Category Archives: sport

Rad Wed

Wednesday is the hardest swim sesh of the week. I am not sure why but I am not complaining. It hurts while you’re at it, but feels so good after.
600 warm up
5 sets of 2x 200 on 3.25, 1x 100 on 2.00
200 easy
10x 50 kick 50 pull
100 cool down
Total = 4.4k

Saturday fun: Big Wave Bay

It doesn’t get much better than this, a 17k trail run from Wong Nai Chung Gap to Big Wave Bay, and a breathtaking view to finish off with.

You know your swim squad’s hardcore when…

…they’re the only ones on a cold, foggy Hong Kong morning in a usually really packed Wan Chai swimming pool. The ironic thing is there are 10 lanes in the pool and our squad - Fitfish - took up only two. Makes me wonder why, especially with all the hits and near-misses while overtaking and [...]

CNY 2012

Actually, I spent CNY week (this week) back in Hong Kong, and did a whirlwind pre-CNY trip home last week. Just like all the Singapore stopovers before, it was hectic hectic hectic.
Got in on Tuesday at 1.30am, slept in, went for a 3k swim, visited my niece Gaby at me bro’s place, then caught up [...]

Two for two

Second race of the year down and second podium - this time first place in the corporation/organisation category of the Green Power 50K, together with Team of Paris teammates Sandro and Mathieu.
I think the three of us complemented each other well; Sandro is fantastic uphill and pulled me up Jardine’s Lookout and Mount Butler; Mat [...]