Hey guys! How are you doing? It’s been awhile yah? I know I know.. Been occupied with work and getting my US VISA done. At the same time I’m into a new sport, Netball! In need of girls to play so I decided why not recreationally. Nevertheless I’m still running and keeping my training logs! I’ve yet to notate it though. Will do it real soon and let you guys know what’s up of late!
Till then stay fit and healthy!
Hey guys! How are you all doing? Weekends are here and I am feeling great at the moment! I hope you guys are too. I finished the minimum 8 sessions of runs! Woohoo! However I’m aiming to complete all 12 sessions before moving on to doing some fartleks gradually increasing my mileage.
Currently in Frankfurt and weather is awesome! Usually its gloomy but today is bright and sunny with fresh color of green! Unfortunately, todays session was at the gym. As much as I would prefer to run outside than the treadmill I wouldn’t want to risk breathing in the flying pollen. So treadmill it is and its the usual workouts. Back of my knee is recovering well, some pains once in awhile. Getting stronger with core workouts but still needs more focus on the running posture and breathing.
WORKOUT @ 1750: 5min Dynamic Warm Up 30min Easy Run – incline @ 2.0, speed at 9.0km/h & 9.3km/h 5min Static Stretch 5min Core: 1min Jacknife, 1min Static Side Plank, 1min Plank, 1min Sit-ups with hand raises, 1min Superman, 1min Russian TwistHave a good weekend!
After a good rest last night and eating well for lunch I felt confident today was going to be a good run. Indeed it was and gave myself a challenge! A guy was running pass me and I told myself not to let him off more than 50m ahead of me. Took him as my pacer and I did fairly well, having more time to spare to cover a longer distance of all my sessions. I was still breathing heavily however I ran at a later time so the sun wasn’t scorching and the humidity level was lower late evening.
WORKOUT @ 1753: 5min Dynamic Warm Up 30min Easy Run 5min Static Stretch 5min Core: 1min Jacknife, 1min Static Side Plank, 1min Plank, 1min Sit-ups with hand raises, 1min Superman, 1min Russian TwistGreat workout!
How quaint! Haha!
This is lovely!
I must have this!
B-E-A-U-T-I-F-U-L.
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p.s. For my little darling. Sending my love to you.
Today wasn’t a strong run. Good weather though. My legs couldn’t move and I’m panting heavily. I may not have eaten or hydrated myself well before the run. Skipped my core workout as i have already done them yesterday giving it a rest. Other than that today was satisfactory.
WORKOUT @ 1710: 5min Dynamic Warm Up 30min Easy Run 5min Static StretchStay focused!
Here I am in the land of many celebrations!
ACCOMMODATION: BALI DYNASTY RESORT, KUTA
It’s the room where I stayed!
The room itself is pretty spacious. Its clean and bed is quite huge too. A variety of tv channels can be found too if you intend to stay in which I did. Mirrors everywhere for vanity. Like me! Haha!
Just behind the curtains is the balcony. It has a sliding door so be sure to keep close at night or you’ll have mosquito bites the next morning. I stayed on the third floor and the balcony next door is not that close to mine either so no worries about having burglars or thief climbing over. It’s a pretty small lounging area though and sadly the view from over the balcony where I’m staying is another wing.
Toilets are super-duper essential for me. Each time I go for a vacation I like to have a clean toilet or I can’t do any business or feel like I have a good shower. Those who know me well enough know that I am very particular about the cleanliness of the toilet. Believe me I hate to see algae or grime on the creases of tiles. Yuck! And I like the fact that they renovated it, I believe.
Plenty of amenities in the toilets and the room for your own perusal. Mind you the minibar is sealed and once broken its chargeable. Even if you wish to empty the fridge its chargeable at 35,000 Rp. Yes, they use Indonesian RUPIAH as their currency not RUPEES!
Another essential guide to note is emergency plan. It’s most commonly found in the guest directory leaflet/ booklet or the back of the door. In case of any fire or earthquake situation arises you know where the nearest exit is and won’t panicked. Especially Indonesia being a very terrorist and earthquake prone country it is good to be mentally prepared.
Most resort/hotels have this “kiblat” directional sign. It’s usually in one of the drawers or on the ceiling. Even if they don’t you can ask concierge or reception. It’s good to have it and I’m glad the resort is thoughtful towards the Muslim community. “kiblat” is the direction that should be faced when a Muslim prays during “solat”.
I was pleasantly surprised that this little repellant was in the room. I would’ve sworn there were mosquitoes around especially not knowing whether the previous guest or housekeeping did opened the balcony for lounging or cleaning. But I slept rather well, no reports of mosquito bites!
I can’t help but notice the little details the resort took in labelling their switches! Don’t you find it annoying that you would have to turn on every switch just to switch on or switch off a particular light? Thumbs up!
Science lesson on a bottle! How cool is that?
Whats service without room service? Perfect for a bum like me BUT!
Time check? Rather late when I checked in and I’m quite beat so I shall skip supper.
It was just for a short layover reason why I stayed in with a couple of hours of rest. Nevertheless it was a pleasant rest indeed! Thank you Bali Dynasty Resort. Possibly a much needed holiday. Anytime soon?
Today was a very good run despite the fairly strong sun. It was pretty humid but not as bad as yesterday’s. I felt stronger today not only with the run but also the core workouts. If you put your mind to it you will definitely push yourself and do your workouts well. Still, my back knee does affect a little bit of my run. I pray it recovers soon enough.
WORKOUT @ 1610: 5min Dynamic Warm Up 30min Easy Run 5min Static Stretch 5min Core: 1min Jacknife, 1min Static Side Plank, 1min Plank, 1min Sit-ups with hand raises, 1min Superman, 1min Russian TwistHappy Monday!
Oh my gosh! The humidity level here can make one have heat stroke or heat exhaustion!
I decided to have an afternoon run since well.. I snoozed my alarm many times in the morning. Sigh. I really am not a morning person but I know I have to be more disciplined if I want to achieve my goal. Nevertheless I told myself I have to go for a run. Now I had to suffer the heat. Lol.
WORKOUT @ 1403: 5min Dynamic Warm Up 30min Easy Run 5min Static StretchI felt lazy and tired. I slept rather late last night and I’m not too sure whether it could’ve affected my run I decided to skip with my core workouts, wouldn’t want to be tired out for work later. Ran the same route and distance as I did on Wednesday. Felt good thereafter!
Hope you guys have a good Sunday!
Since the summer Olympics are around the corner, I was looking at how Allyson Felix and Sanya Richards-Ross fair at recent meets and I came to know that both talented ladies are competing at Nike Prefontaine Classic, Eugene, Oregon, USA. Both did an extremely great run!
Little did I know that IAAF Diamond League 2012: adidas Grand Prix will be held in New York on 9th June and coincidentally I’ll be there too! So exciting!!! BUT I’m contemplating on getting the tickets though. One, I’m not exactly sure to get there despite looking through their Travel and Transportation. I feel a little skeptical and unsafe travelling around New York especially using their subways and buses. I guess being in a foreign land you’re unsure of the place. Two, I’ll be arriving slightly an hour before noon so I’m not too sure how much travelling time is needed to get to Randall Island to Icahn Stadium. I definitely wouldn’t want to miss my idols running in their respective events!
Sanya will be running at the meet.
But I don’t see Allyson scheduled to run.
Hmm.. how now now how?!
Its been awhile since I meet up with bestie. She’s been pretty occupied with work of late. Yesterday, we had a quick chat up and she decided to reward herself with good food after all the hard work and not to mention not having proper meals throughout the busy week. We decided to drop by our usual dine in near Mustafa Centre since some errands needed to be done as well.
Sakunthala it is! They served an awesome variety of Indian Cuisine! Best part its Halal so we didn’t have to worry about ordering at all. If you’re a tourist and happen to drop by along Mustafa Centre, which by the way opens 24/7, in the evening or late nights do drop by and have a sumptuous dinner or supper! Besides you can also do some shopping thereafter too! Forewarn, the place is rather small so if you do intend to bring your families I suggest you make a reservation and if you do drive down, parking can be quite a hassle especially if you come by in the evening.
I odered the usual original Masala Thosai($2.60) and paired it with Tea ‘O'($0.90) while Raudah ordered Masala egg Thosai($3.20), 2 piece Tandoori Chicken($7) with homemade Ice Lemon Tea($2.20). Sounds good eh? It looks good too!
So what is Masala Thosai you ask? Thosai is a fermented pancake. Its origins are from South India and they eat them for breakfast! I dare say its pretty filling for a breakfast. There are many variations of Thosai.
Paper Masala Thosai and Masala Thosai being the more popular ones here in Singapore. Thosai can be stuffed with fillings and usually its vegetables and some gravies. The Masala Thosai is made by stuffing a dosa with a lightly cooked filling of potatoes, fried onions and spices. The Masala Thosai I ordered comes with 3 different kinds of gravy. One is curry, two is wet chutney I think which has a little more spice in it and three a cold yoghurt or curd, not my cup of tea though. I prefer the first two gravies, didn’t even touch n
the third one. Lol. The Masala Thosai here is really good. A taste distinct than the ones found at the regular coffee shops. The Thosai wasn’t thick. The potato fillings was just nice. Good for one but if you have other side dishes then I suggest you share the portion. You have to come here and have the best of Indian food in Singapore. To top it all up its affordable for quality food! By the time I work on my Masala Thosai I was too full to even have the Tandoori Chicken. Nevertheless I still had grab a bite of it.It had a greenish coconut mint sauce served along with it. Really fresh and well marinated! Thumbs up!
Apparently Sakunthala has 2 other branch restaurants that I did not know about – Race Course Road and Dunlop Street. All 3 restaurants opens daily at 11a.m-11p.m. At Dunlop street they actually have an extended menu for Chinese-Indian Cuisine! Thats a totally awesome fusion! It also provides catering and other services besides serving up excellent food. If you want to know more about Sakunthala, how to get there or check out the variety of dishes served you can check them out here.
SHA-TING! 