2 marathons a day for 111 days

unbelievable, isn't it? this is beyond sanity. three ultra-athletes ran across sahara (one of them is a taiwanese) - a grueling 4,000 miles, in 111 days. what kind of aspiration is this? an accolade of ultramarathons?

1. national geographic - running the sahara,
2. yahoo! news - 3 ultra-athletes run across sahara.

not too long ago, i read about dean karnazes who ran 50 marathons, in 50 states, in 50 days. i thought he was crazy. but not anymore. surely, they won't be the last to do such crazy things in endurance running.

video clips - running the sahara:
part 1 -


part 2 -

hcny!

happy lunar new year everyone!
have a great piggy year!
*oink-oink*

猪贺大家:
猪圆玉润,
心满意猪!

j-star - 新年快乐mv


astrologer's outlook for 2007
1. joey yap - annual outlook,
2. susan levitt with information on the year of the pig.
(rat, ox, tiger, hare, dragon, serpent, horse, sheep, monkey, rooster, dog, pig).

saint valentine's day

a dateless night but the v-day party for singles at aloha was a good getaway from reality. jl was the host. fortunately, bl came along or else i would be the odd one out as i don't know most of the invitees. she was very attentive and even went around serving finger-food. there were unlimited supply of alcohol. without drinking games, there won't be any fun at all. we had animal game, fubar (something new to me and it's very fun), smack, etc... until most of us were tipsy. in fact, i was long gone before the 2nd round. i had to stop 2 hours in advance so that i could make my way back home safetly. and i had to call ms big apple to stay awake after dropping off bl.

i am going to dread tomorrow's meeting at 9am.

square fruit & bill

i woke up recollecting last night's dream. strangely, i saw some sqaure potatoes at don't-know-where. i can't relate this dream to anything other than the square fruit that originated from japan. of course, nobody grows square potatoes (or tomatoes) because they aren't big enough. but the japanese grows square watermelons (~$125 each) so that consumers can fit them nicely in the refrigerators.

occasionally, i google for famous quotes. generally, they're inspirational, sometimes funny and rarely stupid. but this is hilarious:

"i may not have been the greatest president, but i've had the most fun eight years."

can you believe bill said that? i mean how many president had that kind of thing at the oval office? surely he had fun. probably, he said that during albert's campaign.

paranoia

last night, i was so paranoid. i thought i had a palpitation. i wore the polar hrm to monitor my heartbeat for a min or two. when it stabilised at 55bpm (e.g., last ecg reading was 53bpm), i was convinced that i am perfectly fine. when i laid down again, i realised it was the throbbing headache (migraine).

on another note, i'd like to share this article from the straits times dated 9th feb. some of you may find it interesting, especially the ladies - male sweat 'makes women happy and hot'.

virgin post

i've pondered long and hard on creating a blog. for a long time, i held back. i decided to give it a shot with my sub-standard writing skills. here i am... my virgin post.

i still feel a twitch at the shin area when i try to run. my last run was 25th jan - more than 2 weeks ago. at first, i thought it's shin splints. but i think it could be worst. hairline crack? i don't know. only an mri can tell. but it's too costly (~$800 for a non-subsidised patient), let's wait for another 2 weeks. kl international marathon is doubtful now (i'm doing a half with the objective of clocking a pb - under 1:45). i've to decide soon, 17th feb is the cut-off date.

this weekend, i've overworked myself on those machines (i.e., arc trainer & cycling). avg'g 80-85% intensity. yesterday, i've to rely on cuppa of blue mountain to stay awake for the pickle king at srt. i couldn't do much today. even at the pool, i was feeling lethargic (less than 30?). something so mild should not bring me down. i need a rest from rejection.

pre-reunion dinner at imperial treasure (teochew cuisine) with family was delectable. on the table:
1. "fatt choy" salmon yu sheng - 4/5
2. superior shark fin chicken soup - 4/5
3. pea shoot w/garlic - 3/5
4. frog legs w/ginger - 2/5
5. roasted goose - 4/5
6. "chuan jiao" chicken - 4/5
7. sau beancurd w/mushrooms - 3/5
8. deep fried prawn balls - 4/5
9. fried homemade vermicelli - 3/5
10. fried rice w/meat & floss - 2/5
home-cooked food is still the best. as usual, we'll be having steamboat next sat.

so much so for v-post.