How I am going to fare during this weekend's Sundown Marathon is anybody's guess.
I din do any training runs.
Writing this Tuesday's entry, my plan is to cycle for the next 4 days to build my stamina.
Has Aviva Ironman 70.3 and RAW Duathlon made me bold?
I truly got no idea.
All I know is that after 2 years of racing, I think I got my nutrition plan all figured out. (I HOPE!!!)
Plus I am looking towards my first full marathon with a relaxed and HAPPY feeling.
Dun ask me why, but I got none of the anxiety that I got during the buildup to last December SCSM. (Which I eventually DNS)
So yeah, let's hope I can finish Sundown with a SMILE. =)
Sunday, May 31, 2009
Friday, May 29, 2009
Cycling 29th May 2009
Meet Weijie at 5am and we cycled down to Mandai Shell together.
The legs felt very tired this morning.
It was a awful slow ride to Mandai Shell.
Reached Mandai Shell to find Glenise waiting for us.
The recently promoted gal with a huge hat to wear has finally manage to wake up to ride this morning.
When the train arrives, Carol started asking me for Mandai Shell attendance.
I wasn't ready, but lucky the group is small and I was able to recognise the riders. =p
Riding along Woodlands Road, I realised I have a hard time staying at the rear of the second last rider in the pack!
Wow, the legs are really abandoning me this morning.
No more Saturday 5.30am ride for ya, mate!
Got a scare outside Rail Mall when WeiJie e-brake and my front wheel rubbed against his rear wheel.
Luckily, all is good and we continued on our journey.
Haha, I am having anmensia now.
I totally can't recall what happened after that.
The next part of the story brought us to Sembawang Road, where I parted ways with Carol and Weijie before turning right towards Yishun.
The legs felt very tired this morning.
It was a awful slow ride to Mandai Shell.
Reached Mandai Shell to find Glenise waiting for us.
The recently promoted gal with a huge hat to wear has finally manage to wake up to ride this morning.
When the train arrives, Carol started asking me for Mandai Shell attendance.
I wasn't ready, but lucky the group is small and I was able to recognise the riders. =p
Riding along Woodlands Road, I realised I have a hard time staying at the rear of the second last rider in the pack!
Wow, the legs are really abandoning me this morning.
No more Saturday 5.30am ride for ya, mate!
Got a scare outside Rail Mall when WeiJie e-brake and my front wheel rubbed against his rear wheel.
Luckily, all is good and we continued on our journey.
Haha, I am having anmensia now.
I totally can't recall what happened after that.
The next part of the story brought us to Sembawang Road, where I parted ways with Carol and Weijie before turning right towards Yishun.
Thursday, May 28, 2009
Cycling 28th May 2009
Waking up at 4am, I played Restaurant City before going out for the ride. =p
Legs sure felt tired today.
Met no one along Mandai Road, although the Thursday sprinters catching up are always on my mind.
Reaching Mandai Shell, I still have a chance to take a breather before the train arrive.
Turning onto Woodlands Road, 2 riders in front are pulling with Eric right behind.
Keke, think all of us learnt our lessons.
Cos both Evelyn and I let Eric ride solo.
As Joyce put it, he is an old man riding to catch up, so his bike control ain't always there.
Just past Rail Mall, we caught Carol running alone.
She ran all the way from Sembawang. She is tracing our daily route on foot!!!
Reaching Hume Ave, I did a sprint uphill together with another CycleWorx rider.
Rode solo to the next traffic junction, waiting at the rest of the riders to catch up.
Once within earshot, Hal blurted out loudly "Show-off!"
What is wrong with the guy?
Hal is the one who thinks that JoyRiders is not competitve enough and would rather represent other cycling groups than us.
So who is the real show off here?
Along Bukit Timah, Eric gave all of us a huge surprise by sprinting ahead.
Surprise or no surprise, no one bothered to pick up the pace and sprint with him.
Rode and chat with Stefano along Lornie Road.
Good to see you back, Stefano!!!
Stefano hands has not fully recovered yet, but everyone is certain that he will be back riding lead in no time.
Bid him farewell along Braddell Road before I rode solo home.
Legs sure felt tired today.
Met no one along Mandai Road, although the Thursday sprinters catching up are always on my mind.
Reaching Mandai Shell, I still have a chance to take a breather before the train arrive.
Turning onto Woodlands Road, 2 riders in front are pulling with Eric right behind.
Keke, think all of us learnt our lessons.
Cos both Evelyn and I let Eric ride solo.
As Joyce put it, he is an old man riding to catch up, so his bike control ain't always there.
Just past Rail Mall, we caught Carol running alone.
Reaching Hume Ave, I did a sprint uphill together with another CycleWorx rider.
Rode solo to the next traffic junction, waiting at the rest of the riders to catch up.
Once within earshot, Hal blurted out loudly "Show-off!"
What is wrong with the guy?
Hal is the one who thinks that JoyRiders is not competitve enough and would rather represent other cycling groups than us.
So who is the real show off here?
Along Bukit Timah, Eric gave all of us a huge surprise by sprinting ahead.
Surprise or no surprise, no one bothered to pick up the pace and sprint with him.
Rode and chat with Stefano along Lornie Road.
Good to see you back, Stefano!!!
Stefano hands has not fully recovered yet, but everyone is certain that he will be back riding lead in no time.
Bid him farewell along Braddell Road before I rode solo home.
Cycling 27th May 2009
Woke up to a fine nice morning.
First thing I tell myself, the weather is too good to skip the ride.
Got out of bed to realise that it is 4:30am!!!
Quickly prep and got out of the house.
Din even hv time to mix my drinks. =p
Rode at >30km/h to Mandai Shell.
The roads are wet today, so no aero trials today.
Kinda glad that I changed the rear tire over the weekend.
Thanks, Eugene for helping me fix my tube. =)
As with every fall, it rob plenty of your confidence away.
I am no longer as confident riding on wet roads as I was before.
Is that a good thing or not, I dunno.
But it is scary knowing recently that your pals has more serious falls, making you wanna play safe. (Yeah, I know someone will say "use condoms" =S )
Reached Mandai Shell at 5:30am.
It din take long for the train to arrive.
Off we went, and I am glad riding rear.
Very rear in fact. About 3 bike lengths away. =p
Decided to tag along with the front pack after Bukit Panjang.
Pace was good, so it was easy rolling till Hume Ave when riders started dashing upslopes. =D
Took a leftie into Bukit Timah.
Had wanted to chat with Baoying, but missed the adrenaline rush, so it was chiong time with another rider.
Rode alone till end of Lornie Road when another rider started to draft me. =)
Dropped him/her climbing Thomson Road. =p
Riding along Upper Thomson Road, I started wondering when is Carol catching up.
Lessons I learnt this year :
No matter how fast u are, there will always be a faster rider. =D
Just pass Prata Hill, Carol caught up.
Rode and chat till Sembawang Hills, where she gave me pointers on hill climb and I tried it there and then.
It really works!!! =D Thanks, Carol!
Turn left onto Mandai to give Sembawang Hills another shot.
Shall start doing more short loops. Clementi rides are getting too stressful for moi. =)
First thing I tell myself, the weather is too good to skip the ride.
Got out of bed to realise that it is 4:30am!!!
Quickly prep and got out of the house.
Din even hv time to mix my drinks. =p
Rode at >30km/h to Mandai Shell.
The roads are wet today, so no aero trials today.
Kinda glad that I changed the rear tire over the weekend.
Thanks, Eugene for helping me fix my tube. =)
As with every fall, it rob plenty of your confidence away.
I am no longer as confident riding on wet roads as I was before.
Is that a good thing or not, I dunno.
But it is scary knowing recently that your pals has more serious falls, making you wanna play safe. (Yeah, I know someone will say "use condoms" =S )
Reached Mandai Shell at 5:30am.
It din take long for the train to arrive.
Off we went, and I am glad riding rear.
Very rear in fact. About 3 bike lengths away. =p
Decided to tag along with the front pack after Bukit Panjang.
Pace was good, so it was easy rolling till Hume Ave when riders started dashing upslopes. =D
Took a leftie into Bukit Timah.
Had wanted to chat with Baoying, but missed the adrenaline rush, so it was chiong time with another rider.
Rode alone till end of Lornie Road when another rider started to draft me. =)
Dropped him/her climbing Thomson Road. =p
Riding along Upper Thomson Road, I started wondering when is Carol catching up.
Lessons I learnt this year :
No matter how fast u are, there will always be a faster rider. =D
Just pass Prata Hill, Carol caught up.
Rode and chat till Sembawang Hills, where she gave me pointers on hill climb and I tried it there and then.
It really works!!! =D Thanks, Carol!
Turn left onto Mandai to give Sembawang Hills another shot.
Shall start doing more short loops. Clementi rides are getting too stressful for moi. =)
Monday, May 25, 2009
Open Water Swim
An Open Water Swim. Two years in the making.
We had planned for the swim since our first Sprint Triathlon in 2007.
Other priorities always cropped up at the last minute during the many planned meetings over the past year, till we weren't even sure if today's swim is going to happen.
Met at Car Park F2 and proceed for a 1km swim.
After the showers, we proceed to our real objective for the meeting. To chow. =D
Met Carolyn, another FTC member.
From a sprint triathlon, she has progressed leaps and bounds and completed Ironman China!!! Well done, Carolyn.
Met the JoyRiders at East Coast Hawker Center. Mingle around with the folks in between makan breaks. =)
Got to know Foo Fung Liang. He is joining our ride for the first time and is intending to do it on a regular basis. See ya around, Fungus. =)
After brekkie, I proceed to Millenia Walk to collect my SunDown Race Pack.
Loiter around the shopping center for an hour before race pack collection counters are open.
Managed my L size event tee to a 2XL with a fellow participant.
Had my favourite Milk Shake before proceeding home. =)
We had planned for the swim since our first Sprint Triathlon in 2007.
Other priorities always cropped up at the last minute during the many planned meetings over the past year, till we weren't even sure if today's swim is going to happen.
Met at Car Park F2 and proceed for a 1km swim.
After the showers, we proceed to our real objective for the meeting. To chow. =D
Met Carolyn, another FTC member.
From a sprint triathlon, she has progressed leaps and bounds and completed Ironman China!!! Well done, Carolyn.
Met the JoyRiders at East Coast Hawker Center. Mingle around with the folks in between makan breaks. =)
Got to know Foo Fung Liang. He is joining our ride for the first time and is intending to do it on a regular basis. See ya around, Fungus. =)
After brekkie, I proceed to Millenia Walk to collect my SunDown Race Pack.
Loiter around the shopping center for an hour before race pack collection counters are open.
Managed my L size event tee to a 2XL with a fellow participant.
Had my favourite Milk Shake before proceeding home. =)
Friday, May 22, 2009
Cycling 22nd May 2009
Woke up at 4am.
Waited for Weijie at Khatib MRT bus stop at 5am, but he never turned up.
Gave him a call, but his phone was turned off.
Waited till 5:10am before I made my way to Mandai Shell.
By the 3km mark, my legs are telling me that they are very sng.
West Coast Flyover dun seems to be on the cards today.
Reaching Mandai Shell, I was feeling a tad tired, although I did not ride the day before. Kinda sad that I will be missing the Clementi Ride today.
We moved off at around 5:35am.
Traffic was smooth this morning, there are fewer cars on the roads.
While riding up Hume Ave, the sng-ness seems to have disappear, so I went "What the heck!"
Up Clementi Flyover I went, the rider beside me shouting "GO GO GO!!!" =D
Within seconds, I overtook Animal Matthew and never relinquish my lead till the NUS slopes where Animal overtook me.
Hehe... he did not lead for long as I took over the pole position and remain in the lead till just before the West Coast Flyover climb.
There were a lot of draft hopping, but I decided to just stay put behind Blackie. =D
Reached IBM Towers in 2nd place and there again is Matthew sitting down by the pavement.
This time round, his helmet is still on and he is perspiring hard, with beads of sweat all over his face.
Haha, I must have gave him a good run for his money. =D
After the main pack arrived, we decided to proceed on.
Rode with Daniel Cheng, chatting along the way.
Grace and Charmaine caught up with us and the four of us rode and chat all the way to Thomson Road, where I bid them farewell along Marymount Road before proceeding straight home.
Waited for Weijie at Khatib MRT bus stop at 5am, but he never turned up.
Gave him a call, but his phone was turned off.
Waited till 5:10am before I made my way to Mandai Shell.
By the 3km mark, my legs are telling me that they are very sng.
West Coast Flyover dun seems to be on the cards today.
Reaching Mandai Shell, I was feeling a tad tired, although I did not ride the day before. Kinda sad that I will be missing the Clementi Ride today.
We moved off at around 5:35am.
Traffic was smooth this morning, there are fewer cars on the roads.
While riding up Hume Ave, the sng-ness seems to have disappear, so I went "What the heck!"
Up Clementi Flyover I went, the rider beside me shouting "GO GO GO!!!" =D
Within seconds, I overtook Animal Matthew and never relinquish my lead till the NUS slopes where Animal overtook me.
Hehe... he did not lead for long as I took over the pole position and remain in the lead till just before the West Coast Flyover climb.
There were a lot of draft hopping, but I decided to just stay put behind Blackie. =D
Reached IBM Towers in 2nd place and there again is Matthew sitting down by the pavement.
This time round, his helmet is still on and he is perspiring hard, with beads of sweat all over his face.
Haha, I must have gave him a good run for his money. =D
After the main pack arrived, we decided to proceed on.
Rode with Daniel Cheng, chatting along the way.
Grace and Charmaine caught up with us and the four of us rode and chat all the way to Thomson Road, where I bid them farewell along Marymount Road before proceeding straight home.
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Cycling 20th May 2009
Met WeiJie at Khatib MRT at 4.45am and proceed to Mandai Shell.
This is his first JoyRiders ride and he is not sure of the route.
I was truly hesitant to take him along for the ride.
Weekdays are my chiong days.
Had already advised him that Saturday will be a better day for a first time ride, but he is also determined to do a weekday ride, that I finally gave in. =S
Given his stated pace of 22km/h, I was pleasantly surprised when he was able to keep up with my pace.
At times, he even seems to be accommodating to my pace!
Learnt that he is with his poly's canoeing team and was advised by his coach to take up riding as a training supplement.
Reached Mandai Shell at 5:10am.
WeiJie is not too enthusiastic about doing the short loops, so we proceed to spend about 20 minutes chatting while waiting for the train to arrive.
After the train arrive, everyone waited patiently for Mummy to roll in and give the order to proceed.
With all the newbie leaders doing the ROS recce this morning, I was the only newbie leader left.
Kinda lucky that none of the 7 "newbies" are riding at newbie pace. =D
As usual, Chantelle asked "Jodan, you newbie or not huh?"
To which is my standard response "You decide." :D
We did a very comfortable pace all the way through WoodLands Road and Bukit Timah.
Chantelle was very unlucky to have another fall!!!
But as usual, the tough gal just pick herself up and continue riding. Way to go, Chantelle! =D
Along Bukit Timah and Lornie Road, Chantelle keep dropping behind.
Every time Chantelle disappears from our radar, WeiJie is happy just to stay with me as we wait for Chantelle to catch up.
Stopped over at Longhouse where the entire group sit down for a drink!!!
We inspected Chantelle's injury.
She has added another 50 cents to her ever increasing collection.
One rider jokingly mentioned that she is collecting deposits to pay for her new condominium. =D
Rushed for time, WeiJie and I proceed home after waving our good byes.
Weijie asked "How come you always roll downhill faster than me, although both of us are not pedalling?"
"Cos I heavier mah..." =D
Then I went into my lecture on why he need to pedal downslope.
(It isn't always easy to tell newbies that just because the leader dun pedal, the newbie dun pedal. Cos if I pedal while going downslopes, the newbie will have to chase even harder to catch me =D)
As we reached the Sembawang-Mandai Road junction, WeiJie has no idea where we are.
He only knows Gambas Avenue.
With time to spare, I rode with him to Gambas Avenue before proceeding home.
This is his first JoyRiders ride and he is not sure of the route.
I was truly hesitant to take him along for the ride.
Weekdays are my chiong days.
Had already advised him that Saturday will be a better day for a first time ride, but he is also determined to do a weekday ride, that I finally gave in. =S
Given his stated pace of 22km/h, I was pleasantly surprised when he was able to keep up with my pace.
At times, he even seems to be accommodating to my pace!
Learnt that he is with his poly's canoeing team and was advised by his coach to take up riding as a training supplement.
Reached Mandai Shell at 5:10am.
WeiJie is not too enthusiastic about doing the short loops, so we proceed to spend about 20 minutes chatting while waiting for the train to arrive.
After the train arrive, everyone waited patiently for Mummy to roll in and give the order to proceed.
With all the newbie leaders doing the ROS recce this morning, I was the only newbie leader left.
Kinda lucky that none of the 7 "newbies" are riding at newbie pace. =D
As usual, Chantelle asked "Jodan, you newbie or not huh?"
To which is my standard response "You decide." :D
We did a very comfortable pace all the way through WoodLands Road and Bukit Timah.
Chantelle was very unlucky to have another fall!!!
But as usual, the tough gal just pick herself up and continue riding. Way to go, Chantelle! =D
Along Bukit Timah and Lornie Road, Chantelle keep dropping behind.
Every time Chantelle disappears from our radar, WeiJie is happy just to stay with me as we wait for Chantelle to catch up.
Stopped over at Longhouse where the entire group sit down for a drink!!!
We inspected Chantelle's injury.
She has added another 50 cents to her ever increasing collection.
One rider jokingly mentioned that she is collecting deposits to pay for her new condominium. =D
Rushed for time, WeiJie and I proceed home after waving our good byes.
Weijie asked "How come you always roll downhill faster than me, although both of us are not pedalling?"
"Cos I heavier mah..." =D
Then I went into my lecture on why he need to pedal downslope.
(It isn't always easy to tell newbies that just because the leader dun pedal, the newbie dun pedal. Cos if I pedal while going downslopes, the newbie will have to chase even harder to catch me =D)
As we reached the Sembawang-Mandai Road junction, WeiJie has no idea where we are.
He only knows Gambas Avenue.
With time to spare, I rode with him to Gambas Avenue before proceeding home.
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Cycling 19th May 2009
Waking up at 4am, I took my own sweet time to prep before leaving the house at 5am.
After 2km, I was feeling very tired. Legs felt sng...
2 weeks. 2 weeks of non-consistent riding is all it took to rob me of my fitness.
I felt totally spent during the entire ride.
Tried going on aerobars a couple of times to prove that last Thursday wasn't a fluke.
It wasn't.
But the fall does take out quite a lot of enjoyment from my newly acquired skill.
I get tensed going down on aero, and tends to sway a bit more than I am comfortable with.
Did a short loop and waited for the train to arrive.
The train had hardly touched base when a Pinoy Rider announced that there is no one else behind.
While most riders turn right, Peter and a handful of riders turn left.
Baoying waited at the traffic light for Mighty Johnson Duck before they carry on their merry ways.
Convinced that there are other riders behind, I waited.
Birthday girl and YKK appeared not long after.
Not seeing Joyce past us, we decided to wait for another 5 mins before proceeding towards Woodlands Road.
Rode and chatted with Donna at a steady pace.
While Donna and her friend proceed towards Clementi, YKK and I made a left turn towards Bukit Timah.
Oh my, YKK is doing a newbie pace in his kai kai shoes!!!
Not wanting to leave him behind alone, I was forced to follow his pace.
Kinda glad when we parted ways at end of Bukit Timah.
Riding up Lornie Flyover felt easier than last Thursday.
Haha... with no riders to catch... it was pleasant.
Along Thomson Road, I started getting cyclist's low...
My mind keep getting bombarded with negative thoughts.
Started to feel hungry and proceed to stop by Shell Upper Thomson and had my Sharkies before riding home.
After 2km, I was feeling very tired. Legs felt sng...
2 weeks. 2 weeks of non-consistent riding is all it took to rob me of my fitness.
I felt totally spent during the entire ride.
Tried going on aerobars a couple of times to prove that last Thursday wasn't a fluke.
It wasn't.
But the fall does take out quite a lot of enjoyment from my newly acquired skill.
I get tensed going down on aero, and tends to sway a bit more than I am comfortable with.
Did a short loop and waited for the train to arrive.
The train had hardly touched base when a Pinoy Rider announced that there is no one else behind.
While most riders turn right, Peter and a handful of riders turn left.
Baoying waited at the traffic light for Mighty Johnson Duck before they carry on their merry ways.
Convinced that there are other riders behind, I waited.
Birthday girl and YKK appeared not long after.
Not seeing Joyce past us, we decided to wait for another 5 mins before proceeding towards Woodlands Road.
Rode and chatted with Donna at a steady pace.
While Donna and her friend proceed towards Clementi, YKK and I made a left turn towards Bukit Timah.
Oh my, YKK is doing a newbie pace in his kai kai shoes!!!
Not wanting to leave him behind alone, I was forced to follow his pace.
Kinda glad when we parted ways at end of Bukit Timah.
Riding up Lornie Flyover felt easier than last Thursday.
Haha... with no riders to catch... it was pleasant.
Along Thomson Road, I started getting cyclist's low...
My mind keep getting bombarded with negative thoughts.
Started to feel hungry and proceed to stop by Shell Upper Thomson and had my Sharkies before riding home.
Sunday, May 17, 2009
To Tri or Not to Tri
OSIM Triathlon registration is finally open...
But the early bird price is S$95 (before GST)!!!!
Desaru Long Distance Triathlon in comparison is only RM130 which translate to S$54.
I am keen to do Desaru, purely for its distance.
But logistics will be a challenge.
So I am left with either the Tri-Factor 21km Run or OSIM Olympic Distance Triathlon to contend with.
Triathlons usually take precedence over Runs.
But this time round, the registration prices is making me think twice.
Or maybe I should sign up for both the Sprint and Olympic Distances to quench my thrist for challenges and ignore the exorbitant prices.
But the early bird price is S$95 (before GST)!!!!
Desaru Long Distance Triathlon in comparison is only RM130 which translate to S$54.
I am keen to do Desaru, purely for its distance.
But logistics will be a challenge.
So I am left with either the Tri-Factor 21km Run or OSIM Olympic Distance Triathlon to contend with.
Triathlons usually take precedence over Runs.
But this time round, the registration prices is making me think twice.
Or maybe I should sign up for both the Sprint and Olympic Distances to quench my thrist for challenges and ignore the exorbitant prices.
Friday, May 15, 2009
Race Pace and Beyond
Another observation.
Dun push beyond own race pace.
This weakness is exposed during my Eastern Ride.
With a chance to catch up with the front group, I went down to my dropbars.
The increase in speed is sweet but short lived and I lost that single chance of closing the gap.
The drop in pace after that allows some riders from the second group to overtake me.
Thanks to a traffic light, I manage to recover and regain some placings.
Dun push beyond own race pace.
This weakness is exposed during my Eastern Ride.
With a chance to catch up with the front group, I went down to my dropbars.
The increase in speed is sweet but short lived and I lost that single chance of closing the gap.
The drop in pace after that allows some riders from the second group to overtake me.
Thanks to a traffic light, I manage to recover and regain some placings.
Muscle Memory
An observation which I had highlighted to my fellow riders ever since RAW Duathlon.
Muscle memory.
Something that Coach Blackie has iterated to me numerous times, but you gotta experience it to know it is there.
RAW Duathlon 40km ride.
My cadence on small cranks which I used extensively on training rides, pushed me through the distance at 30km/h.
I wasn't pushing throughout the ride (Saving my legs for the following 10km Run), so I was pleasantly surprised to find out my average pace after the race.
So yeah, train hard on improving your cadence.
Next objective for me right now is to maintain my cadence climbing slopes. =)
Muscle memory.
Something that Coach Blackie has iterated to me numerous times, but you gotta experience it to know it is there.
RAW Duathlon 40km ride.
My cadence on small cranks which I used extensively on training rides, pushed me through the distance at 30km/h.
I wasn't pushing throughout the ride (Saving my legs for the following 10km Run), so I was pleasantly surprised to find out my average pace after the race.
So yeah, train hard on improving your cadence.
Next objective for me right now is to maintain my cadence climbing slopes. =)
.....
Manage to dig out this entry that I wrote on the train.
Dated 1st May 2009
To go with or without aerobars?
A question that I have been asking myself before every race.
Now that I know that I can drink from the bottle while riding, I have been contemplating to lighten the load.
The aero bars really weigh a ton.
During Sprint Distance, I am now confident to go without it.
But given that there are no aid stations and the hot and humid weather for the past few days, it will seems crazy to go without the AeroDrink.
Why din the LBS sell those hydration systems that dun need those AeroDrink holders.
Dated 1st May 2009
To go with or without aerobars?
A question that I have been asking myself before every race.
Now that I know that I can drink from the bottle while riding, I have been contemplating to lighten the load.
The aero bars really weigh a ton.
During Sprint Distance, I am now confident to go without it.
But given that there are no aid stations and the hot and humid weather for the past few days, it will seems crazy to go without the AeroDrink.
Why din the LBS sell those hydration systems that dun need those AeroDrink holders.
Thursday, May 14, 2009
Cycling 15th May 2009
Alarms sound at 4am, but both got whacked silly by moi.
Got woken up by Eugene's SMS 19 minutes later.
Wanted to start from Longhouse, but will have to make do with Mandai Shell.
Met Eugene at 4:45am and we did a nice pace to Mandai Shell.
The weather today is a total opposite of yesterday, which may indicate a rainy ride.
With 25 minutes to spare, we did 3 short loops before we sat down to wait for the train.
Eugene is cycling to work via Kranji, thus we parted ways.
Thanks for the ride, Eugene.
Along Woodlands Road, it is a quiet orderly ride all the way to Bukit Timah Road.
Turning into Bukit Timah Road, both Daniel Chengs went down onto the drop bars for a good sprint. =D
Rynn and Wenrui is drafting us!
Well done, Rynn. Dun ever say you are slow again. =D
The quartet did a good ride all the way to Lornie Flyover.
Climbing up the slope, I got dropped and I never recovered.
I could never close the 100m gap between us.
That is what happen when you ride with good riders. =D
Waving goodbye to Rynn and Wenrui, I took Thomson Road home.
Okay..... The drama does not end here.
Turning into Old Upper Thomson Road, I tried to do what I have been trying every time I travel along this stretch of road.
When I finally got down onto my aerobars and managed to stay there, I let out a loud "Woo hoo".
Opps... hope I din wake up the residents. =p
Turning into Air-Con Road, I went down onto aerobars while negotiating the turns.
Everything went well.
The feeling? Haha.... feels like second nature. It is as if I had been able to go aero all my life. =D
Turning out onto the main road, it is time for the real test.
I managed it with ease. =D
Turning onto Yishun Ave 2, I was greeted with a sudden downpour.
Haha... the heavens is celebrating my achievement with showers. =D
Rolling onto my void deck, things took a strange twist.
The bike were suddenly taken out from under me.
I lie there for about 3 minutes while trying to assess the situation.
All this while, with the bike on top of my leg and my left foot still clipped in!
Got woken up by Eugene's SMS 19 minutes later.
Wanted to start from Longhouse, but will have to make do with Mandai Shell.
Met Eugene at 4:45am and we did a nice pace to Mandai Shell.
The weather today is a total opposite of yesterday, which may indicate a rainy ride.
With 25 minutes to spare, we did 3 short loops before we sat down to wait for the train.
Eugene is cycling to work via Kranji, thus we parted ways.
Thanks for the ride, Eugene.
Along Woodlands Road, it is a quiet orderly ride all the way to Bukit Timah Road.
Turning into Bukit Timah Road, both Daniel Chengs went down onto the drop bars for a good sprint. =D
Rynn and Wenrui is drafting us!
Well done, Rynn. Dun ever say you are slow again. =D
The quartet did a good ride all the way to Lornie Flyover.
Climbing up the slope, I got dropped and I never recovered.
I could never close the 100m gap between us.
That is what happen when you ride with good riders. =D
Waving goodbye to Rynn and Wenrui, I took Thomson Road home.
Okay..... The drama does not end here.
Turning into Old Upper Thomson Road, I tried to do what I have been trying every time I travel along this stretch of road.
When I finally got down onto my aerobars and managed to stay there, I let out a loud "Woo hoo".
Opps... hope I din wake up the residents. =p
Turning into Air-Con Road, I went down onto aerobars while negotiating the turns.
Everything went well.
The feeling? Haha.... feels like second nature. It is as if I had been able to go aero all my life. =D
Turning out onto the main road, it is time for the real test.
I managed it with ease. =D
Turning onto Yishun Ave 2, I was greeted with a sudden downpour.
Haha... the heavens is celebrating my achievement with showers. =D
Rolling onto my void deck, things took a strange twist.
The bike were suddenly taken out from under me.
I lie there for about 3 minutes while trying to assess the situation.
All this while, with the bike on top of my leg and my left foot still clipped in!
Everything happened too fast.
Things must have happened in nano-seconds.
No open wounds, no road rash, no visible bruises.
It is just my back and left elbow that hurts.
I must have landed hard on my side, with the side of the buttocks taking all the impact.
Things could have been worse, as I landed pretty near to the broad wall pillar.
I could have slapped myself against the wall on my way down. *Touch Wood*
A check on the water trail shows a straight line, no skidding at all.
When I feel bruising at the back, I was glad.
The body is repairing itself.
I would have been worried if there weren't any bruises.
I won't be exercising for the next 3 days.
Pretty interesting two weeks where I will be home on weekend mornings. =D
Cycling 14th May 2009
Woke up at 1:29am after rolling in the bed for a while.
The weather is too humid to have a good night's sleep.
Surges were aplenty.
Seeing the trio of WenRui, Lizzie and Charlotte riding past, I decided to take their draft.
Riding past the peloton, I asked Ernest to draft Charmane.
He is staying a meter behind Charmane, wasting a lot of energy.
The weather is too humid to have a good night's sleep.
Problem? I went to bed at 11pm!!!
At 3am, I had my breakfast.
Had intended to do a Mandai loop before proceeding to LongHouse.
Happen to see Adrian's SMS.
So change of plan, proceed to Yishun-Mandai cross junction to wait for him before proceeding to Mandai Shell.
2km and I am already sweating buckets.This is gonna be a humid ride.
With tons of time to spare, we went to check out the SMART CNG station, did a short loop before sitting down to wait for the train.
Oh my, the train is slow this morning. When we moved on, it is already close to 5.45am.
Today will be my trial ride to see how the long ride will fit into my work schedule.
No one is pushing the pace today.
It was a slow pace all the way to Hume Ave, when hell suddenly broke loose.
Caught in the middle pack, it was a high tempo ride on Clementi Flyover and Clementi Road.
Onto West Coast Highway, it was a disciplined pack before Ernest decided to break loose.
Determined to stay with Ernest, we went up the West Coast Flyover together.
Without a draft, it did not take long before the stronger riders caught up.
Surges were aplenty.
Seeing the trio of WenRui, Lizzie and Charlotte riding past, I decided to take their draft.
Riding past the peloton, I asked Ernest to draft Charmane.
He is staying a meter behind Charmane, wasting a lot of energy.
To that, he replied "I will take your draft".
"Ok", I responded.
The quintet went past the peloton and did a pretty good pace.
The pace was too much for Charlotte and Ernest, who decided to drop off.
Nearing the Flyover exit, the peloton managed to overtake us.
Switching draft, I immediately felt stitches on my waist area.
Could it be a result of me trying to upp the pace too much?
Dropped off to allow my body to recover.
Exiting the flyover, I felt much better and continue to chase. =p
Reached IBM in first place (Or so I thought). =D
Animal Matthew is there waiting for us to appear.
Rocky Chris who rolled in right behind me have this to say about Animal, "You look like you have a shower, had your breakfast, took your dog out for a stroll and is now here waiting for us. =D"
Haha... I had to agree.
Animal does looks fresh and he has his helmet off when we rolled in.
Once the whole group rides in, some of us went to Amoy Street for makan, while the rest of us rode home.
After saying my byes to Rynn along Thomson Road, Adrian and I rode at a crazy pace back home.
Into the showers and out of the door all within 15 minutes.
This shall be the first and last time I will be doing West Coast Flyover while I am working at my present company.
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
Tri Factor 3km Swim Results
750m - 19m 25s
1500m - 22m 51s
2250m - 24m 0s
3000m - 25m 15s
Total Time 1h 31m 40s
Men's Open 3km Swimmers 66/91 (82%)
Saturday, May 9, 2009
Friday, May 8, 2009
Aviva
Aviva...
A name I realised that I have been using too often.
I can only say that I am really glad that I signed up and most importantly, finished the race.
Just like the Finisher logo on the Finisher Tee, it is a stamp of approval that I can do it. Reflecting on the race preparation, I must say that I lack the training intensity that my fellow competitors have put in.
What I really enjoyed about completing the race is the added race confidence and that little respect I gained when I doing my JoyRiders Guardian's duties.
(Yeah, being complained by Otto is a hard pill to swallow. I am glad that my crazy Eastern Ride last week has put things back in perspective.)
Hehe, now IM is not an impossibility I guess.
But only if it is held on Singapore shores.
Not too keen to do overseas races where bike packing is required.
Haha, got a very puzzled look from a rider who come to know that I did Aviva without completing a full marathon.
Keke, must finish races in order one meh? =p
Speaking of which, I better start running soon. My next major challenge is only 22 days away.
Thursday, May 7, 2009
礼仪廉耻
我们培群是文化的先锋
我们有建国新家的重任
发奋建设， 努力前进
我们要刻苦坚韧
大家一起向前进
Are we missing a few lines here.
Any one can help to fill it in?
Thanks.
我们有建国新家的重任
发奋建设， 努力前进
我们要刻苦坚韧
大家一起向前进
Are we missing a few lines here.
Any one can help to fill it in?
Thanks.
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
RAW Duathlon Results
Run1 10km - 1h 12m 26s
T1 + Bike 40km - 1h 30m
T2 + Run2 10km - 1h 46m 38s
Overall 4h 29m 4s
Haha... I clocked a 10km Personal Best and 10km Personal Worst in the same race!!!
As the results is highly un-accurate, I shall not post my race position. =)
T1 + Bike 40km - 1h 30m
T2 + Run2 10km - 1h 46m 38s
Overall 4h 29m 4s
Haha... I clocked a 10km Personal Best and 10km Personal Worst in the same race!!!
As the results is highly un-accurate, I shall not post my race position. =)
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
Cycling 5th May 2009
Riding out at 4.30am, my legs started to tire immediately.
Hmm, was it due to Sunday Swim or cos of the saddle adjustment on Saturday?
Different set of muscles used.
I can feel the difference today.
Rather than pushing backwards on the down stroke, I'm pedalling downwards instead.
Will that makes me a more efficient rider?
I will let you know in a few month's time. =D
Rode to Mandai Shell at a leisurely pace.
Completed 2 short Mandai Loops before the train appears.
Eerie part about today's ride?
It is raining only on Mandai Road towards Sembawang!!!
Weather report from West and Central declares thunderstorms.
Decided to do the smart thing by doing a Woodlands loop.
10km shorter but at least I dun get drenched.
Reached home with plenty of time.
Cleaned my bike before preparing for work. =)
Hmm, was it due to Sunday Swim or cos of the saddle adjustment on Saturday?
Different set of muscles used.
I can feel the difference today.
Rather than pushing backwards on the down stroke, I'm pedalling downwards instead.
Will that makes me a more efficient rider?
I will let you know in a few month's time. =D
Rode to Mandai Shell at a leisurely pace.
Completed 2 short Mandai Loops before the train appears.
Eerie part about today's ride?
It is raining only on Mandai Road towards Sembawang!!!
Weather report from West and Central declares thunderstorms.
Decided to do the smart thing by doing a Woodlands loop.
10km shorter but at least I dun get drenched.
Reached home with plenty of time.
Cleaned my bike before preparing for work. =)
Sunday, May 3, 2009
Tri Factor Swim
Tri Factor Swim. The first race of a four-part race series organised by Orange Room.
The swim is held at Tanjong Beach, Sentosa.
Tanjong Beach is a sheltered bay, which should provide an excellent venue for swimmers who is planning to do their first Open Water Swim.
Arriving at the Beach at 7.30am, I was surprised to find the beach pretty quiet.
Not really your kind of race venue. =)
Met up with a couple of like-minded triathletes, Sywog, LT, Tao, Yankee, Piglet, FrootLoops, Kia Liang, Jeslynda, Daniel Gan, Daniel Yong, Kristal, Kai, Eliza, Kah Han, Winnie,Corrinne, Donna, Boon Kiat and Dave.
The usual volunteers BananaMan30 and Sanjeev were there as well. =)
8am Race Briefing. Had a look at the swim circuit. Oh my, the water sure look choppy this morning!
8.15am Sounds horn and we are off!
Once again, I am the last man left standing in the water as the rest of the wave dashes ahead.
Hmm, chiong too early, u may pang chek later, I told myself.
Guys, you are doing a 3km swim, not 750m!!!
At the first U-turn, I was pleasantly surprised to find myself as the 2nd last swimmer.
Never mind, time will tell.
It wasn't long before the 1st jellyfish struck me on my ankle.
Ouch!!! Ignored the pain and let adrenaline take over.
Hmm, the sea water sure taste extremely salty today.
Did my sighting by targeting on the left side of the tower, but keep finding myself swim off course.
(It wasn't till the 3rd lap before I realised that the lane ropes is sagging very badly.)
In the midst of the swim, I find myself taking unusual amount of seawater as breathing becomes labourious.
Ahh...the bay where it open out to the open sea is bringing very choppy waves. My usual stroke and glide can't work, as I need to climb higher for breathing.
Instinctively, I started breathing out from the sides of my mouth.
Doing the U-turn at the far end of the beach, Nicholas Fang was staring at me.
Hmm, what have I done? I did not hit you leh.
Was stung by a jellyfish right across the wrist. Pain is intense but bearable.
Flashback of Singapore Biathlon 2007 started appearing. I dun wanna DNF again. I won't give up without a fight.
Looks like Wave 1 is the jellyfish clearing group. =S
Almost swam into a huge log which appear out of nowhere.
Tried to signal to the officials, but din see any around.
Hopefully they will see it and remove it.
Nearing the aid station, the water is clear and shallow.
I wanted and could have walked 50m in the water, but that would have defeated the purpose of this race, right?
Had a cup of water before I went into the water with Dave.
After another U-turn, Boon Kiat overtook me and thumbs up to me.
Haha, how did he recognise me?
Opps, dun tell me I just kicked you. Sorry, mate!!!
Once again, I hit the choppy waters and is forced to alter my swimming strokes.
Gotta remember to switch before I reach this area in the next 2 laps.
Reaching the far U-turn point, I realised why Nick was staring at me just now.
Must be complaining about me doing a shortcut.
Due to my super fogged out goggles, I missed the U turn point at the small buoy 5m away, which is positioned after the big buoy.
Had wanted to clear those fogged goggles, but after the awful jellyfish sting, I decided to keep it on.
Out of the water, slowly took 2 cups of water before re-entering the waters, only to see Winnie coming out of the sea and flying back in again.
Completing the turn, it is another whole new experience.
Ever felt like a raft floating in the open sea?
That is how bad the waves is right now.
You are literally rocking from left to right while swimming.
How to swim liddat?
Luckily, I din get seasick. =p
This is the same set of waves that I encountered as I went on to complete my 3rd and 4th laps.
Coming out of the water for the final lap, I caught up with Eliza.
Chatted her while swimming.
She just completed her 2nd lap and she thinks she will be late for work. Jia you, Eliza!
Coming out at the end of the swim, I make it cross the Finish Line in a time of 1:31:40.
Finished my bottle of Boost before I went around to kay-poh. =p
Finally met BFG in person. Nice meeting you! =)
When the results are out, was surprised to see Kristal timing was not displayed.
It turns out that Kristal got stung badly on the face and had decided to pulled out of the race.
Was treated to a static open water swimming display by a 3km competitor.
Went to warned the officials, only to be told that they have been monitoring him since his 1st lap (this is his 2nd lap).
They even send a safety to check on him, but he mentioned that he is fine.
Great determination.
Stay around a little while longer, before I proceed to have a shower before driving home.
The swim is held at Tanjong Beach, Sentosa.
Tanjong Beach is a sheltered bay, which should provide an excellent venue for swimmers who is planning to do their first Open Water Swim.
Arriving at the Beach at 7.30am, I was surprised to find the beach pretty quiet.
Not really your kind of race venue. =)
Met up with a couple of like-minded triathletes, Sywog, LT, Tao, Yankee, Piglet, FrootLoops, Kia Liang, Jeslynda, Daniel Gan, Daniel Yong, Kristal, Kai, Eliza, Kah Han, Winnie,Corrinne, Donna, Boon Kiat and Dave.
The usual volunteers BananaMan30 and Sanjeev were there as well. =)
8am Race Briefing. Had a look at the swim circuit. Oh my, the water sure look choppy this morning!
8.15am Sounds horn and we are off!
Once again, I am the last man left standing in the water as the rest of the wave dashes ahead.
Hmm, chiong too early, u may pang chek later, I told myself.
Guys, you are doing a 3km swim, not 750m!!!
At the first U-turn, I was pleasantly surprised to find myself as the 2nd last swimmer.
Never mind, time will tell.
It wasn't long before the 1st jellyfish struck me on my ankle.
Ouch!!! Ignored the pain and let adrenaline take over.
Hmm, the sea water sure taste extremely salty today.
Did my sighting by targeting on the left side of the tower, but keep finding myself swim off course.
(It wasn't till the 3rd lap before I realised that the lane ropes is sagging very badly.)
In the midst of the swim, I find myself taking unusual amount of seawater as breathing becomes labourious.
Ahh...the bay where it open out to the open sea is bringing very choppy waves. My usual stroke and glide can't work, as I need to climb higher for breathing.
Instinctively, I started breathing out from the sides of my mouth.
Doing the U-turn at the far end of the beach, Nicholas Fang was staring at me.
Hmm, what have I done? I did not hit you leh.
Was stung by a jellyfish right across the wrist. Pain is intense but bearable.
Flashback of Singapore Biathlon 2007 started appearing. I dun wanna DNF again. I won't give up without a fight.
Looks like Wave 1 is the jellyfish clearing group. =S
Almost swam into a huge log which appear out of nowhere.
Tried to signal to the officials, but din see any around.
Hopefully they will see it and remove it.
Nearing the aid station, the water is clear and shallow.
I wanted and could have walked 50m in the water, but that would have defeated the purpose of this race, right?
Had a cup of water before I went into the water with Dave.
After another U-turn, Boon Kiat overtook me and thumbs up to me.
Haha, how did he recognise me?
Opps, dun tell me I just kicked you. Sorry, mate!!!
Once again, I hit the choppy waters and is forced to alter my swimming strokes.
Gotta remember to switch before I reach this area in the next 2 laps.
Reaching the far U-turn point, I realised why Nick was staring at me just now.
Must be complaining about me doing a shortcut.
Due to my super fogged out goggles, I missed the U turn point at the small buoy 5m away, which is positioned after the big buoy.
Had wanted to clear those fogged goggles, but after the awful jellyfish sting, I decided to keep it on.
Out of the water, slowly took 2 cups of water before re-entering the waters, only to see Winnie coming out of the sea and flying back in again.
Completing the turn, it is another whole new experience.
Ever felt like a raft floating in the open sea?
That is how bad the waves is right now.
You are literally rocking from left to right while swimming.
How to swim liddat?
Luckily, I din get seasick. =p
This is the same set of waves that I encountered as I went on to complete my 3rd and 4th laps.
Coming out of the water for the final lap, I caught up with Eliza.
Chatted her while swimming.
She just completed her 2nd lap and she thinks she will be late for work. Jia you, Eliza!
Coming out at the end of the swim, I make it cross the Finish Line in a time of 1:31:40.
Finished my bottle of Boost before I went around to kay-poh. =p
Finally met BFG in person. Nice meeting you! =)
When the results are out, was surprised to see Kristal timing was not displayed.
It turns out that Kristal got stung badly on the face and had decided to pulled out of the race.
Was treated to a static open water swimming display by a 3km competitor.
Went to warned the officials, only to be told that they have been monitoring him since his 1st lap (this is his 2nd lap).
They even send a safety to check on him, but he mentioned that he is fine.
Great determination.
Stay around a little while longer, before I proceed to have a shower before driving home.
Saturday, May 2, 2009
Cycling 2nd May 2009
Served with the Imperial Edict to be the Royal Drafter, I decided to do a Mandai Short Loop before meeting up with the gang at 5.30am at Longhouse.
Being a JIT person, I was pleasantly surprised to find that everyone were still at LongHouse when I reached Longhouse.
A check with Baoying, before I realised that it was only 5.35am. =p
The group is surprisingly small today (for a weekend 5.30am ride) ... about 30 riders.
Marcus was exclaiming that most of them are newbies...
Yeah, I think the attendance today is 50-50.
It wasn't long before the guys rolled off.
They still have a 7am train to catch. =)
Ernest will be treating us to Carl Jrs today, after being unceremoniously late.
After a few photos, Joyce, Marcus, Ernest, Derrick, Danny on Strike and I proceed to Big Splash.
While all of us made a U-turn, Marcus made a big boo-boo by riding towards Upper Thomson Road. =S
When order is restored, it was a nice tempo ride to Big Splash.
Met 4 girls along Mountbatten Road. The ladies has been riding all night, round island!!! Well done, girls.
Reached Big Splash.
First order of the day, Jodan's saddle adjustment.
Haha.... I din realise that I have been riding in the wrong seating position for the past 1.5 years. =p
Proceed to have brekkie while waiting for the rest of the group to arrive.
6.10 am, so we sit and eat easy.
We had a new group joining us today. A few names were coined... The Moo Group, The Milk Group, ?? Group etc. =D
Turns out the group of five were supporting Swiss Valley by donning the same cycling jersey.
While having breakfast, someone called for the Royal Emergency Services and I kena activated.
Made our way down to East Coast Lagoon Hawker Center with Wayne, where Dax is stranded with Adam.
Met Team FatBird. Chatted with the group for a short while, being proceeding to the incident site. =D
Being the only one with tube changing experience, it is all hands on for me, as I demonstrated to the guys how to take out the tube, check the tire and replace the tube.
We are good to go in 5 minutes.
Keke, practice make perfect. =)
While Joyce have stopped over to take photos, the rest of the group has move on.
Met Atomic, Sumiko and Fabian while riding towards Changi Coastal.
Sumiko and Fabian are running together tied with a bungee rope!
No points for guessing what happen once we hit Changi Coastal Road.
Royal drafter duties beckon.
"Overtake overtake" becomes the most frequent word I heard that day.
"This is a comfortable pace", Joyce commented.
"This is my race pace leh!!!" =S
Without cyclometers, neither of us can tell what pace we are doing.
(36km/h for the entire Changi Coastal stretch!!!)
"You are doing very well, the front pack is just ahead. Hmm... I think it must be the saddle adjustment", Joyce jested.
I was 50m from the front pack, so I went down onto my dropbars.
Wrong move, as I started to tire faster.
Less than 500m later, I move back up onto handlebars and steadily lost pace.
Managed to reached Shell Loyang in 4th or 5th place.
While waiting at Shell Loyang, we caught sight of the 7am ride turning out onto Loyang Ave.
The morning showers has delayed the start of the Eastern Ride, but did nothing to deter the 7am LH Ride.
After a well earned rest, the Eastern Riders turn onto Loyang Ave towards East Coast Hawker Center, while I did my own solo ride home. =)
Being a JIT person, I was pleasantly surprised to find that everyone were still at LongHouse when I reached Longhouse.
A check with Baoying, before I realised that it was only 5.35am. =p
The group is surprisingly small today (for a weekend 5.30am ride) ... about 30 riders.
Marcus was exclaiming that most of them are newbies...
Yeah, I think the attendance today is 50-50.
It wasn't long before the guys rolled off.
They still have a 7am train to catch. =)
Ernest will be treating us to Carl Jrs today, after being unceremoniously late.
After a few photos, Joyce, Marcus, Ernest, Derrick, Danny on Strike and I proceed to Big Splash.
While all of us made a U-turn, Marcus made a big boo-boo by riding towards Upper Thomson Road. =S
When order is restored, it was a nice tempo ride to Big Splash.
Met 4 girls along Mountbatten Road. The ladies has been riding all night, round island!!! Well done, girls.
Reached Big Splash.
First order of the day, Jodan's saddle adjustment.
Haha.... I din realise that I have been riding in the wrong seating position for the past 1.5 years. =p
Proceed to have brekkie while waiting for the rest of the group to arrive.
6.10 am, so we sit and eat easy.
We had a new group joining us today. A few names were coined... The Moo Group, The Milk Group, ?? Group etc. =D
Turns out the group of five were supporting Swiss Valley by donning the same cycling jersey.
While having breakfast, someone called for the Royal Emergency Services and I kena activated.
Made our way down to East Coast Lagoon Hawker Center with Wayne, where Dax is stranded with Adam.
Met Team FatBird. Chatted with the group for a short while, being proceeding to the incident site. =D
Being the only one with tube changing experience, it is all hands on for me, as I demonstrated to the guys how to take out the tube, check the tire and replace the tube.
We are good to go in 5 minutes.
Keke, practice make perfect. =)
While Joyce have stopped over to take photos, the rest of the group has move on.
Met Atomic, Sumiko and Fabian while riding towards Changi Coastal.
Sumiko and Fabian are running together tied with a bungee rope!
No points for guessing what happen once we hit Changi Coastal Road.
Royal drafter duties beckon.
"Overtake overtake" becomes the most frequent word I heard that day.
"This is a comfortable pace", Joyce commented.
"This is my race pace leh!!!" =S
Without cyclometers, neither of us can tell what pace we are doing.
(36km/h for the entire Changi Coastal stretch!!!)
"You are doing very well, the front pack is just ahead. Hmm... I think it must be the saddle adjustment", Joyce jested.
I was 50m from the front pack, so I went down onto my dropbars.
Wrong move, as I started to tire faster.
Less than 500m later, I move back up onto handlebars and steadily lost pace.
Managed to reached Shell Loyang in 4th or 5th place.
While waiting at Shell Loyang, we caught sight of the 7am ride turning out onto Loyang Ave.
The morning showers has delayed the start of the Eastern Ride, but did nothing to deter the 7am LH Ride.
After a well earned rest, the Eastern Riders turn onto Loyang Ave towards East Coast Hawker Center, while I did my own solo ride home. =)
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