6km run + Workout

On Tuesday I was able to do a 6km run together with a workout involving pushups, crunches, plank and stretches. It felt really good and I think I will do this routine more often.

21km Half Marathon - 3rd time!

Oh...I forgot to mention in my last post that I ran my 3rd half marathon on September 9th and completed it in 2hrs 31 mins...although I'm going to call it 2 hrs 21 mins due to huge congestion throughout the race forcing me to stop several times during the run. I reckon I lost about 10 mins at least (probably more) due to this. Anywhoo...I am preparing for longer runs and recognize that my overall fitness, core strength and hamstring muscles need to be increased in order to run longer and faster. Later!

25 min workout

I know that I have not posted in a while due to being very busy at work and at home. I have been working out....albeit irregularly and have put on a little weight. But now I am getting back on track to getting in shape. Today I did a 25 min workout with stretches, situps, pushups, leg-raises and plank. It felt to get back to working out again and will keep posting as I do more and more workouts.

10km run in 53 mins 40 secs

It's been a while since I posted on my progress to getting ripped. Unfortunately I was quite sick last week and was not able to do any workouts. I was however able to run a 10km event on Sunday before I got sick. It was not my best time, but it was close: 53mins 40secs. I think my lack of consistency in working out has to contribute to this. My expectation was to beat my previous best time of 49 mins which did not happen. But now I know what I need to do to beat my record. I'm also running 21km runs more consistently now and I think I can run the marathon if I train for the next 5 months for the marathon in December. Will keep posting on my progress when possible.

20 min Run + Workout

Did a 20 mins run and a workout with pushups, situps, crunches and plank. The workout was only about 15 mins, but I think I made the most of it. Hoping to continue this trend for the next few days.

21km - Half Marathon AGAIN!

I didn't think I could do it again; but I tried and managed to complete it successfully with a time of 2hrs 26mins. It was 2 mins slower than my previous time; but that was mainly due to the huge crowd participating in the race. Literally, the run was packed for at least 1hr 45 mins. The overall race momentum kinda slowed due to trying to overtake people and being stuck behind someone slow. All in all, I'm glad that I finished it for the second time with a great time again. I think I see this going all the way...if you know what I mean. We'll see. Here's hoping for the future.

21 km - Half Marathon (A dream come true!)

I finally achieved a personal dream by completing the half marathon in 2hrs 24mins. I had been wanting to complete this for more than a year and didn't have the opportunity or the time to do it. I finally did it last week and I feel great. It seems that I really do have the capacity to complete long distances and get ripped. I only hope that I can sustain this for a long enough period of time....and for the first time, I feel that I just MAY have the capacity to complete a marathon - something that I never dreamed I could ever do (just like the half marathon). There is a marathon in December, and if I start practicing now, maybe I can do it. We'll see!