[retrodictive]----[groovin with the blues ;]

Run, because every steps is a celebration of your life!

The most important thing in any game
is not to win but to take part

Similarly, the most important thing in life
is not the triumph but the struggle.

The essential thing is not to have conquered
but to have fought well

Monday, December 22, 2008

Damn Knee

"Knee can I begged you to cooperate with me?" Can you both kindly don't make me so demoralizing and terrible...

I just want to keep running ... It's my passion and it's my life too!

I have 6 more standard chartered singapore marathon to go and more of others races (sundown, phuket international marathon, etc)

I had a moderate long run just now. I started running at 6:30pm and I reached back home at 7:35pm. According to my Polar RS200SD, the total distance that I covered is 12.48km.

Route I took:

My house (Blk 28 Jalan Bukit Merah -> Queensway Shopping Centre -> AIA Building -> Hot Park -> River Valley Secondary School (Opposite PSA Building) -> Telok Blangah Height -> Habour Front -> Kampong Bahur -> SGH -> Chinatown Pearl Centre -> People's Park Complex -> OG -> Havelock Road -> Tiong Bahru Plaza -> Henderson Road -> Bukit Merah Central -> home!

I feel so useless when I hit River Valley, knee start giving way - the more I keep running, the more I can hear the rubbing sound. I forgotten to bring my deep heat out and I forced myself to continue running - I didn't bring any cards or cash; the only thing was with me is my iPod Nano... I bear with the pain and thankfully with the songs at my iPod it kind of help me to press on.

It's such a lousy timing!

I remembered in the past few year back, I can simply run all these without any difficulties but now... I headed down to consult doctor on my knee on 16th December 2008. After a minor test conducted by the doctor on my both knee ~ here are the outcome.

Doctor: "Both of my side of the knee cartilage are totally wear and tear. Usually when people do running, the knee moved up and down but mine is moving left and right." (see below)

Me: "I know I had injured my knee during my secondary x-country race and at that time I didn't bother to take good care. Now it is getting worst."

Doctor: "Wear a knee guard during training and if ever going for race use it as it helps to tighten and prevent too much further damage."

Me: "It look like cockster when wearing knee guard, any others ways"

Doctor: "smile! He give me the cream (Bio-Glucosamine + MSM cream) to apply. It take 6 months to feel the effect."

Me: "6 months to feel the effect. But I am having my ultra marathon (84km) in just a few more months time"

Doctor: "kinda of give up and only smile."

I wish I can turn back to my secondary life that after I injured myself I quickly go seek treatment.

I know if it totally wear off, I need to go for a surgery to replace the cartilage but would I still be able to run then? :-(

I wrote: Monday, December 22, 2008

The One & Only DiNo

KONG ZHI HUI
aka
DiNo

Age: 24
DOB: 13th March 1985
MSN: dinohui13@hotmail.com
Friendster: dino0313@gmail.com
Email: dino0313@gmail.com
Secret: A pocket-size tattoo
Occupation: Executive, Client Management Team / Institute of Policy Development
Club: 3rd Div AHM Team, SAFRA Running Club - Mount Faber, SG Runners, Running Lab TNR
Like: Running, Beach Volleyball @ Sentosa, Sun Tanning, Eating Sushi, Playing Bomberman, Hanging around with friends, Planning Camps and Shopping
Dislike: Problem CREATERS & Backstabbers

++Sweet Memories++

Andre, Lesle, Me & Jun Zhang

Brendon, Andre, Lesle, Me & Jun Zhang

My Wonderful Volleyball Mates

Lesle, my wonderful 2 on 2 partner

Me & Edwin @ Nat Geo City Chase 2008

With Bryan & Team @ Central

Ended Nat Geo City Chase 2008

Indochime ~ Celebration for ORD

Sundown Marathon 2008

Sundown Marathon 2008 - Post by Dian Yang

Alex, Sing Nan, Gordon, Me, Dian Yang & Zi Jian

Sundown Marathon 2008 ~ Dian Yang & Me

Dian Yang & Me

HQ Co-workers - Me, Gordon, Zi Jian, Perry & Dian Yang

@ Specs Mess

Dian Yang, Me & Gordon

Gordon, Dian Yang, Zi Jian & Me

My Most-up S4 ~ CPT Sima & RQ ~ 1WO Ang

S4 w the CQMS

My Beloved STC Course Mates ~ Supply Supervisor 03-06/07

@ Timbre - Er Quan, Alan, Fa Rui & Me

@ Timbre Live Band Section - Er Quan, Alan, Fa Rui & Me

Sentosa Boy Gang

Sentosa - Volleyballers

Outside Vivo - Shiekh, James, Brendon & Me

Together with Granny

Me, My Elder Sis & My Second Sis

My Viper @ STC

Me and My Beloved SA Advisor, Mr David Lee

My Student Ambassadors Management Committee AY05/06

40 SAR 38th Anniversary Committee w CO

RQ w CQMS

Me w S4

SSG Willie, RQ & Me

DyS4 & Me