I'm feeling so damn sick!!!

i never feel so sick before man.. last nite suffer from running nose and this morning when i woke up i'm suffering from running nose and bad headache... as usual, went to school for lesson. Wanted to buy some pill for my running nose after doing the assignment but i'm just too sick after doing the assignment.. so damn stress... moducle is only 3 credit but it's stress like hell... we've been mugging on for for 2 and a half hour straight... feel more sick after it.. no matter what. i got to get myself cure tomorrow... got training and stuff to do...

Passion Run 15km

waking up in the morning still feeling the pain in my throat... already drink a lot of water but doesn't seem to help.. took the first train to bedok and change to free shuttle bus to east coast.. first thing i step into the train, there are so many people wearing the passion run tee.. for the moment i know i won't get myself lost.. was kind of rushing thank to the traffic jam near east coast there... after depositing my bag, the next important thing is... TOILET!!! didn't have enough time to warm up only did a little stretch and tat it...

together with qi wen and shawn, we're standing just behind the starting line.. haha first time man... always like in the middle. body haven't really warm up so it's kind of strange... my god... shawn overtake me at 1km and i overtake him at less than 4km when he start walking.. then after i overtake him, he was like chasing up to me then overtake me again but well that doesn't last long. time to overtake him back once and for all... when running saw a gal and she like running at quite a fast pace so i decided to run just a bit behind her somehow i manage to overtake her and she overtake me then i overtake her and that it same story...

this race seem to be like playing catching. u overtake me the i overtake back then if u're strong enough then will manage to pull the distance apart.. there one guy that i have been catching up with same story overtake here and there then i saw him stopping for a drink. so happy to see that as there have some distance apart but that not the case. after he drank the water, he was like... zoom past me la..

saw ah muan running so i went out to tap on him the next thing he reply was "OOI" haha think he thought someone want to push him or wat ba... after seeing me, he wish me gd luck and off i go after giving him a tumb up.. the whole race was so so so hot man.. lucky got wear shade if not eye confrim burn haha...

wanted to do 5'10 per km but seem to be a little hard so before i even start running i told myself to do sub 85min but lucky manage to do 80'18. actually can do sub 80min de.. but i push off a little too late.. argh... 19 sec only to sub 80min!!!

My men health!!!

New coach coming and everyone got to gather at the stadium and welcome him... during the speech of the coach, alan and stan. We were like siting behind laughing and making fun... Ahnan the worst man.. tok the most, disturb the most and is always full of crap.. oh man... after that met with those new year 1 long distance runners, had a little briefing with them and happen that some of them wanted to train. well since i brought my gear run with them. At first, everything was ok but till the end of workout. Those year 1 seem to be taking their own sweet time doing their stuff and that bother me.. i wanted to go home early to like study for a while but they're wasting my time man.. screw them up a little then head off for 3km run outside... a few of them seem all right to me but some is really DAMN!!! problem.. some like not interested and wanted to comment on every single shit.. they serioulsy piss me off man.. If this club is NCC or army, i confrim scold them up like crazy.. still rem last time i scold a ncc boy until almost cry.. haha so proud of myself.. anyway after cool down there's this guy come up to me and trying to show off what he have been doing and told me that he ran a lot of race and win and wanted to represent school still ask me about my10km timing. shit him man.. first day already want to compare so what u win me, u already did u have been running for so long and i have only been running for 1 year plus.. got the face to compare with me.. my goodness... he serioulsy rub it on man.. already like not happy with them already... seriously hope that those that is not interested will stop wasting our time just f*** off from track..

everytime i get piss off, something will be missing and today happen to be my men health... damn... there's a curse within me...

Facts about Newton shoe

went running lab to try the newton shoe and to rem the size and model so ahnan can help me buy. At first i like not try then not buying it as it's just not my style to do that.. but after hearing a lot of bullshiting from the salesman and the "know it all" knowledge.. he claim that newton shoe are made for forefoot Striking but it's isn't. did a research and claim that it's a midfoot/forefoot technique. OMG after hearing he say that i just tell myself, try the shoe and get the size and that it.. bye bye to him..



Find your Sweet Spot

When you walk, you land on your heels. When you sprint, you land on your toes. Running is in between. Efficient distance running is about landing on your sweet spot. Not your heel, not your toes. Newton Running encourages running on your midfoot/forefoot, a technique and position that helps keep you running more efficiently, injury-free and faster, no matter the distance. We think of this style of running as a Land Lever Lift scenario.

Newton running shoes have a unique feel as soon as you put them on — lightweight, breathable, comfortable, highly cushioned but completely stable and responsive.

The upper is completely vented from toe box to heel. Anatomical stretch panels cradle the forefoot. The entire upper is highly adjustable with an anti-friction sock liner throughout.

The actuator lugs extend from the base of the forefoot region promoting a natural running technique as if you were barefoot. Newton Action/Reaction Technology™ allows you to land on your forefoot safely. Few shoes can come close to Newton's impact rating in the forefoot. When your forefoot impacts first your foot has less of an opportunity to pronate or supinate as it would if you were heel striking, minimizing injuries.

After the forefoot makes impact and the actuators are driven fully into their corresponding chambers (the action), then levering and propulsion come into play. As you push off and drive forward the lugs are released (the reaction) providing energy return that in comparison to traditional foam shoes feels alive and fast.

Kids

some time i really hate to work at IMM. Not that i don't like working with the staffs there although the in-charge nv key commission to me which by right she should(at least a couple of pairs). The place is just too noisy with all the screaming and crying from all those small kids.. with the kids mall just opp hp make it worst.. sometime i really wonder what the parent are doing, their children can like running and playing in the mall but their parent never even bother to control them. some children play until they got hurt then the parent will start scolding them.. in the first place shouldn't you(parent) be controling ur kids and make sure they're safe...

Sometime children can make ur day but sometime they irritate u... think i starting to hate children.. a dog will be better..

Screw up week

One late night and there gone my whole week.. don't know why, i just feel tired every single day i woke up.. tried to sleep early at night but it's doesn't seem to help.. Guess if today never do assignment, i will just go home and take a short nap. Haven't been to eating my cereal too.. bought a new type of cereal but never seem to have the chance to eat it as i always rushing out to school for lesson... New changes this sem, from taking mrt to taking bus to school... got to wake up 15min. Oh well, just got to get use to it... got to sleep early every day i guess...

tiring day ahead.. tomorrow will be a better day cos lesson start 11am!!!

Forgetful day..

The first i forgot to do this morning was to switch off my mp3... shit.. must be yesterday night forget... oh well i got to save on the battery so i plan to listen when i on my way home... during lesson.. i suddenly remember something.. did i put my tight in my bag??? just nice lesson over and it's lunch time so i check my bag in fc6 and great.. i really forgot to put it in.. suppose to use it for swim but damn text my sis to ask for help but didn't got her reply at all so no chance got to rush home...

when i reach home and saw my sis, i asked her if she got my msg but she lie about it saying she didn't read it then when i speak a little louder then she say she didn't got the msg... immediately i know it's a lie, didn't scold her or wat but text her and tell her not to lie next time cos her lie sux... i remind myself to bring the admin card BUT oh well i forogt it AGAIN!!! ARGH!!! after the swim i told myself to get home fast before i forget MY WAY BACK HOME!!! haha.. lucky i manage to reach home... damn... what a forgetful day...

Midfoot strike, Forefoot strike or Heel strike…which one is best?

There seems to be much debate in the running community today on what is the best footstrike for running. Runners of all levels divide themselves into three basic camps: the midfoot strikers, the forefoot strikers and the heel strikers. So, here is my attempt to put forward my best understanding of the three basic types of foot strike and what each one does for a runner.

The Midfoot Strike
The midfoot strike is characterized as having your heel and the ball of your foot touching the ground simultaneously with each foot strike. You can see this very clearly when you watch young children run. They always land with their whole foot on the ground. I would say that at least 95% of all people run this way as kids.

In the ChiRunning technique, we promote the midfoot strike because it is, for most runners, the most injury-preventive way to run. Our emphasis is on preventing the lower legs (including the knees) from over-working, because this area of the body is where, conservatively speaking, 90% of all running injuries occur. Plantar fasciitis, achilles tendonitis, shin splints, calf pulls, knee pain, IT band problems, over-pronation, bunions, metatarsal and tibial stress fractures, and hammer toes lead the list of the most common running injuries. This list is immense compared to everything that can go wrong above the knees.

The propulsion in ChiRunning comes from allowing your body to fall forward with the pull of gravity, not from pushing yourself forward with your feet and legs. For this reason it is more energy-efficient because your legs are not required for propulsion. When your feet come down onto the ground, they land either under or slightly behind your center of mass, in a midfoot strike. The only work required of your legs is to provide momentary support for your body between strides. Landing on your midfoot, in most cases, either reduces or eliminates the work done by A.) the lower leg muscles…especially the shins and calves, and B.) the two tendons that are most commonly injured… the plantar tendon and the achilles tendon.

The ChiRunning technique is primarily focused on energy efficiency and injury-prevention with speed being a secondary focus.

The Forefoot Strike
The forefoot is basically the part of the foot between the forward-most part of the arch and the end of the toes… generally speaking, the balls of the feet. If your heels don’t touch the ground when you run, you’re a forefoot striker.

Sprinters, middle-distance runners, and some triathletes tend to prefer running on the forefoot because of the extra speed obtained by “paw-back” and “toeing off.” This way of running is great if you want lots of speed, but it puts the responsibility for most of the body’s propulsion squarely onto the legs…especially the lower legs. Some of the faster elite middle-distance runners (i.e. Kenyans, Moroccans, Ethiopians, Mexicans) run with a forward lean added in combination with a forefoot strike. This takes some but not all of the burden off the lower legs.

Because forefoot running is primarily used for running at faster speeds, energy efficiency tends to take a distant back seat. As far as being injury-preventive, forefoot striking helps prevent knee injuries because it lowers the impact to the knees. This is a good thing. But the problem with it is that running on the balls of your feet increases the workload on your calves, shins, achilles tendons, and plantar tendons, so you risk either overworking a muscle or pulling a tendon if you go too far or too fast while running on your forefeet.

The Heel Strike
Heel striking is when your heel strikes the ground in front of your body. At least 75% of all runners run with a heel strike. The interesting thing about this fact is that, although it is by far the most common of all the footstrike patterns, it is not done by choice, but by default. The vast majority of all runners are not elite runners or competitors, they’re just regular folks like you and me, who like to run and like to stay fit.

Most recreational runners tend to run with their body in an upright position… with no lean at all. This forces them to have to reach forward with their legs when they run…and when you run upright and reach with your legs, your feet will always land in front of your body and your heels will come down first. When you run this way, you’re basically putting on the brakes with each stride, which sends a lot of impact to your lower legs and knees. For this reason, many heel strikers complain of knee pain at some point in their running career. This is the group that keeps orthopedists and physical therapists in business.

But, just because you might be a heel striker, it doesn’t mean you’re doomed to be a heel striker for the rest of your life. Work on improving your running technique. If you can learn to run safely and efficiently, you’ll be eliminating the causes of running injuries and you won’t have to worry about ending up in a doctor’s office getting fixed.

The midfoot strike works for most runners…the forefoot strike works for some runners…but, the heel strike doesn’t seem to work well for anybody. Try all three and see which one works the best for you.

http://chirunning.com/blogs/danny//2008/07/25/midfoot-strike-forefoot-strike-or-heel-strike%E2%80%A6which-one-is-best/

Tough life...

I want to enjoy my weekend with my friends!!! Since 16 year old, i have start working part time to support myself which mean i have been spending most of my weekends working only when i'm in army. that the time where most of my lovely weekend is spent shopping in town with my friends and relaxing at home but that only last for 1 year and 10 months. After i ord, i started working the next day i orded... hai.. life tough got to earn money to buy my laptop... when studying at sp, i still got to work... at time i feel really tired and wish that i can stop working for 1 month and spent some time enjoying... life is tough for me but i just got to hold on... few more years and i'll be free from all the stress from school and work, all i have to do is to find a good job and do what ever i enjoy doing that include running and maybe some other heathly life style stuffs... not complaining but just that i feel like venting out some anger...

sister bought a new desktop, my god and she always claim she don't have money. she don't even help up much for the family and the most important thing is.. she promise to pay for my transport but she only paid like.. a few time and now i have to pay myself... it's always good to depend on myself rather than other...

not working next saturday so... i got to spent the free day out! of cos trying not to spent too much... got some plan ahead...

the following post is to vent out what in my mind and the next day will be a peaceful lovely days ahead..