2009

Hi all. Really sorry about the 'jet lag' that got me all lazy for the past few days ever since i got back. Was overwhelmed by the unpacking of the humongous luggages, the kinda pathetic christmas party and the number of tasks to complete. So pardon me if i took ages to reply messages or anything virtual related. Ok was suppose to blog about Japan but the pictures took forever to load, so far, making good progress of 5 photos. How great.

I guess there wont be enough time to post before the new year, so i shall do the traditional end of the year review.

2009!

Hmm, it didnt begin as i wanted and wished for. Fireworks popping at Esplanade Drive but didnt get me jumping and shouting for joy like 2008. Had many thoughts at that time, and was disappointed in myself for some unfulfilled task. Oh well. Nothing usually goes to plan anyway.

The start of the year was pretty boring. I was still obsessed with track and training like a crazy nut, running hard and was plagued with injuries. Academics wasn’t that bad because i did study a little in the December hols.

Chinese New Year. It was nice and warm with graphics as evidence. Next year, it ll be very cooling with a lighter head. The 5 minus yp came over for dinner, free dinner. Yea first time friends visited for CNY.

Haha i remembered i had to hold back on the food during CNY thanks to Alvin Lim. But after meeting his coach (who s a REAL coach, super particular about the stuff that your trypsin, amylase and lipase work on), i realise how lenient he was on us. Yep, getting to know this Tampines commando was an honour. Sometimes when we went home together (he go his home i go mine), the conversations we had were somewhat like army buddies punching on each other s arms. He even took my dad s car alright. All in all, just saying that Alvin s no chipmunk, but a really good buddy.

So, under the guidance of the new trainer, i took part in my first competitive race. 800m at Bukit Gombak, sometime in February i guess. Was super nervous. Remember bouncing on the starting line and got a tick off from the officials. Hui hui and lois came to support but missed everything. Too bad. Haha. But it was a good race, came in 3rd and had a personal best of 2.19. exceeded all expectations.

So, after that, it was just trainings? And trainings. And trainings. Oh and another Allcomers. This time Ms Tan threw me in a faster category while lip chiau stayed at the first one. It was super pressurizing. There were like 3 ang mohs in my race with rousing ang moh accented support and cheers. Of course they ran like the wind using their ‘superior’ physique. Beat 1 to the line while barely beaten by another. 5th place. But another personal best of 2.17. totally didnt expect that.

So track seemed on the right track. Studies wasn’t good. UUUUUUUUUUUU. Ok it was bad. Atrocious. Disgusting. And i thought ok, after season.

More competitions, SPH Relays, was the 2nd runner for the 4 x 400m. Good experience.

Sports day came in April. Put together a confirm win team. Those who ran last year wasn’t keen. And so the team won, even broke the record while i sat on the sidelines nursing the shin splint. How wonderful that felt man.

I think the following week was A div. And my 800m was as disgusting as the UUUUUUU. 2.22, got my running plan wrong. NOTHING GOES TO PLAN. Was extremely disappointed. All that i trained for was gone. But luckily coach chose me for the 400m indiv and relay so i had the chance to make amends. and i did it by scraping into the 400m semifinals. That was good enough. 56sec. Relay, i was made the anchor runner, 4th runner to run home. Gave everything i got, almost cramped at the line.

So that was about half of my 2009. TRACK AND FIELD.

The other half is PE.

Haha nah just kidding.
Yep the other half was spent ketchupping.

It was a mountain higher than Mount Everest to climb. But i tried my best,with whatever time i had, maybe it was too late.

2009. I think i killed someone. If that someone still reads this, i m really really sorry. You are a fantastic person. I really enjoyed those times.

Yep that was about it. A boring 2009. Just running and mugging. The end of 2009 was perhaps the most exciting, with loads of cage and a HOLIDAY TRIP! A stingy father will still spend on holidays ok. Haha, it was a good experience, wasn’t entirely relaxing because i was the navigator in sardine packed Japan, but i still loved it.


Ok better go enjoy the last few moments of 2009 now!

HELLO 2010!!!







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