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Fairings Recovery

The so call fairings are the covering for the payload on a rocket into space. Instead of falling away from the main final stage vehicle, it could perhaps be made to open up like a shell for payload launch and close up after payload launch. It could then be separated from the single Merlin engine and fall back into the atmosphere and slow down by firing thrusters already built into the fairings before falling into the net on Mr Steven. 

Yuki Kawauchi awarded Guiness World Record

Japanese amateur runner Yuki Kawauchi was awarded the Guinness world record for achieving the most sub 2hr20min marathon by anyone on Earth on 25 Mar 2018 at his home town Kuki. He has achieved 78 sub 2:20 with the latest at the 18 Mar 2018 Wan Jin Shi Taipei marathon. 

10.36km run on 24 Mar 2018 Saturday

Just completed a 10.36km run in 1hr00min14sec, from yck to Bishsn Park 2 loops. My second run in my new Adidas Boston 6M(green), I must say it feels quite stable and smooth, the cushion feel sufficient for me. My 3rd pair of Boston, I still using a old 5M and another 6M. I need to hold my run at around 5:50 for up to 12km and more. I am at 269km for the year.

11.5 km run on 13 Mar 2018

Start the run at about 8.21pm from junction of Yio chu kang road and AMK ave 4, I was really slow about 8min plus per km and slowly worked my way up to a 7:14 first km. Ran along YCK road and took a left to upper Thomson road to bishan park. My pace picked up from here, I ran along the park and this is the first time I went all the way to the other end of the park near the mrt depot and back. Total distance covered was 11.5km in 1hr10min7sec! Another run to clock some mileage.

17.58 km Run on 3 Mar 2018

Started the run at 7.26am on 3 Mar 2018, Saturday from Yio Chu Kang Road via Ang Mo Kio Ave 5 to Buangkok Green, Sengkang park connector till Punggol water terraces and back to start point. I was feeling apprehensive if I could complete a 20 km run. Started slow as usual but I was consious to not let my pace becoming too slow. I tried to keep it below 6:15 per km and surprisingly my body keep up and I was below the 6min mark most of the time. Eventually, I finished 17.58 km in 1hr42min43sec, averaging about 5:51 per km. I took a short water break and slow run 3.04 km back home in about 20min. I finally understood why a strong core will help runners, a constant steps turnover at your own strike length. A stronger core will help runners to maintain a higher step turnover.