Thursday, April 30, 2009
My Usual Route
Mount Faber Run
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Monday, April 27, 2009
Saucony's Grid Type A2 - My New Shoes
I just got a pair of this last weekend from running lab since my current asics is starting to split apart form the sole. But more importantly this Saucony is on 20% discount and it doesn't cost alot over S$100 which is quite attractive for me.
I always wanted to try out Saucony & Avia and with the offer plus the tri features (i.e. large breatheable holes to keep dry, easy slip-on finger rings & nice flashy color). Haha vain, i know.
Think this pair is good up till 21km distance given the limited cushioning which is ideal for the type of events i do. Yeah new shoes! Now i want to go and do more running.
Monday, April 20, 2009
Tribob Sprint Series 3 - Sprint
The swim was surprisingly short for me as i did it well under 16min (out from water) which i quite doubted. After the race i checked with my buddy he also felt the swim course was a little under 750m, we suspected this was due to low tide. Well it's PB anyway. haha. I just sold my very good BLUE bike (bye) the day before the race and and to scramble to loan an oversized hybrid bike with braided wheels to do my bike leg - painful. I knew i was going really hard on the pedals and still not moving fast like i wanted to. Well at least i got a bike to do the race i thought to myself and instantly felt grateful to my bro Tim who so generously lent me his ride. Oh when it came to the run my first 1000m was lik super slow (over 7min) and i thought to myself i better push harder or else my target of 90min would be blown. Unfortunately, my powergel boost came only at the 2km mark and i finished my last 3km with a decent over 5min/km.
Overall, i felt good as i was close to my target and i actually rewarded myself with a KFC family feast the evening before the race! hahaha. Kudos to Tri-Bob for the well organised series! Ready to sign up for next race.
Event: Tribob Sprint Series 3 - Sprint (750m Swim-20km Bike-5km Run)
Date: 19th April 2009
Venue: Changi Ferry Terminal
Bib No: 2
Age Group: 25-29
POS: 58/108
Results:
Swim split - 17:42min
T1 - 2:01min
Bike split - 40:17min
T2 - 1:29min
Run split - 31:26min
Combined - 1hr 32min 55sec