4 posts tagged “fitness”

wow, just 2 weeks and the shape run is fully registered - that's fast! gee, they should have organised the event to accommodate a larger capacity so that more females will be able to take part...

registration is opened for the shape run! :) any one joining?

seems that the route is different from last year? it's the same boring route that 10km runs use. I remembered last year's shape run was a different route (though I didn't manage to register) and that was partly why I had wanted to join.

oh well, the goody bag is not bad and got a friend who's joining too. haha, read a forum and it seems that the goody bag is a big plus point for this run. I took the shape 6-months subscription too as it's cheaper this way.

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I had just went down to queensway during lunch and bought a pair of teva sandals - well, bata ones are really... =_= teva is so expensive, discounted price and it's $75!!!

sitting here and counting down the remaining 2hrs before I can leave and head to the gym. today's plan is to run on the treadmill for 45mins. seems that I really need a minimum of 30mins to burn fats so I'm gonna slow it down a bit and increase the time. I know that at the back of my mind but somehow I ignore it. then I spoke to the nutritionist on Mon and she said the time is very important if I want to burn fats! well, this could be the important factor I'm missing. argh, 45mins is a torture for me (even if I have music and TV to distract myself)...it goes like,

10 mins: ok
17 mins: getting tired
25 mins: tired but getting used to the pace
35 mins: leg muscles aching; feel like stopping
40 mins: desperate to stop
45 mins: ... :(

wheeee, it's great that I can work from home next 2 days. at least, if I don't have work to do, I can watch TV..hehee.

I'm so tempted to go and buy some Chewy Juniors as well as the cheese muffins at Choc n Spice. well, maybe I shall make a trip down there on Sat.

i tried the calculator out and it's pretty cool, hee. well, although now I'm on treadmill at the gym, it's good to know that previously each lap around that big field downstairs is actually about 615m. I used to think it was 500m - 550m.

I think that the NAPFA test in school created this benchmark of 2.4km as the distance to cover. over those years, we ran to beat (or pass) this distance - it was the be-all and end-all for most people. never did it cross my mind to run more than that. ok, have to admit that 2.4km was already a challenge for me.

NAPFA is history after junior college and I got my exercise from jogging around the block or at club fitt gyms. in the former, I was still focusing on the 2.4km completion. at the gym, a new benchmark is created due to the rigging of cardio machines to stop after 20 minutes so that others have a chance to use it. after much time on using the treadmill, my target changed (upped) to "20 minutes of continuous running". now, this was it for a few years, maybe 6? it was either 2.4km or 20 minutes in my mind when I ran. the "20 minutes" mark was also strengthen by many messages and articles advising people to do a 20 - 30 minutes workout, 3 times a week!

it only started to change when I was at my ex-company which had a gym with machines that were not rigged. it was also then that I had to push myself and train to cover more distance because I signed up for my 1st 10km run. I started with a 30min and moved to 40 - 45min or about 6 - 7km. I think it was only then that I saw a significant toning effect, and an increase in stamina as well. I credit the latter to the treadmill because it ensures that I run at that constant pace instead of a tendency to slow down when tiredness sets in.

presently, I think 2.4km as a mild distance to cover - never would have thought this last time! now, my usual target is about 30 - 40min or 5 - 6km. I'm gonna up that to the previous 40 - 45min / 6 - 7km once I get my momentum back. this past year of studying had taken up a lot of time / energy, resulting in a decrease in fitness level. :(

by the way, I'm rather bad at running despite having written so much above. you know, it's just the most convenient cardio to do (alone) and personally, it helps to relieve stress too. I'm glad I took up a gym membership recently! now, I can do more conditioning exercises there besides running.

cheers to better health and fitness!