All I want is to finish the marathon in once piece this time around.
Dad taught me the famous Benjamin Franklin’s quote when I was a kid, “God helps those who helps themselves.” I helped myself by training hard for a year and a half till 35km on NUS slopes with the tonne weighing NUS singlet today till I had to crawl the last 2-3 mtrs with excruciating muscle cramps.
I have done as much as I could. The remaining seven You’ll have to help me.
I finally found a window! Went for Runner’s Day 30km with Yihao and it was a great experience. Although my pace was slower than Peal Izumi Pure Run, I ran the whole distance without facing the wall or stopping. The last part was pure grit and teeth clenching till the finish line – in 3h 14min 38sec. 2 mins impovement but the significant part was I found my optimum speed and pace – the more important lesson learnt! I see myself crossing the finisher line by 4h30min on 7 Dec. =)
My approximate split timings:
10km split timing – 1h 04min
20km split timing – 1h 08min
30km split timing – 1h 02min
I dun intend to show off but I finally can see why the gurus say that the secret to long distance running is more or less consistent split timing – maintain constant heart rate. I’m happy with mu performance but the real test awaits. As for the NUS singlet, it’s not too bad – except the tag at the back of the ect is a bit irritating…
Went out with Guang, Suji (after a loooong time) and Janice for Guang’s little bdae gathering (Jac, ure missed!!!!)! Damn fun to catch up with them esp after so long. Happie bdae Guang… dun sleep so much cuz it’s not Adidas Sleeping! We must catch Madagascar 2 after exams. =)
The only guy on the planet who can pull off cute comments and faces!
Okie.. I’m not running for presidency yet but the Inaugural Bioengin Paegent 2008.
Dear Sandip Mahapatra,
Congratulations! You have been shortlisted as one of the top 4 male finalists for Bioengineering Club’s inaugural Pageant. The pageant strives to identify individuals within the Bioengineering community at NUS who are vivacious and passionate in personality.
The winner will be determined in the coming week (15 – 23 November 2008) via online voting by your peers – do encourage your friends to support you! The winners – one male and one female – will be awarded with a prize, as well as to be interviewed for Bioengineering Club’s magazine.
Attached is the photograph submitted by the peer who nominated you for the pageant. May we have the permission to use it for the online voting in the coming week? If no, kindly attach another picture of yours that you prefer to be used.
Please reply as soon as possible.
Thank you and Good luck!
Regards,
Bioengineering Club
Thanks to Yiren for being the most voracious in his support! Hahah… wonder who gave them this pic.
Not sick psychologically but physicologically sick. I’ve got the flu for some weird reason. Maybe cuz I rushed to shower before a proper cool down. Whatever the case, I wanted to clock a certain distance and that has to wait for after the marathon I guess – which means I will have to plan my runs and IPPT training at the same time. Lots of time to train. Like LTC Allan Tan said,’Sometimes you have to tell yourself, there’s always tomorrow to train.’
Hmmm… nvm will think about it when the time comes. More immediate things beckon:
This week will we a bit busy at start and then I can finally start exam prep with one module down tomorrow – Universe ends tomorrow! =)
I have HR presentation on Tuesday and tada! That’s it for the week! The rest of the week I gotta catch up with HR readings (which has stopped since mid sem break) and summarize the main points and blah blah! So for today, I should focus on Universe.
As for my running regime, I have been running with the MIR people lately and I should say I feel kinda bad cuz I run with music and don’t talk to the ppl. Hmmm nvm I guess their pace is pretty fast too so if I talk I’ll surely die.=p Anyway, I decided to crash Yihao’s Runner’s Day 30km next weekend and I hope I am well enough for it… Avtar recommended me to go for the SAFRA running club membership. Hmmm… it heavily depends on whether I’ll have time to run once work starts – speaking of which, I better start polishing up my resume.
Enough said for the week. TIme to get back to ‘Understanding the Universe’ test for tomorrow.
Jonanna recommended this group to me and I love this song =)
On friday, after my HR project meeting, a gang of us went out for a simple dinner and super dessert at Selegie. Fellow gangsters were Vin, LQ, Chiew (the organiser), Jess, Tien, Yiren and Zeming. Not only we talked a lot of crap, we also had some cultural exchange – ask me when u see me lar… of this post is gonna be damn long! Tryph and Roops were missed!
Hmmmm… I need to get a pic from my cousin. =p
Vin, Tina and me
Vin and LQ
Yummy Turkish FOOD!
The gang taken by Yiren
The gang taken by Tien
Saturday was the BEST lab day of my life! I was alone and Eisbrecher was blasting away till everyone in the corridor peeped in to see wth was going on inside. The $10 speakers I brought in China are really handy now. I left them in the lab for future use… haha.. like I told Kim Kiat, they’re gonna be my best friends in Dec. Went home after a long day and dad got bk from Sweden! Hahah… Li Che sent lotsa goodies for us and time to share them tomorrow. =)
Sang Joon and me..yes I will not post it in my FYP slides! Hahha….
Sunday was a harrowing 30km run that was VERY humbling for me. I thought I was ready for the marathon and sure enough, I hit the wall this time around – 23 km. I need to find the window to that wall during the marathon. One month to do it. Well all in all, I clocked a good timing of 3 hrs 16 mins and 48 secs. At that split timing, marathon shuld be done in 4.5 hrs – if no injury. I pray not! This mornign I woke up with a solid body ache! I REALLY appreciate Andrew for pacing me all the way and even walking with me the 2km when I was tired – knowing that he’ll suffer later. He’s a true inspirer. Thanks man!
The u-turn marker at 15km! A memorable one…
Following my run, I went out with Avtar and Simha. He made a fantastic comment, “Remote control robot! I would want one of those but only IF it can get its own remote control for me!” Hahah.. cork!
I bought a couple of stuff today. One of them is the T-shirt I wanted a lot! I think it’s got a damn cool attitude to it! Second was the noise cancellation ear-buds Tryph recommended to me many months ago! They’re damn good lar – bought at Jaden Enterprises level 4 at The Adelphi.
Running next…
These are damn good! 3 bucks a pair only!
I saw the Madagascar 2 poster on Saturday! Can’t wait to catch it… esp King Julien! =)
I think I lost the essence of the song in my translation but I hope I didn’t. Simply love the depth of eisbrecher love songs. Like Vergissmeinnicht and Ohne Dich. Here’s their latest – Herzdieb.
Time stands still and longing’s there
I am alone and waiting for you.
Come and cure me, for I don’t know.
If we’ll see each other again.
Secretly, quietly and without sound,
a drop of blood on skin wet with sweat,
Come and cure me, come and free me,
Then it won’t hurt so much.
I’m taking your heart tonight.
still it beats, so low and gentle
It must be so pure, and soon it will be mine,
then it beats deeply within me
I’m taking your heart
I’m taking your heart
The pain burns deep in my chest,
I am lost, and you knew it.
Come and cure me, because I don’t know
If we’ll see each other again.
Eternity, the blick of an eye. Kingdom is at hand,
Bring me back to life.
Come and cure me, come and free me,
Then it will not hurt so much.
I’m taking your heart tonight.
still it beats, so low and gentle
It must be so pure, and soon it will be mine,
then it beats deeply within me
I’m sinking deeper and deeper,
Until I lose myself in you.
Tonight I’m taking your heart,
I’m taking what belongs to me.
Tonight.
It must be so pure, and soon it will be mine,
then it beats deeply within me
I’m taking your heart tonight
Vin, Tina and me
