds which I was elated when I reached the finishing line. I still suspect that it is not full 6km but even at 5km, my timing has improved from Shape Run's 55minutes so I am still happy :)
Now I need to continue training for this Sunday's 5km Run Against Cancer at East Coast Park.
The ability to exercise feels empowering. I feel alive and able to do a lot more things cos I have come to realise there are things that I can do but I have never tried hard enough.
Suddenly the need to lose weight feels more like second priority to being able to run the distance and in a shorter time. Of course, can lose weight is good la, ahahah!
Train train train!
Saturday, August 15, 2009
Run Elis Run - Take Little steps
I read this many many times...so many times that ... now i have reach certain stage of training .. i truely believe this passage and look forward to reach the next level of training...
This is an extract from a Shape Run's handbook, from a woman who only started running when she is 40 years old...
Taking Little Steps
From a medical point of view, it is best to start slow and easy. Running is a high impact activity, with ground reaction forces averaging 3 times our body weight. Our bodies are able to tolerate such forces, but only if we increase the load progressivly.
For a start, brisk walk, cycle, row, swim, use the eppliptical trainer, or engage in the other non/low impact activities, as you go fitter, make a gradual transition towards running.
On the topic of brisk walking, that was all i had initially planned to do and something i could envision myself sustaining everyday. But after a month, i wanted to do something more, so i strapped on some wrist weights to tone my upper arms. At the end of second month, my feet begin to jog. The rest is a blur of an addictive runner's high. Today i am out on the pavement on one long run every Sunday clocking 5km to 6km twice a week
Elis is now on the trying to buy some weights to strap on my wirst cos i want to tone my upper arms too stage... I am looking forward to get addicted to running... it is really that u dun start u cannot believe thing... i just prayed that the feeling can keep on and on and on and on.....
This is an extract from a Shape Run's handbook, from a woman who only started running when she is 40 years old...
Taking Little Steps
From a medical point of view, it is best to start slow and easy. Running is a high impact activity, with ground reaction forces averaging 3 times our body weight. Our bodies are able to tolerate such forces, but only if we increase the load progressivly.
For a start, brisk walk, cycle, row, swim, use the eppliptical trainer, or engage in the other non/low impact activities, as you go fitter, make a gradual transition towards running.
On the topic of brisk walking, that was all i had initially planned to do and something i could envision myself sustaining everyday. But after a month, i wanted to do something more, so i strapped on some wrist weights to tone my upper arms. At the end of second month, my feet begin to jog. The rest is a blur of an addictive runner's high. Today i am out on the pavement on one long run every Sunday clocking 5km to 6km twice a week
Elis is now on the trying to buy some weights to strap on my wirst cos i want to tone my upper arms too stage... I am looking forward to get addicted to running... it is really that u dun start u cannot believe thing... i just prayed that the feeling can keep on and on and on and on.....
Monday, August 10, 2009
Run Elis Run - Week 4
Week 4
Monday
still got some holiday hangover.. my shoulder still hurts after the Saturday birthday bash.. and also had another one today... at connie place
today is a Public Holiday so i brought Helmey and the sleeping beauty to for morning jog at 8.15am... sleep late..
i feel that it is very hard to do long run with the kids.. i enjoyed their companionship but also they have alot of dong gua tofu .. so today just 2km..
Tuesday
I tried to do a long run.. to make up for the slacking for week 3 but my body is stil in recovery mode , so i do only 1.8km
Wednesday
I decided not to bring my children cos i seriously need to do a long run and get enuf rest for the Race Day... so i went on to run the full Sungei Sembawang... at 3.5km i started to feel my forehead numbe le.. so i slowed down and walk the rest of the 500m... so it is a 4km??? within 50min... in between i splint....
Thursday
This is my first attempt to do a evening run with my boss Ellys in TOa Payoh Stadium.... I can only tell u, it is a very awful experience.. a few lesson learnt
Lesson #1 - never do a evening workout with out a pre workout snack...
Lesson #2 - it is not easy to spin right round and round the stadium... i nearly lost count on the number of round.... well i did at least 5 round... hence 2km but prior to that we walked 1km to the stadium...
After the run , i went toa payoh mrt, i really dun care how fattening is a cup of bubble tea anymore... i needed one so badly !!!
For Ellys she finally agreed that I am doing a tortoise run....
However i still need to find way to get used to night jogging cos i dun want to break my running routine in the fasting month....
Friday
Today i went back to the estate track and did a 2km run.. follow by some toning exercise.... ahhh how i long to run in open air... open road... with sunshine , i feel much much better then spinning in a stadium...
Saturday
Today is a rest day cos tml is the Race Day ... somemore raining... so i brought the kids to the evoid deck,m while helmey ride his bike, i was teaching hunney how to cycle.. er... i think she need more practise and a new coach... i give up!!!
Monday
still got some holiday hangover.. my shoulder still hurts after the Saturday birthday bash.. and also had another one today... at connie place
today is a Public Holiday so i brought Helmey and the sleeping beauty to for morning jog at 8.15am... sleep late..
i feel that it is very hard to do long run with the kids.. i enjoyed their companionship but also they have alot of dong gua tofu .. so today just 2km..
Tuesday
I tried to do a long run.. to make up for the slacking for week 3 but my body is stil in recovery mode , so i do only 1.8km
Wednesday
I decided not to bring my children cos i seriously need to do a long run and get enuf rest for the Race Day... so i went on to run the full Sungei Sembawang... at 3.5km i started to feel my forehead numbe le.. so i slowed down and walk the rest of the 500m... so it is a 4km??? within 50min... in between i splint....
Thursday
This is my first attempt to do a evening run with my boss Ellys in TOa Payoh Stadium.... I can only tell u, it is a very awful experience.. a few lesson learnt
Lesson #1 - never do a evening workout with out a pre workout snack...
Lesson #2 - it is not easy to spin right round and round the stadium... i nearly lost count on the number of round.... well i did at least 5 round... hence 2km but prior to that we walked 1km to the stadium...
After the run , i went toa payoh mrt, i really dun care how fattening is a cup of bubble tea anymore... i needed one so badly !!!
For Ellys she finally agreed that I am doing a tortoise run....
However i still need to find way to get used to night jogging cos i dun want to break my running routine in the fasting month....
Friday
Today i went back to the estate track and did a 2km run.. follow by some toning exercise.... ahhh how i long to run in open air... open road... with sunshine , i feel much much better then spinning in a stadium...
Saturday
Today is a rest day cos tml is the Race Day ... somemore raining... so i brought the kids to the evoid deck,m while helmey ride his bike, i was teaching hunney how to cycle.. er... i think she need more practise and a new coach... i give up!!!
Beivied - Run for Hope!
The title of the run should mean a lot to both of us too. Run for OUR Hope - Hope of being healthy, Hope of being less overweight! (See, I dont even dare to think of ever possible at my ideal weight)
Alice and I have just sign up for Run For Hope, 10km run at East Coast Park on 22nd November.
Run for Hope, here we come!
Alice and I have just sign up for Run For Hope, 10km run at East Coast Park on 22nd November.
Run for Hope, here we come!
Beivied - Exercise Blog Week 03/08/09 to 10/08/09
Monday
Bootilicious Dance Class at gym - it was a little more tedious than the previous week so there was a little bit of sweat. After that I met up with Alice for dinner and didnt go for the pilates class.
Tuesday
Body Combat at gym during lunch - tired tired tired!
Then I did a 4km walk along Republic Avenue with my dogs. My intention was to check out the area and see if I can jog to work or from work to home. Dunno why I felt really sick later, giddy and nauseous. So I end up with MC on Wednesday.
Wednesday
No exercise, just lots of food and rest. Oh no. FOOD.
Thursday
Now I cannot remember... ... oh! I walked home from office, along republic avenue. I only managed to get to the scenic route when I reach the ducktour vehicle's route to go into the river. The original intention was from Singapore Flyer, but the roads have been blocked to prepare for F1 Circuit, and the nice nice walking pavement is now cold black tar. So I walked along the road beside smelly smoky vehicles for a while. The Nokia GPS Sports Tracker recorded it as a 5.15km walk, which I am a little bit surprised. 4km should be somewhat more reasonable. I might walk back again today, so I can try to tweak the settings and see how it helps.
And I havent weight myself so far. Not sure what is my weight now. But I know it cant be good because of all the food I ate over the weekend.
Ok, that was my last bit of exercise for last week. Doesnt seem like enough exercise... sigh. must work harder! And need to train a bit for the SAFRA run this Sunday.
Alice, it is your revenge time... ....
Bootilicious Dance Class at gym - it was a little more tedious than the previous week so there was a little bit of sweat. After that I met up with Alice for dinner and didnt go for the pilates class.
Tuesday
Body Combat at gym during lunch - tired tired tired!
Then I did a 4km walk along Republic Avenue with my dogs. My intention was to check out the area and see if I can jog to work or from work to home. Dunno why I felt really sick later, giddy and nauseous. So I end up with MC on Wednesday.
Wednesday
No exercise, just lots of food and rest. Oh no. FOOD.
Thursday
Now I cannot remember... ... oh! I walked home from office, along republic avenue. I only managed to get to the scenic route when I reach the ducktour vehicle's route to go into the river. The original intention was from Singapore Flyer, but the roads have been blocked to prepare for F1 Circuit, and the nice nice walking pavement is now cold black tar. So I walked along the road beside smelly smoky vehicles for a while. The Nokia GPS Sports Tracker recorded it as a 5.15km walk, which I am a little bit surprised. 4km should be somewhat more reasonable. I might walk back again today, so I can try to tweak the settings and see how it helps.
And I havent weight myself so far. Not sure what is my weight now. But I know it cant be good because of all the food I ate over the weekend.
Ok, that was my last bit of exercise for last week. Doesnt seem like enough exercise... sigh. must work harder! And need to train a bit for the SAFRA run this Sunday.
Alice, it is your revenge time... ....
Run Elis Run - Week 1 to 3
week 0 (the week before my week 1 start)
After the great setback i have in Shape Run, I have decided to just wake up earlier , wear my shoes and bring my son along.. he is my best friend... so i need hom along anyway he need to trim down also... so why not...
before i had my compliation ready, I just jogging continuously around the estate whick is about 1.4km... coming to 3 times for that whole week... sweat alot and met the Aunty which i mentioned before who lost alot of weight by walking and walking...
she was glad that i finally decided to lift my butt up and started joining the morning run mob...one day i stopped and did a small talk with her.. she said she did 5 X the distance what I was running daily.... opps.... no wonder can slim down lah,..... but too bad she is apple shaped.. so u know what i mean....
this is one of the good proof for my morning run .. i saw Sun rise hahahaha at Sembawang.... Week 1
It was easier to just wake up and run in week 1, more or less my body already accustomed.. or rathered conditioned to wake up earlier ... abt 6.30am and leave the house by 6.50am and just run and come home by 7.30am... washed up a nd leave for work at 8am... well first of all I must give credit to my maid... without her all these is IMPOSSIBLE, thanks bibik.... and my son.... u must be wondering why he is so enthusiatic... cos i allow him to ride on bicycle while i run.... well i must admit that riding bicycle really dun help him much but at least he moved his butt... for Hunney... ai... she is a sleeping beauty... so she prefer to sleep....
I was one 1 min jogging and 3 min walking interval... my song list start from the Song Green light as warm up brisk walking ... follow by Just Dance 1 min then Poker face 3 min.... then repeat the 1 min 3 min thing.... for me it is easier cos i used to running.... Yvonne u should try this.... later of the week i changed to 1 min walk 3 min jog (haolian again) and i did the 1/4km for 4 times a week and also added an what i called Endurance Run (chim) for 3km which i will use my favourite 45min fastforward Kylie Classic to just keep on running ... for a good solid 3 km.... so meaning I ran 5 times in week 1 ... feel so good....
i am still on the estate track... then i realised that i alot of fatter pple run in the morning... all inspired by the Aunty one ba hahahaha ... and I am proud to say I am maybe the fattest pple that can jog jog run run bounce bounce ba.. hahaha the truth is I really never master the art of brisk walking... how shd i twist my butt and walk faster .... hmmmm
Week 2
Week 2 programme was Right round as warm up then Boom Boom Pow 3 min and Womanizer 2 min... Ivy asked ... why womaniser for brisk walk... reason ... i need to train my stamia to complete a 5-6km.... not just 2.5km then no strength liao ya u are right I am talking abt my Shape Run flop ...
I ran almost every weekday except one day rained...
then that Saturday I decided to explore a new route which many of the Sembawang runners go and i never went there for the good 8 years i stayed here... it was called the Sungei Sembawang or the Park Connector under the NParks.... It is the Endurance run of the week... plus I am truely Wow at such a wonderful place in Sembawang.. curousity brought me along for a good 4km run .... (there is maker on the floor) i could not believe it ... i came back as red as the lobster ... and suffered body ache for a few days....
Week 3
was a busy week cos we had a ministerial event..so i only ran on friday 2 days ago... I did a 2.4km.. after all the weeks i decided to leave my 1.4km track and moved to Sungei Sembawang and increase my mileage.... ya I am freaking you all out sisters hahahahaha
and Saturday i run 2km ... cos i need to prepare for Helmey Racing Birthday ... eat alot of food... food and food....
Sunday ... finally is TODAY , i supposed to do a Endurance Run.... but I run abt 3km onl, cos my body hurts alot... slept late last night... not much energy then after i came home... we had yesterda left overs for lunch.... then i slept from 1 am to 5pm ...wake up to watch NDP... then Shah came back and oler Pizza Hut ... so until now I am very very full... and I am going to blog until the new week start hahahaha (how I am supposed to wake up early and run tomorrow) ....
Conclusion
The Programme sort of works... it builds up endurance and i can run even longer time le.... now moving to Sungei Sembawang more and more pple overtakes me... esp pple doing brisk walking... oh today i jogged pass a lady who is on her skates.. hahaha finally I am faster than someone....
Okay .. food wise ... I am still on brown rice for Monday to Friday ... Sat Sun ...and Public Holiday are FREE TO EAT days... (i still got tml)
Training.... 2 things i will focus on...
#1 my boss just taught me a running technic... is run on tip toes which she say will less stress on the heels and knees .... i will try next week.
#2 crosstraining... which I am very lack in ... alot of exercise mag says it is very important to increase flexibilty and stability which will help in the runs...
So see my next update next Sunday ba
Run Elis Run - Shape 10km running programme
this is a complicated programme, posted in Australia Shape Mag website... so complicated that when i copied to Excel file... i was abt 12 worksheets (cos it is 12 weeks) *lame*
Week 1 :
So, you’ll begin with a solid 10 minutes of brisk walking to warm up. Then, intersperse one minute of jogging with three minutes of walking, and complete this combination five times.
then every week they just increase the X minutes of jogging with decrease Y minutes of walking.. complicated right....
But I was a little clever that I actually use the Window movie maker to make a wma clip with music intervals then convert to mp3 and just sent to my Omnia... then i just play the music and change tempo when the music changed
Of course to make it less complicated, i use one track per week, instead of the suggest combination which will give me more work....
Week 1 :
So, you’ll begin with a solid 10 minutes of brisk walking to warm up. Then, intersperse one minute of jogging with three minutes of walking, and complete this combination five times.
then every week they just increase the X minutes of jogging with decrease Y minutes of walking.. complicated right....
But I was a little clever that I actually use the Window movie maker to make a wma clip with music intervals then convert to mp3 and just sent to my Omnia... then i just play the music and change tempo when the music changed
Of course to make it less complicated, i use one track per week, instead of the suggest combination which will give me more work....
Sunday, August 9, 2009
Run Elis Run - foreword
okay okay .. ivy say i should post my run journal here so she will not be so lonely
frankly speaking, 2009, i did not really exercise so regularly, i thot just join the Shape Run 2009 then start practise 12 weeks before like what i did last year.... 12 weeks which i ran once per week... about 400m ..
this year the first run was JP Morgan - Why? its sponsored by company and of course my motivator , also my boss asked me to go with her... so i joined, with Ivy... my running partner for 2 years...
16 Apr 2009
It was a 6km event.. it was
frankly speaking (again) we did not train much... we just intend to walk 6km... hence we just happily went there....
well quite terrible... less then 1km, my leg and my heart can hardly carry me thru... so when we saw a whole group of girls go for a shortcut, we happily followed... this is the greatest regret of my running life.. the words cheater bugs still bugs on my head... in the end we run abt 3km... so paiseh... we swear we will never take short cut no matter what.... (exclusion clause : unless we have decided so with good reasons)
Jun 2009 - we signed up a series of Nike Breakfast Run as part of the programme to Shape Run... we sign up for 3 run and run only 2 run.... in between i went to gym to do about 2 km on the dunno what the machine name thingy once a week... but the 2 Nike breakfast run series I ran about 2km continuosly... that added pressure on my running partner...
19 Jul 2009 Shape Run 2009 5km
the big day came... i was still on my once a week running which I was very proud of compare to u know who.... so i was very hao lian and told my partner : "ok i am going to run without you see you at the end point" on the same time, i had set a target of 2.5km... then walk the rest of the journey =)
so i started my tortoise run, dragging my every steps to the 2.5km marker... leaving my running partner behind me.... the way i run every one actually can overtake me.. and I am going to repeat this again... while i was still doing my slow jog at abt 1km mark... my running partner... that is Ivy , if u still confused, brisk walk thru me... OMG and her finish timing is 200 in position better than me... and 3 min faster than me... can't believe that 200 pple ran pass the finish point in 3 min time... Congrats Ivy... u see u proof that you can jog and brisk walk 5km... and still faster than me.... now I know what is over confidence...
So I have decided to talk my training a little bit more serious especially when Ivy start to sign up every running event in Singapore ...
So i search the net and found a 10km running programme to prepare ourselves for the Ultimate 10km Standard Charthered Marathron 2009 (SCm 2009) y6 Dec 2009
SCM is one of the best running event i every go, I went last year for the Kids Dash... they had free flow of 100plus and granola bars... hahaha
So here we go.... start of my running training .....
frankly speaking, 2009, i did not really exercise so regularly, i thot just join the Shape Run 2009 then start practise 12 weeks before like what i did last year.... 12 weeks which i ran once per week... about 400m ..
this year the first run was JP Morgan - Why? its sponsored by company and of course my motivator , also my boss asked me to go with her... so i joined, with Ivy... my running partner for 2 years...
16 Apr 2009It was a 6km event.. it was
frankly speaking (again) we did not train much... we just intend to walk 6km... hence we just happily went there....
well quite terrible... less then 1km, my leg and my heart can hardly carry me thru... so when we saw a whole group of girls go for a shortcut, we happily followed... this is the greatest regret of my running life.. the words cheater bugs still bugs on my head... in the end we run abt 3km... so paiseh... we swear we will never take short cut no matter what.... (exclusion clause : unless we have decided so with good reasons)
Jun 2009 - we signed up a series of Nike Breakfast Run as part of the programme to Shape Run... we sign up for 3 run and run only 2 run.... in between i went to gym to do about 2 km on the dunno what the machine name thingy once a week... but the 2 Nike breakfast run series I ran about 2km continuosly... that added pressure on my running partner...
19 Jul 2009 Shape Run 2009 5km
the big day came... i was still on my once a week running which I was very proud of compare to u know who.... so i was very hao lian and told my partner : "ok i am going to run without you see you at the end point" on the same time, i had set a target of 2.5km... then walk the rest of the journey =)
so i started my tortoise run, dragging my every steps to the 2.5km marker... leaving my running partner behind me.... the way i run every one actually can overtake me.. and I am going to repeat this again... while i was still doing my slow jog at abt 1km mark... my running partner... that is Ivy , if u still confused, brisk walk thru me... OMG and her finish timing is 200 in position better than me... and 3 min faster than me... can't believe that 200 pple ran pass the finish point in 3 min time... Congrats Ivy... u see u proof that you can jog and brisk walk 5km... and still faster than me.... now I know what is over confidence...
So I have decided to talk my training a little bit more serious especially when Ivy start to sign up every running event in Singapore ...
So i search the net and found a 10km running programme to prepare ourselves for the Ultimate 10km Standard Charthered Marathron 2009 (SCm 2009) y6 Dec 2009
SCM is one of the best running event i every go, I went last year for the Kids Dash... they had free flow of 100plus and granola bars... hahaha
So here we go.... start of my running training .....
Thursday, August 6, 2009
Beivied - Running Thoughts
Runs Completed this year
JP Morgan - somewhere in May?
Runway Cycling - 21 Jun
Shape Run 09 - 19 July
Upcoming - Registered
SAFRA 6km - 16 August
Run Singapore 5.067km - 6 September
Great Eastern Women 5km - 1 November
Stanchart 10km - 6 December
Upcoming - Registering
Race Against Cancer 5km - 23 August 8am East Coast
Run for Hope 4/10km - 23 November East Coast
Analysis
Hmmm. nothing in October.
If i sign up for Race Against Cancer, quite siong hor. I tried to register twice but failed. Maybe it is predestined?
Safra rest one week then reach Race Against Cancer liao.
Rest two days go diving for six days.
Come back Singapore four days is Run Singapore.
Then nothing all the way until November.
That is about eight weeks gap to Great Eastern Run
Then three weeks to Run for Hope.
Three days later fly to Japan for four days come back on 29 November
Seven days to Stanchart Run.
T_T zhen de ke yi ma....
JP Morgan - somewhere in May?
Runway Cycling - 21 Jun
Shape Run 09 - 19 July
Upcoming - Registered
SAFRA 6km - 16 August
Run Singapore 5.067km - 6 September
Great Eastern Women 5km - 1 November
Stanchart 10km - 6 December
Upcoming - Registering
Race Against Cancer 5km - 23 August 8am East Coast
Run for Hope 4/10km - 23 November East Coast
Analysis
Hmmm. nothing in October.
If i sign up for Race Against Cancer, quite siong hor. I tried to register twice but failed. Maybe it is predestined?
Safra rest one week then reach Race Against Cancer liao.
Rest two days go diving for six days.
Come back Singapore four days is Run Singapore.
Then nothing all the way until November.
That is about eight weeks gap to Great Eastern Run
Then three weeks to Run for Hope.
Three days later fly to Japan for four days come back on 29 November
Seven days to Stanchart Run.
T_T zhen de ke yi ma....
Wednesday, August 5, 2009
Beivied - XnDo?
Have you girls seen those XnDO Ready meals or XnDo cola in 7 11 before?
I just notice on facebook that they have a weight management center and has weight management programmes. dunno good or not, but their programme is mainly using their food and drinks, and it seem like the price is inclusive of the meals.
For example, their most basic Guaranteed Action Plan is SGD450, comes with 60 meals, dietary tools and health screening. Each Xndo meal should cost about SGD6 to SGD9 if I am not wrong. At SGD6 per meal, thats SGD360 already.
Their most expensive plan Serious about Health is SGD2000 with 360 meals, which is probably around SGD2160.
Later I go 7 11 see how much is one meal and the nutrient content. Will also find chance to check with SGH dietician. :)
I just notice on facebook that they have a weight management center and has weight management programmes. dunno good or not, but their programme is mainly using their food and drinks, and it seem like the price is inclusive of the meals.
For example, their most basic Guaranteed Action Plan is SGD450, comes with 60 meals, dietary tools and health screening. Each Xndo meal should cost about SGD6 to SGD9 if I am not wrong. At SGD6 per meal, thats SGD360 already.
Their most expensive plan Serious about Health is SGD2000 with 360 meals, which is probably around SGD2160.
Later I go 7 11 see how much is one meal and the nutrient content. Will also find chance to check with SGH dietician. :)
Tuesday, August 4, 2009
Beivied - Body For Life 12 Week Challenge
Give it a try! But dont buy the products lah.
What is the Challenge?
The Body-for-LIFE Challenge is a 12-week healthy living contest based on the proven principles in the best-selling book Body-for-LIFE. Participants are encouraged to record their progress with before and after photos. They are also asked to record their inner transformation in a short essay and they are judged on the quality of their outer and inner transformation.
http://bodyforlife.com/challenge/whatis.asp
They have an exercise program
The exercise techniques on Body-for-LIFE are based on universal principles that have already produced breakthroughs in tens of thousands of people.
Countless studies show that high-intensity training burns fat more effectively than low-intensity exercise, plus the addition of strength-training exercise allows you to not only increase your metabolic rate, but change the actual shape of your body. This is why Body-for-LIFE’s combination of targeted strength-training workouts and high-intensity cardio workouts is so effective.
Body-for-LIFE’s recommended programs:
Weight-training
Cardiovascular
http://bodyforlife.com/exercise/index.asp
This is what you should eat in the 12 week
http://bodyforlife.com/nutrition/index.asp
http://bodyforlife.com/nutrition/foodlist.asp
Think it is useful? My friend say she has the book and will lend it to me. Alice the speed reader, i will send to you and you read and summarize ok? Hahahahhaha
What is the Challenge?
The Body-for-LIFE Challenge is a 12-week healthy living contest based on the proven principles in the best-selling book Body-for-LIFE. Participants are encouraged to record their progress with before and after photos. They are also asked to record their inner transformation in a short essay and they are judged on the quality of their outer and inner transformation.
http://bodyforlife.com/challenge/whatis.asp
They have an exercise program
The exercise techniques on Body-for-LIFE are based on universal principles that have already produced breakthroughs in tens of thousands of people.
Countless studies show that high-intensity training burns fat more effectively than low-intensity exercise, plus the addition of strength-training exercise allows you to not only increase your metabolic rate, but change the actual shape of your body. This is why Body-for-LIFE’s combination of targeted strength-training workouts and high-intensity cardio workouts is so effective.
Body-for-LIFE’s recommended programs:
Weight-training
Cardiovascular
http://bodyforlife.com/exercise/index.asp
This is what you should eat in the 12 week
http://bodyforlife.com/nutrition/index.asp
http://bodyforlife.com/nutrition/foodlist.asp
Think it is useful? My friend say she has the book and will lend it to me. Alice the speed reader, i will send to you and you read and summarize ok? Hahahahhaha
Beivied - Exercise Blog Week 27/07/09 to 02/08/09
This is a week that I hardly exercised but actually lost some weight.
I only did Body Combat on Thursday/Friday night. Thursday/Wednesday I had a shopping trip, that required some walking on my MBT but not much.
Sorry am a bit tired now from doign Body Combat during lunchtime, and my stomach was still aching. Now a bit half dead cannot remember my exercise details from last week...
Best thing is my weight went down to 72.0kg just before i went for Body Combat. The next morning after Body Combat, it was 72.4kg. SUnday it was 72.5kg. I had bad diarrhea yesterday and this morning, I weighed 71.8kg. No wonder people eat laxatives in hope of slimming down ...
I only did Body Combat on Thursday/Friday night. Thursday/Wednesday I had a shopping trip, that required some walking on my MBT but not much.
Sorry am a bit tired now from doign Body Combat during lunchtime, and my stomach was still aching. Now a bit half dead cannot remember my exercise details from last week...
Best thing is my weight went down to 72.0kg just before i went for Body Combat. The next morning after Body Combat, it was 72.4kg. SUnday it was 72.5kg. I had bad diarrhea yesterday and this morning, I weighed 71.8kg. No wonder people eat laxatives in hope of slimming down ...
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