Gracias 149...

Little gestures, big surprises,

Precious moment, heart is warmed,

Blessed…shall be the love,

On this special evening,

You brightened my day.

Queridos, muchas gracias....

又一年了...

生日要到了，又大一岁啦。

有什么原望呢？

赚多点钱？

每次跑步拿PB?

或者身体建康，简简单单开开心心活下去就好了？

也许只希望像友人说的，感情早日有着落，

拨开云层，见到那璀璨的阳光。

祝我,生日快乐,心想事成,

还有身边亲爱的家人,朋友,建康快乐。。。

~

伴

在我们的人生中能够找到另一伴是很幸福的事，就像黄小琥唱的这首歌。。。


如果 命运可以订做
如果 有另一次选择
我想我 还是会
把手让你紧握
快乐地陪你去坎坷

就算 你有天变落魄
就算 你老得不能动
我想我 还是会
挽著你看日落
你的心疼在泪光中

嘴巴上 彼此嫌麻烦
眼神中 关怀那么满
没说爱 却早已认定一辈子的伴

在人前 从来不浪漫
在心中 却总为对方打算
最懂的人最暖的伴

就算 我以后变罗嗦
就算 我老了有病痛
我想你 还是会
照顾我到最后
隐藏脆弱不眠不休

没有辛酸 没有遗憾
什么是陪伴 什么是心安
你是答案

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心如刀割

張學友 - 心如刀割

我的天是灰色 我的心是蓝色
触摸着你的心 竟是透明的
你的悠然自得 我却束手无策
我的心痛竟是 你的快乐
其实我不想对 你恋恋不舍
但什么让我辗转反侧
不觉我说着说着天就亮了
我的唇角尝到一种苦涩
我是真的为你哭了 你是真的随他走了
就在这一刻全世界 伤心角色 又多了我一个
我是真的为你爱了 你是真的跟他走了
能给的我全都给了 我都舍得
除了让你知道我心如刀割

Painful moment

The most painful moment for a runner is not injury.
It is while nursing your injury, you wanted to run so much but you can't run!
Your feet itch to run when you see other runners hit the road, but you can only watch them.

I hurt my ankle 1 month ago, on & off I try to run, but still feel the pain on the feet.
LSD no more...the longest run is 16km and the pain comes.
Dear ankle, please heal soon....I want to run freely again....

1st Full Marathon @ SCMS 2010

5 Dec 2010 - the date I had been waiting for this year. Yup, my very first full marathon.



I braved myself to sign up for a full marathon after my 2nd half marathon run. When I started running? Erm... I ran for fun in Mizuno Wave Run Oct 2009. Then my very first half marathon in Feb 2010 Putrajaya Run. From there the list goes on.... Energizer night race for half, SCKLM 2010 half, PBIM half, Newton 25km.

They said, Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon (SCMS) is a good choice for 1st full as the route is flat..okie, so starting with real training only at the last 2 months before the race.

Erm,I did not train real hard, only ran 3 times 30km and there I was in S'pore.

At The Float, collecting our race pack




Carbo loading dinner


2.45am on 5 Dec 2010, woke up & get ready. By 4am, we already reached Orchard Road & line up for the porta loo. Guess what, the queue was so long and we had just enough time to run to starting line at 5.15am! We started for the sub 6 hours category and guns off at 5.15am.

This is what was written on my back!


1km to 10km - excited! running passing nice buildings & landmarks in S'pore but I can't really remember where I 'd passed. I have poor sense of direction :P

10km - still doing good, crossing at 1st checkpoint at 1:11:00.

21.11km - still ok, no cramp, crossing at 2:32:31.

Between 22km to 28km - the most boring route in East Coast Park! At 28km onwards, can't really focus as calf muscle starting to show sign of cramping. Keep looking for muscle rub from medic team.

30km - the most painful stretch at the construction area, blazing hot sun. Crossing checkpoint at 3:48:56, with the slowest pace! Calf muscle continued cramping on and off.

Between 30km to 37km - really want to die, tired legs, cramping muscles, already starting mixing run with walk breaks. But still feel happy because I have ran this far for the 1st time!

Between 37km to 41km - already starting walking, ran out of energy. Could no longer run. Sore feet, sore muscles, feet starting to get numb...

41km to 42km - getting excited again, people cheering us, photographers all around, still managed to smile and wave at the photographer despite painful legs!

The last 0.195km - Hand in hand with my running buddy, we ran to the finishing line smiling at our friend's camera. I even turned back and jumped (that's where I sprained my ankle at the last 20m, ouch). The moment crossing the finishing is so triumphant!

Finally, I can call myself a full marathoner! Yes I did it, finishing it at a net time of 5:35:59. Not a very good time but happy though. There will be plenty room for improvement!

42.195km finisher medal - back


42.195km finisher medal - front



My first Full Marathon Finisher Tee

Post run - ouch....I can't describe by words of the pain. Sore muscles, 2 black toenails, 1 sprained ankle, numb feet...and Salonpas is pretty usable at this time. Not to forget the 2XU compression sock too for recovery. Yeah, we can't avoid staircase as our hostel is located at the 2nd floor!

Nevertheless, we survived! Congrats to all my friends who did their 1st full too.

Newton 25km Challenge

This race has been by toughest and longest race so far. I have never been running more than 22km, and this race hit 25.72km. Before the race, I fell sick, downed with throat infection and fever. I thought I won't be going to make it for the race, but thank God, my condition was better and just felt some throat irritation, so I would be still able to run.

On Sunday morning 26 Sept 2010, with little bit of sore throat & dryness, I went the starting line and started slowly. I had to run slower than my usual pace as I have yet to fully recover and need to conserve energy for the longest run. My aim was just to complete the race, no aim on time nor medal. The route was indeed like roller coasters, going up & down, at times I just didn't want to look ahead for the jialat continuous uphill! To distract my attention, I looked at the opposite road where the fast runners already made the 1st u-turn. To entertain myself, I searched for familiar faces and cheered for them :)

At the 1st u-turn still feel ok, until the junction where the 12km turned right/25km went straight, this was were the "pain" started. Still managed to run without stopping, crossing the 2nd u-turn, then after the 2nd u-turn somewhere near Esso station, the blazing sun burning my back. This was were the real pain started. It was not about the route, it was the heat that kills. At 2okm mark, I was no longer able to endure the heat and started to mix with walk and run. The hydration belt I brought along was really a life saver! At the final 2km, apparently I was already dragging my feet on the ground. Reaching nearer to the finishing line, people starting to cheer and encouraging us, finally I completed my longest run with 3:25 hours. The worst time I'd ever got but I was so happy that I managed to complete and received my finisher tee! The bonus was I still able to get a medal.

This race, definitely is my toughest race and most unforgettable race. My buddy collapsed in the race and being sent to hospital, but to God's grace, my buddy is allright and was discharged from the hospital. I really thank God that all of us are safe and sound. Though it was a long and tiring day for us, I believe there must be a purpose of what happened, to make us be more prepared in future races, or in our life, to become a stronger person and be a person with faith.