athletics ghurL no. 11=) -WHEE*

Sunday, March 29, 2009

haha there're many many things going on in my mind.

how am i gonna start the race?
when will the lactic set in?
can i endure the lactic?
will i be able to stay strong and chase?

and the list goes on..

i'm being put to the challenge, once again.

2years ago in sec4, because a junior couldn't make it back from OBS in time for Track Nationals, i was subbed in for 4x4oom, an event i had never, ever trained for.

now, it feels like i've been transported back to that time period. except that this time, i have much less time to prepare myself mentally for it.

it was on thursday's training, i was late due to Bio. the rest were already finishing their last set of workout, i was all warmed up and stretched, as i approached Ms Eng..

Ms Eng: sunday, 4x8oom.
me: -stunned, eyes wide opened, jaw dropped, i thought i heard wrongly-

8oom. another event i've never ever trained for. i don't know how to run it, i don't know anything.

i had 3days to prepare myself for it. and i thought hard. every minute i wasn't doing homework, i was thinking about the race.

i think i just needa do my best.
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if you fall, stumble down, i'll pick you up off the ground.

9:33 AM

Friday, March 20, 2009

haha. this week hasn't been a holiday yo. not at all.

monday: training, Track camp then maths makeup lesson.

tuesday: no training, but went back to school from 9-6 to do homework. big thanks to Jiaqiang for maths.

wednesday: race, went back school to do homework till 6, then a very quick dinner near school with Mel.

thursday: training with CUTE cooldown! :D then homework, Chem consultation.

today: Chem mock test, homework till 4.

tomorrow: training at bedok, then homework as much as possible, then TS' 'bookout parade'? don't know what's that called, but it's gonna be his last day in OCS.

sunday: homework as much as possible.

haha kinda busy. but i think it's sorta fulfilling.. even though i still don't think i'd be able to finish everything, at least i've tried hard.

the frequent trips back to school (okay it's actually everyday) allowed me to first of course do my homework, but the more interesting thing was i got to talk to many different people.. who came over to my table (i was alone) for a little chat here and there.

it had never crossed my mind that one day i'd be talking to this friend (aquaintance then) about our dreams and the future we'd both like to have for our own. just miraculously happened on tuesday and it was really a good talk.

and i found out that this friend recently forgone an opportunity to compete overseas in a World Championship--the venue this year is furthermore the country he wants to visit most--because it's really really close to Prelims.

talk about prioritisation,
talk about sacrifice.

i thought that was pretty admirable.

oh and, he's already got a rough idea how he wants his future to be like. like, what he wants to do by a certain age, what he's gonna do before a certain age.

then it dawned upon me that, i've never really thought this far for myself.

hmm. turning 18 this year already, maybe i should start planning. or at least dream. haha.

haha all right, that was just a little update. take care(:

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日与夜酝酿的梦想
ballssyy.

7:59 PM

Saturday, March 07, 2009

haha. today.. everything was screwed up before the race.

i was late in meeting the girls. supposedly at 3, but i reached around 32o. my bus was caught in a traffic jam, at 24o i was still around Little India.

then it began to rain real heavily, accompanied by thunder and lightning. everyone took shelter at any possible place, from the playground to the big tent. we just stood there like that for around half an hour.

had no time for warm-up.

our race managed to start on time, so off we went.

thankfully, nothing was screwed up during the race!

after dinner, Estelle and i were being 'baskets' (it was really quite mean of us) on the train home because.. we laughed at two middle-aged men with big bellies heh..

the first one was a little weird, because he had wires under his shirt at the belly part.. so Estelle went:

" hey, the man in front of me had wires for dinner!"

i INSTANTLY BURST OUT LAUGHING. because i was wondering about the same thing also.

then when i was still laughing i noticed another man with also a big belly. i kept mum about it but Estelle had to say it, " oh! there're two!"

i was out of breath already, laughed too hard-

finally, that girl went..

"hey, i dare you to ask either one of them, 'are you pregnant?' i'd give you 1ocents for that"

i nearly died-

hahahahahahaha. okay. i still think it's really really funny. but the both of us know that we were being super mean. so yup.. sorry Uncles! ): we meant no harm really.. sorrysorry!

heh. that's about all, take care!(:

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i don't wanna miss a thing..

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Reflections
this time i was pretty much on my own for the first half of the race. perhaps because there wasn't any warmup, i didn't feel at ease at first. the run wasn't as smooth as i'd want it to be. it felt like an.. un-strategised race. i started off faster than i would usually, i think. owed it to the cool weather. i couldn't sustain for long and toned down after awhile, but that start probably proved beneficial because it pulled me away from the bulk of the competitors.

as such, my 1st learning point of the day was: start strong, gain momentum later.

as i continued in the race, i saw two red figures about 3om away. they were Yiyan and Estelle. i kept my eyes on them and worked towards closing the gap between them and myself. then something happened once again. like in the previous race, someone tried to play mindgames with me. we overtook each other for i don't know how many times.. but this time, i won. i didn't wanna repeat what happened in the previous race. finally, i won. nonetheless, i'd like to thank the girl for helping to press on(:

continued to keep my eyes on my two other teammates. managed to reach them at the U-turn. it was an extremely tough and torturous part of the race because two other girls were playing mindgames with them..! for a moment, my determination wavered. "i don't wanna play it twice in a race, it's too difficult," i thought. haha i think i scolded myself in my heart for that. so i held on. followed them. again all thanks to Yiyan and Estelle.

the 2nd thing i learnt: you gotta somehow find a motivation during the race. if it doesn't come within you, it has to be something around you. but the best is if you've got both.

due to the wet weather prior to the race, there were puddles of water throughout the race route. BIG and small. the big ones, made all of us feel that we were running through River Nile.. okay for me i felt i was in the baby pool. but the point is that it was very uncomfortable! i think it affected my run, a little. but i ignored it after awhile.

this brings me to my 3rd learning point: to run a good race, you gotta disregard any, any discomfort that comes your way. anything can happen on the day itself but the crucial thing is whether or not you're able to overcome it.

at the last stretch, i did a sprint towards the end and yes! i crossed the line with Estelle, for a third time! i think it's quite cool to end a race side-by-side with a teammate(: furthermore it wasn't the only time.. oh. this time my finish was stronger than previously.

Estelle if you're reading this: 我们又做到了:D

all in all, i felt that it was a good race ran. not in terms of timing but i learnt from the race. good(:

10:55 PM

Wednesday, March 04, 2009

haha. hai.

many people, (maybe most) are feeling so tired lately..

and i think, i understand why.

but time seems to pass so very quickly, not only when i'm happy but also busy. it's probably a good thing i guess, because it means that Fridays arrive faster haha.

was being retarded in school yesterday, got scared by the 'dead body' in the canteen. freakingly screamed in the centre of the canteen it was super embarrassing! paiseh to the maximum haha. i still cannot believe that i actually didn't notice the 'body' on the floor. it was like:

Estelle: hey, i just noticed there's a dead body here! (pointed to the floor)

me: (was busy reading the announcement on the tables, looked down, JUMPED to a side,) AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!

browsed through my phone folders, and came across a picture taken just before Econs consolidation test.

we are the: partners in crime. *evil grins* 1oyears down the road if i look back at this picture i'd ask myself, why didn't i enjoy the crime more. hahaha. though i already had quite a bit of fun.

and in October last year our level was brought to OCS. below is the super ultimate unglam photo of a group of girls in o8s17.

NICE HAIR YO.

to Leena: rest well girl, recover soon so you'll be able to play to your fullest potential on the field.

Kheng and Thomas: take care, so many are falling sick.. get well soon too!

Touchruggers especially Piangs and Charis: CONGRATS:D all the best in the upcoming matches as well!

haha all right, people take care(:

If you lose faith in you,

I'll give you strength to pull through

9:49 PM