Monthly Archives: August 2010

Tuesday swim with SportInc

August 17, 2010 – 8:50 am

When I heard the main set today, my goal was to rest every four or five repeats. I mean, a few weeks ago we did 30×100m on 1.50 and completing that was already a huuuuge achievement for me. Now, on 1.45? That would give me about 6 secs rest in between repeats only, assuming I [...]

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A day of great inventions

August 16, 2010 – 8:35 pm

Pho Hoa — For less than $10 a pop, those slurpy rice noodles or vermicelli with grilled/boiled beef or chicken is seriously a steal - and healthy too. Mmm… dinner.
Mini Magnums — Defo beats eating the whole damn thing. It’s a treat my tummy can afford once in a while, especially to replace the lost [...]

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Rachel Allen: Bake!

August 14, 2010 – 11:22 am

When the boyfriend made a trip home last year, he bought me Rachel Allen’s Bake! cookbook — not that you can’t get it in Singapore, but to buy an Irish cook’s book in Ireland makes it all the more authentic, don’t you think?
Anyhow I’d tried a few recipes from her beautiful collection of recipes, including [...]

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Friday swim with SportInc

August 13, 2010 – 8:49 am

Nearly didn’t get outta bed this morn, especially when the weather widget on the phone said “thunderstorms”. But after observing the sky from the bedroom window for a good 20 seconds (and contemplating returning to bed), I decided I’d feel much better when it was all over. And I do.
Warm up
4×100m (50m free, 50m back) [...]

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Back on track

August 12, 2010 – 7:11 am

After a crappy tempo run sesh yesterday where I could barely even keep up easy run pace without my heart rate shooting sky high, I hit the track today and it was actually alright.
The programme called for a 2K warm up, 4×800m (I choose to do it on 200m jog rest), 2k cool down. Having [...]

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