[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

Wednesday, April 29, 2009

Ultra Marathon Symptoms

Adidas Sundown Marathon is just 1 month away!

Yes I am feeling so freak off!

For that once I feel so scared of race! I would be embarking into my first ever ultra marathon this may... This is one of the race that I am not both mentally and physical prepared. I feel so frighten!

Ultra-marathon is 84km and basically doing 2 loops of full-marathon at one go! I am thinking if this race is just a full-marathon, I won't be feel so uneasy!

After-all the longest mileage I clocked is only 12 km. But this 12 km was a unpleasant run! I want to get back running long distance but my mind seem weak. I am not discipline and focus enough.

I have another concern. I am so scared that after I finished this race I won't be able to embark into competitive running more! I set to conquer 10 conservative SCM and till date I had only completed 4! On the other hand I just don't want to give up on this ultra!

Can someone please advise me!

I wrote: Wednesday, April 29, 2009

Sunday, April 26, 2009

Damn MSN

Since last Friday, I have been trying to connect to my MSN but fruitless! Again till now, I tried to connect but still fail.

Message shown: Sign in to Microsoft Messenger failed because the service is not available or you may not be connected to the Internet.

Anyone could advise what's wrong with it?

I wrote: Sunday, April 26, 2009

Sunday, April 19, 2009

Birdnest

A wonderful bowl of Birdnest by Mummy!

I wrote: Sunday, April 19, 2009

Sunday, April 12, 2009

WEAK DINO

After resting for about 1 month I started getting back into running! But the outcome is so demoralizing!

Today I went down to MacRitchie for a run with a group of professional runners. The distance covered today is 11 km with a lot of up and down slopes! I started the race per normal until I hit 3 km bench mark (If I am right) I started running out of breath! Well, I think maybe because I haven't been running that regularly and suddenly going for mileage, I feel hard to cope with it!

Running at MacRitchie is one of my phobia! The grounds are undulating! Baiscally throughout the run I keep losing my balance for every step I take! I feel too but thankfully only minor abrasion. When I hit 7 km, I pull my left calf muscle! It's so painfully until I stopped and walked about 10 minutes before forcing myself to continue to course!

Just imagine running with tight calf muscle for the rest of the distance! I am surprised that I managed to complete it (the last 4 km)! I thought I would be walking back instead but my determination see me through!

After I crossed the finishing line, XXX teased me of being slow and my pull calf muscle :-( I am injured and suffered; is the teasing doing it on purpose or? I feel so disappointed in both!

I simply wish that I am able to resume to normal within the next few days! I want to be the 1 month ago dino in term of endurance in long distance running!

Any advices?

My newly brought shoe - I had gotten it on last Thursday (9th April 2009)! It now looked as if I had been wearing it for a long time! I am going to wash it soon!

Sigh... I am down with throat infection! Whenever I swallow my saliva, I feel the pain! :-(

I wrote: Sunday, April 12, 2009

Friday, April 10, 2009

I HATE IT!

I went for a run this morning at 7:50 with my new GT 2130... I geared up in my running attire (yellow top and bottom) and most importantly with my foot pod!

Ready for the run!

Ready to move off!

The total distance I covered is 10km with a timing of 47 minutes!

Route: From house -> Queensway Shopping Centre -> AIA Building -> PSA Building -> Telok Blangah Drive -> Vivo City -> Kampong Bahur -> Outram -> TBP -> Redhill -> home

I feel so weak throughout the run! The last time I ran was 4 weeks ago!

I haven't been running for so long and during the race my knee (right) give way till I had to keep pushing myself forward! I could hard run normal after I hit PSA! I just can't control my breathing! As I am trying to control, my mouth (left) side just simply don't seemed to cooperate with me! :-(

After the run, I cooked lunch for myself - my pastas in cream sauce!

Initially I thought I am still in the process of recovering from the surgery and after a good sleep I would be alright! I am wrong!

After the nap, I am feeling more restless and with painful everywhere. Plus my body is so warm! No matter what I want to do I simply cannot focus! Then I decided to measure my temperature!

Sad to say I am down with Fever - 38.1 degree!

I hate this kind of weak and restless feeling! Damn it!

I wrote: Friday, April 10, 2009

Thursday, April 09, 2009

Fruitful Day

I went to Alexander Hospital this morning as I have an appointment with Dental Clinic E1 @ 10:48am. The purpose of this session is to remove all the stitches! I waited till 11:30 in the morning before I was called in. Hmm... I thought with appointment the time is fix!

There came the female doctor who opened my mouth and use a pair of scissor to... In more time, the stitches are removed! She passed me the syringe, demonstrate how to use and instruct me to use each time after I finished my meal.

I went back home to take a short break before I went out to meet Nicholas @ Commonwealth MRT! We are meeting at 1:00pm as we are going down to Key Power International Pte Ltd - Pearl Izume Outlet! As per agreed last week that somewhere this week, I will accompany him to go down to view and try PI Shoe.

~ His senior mentioned that PI is a good shoe and he is so tempted to try! It's hard to find PI shoe and thankfully I have contact in PI shoe! ~

We took a train from Commonwealth to Bedok; followed by a bus ride to the shop (282 Changi Road Singapore 419761) It's so hard to find the shop. Guess what!

After we alighted, we walked up to where SPC petrol located and still we couldn't find the shop. I called up Eddie and he directed us.

The shop is actual located at the bus stop where we alighted. We seemed so dumb! Haha!

Oh before I forget! Nicholas had kindly ordered this crystal casing for my ipod touch through ebay! I wonder how do he managed to find on ebay and most importantly the price is really cheap!

The touch is now protected with a casing!

I feel so secured!

Eventually after staying at the shop for about hours, Nicholas finally gotten himself a pair of stability cushioning shoe (BLACK)! It is a recommendation from Eddie!

The selling price of the shoe is S$216 and thank you ~ Eddie for giving such a good discount (XX%)! I guessed one can find that good discount for PI shoe! :P

Through this opportunity, I finally get to understand the technology behind and also know why PI shoe are so expensive!

Nicholas now you finally got a new pair of running shoe! Let's start our last minute training for our Sundown Ultra - of course after your exams (29 April 2009)! Happy Studying!!!

Well... I had also gotten myself a PI running tight @ S$39.00! Thank you for your another recommendation Eddie! Well, the price I pay is worth for PI!

Good Deal Dino!

After which we headed to Singapore Expo Hall 5 as there're John Little Sales! Our purpose of visiting is to find cheap running tight but to our amazement, there isn't any tight but a lot stuffs & are selling at a super low price!

We basically combed through the whole expo hall before leaving to Bugis Junction for our dinner! I suggested to Nicholas to try out V8 as he heard went & try before! Again we travel from the East to Central!

After the dinner we departed, I went to Running Lab @ Funan to collect my pair of asisc GT2130 that I ordered end last month. I am collecting it today as I am using Lucas Staff's purchase @ 35%!

Finally I had a new pair of running shoe and it's been added to my personal collections! I had a fruitful day today!

Trying out the PI tight!

My GT2130 for Ultra + a Yellow Lock Lace (I fixed it together with my shoe)

After-all yellow is a good colour for this year! I hope that it brings me luck!

Presenting to you - Dino's collection!

Top (From Left): Asics DS Trainer, Adizero Racer, Asics GT2130

Bottom (From Left): Mizuno Wave Rider 9, Asics Speedstar (Racer), Pearl Izume Shine

I can't wait till tomorrow to try out the new pair of shoe! I will give my review on the shoe tomorrow after the run!

I wrote: Thursday, April 09, 2009

Friday, April 03, 2009

Wisdom Tooth Surgery

I went for my 4 wisdom tooth extraction at AH this morning! I think hardly anyone will actually removed 4 at one time! Because simply by removing 1 or 2 already hurts so much!

In fact, I went on fasting since midnight (2nd April) not even a single slip of water! And I went to AH with a hungry stomach and weak in energy!

After registration at 10:30am, I was been directed to my ward and bed - Ward 1 Bed 15... I get changed into the surgery attire and was on the bed waiting for my turn. According to the paper I gotten the first time, my surgery is supposed to start at 11:00am and instead I waited till 12:00pm.

The nurse came to me and ask me to go up now! Upon reaching the operation theatre, those nurses and doctors keep asking me the same questions:

1. What is your NRIC ?

2. What is your Name?

3. Any drug implication?

4. What surgery am I doing?

5. How many wisdom tooth to be removal?

Finally a doctor came and he started poking the needle on my hand as I would be on general Anesthetics. Then I was asked to go into the theatre!

Soon, I was ASLEEP and it declare the start of the surgery!

I was push back to the ward at 2:45pm and officially left the AH at 4:20pm! I was been given a total of 8 days MC! On the 9th April, I am supposed to visit the doctor to remove the stitches!

My poor hand...

How swollen am I!

Look that my wisdom tooth!

I had wash it clean and at least I can keep a little longer!

I wrote: Friday, April 03, 2009

The One & Only DiNo

KONG ZHI HUI
aka
DiNo

Age: 24
DOB: 13th March 1985
MSN: dinohui13@hotmail.com
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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
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