MIZUNO PAssion Mount Faber Run

  

I boarded the first bus and first train of the day to get to Bukit Merah View for the Mizuno PAssion Mount Faber Run 2012! Just a simple 10km run but I think it was amazing to run round Mount Faber with so many other runners.

I think I clocked under 50 minutes for the run, maybe 48? I enjoyed the run because the air was fresh and everybody’s spirit was high. I kind of like a small scale run like this where everybody looked out for one another and cheered them on.

Maybe we can do a run like this in Tampines. More runs to look forward to!!! YEAH!!!!

Get ACTIVE, Stay Healthy!

Yellow Ribbon Prison Run 2012

10km is not considered a long distance for most of the runners in Singapore. This is a chance to show your support for the ex-offenders, let them know that there are people who care for them.

They will need your encouragement to restart their lives. So, won’t you want to cheer them on too? Sign up now!

I am an Earthkeeper!

I am encouraged by the effort put in by many to play their parts to protect our earth. Thanks to the promotion and publicity by government agencies and Timberland.

We can and we should do something for our earth. Do at least something, it doesn’t have to be huge. It can be something like what I have done.

Grow some plants. These are the potted plants I have outside my house. They are pleasant to look at and they freshen up the air. Just be careful not to breed mosquitoes.

We put our unwanted papers into a separate bag. And the old newspaper are kept together so that we can dispose them at the same time.

We also throw our plastic bottles into another bag. It will take a lot more effort and time to separate them again. We know plastic takes forever to rot away, so it is good to put them apart.

It is easy to play your part! I want to do it because I want my children, my grand children to see a clean and green earth. I want them to enjoy the sun, sand and sea like I am doing now.

Let’s all become Earthkeepers!

U Games 2012

Sun, sea and lots of sand!!! U Games is happening on 14 and 15 July 2012 at Siloso Beach and you get to choose from Beach Volleyball, Beach Touch Football, Beach Softball, Beach Dodgeballand Beach Tchoukball!

Register early to enjoy the early bird fees!!!

Send Steven to London!

You have the power to send me to London for the Olympic Games 2012!!! Please do so by going to Send Steven to London and hit the ‘SUPPORT’ button!!!
If I get to go to London, I promise to do a lot of coverage on Team Singapore’s action at the games!! So, please ‘SUPPORT’ me!!!
Thank you very much!!!! ^^

X Physique 2012, what a race!

Our reporting time was 6am. Yes, 6am!!!!! To report at this timing means that we had no choice but to take a cab and it cost $31!!! I wouldn’t mind starting later so that we can take our time to get to ARC.

Anyway, flag off was at 6.55am and we were off to solve clues and to complete the tasks at the various checkpoints. For the race, we ran, walked, cycled and kayaked the south western part of Singapore. From the Alexandra Retail Centre (ARC), we ventured to places like Bukit Purmei Hillock Park, Gan Eng Seng Secondary School, Normanton East, NTU Alumni Club @ One North, Ulu Pandan CC, Pandan Reservoir, somewhere at West Coast Road, Clementi Woods Park, NACLI and then back to ARC.

Over all, the race was pretty fun. There was no bottleneck and the tasks were quite challenging. We are Team Like a Boss and we finished off the race just like a boss!

And a big congratulations to Team NTU ODAC for coming in first (Mixed Closed)!!! You guys rock!

SAFRA SBR & AHM is confirmed!

Well, it was rumoured that the SAFRA Singapore Bay Run & Army Half Marathon 2012 will not take place. The rumour turned out to be fake, the running event is going to happen on 9th September 2012!!

SAFRA members get to sign up from 18th May onwards and during the Priority Period, it will only cost $28!!!!

Isn’t that great? I mean, nowadays, running events are getting very expensive, very very expen$ive!!!! I think $28 is consider reasonable!

Stay ACTIVE, Get Healthy!

Qualifiers, here I come!

Alrighty, I got the invitation to the qualifiers for Sasuke Singapore!! Got to train hard for this!

Stay Healthy, Get ACTIVE!

RunBikeSwim Expo 2012

Surprisingly for me, I was still among the first 200 to visit the RunBikeSwim (RBS) Expo at the Singapore Expo. Therefore, I was handed a goodies bag which includes all of the above. Nothing fantastic but a goodies bag is still a goodies bag. Thanks!

I signed up myself for the U Run Premium Package. Being a non-NTUC member, my package costs me $199 which includes 3 runs, 6 months of NTUC membership, a OTO massager, a fuel pack from MAXIFUEL. I feel that is is a good deal and the 3 runs that I am looking at are adidas King of the Road, Newton Run and Standard Chartered Marathon Singapore.

I also happened to find the past season compression tops from 2XU selling at $49. The sales assistant told me that the past season tights were on sales the day before but were snapped up in a blink of an eye. Well, too bad for me. 

The promotion for Vibram FiveFingers look attractive too. I feel like getting a pair of Bikila but I am not too sure if I like barefoot running shoes. Maybe I should give it a try but it is not cheap. Hmmmmm… I have one more day to consider.

Good package for runners!

Alrighty, saw this post on Runbikeswim Expo’s Facebook page and I feel that it is a good offer not to be missed. Personally, I think I will be getting the non-NTUC member package (since I am not one).

3 runs + the goodies for $199 seems pretty worth it. Anyway, the runs left on the calendar are:

• Mizuno PAssion Wave Run (Use of credit ends 15 Aug 2012)
• adidas King of the Road
• Yellow Ribbon Prison Run
• New Balance Real Run
• Newton Run
• Standard Chartered Marathon Singapore

Source: USports

I think I will go for adidas King of the Road, Newton Run and Standard Chartered Marathon Singapore.

Get ACTIVE, Stay Healthy!

Are you ready to be the Singapore’s Ninja Warrior?

Source: XinMSN

If you have always wanted to be a Ninja Warrior like myself, now there’s a chance to do so. Channel 5 has this new programme, Sasuke Singapore, which is basically like Ninja Warrior but Singapore-styled.

Challenge yourself and take the first step to fill in the registration forms. Wooo… 10 pages to fill in!!! That is going to be a huge step. Once you have done so, just wait for them to get back to you.

I am still waiting!

Time to get some new gears!

Source: http://runbikeswimexpo.com/

Alrighty, I have always wanted to get new tights, new running shoes and a new pair of swimming trunk. Maybe this Sports Expo is the answer to all my wants! But then, I don’t want to overspend. How I wish I can get a sponsor to provide all these for me and all I just need to do is to train, train and train.

Singapore National Games

Brought to us by the Singapore Sports Council and People’s Association, the Singapore National Games 2012 is the inaugural sports festival to bring everybody together.

There are dragonboating, track & field and swimming events. There is also basketball and soccer. No matter what sports you are good at or you simply want to try a new sport, this sports festival is something to look out for.

Starting from 1st Sept to 9th Sept, residents from the same community can form teams to participate and most importantly, have fun!

We are Marshall-ers!

This was not the first time I did high elements, not the first time I kayak round Ubin, not the first time I trekked in the forest, not the first time I've been to OBS. But this was the first time I completed many challenges with 12 other MARSHALL-ers!!!

That's what made this OE journey special and worthwhile. Thank you MARSHALL-ers for the experience!

The OBS Leadership and Service Award (LSA) 2012

Source: OBS Website

21 days of adventure sound exciting to me and I think I should get down to register myself for it before the adrenaline from last week’s OBS camp wears off.

Oz Jetboater

It was a great day to go on a cruise. How that is a Jetboater and you really need to have lots of guts to go for it. Lots of sharp turns and lots of water. Yes, you will get wet in that but lots of fun too!

I decided I didn’t want to get wet and chose the Jet Cruiser instead.

Well, I guess the pictures paint more than a thousand words. You get to see more of everything and from different angles too.

And there we have the South Pacific Ocean!

Pylon Lookout

So I got this ‘magical’ card, the iVenture Card aka See Sydney Card. With this card, I get access to over 30 attractions within the stimulated number of days. My card was for 2 days, if only I had more time in Sydney, I would have venture further. Nevertheless, I had my share of adventure!

My first stop was the Pylon Lookout. It is located on the Harbour Bridge and the only up there is by foot. It is definitely worth the time and effort if you want to have a bird’s eye view of the Sydney harbour.

 

Along the way up to the lookout, there are many exhibits telling the stories behind the bridge. A tunnel or a bridge to link the two sides? Why is the bridge also known as an Iron lung? 

Well, there it is!!!! The fantastic view of the Sydney Opera House from the top of the Pylon Lookout! And I would say the view of the CBD looks equally as good.

And look who else is here, Mr ACTIVE!!!!

If you are looking for more adventure, you may want to consider the Bridge Climb!!! Hold on tight and climb your way up to the top of the Sydney Harbour Bridge. I am sure the view is be great as well.