This is Me!

New strategy

Lay Ghee — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 13:05:37 +0000

Adopted a new strategy last week, that is. alternating 1km at 6.0km/hr and 1km at 9.0km/hr. By doing this, i could run further and faster. Last Sunday , i did 8km in 64:58mins (new record) and today i broke my 60mins distance at 7.4km (new record). My target is still to do 8km in 60 mins and i think is doable pretty soon by running at 10km/hr alternating with 6+km/hr. I need to run faster and to break 10km/hr consistently to make this. We shall see.

Time to get back on track

Lay Ghee — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 12:19:13 +0000

Treadmill was finally fixed last Sunday. Motor was replaced again for the second time already. Ran 10KM albeit Run-Walk but my body is not as tired as before especially after a long run. Maybe i am getting stronger or maybe is Walk-run method? Anyway, is time to get fit again especially after pigging-out in the past.

I have been using http://www.joesgoals.com to track my goals now and that is why i am not posting my running logs here anymore.

Sickening!

Lay Ghee — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 13:19:14 +0000

Got food poisoning the last few days and finally looked forward to my long run but unfortunately, the bloody threadmill halted (error code 15 again!) after just 2km. Tried running outside my home which is only 0.5km up the slope and down. It is really difficult to run outside. Not sure if it was the slope or what but i could only managed another 1km. I need to get my threadmill fixed!

Later.

Treadmill Halted Again!

Lay Ghee — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 14:43:10 +0000

Darn it, Treadmill halted with error code 15. Only managed to cover 5KM and was on the way to do 8km today. Totally not reliable anymore this treadmill of mine. Maybe is getting old!

Later.

A New Decade is around the corner!

Lay Ghee — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 14:36:05 +0000

Lots of things can happen in one decade. I remembered celebrating the new Millennium (Yr 2000) in Las Vegas with the EMC gang and is already soon to be 2010. How quickly a decade can go by just like this. I carried with me into 2010 some good and some bad things but overall i have to say that i did just about all right. The next decade will take me into my 50s and hopefully will be a really good one!

I’ve been playing a fair bit of chinese chess online @ www.xiangqi.com and i ended the year or the decade at 1504! I am happy as anything above 1500 is good enough for me. Hopefully , i can be more consistent in my running in 2010!

Also, I need to also mention that in this decade, Arsenal, the invincible did the unthinkable of winning the BPL undefeated! Don’t think it will ever be repeated in many more decades to come! Congratulations to Arsene Wenger and the 2003/04 Arsenal FC.

Later.

Record Week: 33:46

Lay Ghee — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 13:16:19 +0000

Been a good last few days for me. Shattered another record. This time is the 5km run @ 33:46. Well below the 34mins mark registered a few weeks back. Started with 8.5km/hr for the 1st km, 2ndkm at 8.7, 3rd km at 8.9, 4th km at 9.1 and 4.3km at 9.3, 4.5 at 9.4 and 4.7km at 9.5km/hr. Really tired towards the end but just managed to pull it off and even cool down for another km.

Still have 3:46mins to shave but overall am very satisfied with my performance.

Later.

Finally, another record: 81:16

Lay Ghee — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 14:31:38 +0000

Could it be the dark chocs that i ate before the run? Who knows but i am certainly proud of myself today and has been a long time coming. Finally broke the 85mins mark that i set a few months ago. Started with 7.2km/hr and then up a notch to 7.3km/hr at 30mins, 7.4 at 45mins, 7.5 at 60mins and eventually right up to 8.0km/hr.

Broke a few records though, covering 7.2km in 60mins and 8km @ 65:52 and eventually 10km in 81:16. I would love to break 80 by end of the year and that meant that i need to start at 7.5km/hr and it won’t be easy for sure.

Felt good at 30mins and starting to struggle at 60 and really had to push hard towards the end I increased the pace towards the end. Overall, a good run!

Later.

Here we go again.

Lay Ghee — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 13:29:52 +0000

Back to my running habit again, albeit 5km. Started with 8.2km/hr and ended at 9km/hr. This is a 0.2km faster start time than before and amazingly, i shaved off approximately 50 seconds. So, i did 5km in 35mins flat. It did get harder towards the end and i reckon if i were to start off at 8.4km/hr, i should be able to dip below 34mins but i shouldn’t get ahead of myself. I will run with 8.2 for another 2 runs before attempting the 8.4. We shall see.

Later.

Program validation

Lay Ghee — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 14:31:55 +0000

Well, I tested how fast i could run given that i start from 8.0km/hr, increasing by 0.2km/hr every km. I could cover 5km in 35.55mins. Not too bad and for my next run, i will try 8.2km/hr base. I wonder how much difference it would make?

Have been drinking of late and did not run at all last week and i was also sick too.

Later.

Consolation!

Lay Ghee — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 13:47:51 +0000

Unable to complete my 10km today but i think i broke my 8km record as a consolation prize. I did it in 68.41mins. I think my previous record was 70+. I started with 6.5 and slowly progressed to 7 within 30mins and 7.5 towards the hour mark and finally hitting 8.2km/hr but this is still not good enough to break my 60mins mark record , which stands at 7km. I think i need to start from 7 and progress from there and that would allow me to break the 60mins record and possibly the 8km record. Will see.

Later.