Tri Factor - First Olympic Distance Triathlon

28th August nailed the day where I did my first OD tri. Have been training for it for a couple of month and the race day put all my effort into result.. Had a super bad experience booking cab.. advance cab somemore.. spent like an hour booking it via iphone app.. what the point of being so high tech but lousy service... finally gave up and try my luck calling the sliver cab company... and guess what.. 5min! to get a cab...

Race day itself, i plan to reach at least an hour before my race flag off time.. got all my stuff ready, layout my stuffs and get everything ready and guess what.. DAMN i place it at wrong area! thought tri-factor is like tribob.. first time first serve.. whoever come early can chose their good spot to layout the stuff.. shift my stuff to my suppose area and damn it.. bad spot.. oh well.. no choice..

Before the race start.. jumped in to have a taste of the sea water and when i came up, saw qiwen holding his camera and helping me to take photo for my race!

Swim leg:
was nervous and stuff.... when it's my flag off. I get my mind ready and because I'm swimming using breaststroke, I went to the back of the pack so as not to kick anyone when doing my swim... Didn't rush in the water as not to crash with the other in front.. Pace myself well for the first few min and after that, it's about chasing up.. first lap was good... 16min plus for my first 750m.. second lap, i try to pace myself well and i slow the pace down as i want to feel good after my swim leg... done with swim after a big fight in the water.. everyone smashing each other.. u grab my leg i grab your arm and also kicking each other.. damn scary.. but most of the time.. i kick other! up from swim, 33min.. off i went for my bike leg... grabbing a cup of water as i run in..

Bike leg:
In the last lap of my swim, i start thinking through what i should do after i get up the water make me ready for the bike leg.. putting on my stuff for the bike leg and grabbing some water to wash my mouth from all those salty water.. before i went off.. i wish the guy beside me good luck and went off for my bike leg.. 6 lap of 6.66km.. got to really pace myself well.. during the bike leg.. i feel pain and soreness on my thigh.. bad bike form i guess... during the race.. I feel that having a better bike can make some different too.. a good stiff bike allow the bike to glide through the air and using lesser effort to ride at faster pace... My alu bike can't do that.. i must generate more power for faster pace... Non drafting race so i didn't catch any wheel for draft.. saw a group of 4 drafting but i rather do slower than cheating..

Run Leg:
Getting down from my bike, i feel better as compare to the tribob sprint tri... But the soreness from my bad bike form stop me from moving fast.. more like pain than sore i would say.. manage to run a good pace for the first 2km and for the next few km.. my pace drop.. manage to keep myself moving.. first lap done and one more lap to go.. this time my mind keep thinking.. At what distance i should bring up my pace.. don't want to bring up the pace too soon.. at the 8km mark.. i start to bring up my pace a little tiny bit.. push on.. last one km.. bring up a little bit more and when i can see the finishing line, I give in my 100% push.. 2hr 55min.. and that it for my first OD tri..

Conclusion:
I fought in the swim, scolded one HP tri team (loud out that i'm overtaking on his right side and he cut in my lane, got to sudden brake and loud at him before he apologise), Run was.. good.. haha.. overtook more people in this race compare to last race... and also.. a big thank to supporter Ling er, qi wen and alvin for dropping by...

fews photo from photographer Mr Lu

Preparing for race

Election day today and it's also the eve of my Tri-factor... Not planning to go anywhere today.. Just want to stay at home and prepare all my stuffs and also to rest my leg.. Only went out to collect my AHM race kit and that all for the day... One nice dinner later and off i go.. Bed time! got to book cab before i sleep.. Got to really check all my stuffs before tomorrow race.. lot of thing to pack and also to get my mind ready for the race.. Not going to wait for the election result.. just pray that it's someone that we can trust and hope to be..

Training is on!

been really a long while since i update.. been really busy with work and training.. 8 training session per week on top of work.. work isn't that stressful just that the job scope and management cannot make it which is the stressful part.. one order from top.. and we tech suffer.. but well.. just got to get use to it... Where there's will, there's a way.. kind of like this phase... 28th august is "d" day.. one of the most important race that i'm looking forward to.. first ever Olympic distance triathlon.. oh well.. kind of getting use to the training and work load.. though it's tired but guess.. i enjoy it pretty much..

first race and first tri!

1st May mark my sport career for triathlon, did my first short distance triathlon. Woke up early for my race but spent like 15 to 20 over min to book a cab... So hard to book one when i need it... Forever like that, hate taking cab. Every time when i need one. Sure cannot flag down one.

Reached the race area like 30min early.. Planned to reach an hour early but wasted lot of time waiting for cab. Manage to setup my transition early and head off to drop off my bag and get my body marking done. A bit rush though.. If reach an hour before hand will be good.. next time i got to book a cab in advance..

Manage to do some warmup at the sea for a while.. Water was warm... Damn shiok.. First wave kick off.. Was at the starting area waiting, was kind of nervous when waiting for my wave to start.. My wave about to start, got myself ready.. Goggles check, swim cap on and off i go getting my mind ready.. Wave started and i try to start at the right hand side behind the group as i'm doing breast stroke and is better that i start at the back.. Manage to get myself to the middle of the group. First tri race and i can say.. Not a very good start, wasted a lot of energy just at the swim leg.. was kind of out of breath when i'm only at the half of the swim leg.

Bike leg also suffer.. haha.. was going at 38 to 40km/h at the first 2km plus which i suppose to go easy right after my swim before pushing the pace.. bike leg was good.. Only 2 rider passed me.. 1 elite and 1 swimming trunk guy with disc wheel! bike leg was good, just that the U-Turn point is a bit narrow..

Run leg is the worst! haha.. Jelly leg!!! Was trying so hard not to stop even when i wanted to have a drink.. They provide us with plastic cup which is so difficult to drink from... Unlike Stand chart and AHM, they gave us paper cup whereby we can fold the cup and run and drink at the same time.. Overall was a good head start for me with so many mistakes i made.. From breakfast (one bread) to control pacing throughout the whole race.. Next tri race will be better!!!

long time since i blog

Wanted to blog on my laptop but somehow got some problem and i'm just too lazy to solve my own laptop problems.. Whole week helping users with their computer issues till i don't really want to solve my own problem.

This few months been only work and training.. Work hard and of cos train hard too.. Going over to new job soon.. After every clearance is settle.. But.. I'm already too use to work at banyan tree.. Ppl there arr great.. When i get to know and understand other, it's also time to say goodbye.. Too bad my department not hiring..

Also been kind of looking forward for the new job.. Still waiting for the clearance, take like damn long.. Can't get jobless.. Got a loy of things to pay for.. Bike, sch fee and also lot of stuffs..

Oh well.. Just got to wait and see how things go.. Hopefully my new job ppl are as fun as the folks at banyan tree..

Chinese New Year

Chinese New Year is always the same as the past.. Just that this year is a bit different. Longer hoilday and also more training session.. Chinese New Year eve was as usual, steamboat at home. Didn't really want to go anywhere this year as most places will be close and chinatown will be just too pack..

Head start day 1 with trail run at mac, shoe got dirtly and stuff jiu to the bad weather the past few days. Overall still a good run though, got home and got to get ready for visiting.. Was kind of tired, manage to get a 15min power nap before contining the visiting.. Got home before 7pm.. Just nice for the show i wanted to watch..

Day 2 was kind of boring as no visiting but. Waiting for guests, instead of heading to road, i spinned at home due to my calf pain.. At nite, head out for dinner and that it for the day.

Day 3 happen to be on Saturday, so daily routine continue. Long ride then headed for swim and end with bbq with AC staffs.. Was a super long day.. Everything ended 10pm plus and by the time i got home is already quite late.. Now really nt use to sleeping late.. Body alarm change.

Day 4, as usual. A long run follow by swim at sp... Dinner at bugis after swim and got myself a nice shower gel from bodyshop.. Head home and got ready for work..

Oh well i guess it's kind of nt enough but within the few days. Kind of feel fat from all the junk foods.. Training. Back to normal.. More plan ahead.

Rabbit year and just nice my pet rabbit stole the highlight

Weekend is love

Ever since attachment start, i have been enjoying my weekend.. Though most of the time is spent training but still i enjoy it. Compare to last time whereby i nees to head to work after my training and needless to say i got to rush to work with my tired body. Now i only working on saturday but soon i will have both my saturday and sunday free i hope.. Want to get a 5 day work week job and when i start to have income. Things will be bettet off for me. Can't wait to get a good job! I need stable income to support my expensive hobby!!!! Everyone in office is saying biking is expensive even mtb.. I want to earn my own money for my own stuff.. Hobby wait for me for another.. Hmm.. Few week!!! Way to go!!!

A nice green tea from starbuck! First mobile picture blog!!!