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Training & Diet Week 27 Day 1-7
Monday 1 milk tea, 1 Blue Mountains coffee, 4-banana milk chocolate smoothie, rice w pork and soup, ham w cheese and mustard. Tuesday 1 milk tea, rice, veg, and pork, sausages. Wednesday 1 milk tea,...
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Training & Diet Week 28 Day 1-7
Monday 1 milk tea, rice and veg, 2 apple pears, big green salad w ham. Tuesday 1 milk tea, rice and veg, 2 apple pears, rice w roasted pork, spring roll. Wednesday 1 milk tea, 1 bun, 2 apple pears, 4...
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Training & Diet Week 29 Day 1-7
Monday 1 milk tea, 1 ice cream, rice, 4 yogurts, pork, cabbage, 2 apple pears, 2 apples, salami, cheese. Tuesday 1 milk tea, pasta, meat, 2 yogurt, 1 apple, prosciutto, cheese. Wednesday 1 milk tea, 2...
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Training & Diet Week 30 Day 1-7
I’ve been pretty busy over the last few weeks, but I’ve managed to eat quite healthy. I usually buy a bag of apples and leave them at work. Apples are an easy fruit to eat. They’re quite optimal,...
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Working Out With Tech: Easy Tips to Stay Fit
When you’re trying to get back into shape, there’s nothing more motivating than seeing some basic stats of your various workouts. Most of these devices aren’t that expensive and you get a lot for what...
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Training & Diet Week 31 Day 1-7
Monday 1 milk tea, 1 cup of Blue Mountains coffee, rice w pork and beans, salmon sashimi, Ementhal cheese, ocean spray cranberry/pomegranate juice. Tuesday 1 milk tea, 1 cup of Blue Mountains coffee,...
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Training & Diet Week 32 Day 1-7
Monday 1 milk tea, 1 cup Blue Mountains coffee, 3 apples, lentil soup, chicken breast, 2 oriental persimmons, 200ml of drinking yogurt. Tuesday 1 milk tea, rice w pork and veg, pasta w meat sauce, 2...
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Training & Diet Week 33 Day 1-7
Monday 1 milk tea, rice w pork & veg, sandwich, salmon sashimi. Tuesday 1 milk tea, 1 iced coffee, 2 sandwiches, cheese, 2 steaks, Ocean Spray refresher pomegranate+cranberry, onion soup + beans....
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Training & Diet Week 34 Day 1-7
Monday 1 milk tea, 1 Blue Jamaican coffee, 500g of yogurt, 2 small steamed buns, pasta w mushroom sauce, 9 passion fruits. Tuesday 1 milk tea, 2 apples, rice, meat balls, spinach, pasta w mushroom...
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Training & Diet Week 35 Day 1-7
Monday 1 milk tea, rice, soup, chicken, gi ro dan ba fan, cake. Tuesday 1 milk tea, fried rice, 400g of yogurt, 2 buns, cheese, 1 sandwich, cake, sausages. Wednesday 1 milk tea, 1 cup of Blue...
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Training & Diet Week 36 Day 1-7
Monday 1 milk tea, 4 bananas, 2 muffin, 500 g of yogurt, rice w curry, pot roast. Tuesday 1 milk tea, 1 muffin, 500 g of yogurt, rice, pumpkin, can of corn, 2 bananas, pasta w sauce. Wednesday 1 milk...
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Training & Diet Week 37 Day 1-7
Monday 1 milk tea, 1 cup French Roast Extra Bold, fake sushi, 500g of yogurt sandwich, cheese, tagliatelle, parmiagiano, salami, proscuitto. Tuesday 1 milk tea, sandwich, gi ro dan ba fan, miso soup,...
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Training & Diet Week 38 Day 1-7
Monday 1 milk tea, chong bao ni ro, 2 apples, 5 bananas, fake sushi rolls, papaya milk. Tuesday 1 milk tea, pasta w parmesan and salami, chong bao ni ro, 2 apples, 2 bananas. Wednesday 1 milk tea, 1...
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Training & Diet Week 39 Day 1-7
Monday 1 milk tea, coke, apple, banana, 2 buns w proscuitto & parmesan, chong bao ni ro. Tuesday 1 milk tea, rice, chicken, 2 apples, 500g yogurt, 2 bananas, 1 pomegranate, 5 dumplings. Wednesday 1...
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Training & Diet Week 40 Day 1-7
I’ve posted the last few weeks of what I’ve been eating. It’s clear that I’ve been eating too many carbs and not doing enough exercise to burn them off. I’ll start eliminating the carbs completely, or...
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20 KM Dusk Bike Ride Banciao Yonghe
Xindian river, photo by David I’ve been off the saddle for a few months due to injuries. In December, I sprained my ankle somewhat seriously. In January, I had surgery and in February, I had a big...
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Garmin Forerunner 610: The Touchscreen GPS Watch is a Go!
Garmin just revealed a new GPS watch, the Forerunner 610. Unlike the previous model, it has touchscreen technology, and is a bit more svelte, so it can serve as your everyday watch if you don’t mind...
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Sleepy Bunny Helps Pups Sleep Through the Night
If your new puppy has trouble sleeping through the night, you’ll now have the option of getting Sleepy Bunny, the toy that claims to soothe him back to sleep, no matter what time of the night it is. If...
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3.62 KM Short Run
This is my first run since almost exactly a year (end of July 2010). As easy as running is to get into, it’s also very easy to get out of. A hectic schedule will contribute to this, but finally after a...
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4.32 KM Short Run
Once again I forgot my HRM, but all in all, it doesn’t really matter at this stage. My weight today is 91 kg, which is a net loss of 2 kg since I started running again yesterday. The run was somewhat...
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4.19 KM Short Run
I hadn’t eaten much all day, so I ate two Whoppers. I shouldn’t have, because right after I felt a bit sick. The feeling persisted until I started running. The run was painful and somewhat harder than...
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5.37 KM Short Run
I took two days off from running, mainly because I was a bit sore and initially wanted to go for a long-ish run on Sunday. My left Achilles heel was hurting a bit on Saturday, so I took it easy over...
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5.1 KM Short Run
I didn’t really feel it last night, as my knee was acting up so I stayed home. Today, I went for a run, but had some trouble with my right quadriceps toward the end of the training. As such, my pace...
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The Deep Sleeper’s Guide to Vibrate Alarms
As we mentioned last week, vibrating alarms can be a godsend if your partner wakes up at a different time than you. While it makes a lot of sense, it’s not a setting that works with the deep sleeper....
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5.16 KM Speed Walk (1.5 KM) + Short Run (3.66KM) + Weight Training
My blister finally healed over completely and now was the time when I could start training again. It’s been about 4 months since my last run, but for the last 2 weeks, I have been speed walking Spike...
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4.83 KM Speed Walk (1.77 KM) + Short Run (3.06KM)
I almost left the door a lot earlier, but I finished working at around 9PM and was slightly hungry, so I had a bit to eat. I hadn’t eaten since lunch, but I kept it light enough. Still, next time it...
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4.73 KM (1.73 KM Speed Walk) + Short Run (3 KM)
It’s been raining quite a bit and the muscle pain from the last two runs has started to show. While it isn’t excruciating, it’s still always present and I was sore most of the day. Lucky for me, I...
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4.69 KM (1.69 KM Speed Walk) + Short Run (3 KM)
Since I went out on Friday and Saturday, I didn’t get much exercise, though I walked and danced quite a bit. While I went to bed at 6AM two days in a row, I went to bed at 8PM last night and got up at...
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5.05 KM (2.05 KM Speed Walk) + Short Run (3 KM)
I was pretty tired today, mostly because of the run last night and the fact that I went to bed somewhat later than usual. I didn’t really feel like going for a run, but one way or the other, I need to...
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6.03 KM (1.89 KM Speed Walk) + Short Run (4.14 KM)
I was somewhat tired during the day because I had gotten just about 4 hours of sleep last night. A power nap and an espresso sorted me out for the rest of the day. When it came down to run, I decided...
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5.85 KM (1.76 KM Speed Walk) + Short Run (4.09 KM)
I didn’t really feel it last night, so I just went for a 2.5km speed walk with Spike and then turned in. Tonight, I didn’t feel it either, but I still went out to run. My pace is somewhat...
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4.74 KM (1.32 KM Speed Walk) + Short Run (3.42 KM)
My knee has been bothering me since NYE, so I took it easy last week after my run. I felt like running, but my knee just didn’t feel up to it. I spent most of the week with it wrapped up. Thankfully,...
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Nike+ FuelBand: A Jawbone UP That Actually Works?
I was pretty happy that I held off purchasing a Jawbone UP wristband because users have reported massive failures. Since then, Jawbone has had to offer full refunds to anyone who made a claim. The Nike...
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Nike+ Steps Up Its Game with Pressure Sensors and Accelerometers
Nike+ is receiving a major update this year, which includes pressure sensors and an accelerometer. The sensors will be mounted inside dedicated basketball and training shoes. Of course, you’ll be able...
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5.42 KM (1.5 KM Speed Walk) + Short Run (3.92 KM)
Well I finally started running again, and it didn’t feel too bad. I started late as usual with a speed walk with Spike in tow. The poor little Frenchie can’t really do much running, but a quick speed...
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4 KM Night Run
Well, a couple of girls inspired me to go out to run tonight. It’s been a while since my last run, and I needed to start up again. At least I didn’t gain much weight since I had stopped. A friend had...
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Instagram & My 4 KM Night Run
The bridge to infinity I came home at about 22:30 and on the ride, I wondered what I’d do. When I came home, I decided that I would skip working late and go out for a run. Once I was out, I immediately...
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Garmin Forerunner 10: A Thinner, Lighter, Cheaper GPS Watch
GPS watches are great to track your runs, but most of them are kind of bulky. This new lightweight series from Garmin isn’t aimed at triathletes. It’s made to compete with some of the watches from Nike...
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2.8 KM Treadmill Run
A co-worker invited me to his gym and I decided to accept. I started my workout with a 2.8 km run that I completed in 20:55. My pace was 7:28/km, which is fine for my first run in months. It felt a bit...
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3.81 KM + 6.16 KM Treadmill Runs
This week is the first week that I’ve had access to a gym in a long time. I hadn’t used a treadmill in a very long time as well, and it was a welcome change from running on the streets. Although I...
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Leikr GPS Sports Watch: Is Bigger Better?
If you’re active, it’s good to have a GPS watch. They have plenty of uses, especially if you run or cycle. Keeping track of your workout is one of the best features. The ones that also feature active...
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SKLZ Speed Resistance Training Parachute
Dragging a weight around doesn’t seem very efficient when you’re trying to add resistance on a run. The SKLZ Speed Resistance Training Parachute helps athletes to improve their speed, stamina, and...
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Week 1 in Fitness
It’s taken me a long time to get back to running, but I’ve finally managed it. I’m in my second week of running and I’ve already started to see some nice gains. I’m almost 4kg down from my starting...
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Week 3 in Fitness
My third week in training started well but midway through, I had some rough nights and the lack of sleep really got to me. I managed to stay on point with the diet and go out for a single 6km run....
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First Week Back In Training
Via Bridgerun It’s been a while since I last went on training runs. Last year, I lost quite a bit of weight, but had trouble finding the time to train. I had also reached a plateau when it came to...
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Week 2 & 3 In Training
Via Boston The weather is finally getting better, and I’m feeling quite good when it comes time to run. Instead of going for more runs, I’ve upped the mileage. It’s just because of my lack of...
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Week 4 ~ Week 15 in Training
I’ve had ups and downs in my training this year, most notably a 2-week period in May where I didn’t workout at all. However, that was a low point. For now, I seem to be able to workout at least 4...
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Week 2 in Training
This week was pretty good, but marred by an intake of carbs that pushed my weight back up to 93kg. These included bagels and whole wheat bread with raisins and nuts from Costco. Thankfully, with enough...
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One Month In Training
Image via Triathlon Training I started working out about a month ago, when I joined a nearby fitness center. It’s basically the kind of place that I had been looking for, unsuccessfully, for years....
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Couples’ Running Rules
Image by Interact Dataset Run together if possible. Run at your own pace. Take your music. Never stop and wait. Double back whenever you’re too far apart. Wait for your partner when you finish your...
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