The Infinite World

Started my run at 7.20am Singapore time at the Stadium, no particular target in mind but maybe to better my previous 53min20sec. Completed the 1st lap in 2min7.775sec, 2nd lap in 2min9.124sec and reached the 1st km in 5min20sec. I was trying to run as easy as possible but not too slow. I continue to run the next km in 5min16sec, completed the 2nd to 5th lap in 2min5sec lap. Completed the 3rd km in 5min12sec. Could not maintain the pace, slow to 5min22sec for the 4th km. I managed to speed up a little to 5min15sec for the 5th km, reaching 5km in 26min 25sec. Slow a little to 5min22sec for the 6th km, 5min20 sec for the 7th km, still feeling ok. Completed the 8th km in 5min17sec, reached 9km in 47min45sec. Finally, the final km, speed up more and eventually completed the 10km in 4min49sec, total time 52min34.121sec. Felt good most of the way, need to learn to push myself harder to achieve a faster timing. Aim to run at least 30sec faster in my next run at the stadium, and hopefully ac...

Completed a short 2.4km run in 11min12.935sec at the stadium. I was hoping to do a sub 25min 5km, but  changed my mind and decided to just run 6 laps. Felt good but the track was wet due to rain earlier on. Could have done a sub 11min, there was not much traction, no grip on the track. 

Did not run much after Standard Chartered Marathon on 1 Dec 2013. The 1st run was a 10km at the gym due to wet whether, equaled my pb 49min47sec. The 2nd run was a 10km at the track, completed in 55min36sec and the 3rd run was a 10km at the track as well on 14 Dec, 53min20sec. The most recent was on Sunday 15 Dec 2013, a 6km run at the gym in 30min13sec. I felt that after a marathon, you have the confident of completing shorter run easily. I feel I need to go out and run a maybe quick 5km or shorter distance to gauge whether I have improve on my running during the last 1 year. I find that I am always controlling my run a lot nowadays, I guess it comes from the habit of ensuring I competed my long run, so always put aside some reserve energy to finish comfortably.

This is the run that I have been waiting for in fear and anticipation. It's always difficult when you do not train enough in a proper way, but you still want to challenge it. Woke up at 3 am on 1 Dec 2013, Sunday. Bought breakfast the night before, just bread with some sugar topping. There was even train services provided by SMRT, I took the train at about 4.15 am, run to the station from where I live. Reached Orchard Station at 4:28 am, had to walked all the way to Wheelock to get into the holding bay. After that just walked to as near the start line as possible, it was a good turnout. about 16,000 runners. The atmosphere was full of excitement, everyone was anxious to start the run. I had a start delay of about 6 minutes, it was very crowded at the start and you can only slow jog. The pace for the first 1.5km was never much faster than than 7min per km. I can only pick up speed after exiting from the Ford Canning tunnel, but GPS tracking was abit off while in tunnel with no si...

Recounting my run on 24 Nov 2013, Sunday, I fondly recall how I felt at each stage of the run! Started the at just below 6 min per km pace, early stage of the race normally will be ok. Picked up speed along the way, 2nd km was in the 5:50 range, 3km was like 5:45. Still feeling fine although my training had been erratic all year round. So still feeling ok even at the 5km mark, which was around 5:40 range. Now cruising along the 5-6km long straight stretch, still feeling good. Once pass the 7km mark, sign of fatigue start to set in. Completed the 8km in 5:16, which is fast by my level of fitness, start to slow to around 5:50, eventually timed at 6:02 at 9km. Covered 10km in slightly under 1 hr, the km split was 6:27. My plan was to stick with my buddy until about half way mark and then run at my own pace. I was thinking to himself that I would slow down after the 10 km mark, which I did but luckily I did not slow down too much. On that day, I was feeling pretty apprehensive as my train...

This is the last long run before SCB Sg marathon on 1 Dec 2013, I completed 22km in 2hr11min43sec. This timing is better than I thought possible as my training has been erratic. Ran faster in the 1st 11km, 1hr 3min and 1 hr 9min for the 2nd half. Just hoping to relax and enjoy the run on 1 Dec 2013 !

Wake up late, started the run just before 8 am. It was raining lightly, cool weather, good for running. Just relax and run easy with no target in mind. Run around the estate, just took the roads that I am familiar with and try not to look at my watch too much. I managed to run the last 6 km without looking at the watch, which surprising felt good and relaxing. I guess this is a new found knowledge for me, heard of it before briefly but never thought of trying. Average 6:23 per km today, feel good and not tire for once. Should be doing our usual 20km at East Coast tomorrow morning.

I finished the 2012 SCB marathon in 4hr57min52sec, the 1st time I ever completed a marathon in under 5 hours. It was my 6th marathon and one of my most prepared ever. I did more than twenty 20km run and at least three 30km run, but it was still insufficient preparation. It was still a break through year for my running, never thought I can actually run more than 30km non stop, though at a very slow pace, average 7min3.55sec for each km. I also completed 5 half marathon in 2012 and achieved pb of 1hr57min46sec. This year I completed 3 half marathon and a 32km but no pb, except my usual Ford road/water point pb of 1hr50min52sec for this 19.6  route. I did not exercise enough self descipline during training, no core muscle training as well. I am aiming for a 4hr40min this year, will be difficult to achieve but I will run my best race as much as possible.

Been thinking a lot on how to prepare for a race mentally. Can a strong mental conditioning overcome a less than ideal physical condition? Well, I will get to find out in 12 days time at the SCB Marathon on 1 Dec 2013 ! I will just relax and run a good race, I will try to pace myself at a sustainable pace and hopefully, everything else will fall into place nicely. I will try for a new pb although my preparation is far from ideal. A time of less than 4hr 50min would be achievable!

Simple answer - Someone superior and who has power to  create ! There are so many different version of the same idea, but no one has the answer. There is the possibility that we will never know the real answer, the problem is that we always think that we are superior and has the capability to go beyond. We cannot solve our daily problems and yet we think we can find the "beginning" ! Why do we not use our resources to help ourselves instead of fighting one aother ! We need to change the mindset of human to evolve to become a better race. 

Covered about 11 km at the gym today in 1 hr 1 min. A little too late to really train much for the SCB Singapore marathon on 1 Dec 2013. I can only try my best to manage the run, have to be really mindful not to walk too much when fatigue set in during the real run. 

I am in Hong Kong right now, wanted to go out for a run around Kowloon area but the sky was already quite dark around 5:50pm. Went to the gym at W Hotel which is on the 73 Floor, covered about 9km in 50min1sec. Seems like my weight has shot up recently, weight in at 67.1 kg before run, after run 66.2 kg. Looks like I am going to have a tough time at SCB Marathon Singapore on the 1 Dec 2013. 

Did a 14 km run on 9 Nov 2013, completed in 1hr 22min plus. A ok run, ran smoothly, averaging about 5:50 plus min per km. I was trying to conserve some energy for this morning long run, but weather was not good. Instead, had to run in the gym, did a 10.2km in 51min22sec. In the evening, did a 5.38km in 29min57.4sec. Have to put in a long run of 30km, missing this weekend long run of 30km plus would affect my preparation for the Standard Chartered Marathon on 1 Dec 2013. Have to be mentally strong this year to achieve a pb. 

Since the onset of Industrialisation in early 17th century, Earth has been slowly devoured initially but the pace accelerate each we advance technologically. We would really need to control our population growth, the amount of energy we consume and change our way of life to ensure Earth can take the pounding that we inflict on it each day. Ever wonder why we crave for more and more ? It's the mental state that we brought up in our so called advanced and industrialised society ! And as everyone know, not all are born equal. The capable will always use their ability to get ahead at the expense of the majority of the population. It's  a problem that will stay us for the foreseeable future, unless people start to educate their young to think differently. There might not be such a day, as it more difficult than we think it is. The basic human behaviour has got to change, and most are not ready to accept such a change. People are just too unpredictable, and a few black sheeps are ...

Not been training much due to work commitment, but still hope to improve on my pb in the upcoming SCB marathon. It's possible to improve marginally but not by a big margin. No matter how strong you mentally prepared, the body got to be prepared as well. Mind and body has got to be somwwhat in synch. Did a short run on 2 Nov 2013, Sat, 8km at the gym in 40min31sec. Today, 3 Nov, 2013, covered 19km in 1hr55min46sec. 27 days to the SCB Singapore marathon, just hope that I can improve on last year 4hr57min52sec. 

I wonder how many people out there believe in this theory ? Things really start from nothing, weird theory! In the first place, there has to be space before something can be put there. How can a reaction take place from nothing! Anyway, human are just too ambitious, you do not even know what the person next to you is thinking and yet you think you know what happened billions of years ago. 

Why is the SGX promoting high frequency trading ?  They distort the market, entering and leaving the market at high speed and great volume, taking advantage of the small/big movement in stock prices.  These traders trade with no fundamental, they are just out to make a quick profit. This is not good for genuine small investor and the public and should not be allow to prevail. Why would a market regulator promote such form of trading ? Do not make sense at all to most people. 

Had to run in the gym again today, 27 Oct, 2013, Sunday, due to the rain. Managed to complete 11.4km in 1hour. Can feel the extra weight due to fats around the abdominal area, have to work hard to get rid of it. 

Run at the gym today due to rain, covered 8.4 km in 45min30sec. Had too much to eat at the buffet lunch at 4pm, felt so heavy during the run. Hope to cover at least 20 km tomorrow morning, otherwise my preparation for the Standard Chartered marathon will be wasted. Must keep up the long run, so that I am at least physically prepared for the 42.195 km on the 1 Dec 2013.

At the speed that earthlings are going, it will not be soon as in the next decade or so ! So much energy is expended everytime a rocket is launched to get a maximum of 7 people into space. We need to be able to fly to at least to near earth orbit at ease or anytime we want to. The amount of time needed to get ready to launch is incredible and yet we have such ambitious goal. (like going to mars) Our launch technology is too primitive and  money is not spent getting there. Till the day we are able to launch at will or every other day, it will be a dream for the rest !