SSR!!

Super Slow Run!!!

Felt tired and breathless just after a few steps .... I just decided to slow down considerably and do a super slow jog. By the time I hit Queenstown, I had decided not to do my usual Tues route and go for the easier Thurs route.

Thankfully I felt much better with the slow run and decided to lengthen my distance a little.

Don't think I did 13km as indicated in the map ... prolly didn't map correctly.

Anyway, should be able 11+km 1hrs 24mins.

2 More Days ....

to the end of yet another year...

This year passed exceptionally fast.  I didn't achieve anything and another year has just passed me by.... geez.

My biggest regret this year would be not taking on any charity related project.  No fund raising, nothing.  Oops.

As for 2009.  I'm reflecting upon and questioning some of my beliefs.  

Perhaps I have been wrong all this while in some of my principles, my beliefs and its time to seriously reflect ....   

And I'm also relooking my priorities in life.  Its time to do some re-prioritisation ... and some personal house keeping.  There are so many clutter in me that I have to dump.  I just wish there is an easy way to do this emotional personal spring cleaning.

To a better year ahead !  Not just to me, but to everyone else :)

DE-Motivation

No LSD on Sunday.

I was just plain lazy .... and lack the motivation.

SO I told myself to run on Mon.

Mon came, and I just couldn't bring myself to run.

I'm really slacking !! I've no motivation to run at all.  Just feeling so damn sian.

Shit.

And I'm still pigging out like a hungry ghost ..... 

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One good thing that came out of this dreadful Monday is when I saw an old kaki at the gym during the lunchtime spin.  I was just in my own zombie mode, looking all black face and sian (especially when the class was led by this instructress that I simply dread) when I stumbled upon this old kaki.  That really brightened up the session.  I'm not being melancholic nor dramatic when I say I was really glad to see this kaki. 

Hope we will get to catch up again real soon ..... Its been too long .... 

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Hope I get back my motivation real soon .... its very easy to get used to slacking .... and I don't need that!

:(

SINful Food!!!

Been craving a lot for sinful food.  The deep fried stuff ... hahaha

So this is what I had in the past 24 hours ... 

Curry Favour

- Tonkatsu Jap curry 

- brownie ice cream 

Found that the serving for their dessert had reduced dramatically.  I don't recall that it was so pathetic a portion the last time I was there ... but then ... that was quite some time ago 

 

IKEA

Apart from the furniture, Singaporeans seem to flock to IKEA for the food.  Strange but true.  The cafe was packed when we got there before 7 and the snaking queue would have sure turned me off if not for the perseverance of companion.

But I have to say I'm really happy with my dinner.

The fries are so yummy - oh what comfort food!

The chicken wings yummilicious - I saw that every table would have a plate stacked with chicken wings .... some also da bao back ... and I have to say, its REALLY finger-licking good! 

I read about the cheese cake and for one who is not into cheese cake and would rarely (if not ever) order cheese cake voluntarily, found the cheese cake to be delicious too!

All in all a very nice meal.

And while we were paying for our merchandise, I found another long queue at the hotdog counter.   Recession or not, Singaporeans are constantly famished :P

Slack Week!

Didn't run the whole week!

Tues - rest coz of the ankle pain

Wanted to test run my new love on Wed but alas!  Woke up at 3 to hear the pitter patter outside ... Rained the entire xmas eve day!  Contemplated to run in the evening but just ... tooo ... LAZY!!  Anyway, it rained on and off

Thur - woke up and decided to heck it ... went back to sleep

Fri - FINALLY ran this mrn.  On my new WR11.  Sadly the pain on my ankle still persisted right after i laced up and started walking.  Had to loosen the laces to reduce the pain.

I still love the feel of the WR11.  Its much more comfy and light and I didn't face the "sole-scrapping-pavement" symptom I had earlier with Cumulus.  And I was somehow able to run slightly faster (though I slowed down considerably towards the end).

The same Tues route.  12km 1hrs 24mins.

Hope the pain subside real soon .... doubt I will do an LSD this weekend.  Might not even run !

Rest ba .....  

R&R

I had a good massage and rest today at a spa .... 

I need the peace and quiet and some pampering to calm myself down ... 

Thanks to a friend whom I met for lunch, for reminding me about this place

I shall go back there soon

I Can't Live Without You ....

And so I didn't dare to run this mrn.  I didn't dare risk it.  The odds of injuring myself are too high if I pressed on without listening to my body ... 

So I rested today and I feel at peace for letting my legs rest.  Hope I'll be better soon.

*cross fingers*

I decided to heed The Gifted's advice and went to Mizuno shop to look for my one-and-only.  I'm so glad they had my size and it was on 40% off for World of Sports member.  So I signed up to be a member.  (Anyone who needs to buy from WOS knows who to look for in future :)   Valid for one year only)

The Wave Rider 11 in the older color (my fav purple) is going for 40% off while the newer color (which I didn't think was that fantastic) would not enjoy the 40% off.  WR 12 would be out in Jan (according to the staff) but since I will not be able to enjoy the 40% off, I grabbed at the chance today.

So here it is .... 

Though I'm spending $$$$$ on another pair of shoes so close to my Cumulus, but I thought it is better than to get injured and have to lay off running yet again.  The positives far outweigh the cost ba ? I will have to alternate between Cumulus & WR.  Hopefully my legs will get accustomed to Cumulus in time to come ... 

So presenting my new love ... 

Loser ....

Sometimes really wonder what's the point ?

What's the point of working hard when you don't get appreciated

And all you get in return is more crap work (because the boss knows he can entrust the sai gang to you?) ... with little reward nor recognition .... 

And I am made to feel like I'm never good enough (though I think there are so many people around that simply CMI)

While these people need not prove themselves, I am constantly told that I have to ... in order to justify giving me the official title ... 

So I've been paid peanuts, to do the work of more senior staff, and at the end of the day, I'm told I'm not good enough (and yet the same kind of work gets piled onto my plate ?)

Where's the equity ?

I'm really really frustrated and jaded .... 

Feel like such a bloody loser ... I'm going nowhere in my job (i've long since not dared to use the word "career" since that is non-existent) and I'm not excelling in any other areas ....

So ... what am I if not a loser ?

Should I ??

Damn.  I think I'm injured :(

Shin been complaining on and off even while at rest and I had this pain when I put on my gym shoes for my spin during lunch.  I was limping coz the front of my right ankle hurts!  The same pain which prompted me to stop my run ytd, only today it had gotten worse.

WTF.

Wonder whether I should run tomorrow ...

I need the run coz I'm feeling down.  But I am afraid that I might aggravate the problem.

Rest or Run ?   

Guess I have to heed The Gifted's advice.  Rotate among several pairs of shoes.  Guess I have to burn another hole in my wallet with yet another pair.  Think I will go back to my Mizuno.

Ooo Yes, I'm THE Bitch

Fell asleep after lunch .... ooops, yes, I'm THE Pig too.  Woke up and decided to go for a swim.  

Got there and the pool was pretty crowded but still able to get a lane.  While getting ready, a bunch of ANs arrived.  That really really really spoilt my mood.  Yes, that's how racist I am and through the years this condition has just gotten worse.  Much worse.

I was really irritated by that bunch of them .... wasting space and polluting the waters .... so I kept as far away as I could and found myself a lane right at the other end of the pool.

Few laps into the swim, this lady decided to get in and stood directly in the lane I was in.  That really didn't help my mood lor ... I cursed in between gasps and tried to just ignore her inconsideration.  As the pool was already getting too crowded, she was really just getting in MY way.  At one point I had to stop as she was struggling right ahead of me.  The Bitch just rearer its ugly head.

After a few more laps, she was again blocking me and this time, I just lost it.  I just told her "this is my lane, could you pls .... " ... Yes, The Bitch had spoken.  I felt bad scaring that poor gal off, but I reasoned that seriously, anybody would have more cow sense than her.  

Anyway, I was glad that throughout the rest of the swim, she kept away and stuck to a lane next to me and progressively moved away as the crowd thinned.

Anyway, I swam more aggressively due to the irritation that built up right from the sight of those AN.

Yeah, I know this is getting a lil out of control.  I got to start getting my racism in check before it affects me too much.

This could become my new year resolution.  To be less intolerant (I couldn't bring myself to type "more tolerant") of AN.  

Anyhow Run

Sick of the usual route but couldn't decide where to run.  Since I have to be home on time, decided to stick to familiar ground so that I wouldn't waste precious time.

Started off feeling alright, surprised that the Cumulus felt light for the first time .... was thinking perhaps I'm slowly getting used to the shoes .... 

Got to Tanglin Road and instead of turning into Orchard, decided to alter my route somewhat.

Ended up doing loops in the River Valley area.... sigh, this DR is really hopeless.   Ran to the office before heading back via West Coast Highway.

Didn't manage to cover the intended 26km as I was completely washed out by the time I hit Vivocity.  Had to run-walk the distance and finally gave up when I got to Alexandra as my right ankle was hurting.  Sigh, Cumulus is really not suitable for me as I'm experiencing pains at odd areas which I never use to have with Mizuno.  :( 

Total distance 20.2km 2hrs 30mins.

Hope I'll do better next time .... 

I STILL Miss My Mizuno :(

Fourth run and yet still don't feel good.

All the old aches and pains still lingered .... outer shin pain, ankle pain ... 

I miss the comfort and snug fit of Mizuno ... the run just dun feel right :(

Thur run, 9km 1hr.

Should I return to Mizuno ?

I Miss My Mizuno

I don't think my feet agree with Cumulus. :(

My second run and I still lousy in this new pair. It feels heavy, the grip isn't as good and all the old aches and pain resurfaced :((((
Even some pain that I have not felt in a very long time such as ankle pain, right outer shin pain etc.
This is NOT good.
Felt like I've wasted money this time. Should I buy another mizuno ? :(
*sigh*

Again, didn't realise it was raining when I prepared for the run. Thankfully it was only a slight drizzle. The usual Tues route but it was a struggle. Must be the shoes, I felt crappy.

Hope I get used to the new shoes soon
:(

Goodbye Mizuno

Oh you have served me well for the past
9 months.

All the pounding, the rain, the sweat ... 

And now I have no choice but to let you retire

Thanks for the wonderful 9 months ... you have been my great companion 

Look at the state of my right sole. It is completely worn out ... sign of over-pronation

Cold Crap Run

Alarm rang this mrn and I thought it was time to wake up for work.  Took me a while to realise that its Sunday (YAY!!!!) and it was time for my run.

Somehow I wasn't psyched about the run, just felt tired and wasn't sure about the run.

As I was walking out I felt a few droplets and realised the sky looked gloomy.  Did my usual stretches and started my run.  I was struggling right from the start and by the time I got to Botanic Gardens i was panting.  Very bad sign.

The rain started to fall when I got to Orchard and so I slowed down even more as the pavement was wet and slippery.  I stopped to rest when I got to Selegie and was tempted to end the run.

I run-walked as much as I could and finally gave up near to Newton as the rain was getting heavier.  I tried to run in the rain but my body felt extremely heavy for my legs and it was cold with the rain pelting down ... I gave up and took a cab home.

Very crap run.  Don't think I cover 9km.  Haha ... nevermind, better run next time KJ.

And the funny thing is, my kahs are feeling sng now!!!  For less than 9km!   what's up with that ?!?!

Canele Patisserie

And I absolutely need to have my dessert ... even though we were both stuffed by the huge Jap dinner :P

So I brought my ex-colleague to the Canele.

Again it wasn't crowded even on a Fri nite .... prolly coz it was still early .... 

The dessert was alright ... we ordered a Strawberry Shortcake which my ex-coll wasn't very impressed with (he said he had had better -___-"), some chocolate royale which I liked and a Kalamansi Sorbet which was to help with our digestion :P

Nice place to chill on a fri nite ... 

Sugisawa Jap Restaurant

Met up with an ex-colleague for dinner on Fri nite.

He suggested Robertson Quay and so we headed there to find a dinner place.

Stumbled upon this jap restaurant with many Jap patrons so I said we will have our dinner there.  The restaurant couldn't go wrong if it has so many Jap customers.

Food turned out to be yummilicious.  We ordered sashimi (thick, fresh slices!), unagi sushi, tempura (prawn & vege), more unagi, pork and many more.  We really stuffed ourselves to the brim and I could hardly stuffed anymore by the end of the meal (a rarity!).

The place wasn't packed even on a fri nite ... but from the shelves of half-consumed wine bottles with names scribbled on the bottles, could tell that this place is frequented by regulars.

Very good food, but not very attentive waitstaff.  Ah well, can't ask for much can we ? :)

Close to $140 for the two of us.  Quite a spread and a hole in moi pocket haha

Cumulus Virgin Run

 So I took my new baby out for a test run this mrn.

I thought the shoes were light until i put them on and started jogging in them.

The shoes felt heavy, and I somehow kept scraping the soles of the shoes on the pavement. Must be the thicker soles that I wasn't familiar with.

I missed the feel of my Mizuno WR. It somehow felt much more comfortable and seemed a better fit for me .... :(
Guessed it would take me longer for me to get used to this new pair .... 

Did the usual Thur run, 9km 1hrs 3mins

Will need more short runs to "burn in" my new shoes ... 

ARGHHHHHHHH

Changed and getting ready when I suddenly felt VERY unwell.
Took a banana & milo and downed some pills ....

No choice but to abandon the run. Just glad that I wasn't on the road when it attacked.

So ... no run today .... arghhhhhh

Damn.

pravsworld

Received this from my user this mrn.

Its so true ... 

Many many more here ...

and finally ....

I got myself a new pair of running shoes.

Been procrastinating a lot about buying a new pair of shoes.  Initially wanted to buy back Mizuno WR just that I couldn't decide whether to get a bigger pair coz I earned myself 2 black toenails lately.  

Then I just kept going in my existing pair, contemplating, mulling, vacillating until I discovered that my current WR is pretty tattered.  I have worn off my outer right sole and I reckoned I'm just risking injury if I continue on in this pair.  Especially when I was told previously that WR isn't for distances upwards of 20km.

So .... since my lunch appt was cancelled today.  I decided to rush down to get a new pair.

And so this is my new babe - Asics Cumulus 10.

This is a wider width pair of Asics.  According to the guy Asics is trying to re-capture those NB who bought because of the wider width.  Not sure how true, but he said this is the wider version of Cumulus.  Since I have wide feet and bunion problem, I know I will need as wide a shoe (and yet feel snug like my WR) with sufficient cushioning (to alleviate any shin splints).

I paid a premium to get the advice on what to buy.  I know there will be many who will scorn at my "stupidity" for buying without discount.  But I went with my eyes open.  I could do what many people probably do; go there, seek advice, and head to Queensway to buy at a discounted price.   But I just can't bring myself to do that.  Its not doing this guy justice.

 

And so I'll have the motivation to bring my baby out for a test run this coming Thurs.  Let's hope I will break into them soon enough with no pain *cross fingers*

Tues Run

It was COLD this mrn!!!

Again almost overslept ... its almost getting to become a routine!!! Lazy Jazzy!!!

Did the usual Tues route.  Inconsistent pace today.  Was feeling tired, then got better and managed to push through a little before slowing down considerably and struggled for the last 3km or so.

Still managed to finish in about the same time though 1hrs 24mins.  Maybe I'm just imagining my own inconsistency ??? Odd.

Sun Run

While the half-marathoners were moving off the start line, I was just dragging my heavy and lazy self outta bed to start my run :P

30mins difference really made much of a difference.  I started at 7am, 30 mins earlier than last week, and the weather was kinder and I didn't suffer as much as last week.

Similar distance as last week.  Should be about 25km.  2hrs 55 mins.

Time to sleep.

SLACK!!!!

Suppose to run this mrn.

But ... 

I .... 

SLACKED!!!!

Just way too tired and I just couldn't bring myself to run.

All the sinful input and no output .... 

Obese Jazzy :P

Wedding

For me, attending wedding is NEVER a want, but an obligation.  And I ... just .... DREAD .... weddings.

But today is different.  Today is the wedding of my dear cousin.  Someone whom I never keep in contact (not directly at least), but whom he and his family will always be dear in my heart.  That's because I was taken care of by my wonderful maternal grandma who was staying with this family when I was younger.

His was a simple and tastefully done solemnisation and wedding reception lunch at Ritz Carlton.  I'm just very happy to see him happy and blissfully married.  Very happy for my auntie and uncle, who are getting on in age, and very pleased to see their youngest child doing well in life and getting married today.

My cousin gave a short but yet sweet speech to thank the family and friends.  But most important of all, he thanked our grandma for his upbringing, for the life lessons.  I do agree that its because of my grandma that he has turned out to be such a fine young man.  He is polite and respectful to elders.

One wedding that I am happy to attend, and I just wish them the very best.

I'm a happy gal today :)

Happy Birthday, TL!!!

Just wanted to wish my dear friend TL a very very happy birthday.

May you succeed in whatever you set your heart and mind to doing ... 

and enjoy good health, happiness and PBs always!

:) 

Thurs Run

I'm getting LAZY!!!!!
I was hoping for it to rain so that I can skip the run! :P

Anyway, I didn't. But started late as I lazed in bed for a wee bit :P

Ran the original Thurs route ... without the trip to Esplanade nor the loop (yes, lazy :P) ...

But was able to keep to a consistent pace.

Should be 9km 1hr.

Oh and I am getting so darn OBESE!!!

Tue Run

3 alarm reminders ... and a strong desire not to run ....

Somehow had that impending dread that the run would be horrid

Surprisingly the run turned out to be alright. Wasn't as bad as last week and the weather was kind

Finished the run in 1hr 22mins ... about 12km I hope

And ..... for all the runs, I'm putting on more coz of all the JIAKS !!! Input > Output definitely!!

Had another free lunch just now at Shokudo @ Raffles City.
To me food is so so, but the dessert is yummilicious! Luv the waffle! Warm and fresh and oh just so delic!