PC attack

4 months - no training.

2011-04-04T18:59:00.000-04:00

New Job, New Commute....

plays a tough role when you're pushing yourself with work.....
honestly 2011 in 2011 is not attainable.

New goals: get back into running, try to do a Tri - (July)

figure out how I can start training and be social.... boy...

30 days left

2010-12-01T21:51:00.000-05:00

1700km! Not going to happen this year.

2010km in 2010 is just not going to be accomplished. I will re-evaluate where I could have prevented myself from injuiries, and keep a consistent running base.

My goal will be to finish strong and keep my 35km /wk target until Dec 31. After which I will set-up 2011km in 2011, and attack it with a better plan, with race schedule and training targets.

Until then, happy holidays!

check out my other project: http://espresso-adventures.blogspot.com

I've really been pouring more energy into that.
Keep it locked during the holidays as I'll unveal what I've learned from this year.

430 left

2010-11-13T23:22:00.000-05:00

430km left - 48 days left -- yikes!

Been Gone for a month

2010-11-02T12:29:00.001-04:00

I'm unmotivated to BLOG.

Sorry!

490km to go, 59 days left. avg. 8.2km a day, looking at 57km a week (yikes).

This means doing my beach runs for 4-5 days/wk... can my body sustain this? we'll see.

C

40: 36km

2010-10-03T22:39:00.000-04:00

Just three runs - it's getting COLD.
Back at it tomorrow. Temperatures are dipping down to 8... yikes!!! running jacket is making a come-back, and the gloves.

Stats: 36km for the week
Total: 1393km
Left: 617km (91 days left) 6.9km average.... Sickness is preventing me from cranking out 10+days of 12km runs :P

Focus on espresso-adventures.blogspot.com AND BBTORCH

39: 47.2km

2010-09-30T22:11:00.000-04:00

SCOTIABANK MARATHON!!!!

Congrats to Ren for completing his first 1/2!!! you looked awesome!

The last 10 days in a row - kicked my ass. They also decided it would be great to make me tired, FUN.
Thanks!
this week looks okay as well - just not really into it..... hmmm.

Focus is over at espresso-adventures.blogspot.com

38: 60k

2010-09-25T22:10:00.001-04:00

10 Days straight of running 10km+ (mostly 12km Beachfront runs with the occasional Spadina Rd)

To date: 1357km
Left: 653
Days left:

Here's a video I'd like to share c/o: SQW

Week 37: 83km

2010-09-19T21:50:00.000-04:00

To Date: 1310km

Best run: seeing as 6/7 runs were in the beaches (Neville Park Loop)...
The Beaches makes me happy as I get to hear sounds of water and run along the broadwalk. Run past DDS, Elmer (where JD lives), and it's from my house so it's always great running to clear the head and just run.

Why do I run?
That is a great question, as it seems like I'm obessed with putting up big numbers, following a training regimen, and competing. Sometimes it's for the pure push of physical activity, sometimes it's just for pure enjoyment to clear my head, sometimes it's for a pre-determined goal.
This year the goal is 2010km accumulated in 2010. I'm slowing inching my way to this.... V suggested that I have a celebration 5km run on Dec 31st. or Whenever I reach that goal.... On Track after a long break of 1.5 months away from running. Not just physically but emotionally I've been unmotivated during that break, and I think it's good to sometimes just make a clean break. It was enough for me.

Then Summer rolled around, and I focused more on swimming and cycling. Focused on teaching and going towards my life goal, then with summer rolling towards an end I had an amazing trip to SoCal, SF, and Pan Pacs.This inspired me to get back into trail running and outdoor swimming while I still could enjoy the weather.

Motivation is key, but ask yourself why are you running?
Sometimes I don't feel like running if I know it's crowded, as it distracts me from focusing on form and running around others is not very fun. Morning runs mean people who actually wave back, as opposed to evening runs.. where 1/10 might wave. I enjoy people waving or nodding, bascially acknowledging that I exist. It's mostly a game that I play with myself; count the number of people that make eye-contact and wave, nod or say "HI". It's fun! My PR is 25. Mostly on the Western Beach fronts... over on the EAST it's about 15.
It is also more peaceful in the morning, minimal amounts of drivers that want to honk their horns or whistle at you... (flattering, but really... get over yourself). Yes I where shorts, and yes they are short, but doesn't mean you can holla at your guurl. FARR REAL!

honestly I run because I can, because I didn't find swimming challenging anymore, couldn't push and see different sceneries, and I love how the wind just goes right past you and cancels out other noises. I love trail running, and just smelling the outdoors makes me happy.

If it makes you happy, than do it!

1286km - Reeving up!

2010-09-17T19:57:00.000-04:00

What's happened that last 10 days.

A Regeneration to actually hit the streets before the FALL weather is upon us.
Long weekend: Chill to the Max, Burlington RIbFest!
10km average runs.

Weekend in QC: fun times with twinA, W, and Lank! This included QC espresso edition. Hill walking through Old Quebec, and Water fall good times. Not only that but... also a great time going shopping at Simons.

Flew back with Porter Airline. Amazing coming into Island Airport! Super convient. That meant a start of a week of Running running.

Got home around 2:30pm, rested, unpacked and hit the streets!
since then I've done 12km, 10km, 12kmx4 it's looking great.

Tally so far: 1286km
Left: 724km
Days left: 105 days.
(avg. 6.89km/day) Looks like I'm back on track!
WOOOOO!

Weeks ahead: STWM, Coffee and Tea show, Nuit Blance, CDN Thanksgiving, Shopping?, JD Bday wkend, Hween, NOV, DEC!!!!

Keep following this site as I have some exciting news to share in the near future.
My weeks will now go Monday-Sunday (only because Runningahead.com is counting mileage this way... le sigh). Sundays Wrap-up post will include some musings on what a typical run through the beaches entails.

OOO TERRY FOX run this Sunday!

California Fun

2010-09-03T23:27:00.000-04:00

While Away in California I was able to:
Thurs: 10km
Friday: 10km
Sat: Beach
Sunday: Longbeach/Travel
Monday: 7km (Vertical climb)
Tuesday: SF (Walking adventure)
Wednesday: 13km (Fire Trail+Hill) then 2.4k swim

Coming back home I was inspried to Swim

Thursday: Back in TO (2.5k swim) + Ultimate Game
Friday: 4km
Sat: 3k Swim
Sun: 3.5km Swim
Mon: 4k Swim
Tuesday: Catch-up Time
Wed: 4km Swim w/ EC
Thurs/Fri: NO Dice

Feeling like a run

2010-08-13T23:01:00.003-04:00

S thought of a brillant way to explore the summer night. Once the sun is down there is no stopping the madness.
Midnight run through the city... Sounds like a plan

INTRODUCING!
10k route of the beautiful city
Get in the sights, sounds, feel

lights, camera, action!

At the end, we'd go to an all-night (or 24hr) diner to grab some post-run meal!

Thoughts........

2010-08-13T22:23:00.002-04:00

Wanted to bring to your attention STARS amazing new album - The Five Ghosts
Listen to it in FULL

29-32

2010-08-13T22:14:00.002-04:00

29- Sick
30-Sick/better (16k)
31-Long weekend holiday (20k)
32- 2 runs, 2 swims (best results yet) (16k) (2x 3k).. wooo

Watch for the new layout!

28: this SUCKS

2010-07-11T20:47:00.000-04:00

SICK SICK ISCK!!!

27: nice work

2010-07-05T20:56:00.000-04:00

Albeit: suffereing from a COLD.

Last week: 38km (busted out early i nthe week, laid low becuase of World Cup action, and hot hot heat from the Canada Day long weekend

Current state: stuffy!

Discovered: TED Talks!!! I'll post more in a couple of days

M^4: Berry Muffins are addictive when they put almond extract in their crust... mmmmmmmmmmmmm

MMMM:2

2010-06-28T22:25:00.000-04:00

G20 has come and gone, and there are many news reports about the unnecessary 900 arrests.. with black bloc tactics, vandalism, police justification, excessive force on peaceful protestors...

Th

26:

2010-06-26T21:54:00.000-04:00

Results of a hard week!
Started off really strong!
Sun, Mon , TUES = 31k
THEN I hit a wall by being insane and trying to do a 14km long run on Tuesday..
it was great to hit the trails, but I felt it in my LEFT calf for the next couple of days.

OVERALL: k
This week 31k (-4.5k)

In other news: Swimming = 5km+ this week. Went in the water 3x. Not bad (just not a great workout!)
Once the weather starts getting better, I'll be back up for more!
Summerville you are my friend! plus it's also great to have friends there.

WORLDCUP news.

It's no surprise that I'm rooting for the Three Lions (Brits) via ENGLAND
Many people ask why I cheer for them - and not another typical Asian sqaud. The reason I tell them is because "Why not?"

I enjoy the rough fineese of the English primeir league and that all of their players originate from the EPL. Therefore with my love of Manchester United and the glory days of Beckham.. who wouldn't cheer for this sqaud.

My team is in the Round of 16 and face the tough opponents Germany.
Today the Top seed USA (Group C) fell to the Black stars from Ghana. 2-1. Had Eng played ghana they would have crushed the black stars.
It's a tough match tomorrow AM (but it's going to be fun!!!)

BACK on track with Insanity, and Running!
G20 will not ruin my weekend -- even though my next MMMM will be on the aftermath of the happenings

MMMM

2010-06-22T20:48:00.000-04:00

Monday Morning Manic Muffins! SO GOOD - -> Seriously!

This is my typical Manic Coffee Experience!
1 Americano
1 Berry Muffin
= Great start to my week!

Currently reading: The Immortal life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot
(such a great book about the cells HeLa and the life of the Lacks family)

BACK to running schedule!
it's going tough - super sore.. but it's the pain that is horrible.

(Another Food Photo --> Hutchs in Stoney Creek, ON) SOOO GOOD!

25: 0

2010-06-20T21:47:00.001-04:00

An unconditional 0km but only because I let the work-life balance -- go un.

No excuses.

Preview for 26: 8.8km SUN run where I make sure I TAN properly!

Monday Mornings: Manic Muffins

2010-06-14T22:23:00.000-04:00

This is a new segment in lieu of one of my favourite locations to get a good espresso/americano and muffin combo... for the early mornings.

M^4 hopes to start the working week with an outlook. A mindset to help guide oneself, and direct the energy of yourself.

Manic Coffee ; They even havea new layout, and the website is finally finished. woooooooooo

This week I'd like to touch upon the notion of: DRIVE....

"What DRIVES you to succeed" The sentence that I just presented raises several questions about how our mind is processing and interpreting thoughts and emotions. When I say Drive you start to quick jump towards your end goal, the accomplished task.
How come we skip the process, the method, the "HOW" notion to reach our goal? Why not STOP and think about the small steps?

Is it easier for us to focus on the BIG picture as opposed to the little picture. Quite frankly, I agree with that quick jump. It's FAST, it's focused, it's DIRECT. But let's not forget the detailed parts of the process.

But what provokes the drive that most successful people have. That IT factor... These thoughts are self-oriented; meaning "from the self". The Pure thought originating from the self. NO attachment to judgement, morals or values... but the RAW self.

I'm going to expand on this next Monday.. for the new segment of M^4.

Next time you have a goal... a dream... STOP and ask yourself who is driving this idea.....
Hopefully it's self-orientated and not influenced primarily by others.

23, 24: NEW LAYOUT

2010-06-13T22:00:00.001-04:00

It's end of Spring and it's time for a New Layout!

23: May 30-June 5th = 26.4km (Running at Lunch helps)
24: 8.8km BAD WEEK.

Back on track, feeling good, new plan, new direction.
NEW GOAL: FULL in the FALL
to Date: (952.2km)
Reserves: (128.1km)

22: SPRING/SUMMER!!!

2010-05-29T09:59:00.000-04:00

Record Temperatures to greet me!!

I'm talking 27-30 (with Humidex....35-39)

Results this week: 27km (maybe)
Nice bike rides.
Prepping for Tests.
Will be in contact with the outside world soon enough.

21: Summer weather!

2010-05-24T21:39:00.001-04:00

18., 19 weeks ( - 71km) Distance 0, but I did manage to walk ALOT in London probably 60km... but it's not running, so I can't count it.

Week 20: Maas Marathon (36km), not quite 42.2km BUT I honestly pushed myself beyond what I thought was capable leading up to the race itself. Sometimes you just get caught up in the race environment, the competitive edge and it motivates you to push aside that pricking pain and RUN with the 3:45 group.

Sometimes it's the RACE environment that just PUSHES you

Week: 21 (-35.5km) Dealing with TRANSIT, ASH problem, returning to work and jetlag. Combine that with jello legs for biking made it diffucult to motivate myself to RUN. It was more preventative in terms of nursing my injuiry and just plain laziness.

Currently: week 22!!! (MAY 24 weekend!!!) Weather is amazing for the several days ahead. 28-30 degrees. Sun tanning??

Did 6km run, and felt okay today. will try again tomorrow.

The Tally from the week ending 21: ( 890km)

Reserves: (173.1km)

EXTRA Mileage paid off in Feb, March... but Crashed in April (Maybe a case of too hard, too fast).
STILL ON TRACK!!!!

Will count the weeks soon

2010-05-22T14:16:00.000-04:00

Quick update:

Left ankle is getting better. It's tight behind the ankle joint, tight muscle. doing some physio exercises and massage.

Pushed through, and completed 35km of the Maas Marathon. I will do a Marathon in Europe. Had to throw in the towel, because I didn't want to jeopardize my trip.

Back home, and will revamp exercise plan and goals. I'm still on track for 2010 in 2010, just a minor setback.

Cheers

Thanks for the advice 44darts! I'll upload photos soon, but check out the travel blog for what I've been doing for the last 3.5 weeks around Europe.

16: No go, 17: Volanco action

2010-04-21T23:02:00.000-04:00

No RUNS. Still injuried. not fun.

Soon to fly out - .... Volcano.check out the travel blog!