凡人都寂寞

在豆瓣上看到陈昇「烏節路的妹妹」新加坡音樂會， http://www.douban.com/event/12323815/ 终于有机会看我的偶像现场演出。

这 是一场小型演唱会，会场是dragonfly Pub，昨晚与阿超 6.30抵dragonfly就看到好些升迷已在入口处买升哥的CD，我们这两个老男人也不落人后,得用$$$来支持俺们稀饭的歌者。挑了5 张，其中一专辑[这些人，那些人] 有首我在上3个礼拜内在网上听了n 回的 《告诉妈妈〉〉如获至宝！

我问姐姐啊 为何我在总是在心里有点阴霾
亲爱的botak呦 让我带你去drangonfly

没想到dragonfly 还有dress code！ 检票员看到我穿vibram fivefingers 竟说：“No slipper allowed" ...”,在与他举手画脚解析时,伯乐来了- 他的经理是识货人, 对他说: "alamak，you got eyes don't know or-e-or 泰山? 这是大名鼎鼎的“五手趾"Bikila, 跑鞋王中王，还不快带这位老爷入座，老爷有请“
嘿嘿！就凭这句话已值回鞋价。进到里边，座位已全满，只剩站位，也不赖，第一次站着看演出，要high比较容易！

7。15pm, 陈升，这老顽童戴一副白框大眼镜，吹着口琴，陈昇「烏節路的妹妹」新加坡音樂會正式开始。他一话不讲，二话不说竟然连续唱6首歌才小开金口 ：“歌太多，话就少讲点，但酒不能不喝，u never drink alone!" 在小小的pub里近距离接触，他显更无拘无碍，一忽儿温柔如斯，偶尔霸道无理头。一边唱一边与乐队喝whisky，干杯。你点他的歌，他唱他稀饭的，才不 管你们是付钱的爷们。今晚他是唱给自己听。他都摆明了：

"如果你觉得我有些地语无轮次，那就对了。
这城市的人，就这调调，
什么都懂一点，也什么都不懂。。。
很想负起些责任，却什么都负不起"

他疯，他狂，他颠！他醉！他。。。散发50岁老男人才有的魅力，让我们这些老男人觉得天生我才”还“有用。 酒是老的醇。。。他依然销魂。

《one night in beijing》, 他手卦白手绢，找来一位京韵十足小姑娘合唱，比刘佳慧还刘佳慧。
《把悲伤留给自己》，今晚，他用“慢拍”唱，潇洒依旧。
《牡丹亭外》 他叹：黄粱一梦20年， 写歌的人假正经啊 听歌的人最无情！
《别让我哭》，听了n遍，唱了n次，但第一次看现场，感觉更热血沸腾。
听陈升的情歌，不需要流泪，只需要感动。

演唱会完毕还有他的CD签名会，沈佬佬入大观园，botak 活了这么大，头一遭，排队去也！等待时的心情比第一次约会还紧张，兴奋！！在偶像前平时牙尖嘴俐的我忽然严重口吃起来。。。还大言不惭“人贱无敌”，看来还得返山修炼。

Today, radio botak 要推荐的是他 [恨情歌] 专辑里的 《凡人都寂寞〉〉

情歌可以出賣，感情，亲情，友情卻不能！

陈升写歌给自己，绝对可以唱的不管死活，如果刚好也有那么一点感动，
请收起来放在心里。

Ladies and Gentlemen... may I present...

凡人都寂寞
作詞：陳昇 作曲：陳昇
【前奏】

要小心你的身旁 美麗又帶著謎樣笑容的女孩
玫瑰很多刺 而感情的傷 它不會一兩天就好
恍惚之中 你容易沒有主張 忘了身在何方

你覺得即使犯點錯 在你那乏味的日子 沒有什麼
偶而還笨得相信有人說 天真是女人獨有的美
迷惑之中 你就此沒有主張 忘了身在何方

男歡與女愛 什麼樣的結合 愉快的並不是沒有
每個人都想勸你不要在太餓時 把菜點得太多
如果你覺得那是人家的酸葡萄心理 才這麼說
嗯～你一定要是這麼想 好吧！是有那麼一點

要小心你的身旁 那種美麗而看來有點孤獨的女孩
別因為長夜漫漫 就掉入太多的情趣幻想之中
快樂以後 會覺得自己很蠢 常常都付出太多

【間奏】
朋友你是否會知道感情這東西 絕對不要強求
穿上了不合腳的鞋 那種痛楚 比你光著腳還要難過
朋友你要知道 天堂裡的高潮 其實離地獄並不太遠
孤獨的時候 千萬別找我 We are all alone

啦～啦～

【間奏】
嘿！朋友你要知道 天堂裡的高潮 離地獄並不太遠
孤獨的時候 千萬別找我 凡人都寂寞

I Luv It! No, this is not a 麦当当 adverstisment...

The benefits of bare-foot running.
courtesy of Mohan

On my hatch-day 52 laps merry-go-round, last 2 laps I decided to run with only my socks,
Verdict? I luv it!

Yesterday went to the same stadium again, 1st 10 laps with shoe, 2nd 10 laps bare-footed and last 5 laps with socks. Total ran 10 km at 6min pace.
Verdict: other then a few bloody blistered toes... I LUV IT!

I am convinced and will evolve to Vibram Fivefingers,



but then hor what about my chio chio $$$ Ecco Biom A ;))

9.6, my hatch day, 52 laps merry go round.


Ernest was bare-foot, I was juz wearing socks.


In bare foot running, you naturally land on your fore-foot

and every strike is soft and rapid

Compare these to last year 8.24@ bishan.
With the "help" (pun intended) of my shoe cushion, I landed on my heels with every
strikes... bang bang!!


With bare-foot running you will never (dare) do this.

“….But ultimately, the debate isn't about Bare Soles vs. Shoes. It's about learning to run gently. Master that, and you can wear — or not wear — anything you please. “

Christopher McDougall, author of “Born to Run”

Road is long, so WHAT!
so run lor... botak

P.S. 素滴，偶们也在台北阳明山

Standing tall after Yangmingshan Marathon

8。7跑完阳明山，去逛西门町在诚品看到陈升新专辑"P.S.是的，我在台北"

"如果你觉得我有些地语无轮次，那就对了。
这城市的人，就这调调，
什么都懂一点，也什么都不懂。。。
很想负起些责任，却什么都负不起"

切...是在说我吗？ 
陈升这老顽童回到老家，对台北，对人生的解释尽在主打歌”拿起来放下“里；

有一點冷漠 有一點熱情
有一點誠實 有一點虛偽
有一點可愛 有一點可惡
有一點模糊 有一點清晰

關於感情的解釋是 拿起來放下 放下再拿起來
關於道德的看法是 拿起來放下 放下再拿起來
關於尊嚴的解釋是 拿起來放下 放下再拿起來
關於信任的解釋是 拿起來放下 放下再拿起來

botak对这一张专辑的解釋是 2CD,16首歌  台币350。。。
有一点便宜 有一点喜悦
拿起來看下 看下再拿起來
MD 别再站在那傻P，去排队 买了！

试听在这 ：拿起来放下 
不稀饭，听了就算
若稀饭，请支持作曲家与歌手坚决买正版

对于阳明山... 印象有一點清晰 有一點儿模糊...
想写阳明山... 十指拿起來放下 放下再拿起來...

就是tmd写不起来...

阳明山的42.195km

跑起来跑下去 跑下去再跑起來
跑起来跑下去 跑下去再跑起來

阿恩 4:42， 阿分 4:58， botak 5:22 botak Jr 5:44

感恩，艰苦的阳明山！
感谢那天太阳不大,折返后还半山飘雨半山晴，不然我看不卦了也会驾奔驰600号过终点...
幸亏有勤练Bukit Timah 与Mt Faber，又把自己先致以死地而后生，阳明的上坡全程没走，
用慢跑超过步兵无数。botak虚荣心满足感100%：）））

阳明山官方落差图有小错，开跑后有1km的小下坡才开始5km的爬魔鬼崖。
折返后是15km的上坡（上升700米），在这用慢跑180步频居然超越100多个步兵：））
过后是最要命的5公里下魔鬼崖（落差350米）-简直是大白天发恶梦！
这时既然有些步兵变成冲锋敢死队，看着他们1个1个飚过时，我想拚了，但膝盖喊救命，
我对我的膝盖说:"ok啦，令伯忍!" 。
最后1km小上坡才越回几个冲锋兵当安慰奖.
photo credits : morgan

恭喜小戴跑出3:52佳绩-女子组第4名

这位酷哥国道马跑340, 阳明马还是同样长袖牛仔裤，跑424，赞！

待续。。。
to be continue...

生命颂

Haven't been writing for sometime... It's not a case of out of sight, out of mind！ But rather botak runs out of ideas :((

哎。。。
墨水有限
江郎才尽












photo credit : Gobi March 2010 by 北窗


今 年的戈壁长征（http://www.4deserts.com/gobimarch/) 有个31岁的美国青年Nicholas Kruse在第3天的比赛中不幸中署去世，对此表哀悼。朋友北窗也参与此赛而与nicholas 有数回擦肩而过短暂交泽。看了北窗2010戈壁长征回忆- “生命颂”与“反思” http://www.douban.com/note/81263823/ 更激发我要参加2012戈壁长征的决心，就让戈壁长征成为我人生百马的中途站。

去年跑了11只马，真tmd可用越跑越慢，越跑越痛，越跑越辛苦，越跑越胖来形容
说是挑战自己的积极限...其实心里很明白是虚荣心，不认输，不认老的病态.
今年学了比较科学的evolution running 与chi running, 体重轻了，腰围减了，跑的相对
惬意，于是重燃我的5050梦

生命是短暂的，在体力，经济许可下我们应该在有生之年让它更灿烂，更沸腾吧！

Road is long...

SO WHAT!

So just run lor.

2008 ：50岁生日那天跑了50公里也开始了我的5050梦- 50岁开始跑50个马拉松。那时的单纯想法是1年2马跑到75岁。
　　
2009 ：在“损”友莫汉的"怂恿"下开始拼业绩-高唱1月1马，还不知天高地厚把5050梦升级到要人生百马。10。18北马（第8只马）很侥幸挤进5小时关门，1星期后的新加坡northface 50km 越野在痛苦与沮丧的纠结中勉强完成（8小时37分）。12.5的新马5:38更是我悲痛的waterloo.

　　
2010 - “卧痰尝薪”，“发粪涂墙” 在新的一年要改造一个新新的我。技术方案有莫汉的evolution running 与chi running, 塑身方案- 饮食避油炸改清淡。 体质方案 - x-training 游泳加健身房。
2010年- 新新的botak，新新的5050梦，新新的人生百马。

Don't ask me why I run? Ask why not you run!!!

Let life be beautiful like summer flowers and death like autumn leaves
A PSALM OF LIFE - Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-1882)

TELL me not, in mournful numbers,
Life is but an empty dream ! —
For the soul is dead that slumbers,
And things are not what they seem.

Life is real !   Life is earnest!
And the grave is not its goal ;
Dust thou art, to dust returnest,
Was not spoken of the soul.

Not enjoyment, and not sorrow,
Is our destined end or way ;
But to act, that each to-morrow
Find us farther than to-day.

Art is long, and Time is fleeting,
And our hearts, though stout and brave,
Still, like muffled drums, are beating
Funeral marches to the grave.

In the world's broad field of battle,
In the bivouac of Life,
Be not like dumb, driven cattle !
Be a hero in the strife !

Trust no Future, howe'er pleasant !
Let the dead Past bury its dead !
Act,— act in the living Present !
Heart within, and God o'erhead !

Lives of great men all remind us
We can make our lives sublime,
And, departing, leave behind us
Footprints on the sands of time ;

Footprints, that perhaps another,
Sailing o'er life's solemn main,
A forlorn and shipwrecked brother,
Seeing, shall take heart again.

Let us, then, be up and doing,
With a heart for any fate ;
Still achieving, still pursuing,
Learn to labor and to wait.

生命颂 ——郎费罗
（翻译-北窗）

　　别在幽怨的诗句里沉吟：
　　　“生命不过是一场幻梦！”
　　灵魂嗜睡，就等于死去，
　　　真命与表相其实不同。

　　　生命是真切的！生命是庄严的！
　　　它的归宿决不是荒坟；
　　“你本是尘土，必归于尘土”，
　　　这是指躯壳，而非灵魂。

　　　我们注定的命运与道路
　　　不是享乐，亦非受苦；
　　而在于行动，在每个明天
　　　都跨越今朝，迈出新步。

　　韶光流逝，创造无穷；
　 此心如鼙鼓般闷声敲动，
　　脉搏是热血在时刻奔涌
　　哪怕正大步迈向坟地送终。

　　世界是一片辽阔的战场，
　　人生是到处扎寨安营；
　　莫学那听人驱策的哑畜，
　　做一个威武善战的英雄！
　
　　别指望将来，无论有多可爱！
　　更要把已逝的过去掩埋！
　　行动吧－－趁着活生生的现在！
　　胸中有赤心，头上有真宰！
　　
　　伟人的生平启示我们：
　　此生能够活得高尚，
　　离去时留下足迹一行，
　　在时间的平沙上；

　　也许我们中有位兄弟
　　航行在生命的茫茫大海，
　　涉险沉船，濒临绝望，
　　偶遇这行足迹会振作起来。

　　那么，让我们起身干吧，
　　对任何命运都要敢于担待；
　　不断进取，永远追求，
　　既躬身耕作，亦壮志满怀。

我要滴自由

偶是不是跑太多跑巅了？要自由？？

莫非botak真的是脱了长裤，穿上跑鞋，立地成神-神经病！！

朋友，放心俺是了疯，但那可是乐疯。此话怎莫说？拿个凳子，坐下听我慢说；

去年中听Ernest说他玩Osim小三 用的还是租来的脚车笑翻后心里就冒起想玩tri的念头。只会蛙泳的我给自己1年学自由式。自由行动拖到真年初才开始。

老朋友大头指导；自由式beri easy, 我小女学了4次就能游200米。自由式#1 用手多过脚。。。手放松张开45度拇指切水，头向下，脚轻踢等等。

照单做，手势勉强还ok啦，头向下- 鼻子进水，头抬后呼吸- 嘴巴喝水，脚轻踢- 沉，再踢再沉，用力踢到肺暴- 脚还是不举。。。

再上山取经，山寨师父说你LP太重去买块浮板夹在大腿 - 有浮板助威，脚举了-游它二三十圈- 没有 problem， problem是浮板一除- tmd又不举了，oi 别想歪哦，令伯是说kar！

寨山不行去华山，华师父说："初学者还是得在脚下苦功" - 浮板在前，双脚在后，用力踢，使劲踢。。。 踢了一个月，稍有进步，浮板拿掉-脚半举，50米爆胎。。。。。。。
无语问苍天！
有没有吃了脚会举的神药是我每晚的祈祷。

皇天不负有心人，真的有耶！

有虾米？你问!

“有吃了脚会举的神药”

神药那儿买，多少$$一斤？你再问!

“在宝岛，免雷 F.O.C.”

你供:有啥尼好康？

botak 直指 ：看了脚会举的神贴
第一個題目是 - 蛙泳者如何克服自由式踢腳的夢魘
對於習 於蛙泳者,為 何自由式會這麼難以學成? 在習於蛙泳 20 年後, 1986 年我終於學會了自由式,曾經苦思過這個問題. 我的答案是,因為這兩種游泳法用力的方式是南轅北轍,所以習慣蛙泳者學習自由式時障礙重重, 尤其是腳的動作。。。。

谢谢台湾朋友王大哥的神贴 : http://www.taipeimarathon.org.tw/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=7660

我今天去泳池照王大哥所说的方法踢（大腿拉小腿）. 哈里路亚！ 不用吃药- 举了，太兴奋能举了，双脚终于会举了。
第一次能在不停歇游完100米让我激动不能，中马票都没这么song。各位想把自由式学好的快去那取经吧。不会游泳的更要看里面一绝贴

文章發表人 林志南问

對了..我不會游泳..我剛要下水..要做 什麼準備...
請王大哥指導一下..

桐花迷回：
讓專業的我來回吧

現金珍珠瑪瑙先放我家

房契地契過戶到我名下

深吸一口氣

鼓起勇氣, 下水游吧,

游越遠越好

再谢谢王大哥与我们分享他的“自由”心得。兄弟姐妹们让我们把脚高高举起来！！我是说游泳时hor，其他时候...随你哦

祝大家，跑路-开开心心，游泳-顺畅举举

自由万岁,我要自由(式)

team run2eat SD 2010 Support Stsations FAQs

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www.sundownmarathon.com

FAQs for run2eat support stations aka petrol kiosks @ SD 2010

When is SD 2010?
Saturday, 29 May 2010
84km start at 1800hr
42km start at 2359hr

How boring is SD 2010 route?
Super duper BORING!
42km : Changi Aviation Park - Fort Rd - Changi Aviation Park
84km : above Lap X 2

SD2010 NEW BORING ROUTE

Why are we still running then?
Life is short, run hard to eat more lor!

Is there shuttle service to/from race site?
Two-way Sundown shuttle bus services will be provided to ferry participants from the race site and Pasir Ris Interchange. A fee of $1 per way (payable by EZ-Link or Cash) will be applicable.

Aside from two (2) shuttle service pick-up points, participants are also able to board and alight the Sundown shuttle services at the bus-stops along transport route. (Changi Coast Road, Nicoll Drive, Loyang Avenue and Pasir Ris Drive 1)

Shuttle Service Location: Pasir Ris Interchange
Shuttle Period A
Start Time: 4.30pm - 8.00pm

Shuttle Period B
Start Time: 9.30pm - 12.15am(30 may 2010)

Shuttle Period C
Start Time: 6.00am-8.00am, 30 May 2010

Shuttle Service Location: Race Site (Changi Exhibition Centre)
Shuttle Period A
Start Time: 5.00pm-8.30pm, 29 May 2010

Shuttle Period B
Start Time: 10.00pm - 12.45am 30 May 2010

Shuttle Period C
Start Time: 5.15am-9.30am , 30 May 2010

*Road Closure: Aviation Park Road and Changi Coast Road (From Aviation Park Road till Changi Ferry Road) will be affected from 8.40pm till 10.00pm on 29 May 2010.

How many team run2eat support stations are there?
2 stations

Stations location and the operating hours?
1st station : Petrol Kiosk@42km Aviation Park Road (for ultra runners)

Operating hour : 29th May 10.30pm - 30th May 12.30am
Station master : Philip Kho
Volunteers : Patrick Peng, Eugene Lim, Shirley Tan, Shao Jean, Amanda Lim, Chloe Sim
Camera man : Yu Hong
Volunteers please be at site by 2130hr

This station is mainly for the ultra runners to change their shoes/shirt and refresh before they continue their 2nd lap. To make it easier to locate our petrol kiosk, it will be setup near the official SD pit stop after crossing the 42km line.

How to get to 1st Station@ 42km Aviation Park Road (Race site)
*Road Closure: Aviation Park Road and Changi Coast Road (From Aviation Park Road till Changi Ferry Road) will be affected from 8.40pm till 10.00pm on 29 May 2010.
Aviation Park Road race site have 2000 parking lots.

2nd station : ECP Petrol Kiosk @ 25km/67km (same site as SCSM2009)
It will be 17km/59km milestone before u-turn at Fort Road (21km)

Running track opp Car Park C4 (500m after MacDonald).
Operating hour : 30th May 00.30am - 3.00am
Station master : Doris Lim
Volunteers : Ah Kun, Sam Foong, Vincent Teo, Huang Zhao Ming, Yvonne Yap. Alvin Mun, Sam Khor, Allan Kwek
Camera man :Yu Hong
Volunteers please be there by Saturday night 11.30pm.
This is the station where most action will be. It serve the FM @25km and the ultra@ 67km. For those faster runners, it may be a case of early birds misses the worms:)). If you want the pampering of this station - DON'T RUN SO FAST!!!

How to get to 2nd station @ECP 25km/67km ?


According to SD website, ECP Service road is open, you can park at ECP car park C4 or alternatively at Blk 1 or Blk 2, Marine Terrace and take the over-head bridge leading to CP C4.

Where are the support logistics for 2nd station @ECP 25km/67km?
They will be inside a van which we will park at CP C4 on Saturday afternoon.

What will be inside the van?
Tables, chairs, trolley, run2eat signage
2 cooler boxes
ICE (can buy on race day from 7/11, 500m away from station)
5 cartons @ of water, 100 plus and red bull
5 cartons of Energy Jelly
Power Gel
Bananas, fruits
Chocolate bar, biscuits, bread
Vaseline, Deep Heat Spray, Micro pore Blister tape, Handyplas

When and Who will be our first runner to arrive @ ECP 25km/67km
42km : Ernest Sim ETA 2 am
84km : Freddy Yeoh, ETA 12.30 am

When will the other freddy arrive?
Botak striving to ETA 2.15 am .

When and who will be the last to arrive?
Oi! this also want to ask? pie say leh :))

team run2eat 84km at SD2010
Ah Hoo, Ah Wa, Freddy Yeoh, Calvin Chia, Lee Teck Khing, Chan Ming Tat, Fung Chan Hua, Mohan, Sam Chong, Sim Shao Chong, Lau Shen Lian, Botak Sim

team run2eat 42km @ SD2010
Ernest Sim. Ng Chun Chuan, Tan Heng Yee, Sim Li Bin, Andrew Yong,
Bay Eng Seng, Chan Bing Long, Daniel Ong, Mag Yong Kwang, Roger Lim, Lim Jew Tim, Soh Geok Kim, William Tay, Jennifer Foo, Hazel Goh,
Lee Teck Seng, Tan Cheng Keat, Chen Yi Feng, Ang Eng Yeow,
Toh Boon Chye, Wong Meng Chiow, Leow Teo Hiang, Lee Whye Kin,
Lim Teck Hoe,Tan Fu Siong,Tan Boon Keng, Ong Mui Kee

Who do we support?
team run2eat will wear a team run2eat bright yellow sticker
We also support all other runners who come to our stations. (especially for deep heat spray)

The Ten Commandments

TGIF

The Ten Commandments of Marriage

COMMANDMENT 1.
Marriages are made in heaven.
But so again, are thunder and lightning.

COMMANDMENT 2.
If you want your wife to listen and pay strict attention to every word you say, talk in your sleep.

COMMANDMENT 3.
Marriage is grand -- and divorce is at least 100 grand!

COMMANDMENT 4.
Married life is very frustrating.
In the first year of marriage, the man speaks and the woman listens.
In the second year, the woman speaks and the man listens.
In the third year, they both speak and the neighbours listen.

COMMANDMENT 5.
When a man opens the door of his car for his wife, you can be sure of one thing:
Either the car is new or the wife is.

COMMANDMENT 6.
Marriage is when a man and woman become as one.
The trouble starts when they try to decide which one.


COMMANDMENT 7.
Before marriage, a man will lie awake all night thinking about something you say.
After marriage, he will fall asleep before you finish.

COMMANDMENT 8.
Every man wants a wife who is beautiful, understanding, economical, and a good cook.....
But the law allows only one wife!!!


COMMANDMENT 9.
Marriage and love are purely a matter of chemistry....
That is why wife treats husband like toxic waste.

COMMANDMENT 10.
A man is incomplete until he is married....
After that, he is finished... so he begins to run marathons ^-^

燃烧吧脂肪

2010 1月1号，我的"面簿"这样写的：

Year 2010
It is not running that hurts your body, it is the way you run!
Weight 75.5kg, to bring down to 70kg in 3 month, 68 kg by June 2010


三月里的脂肪 (sang to the tune of 三月里的小雨)

三月里的脂肪
淅沥沥沥沥沥 淅沥沥沥 拼个不停
健身房里的机器
哗啦啦啦啦啦 哗啦啦啦 跑不息
跑步为谁飙 仰卧为谁立
带着满肚子的期意

三月里的脂肪
淅沥沥沥沥沥 淅沥沥沥 挤个不停
麦里芝的小径
哗啦啦啦啦啦 哗啦啦啦 跑个不息
小径陪伴我 ECP听我诉
要减...我满腹的桔肉
请问小溪 谁带我去追寻
追寻那一个我爱的359心

2010 4月1号 愚人节最佳礼物： weight 68.5kg， waist 78cm

脂肪乃是这样压滴

我的三月：燃烧吧脂肪

2 Mar Swim 1,000m 32 min
2 Mar Gym 5km 32 min, Burn Tyre 45 min
3 Mar Swim 1000m 38min
3 Mar MR 10.5km 1:06:47
4 Mar Swim 1100 35 min
5 Mar Swim 1100 35 min
5 Mar Gym 5 km 26:58, burn Tyre 1 hr
6 Mar Swim 1000m 32 min
7 Mar MR trial 21km  2h30m
8 Mar Swim 1000m 35 min
8 Mar Gym 5km 29:35,, Burn Tyre 1 hr
9 Mar Swim 1200m 45min, Gym 3km 17min, Burn Tyre 45min
10 Mar Golf WCC
11 Mar Gym 5km 29:57
12 Mar Gym 5km 29:23
13 Mar 黄龙 8.4km 2h19m
14 Mar 九寨沟 23km 6h
17 Mar Swim 1000m 33:31
17 Mar Gym 5km 26:55, Burn Tyre 1h (weight 68.5kg)
18 Mar MR 8km 44:53
19 Mar Swim 800m 30min
21 Mar Taipei Express Ma 4:32:19 神州沙尘袭宝岛。狂风黄土众乐乐
24 Mar Swim 1,000m 35m
24 Mar Gym 5km 27:35, burn tyre 1hr
25 Mar Swim 1,000m 35m, Gym 2.4km 12:23, burn tyre 1hr
25 Mar Mt Faber 10.8km 1:18:23
26 Mar Swim 1,000m 37min, Gym 5km 28:01, burn tyre 1hr
26 Mar MR10.5km 72:22
27 Mar Swim 1000m 38min
27 Mar ECP 25km nite run/walk/ZZzzzzz 3:47:21
29 Mar Swim 200m 10 min, Gym 2.4km 13:03, burn tyre 45min
30 Mar Swim 1500m 1hr
30 Mar Gym 5km 27:53, burn tyre 1hr
31 Mar Swim 1000m 37:13, Gym 5km 27:35, burn tyre 1hr
31 Mar Mt Faber 10km 1:25:07
March Run 213km

2010 04 02 EX nite dog 25km @ ECP

Road is long, so what!

2010 03 27
ECP 30km nite run.
Route: ECP Mac -NSRCC - Changi Beach-ECP Mac

Life is short, run hard!
Road is long, so what...
SO what? SO WALK LOR:((

Have not done any long night run since 09 Sundown, so tonight the night! More reason so for Tim and myself becos we were supposed to be in KL tonite doing Energizer Nite marathon.

Life without botak

You need botak to brighten your day and night:))

ECP 9pm, 10 runners and 1 biker, I was touched by the good turn up. we welcomed 2 new kakis, Peter and Philip who are determined to do their first full marathon in 2010.

This brings back memory of our 08 nite runs when we trained for the inaugural Sundown Night marathon. That time, we were still mountain tortoise, our gears not stylo milo, never heard of Vibram, Power gel, Skin, 2XU etc... yes running was much simpler then. Botak always get sentimental.

2008 04 19 ECP nite run, notice your humbly botak still not a botak^^

2008 04 26, it is official. I shall be address as Botak Sim

We may have become a better runner with better gears then 2008, but 1 thing never change - As usual, our run "un-promptly" started late at 9.45pm(o_o)

Ernest leading the way

Tim and Peter were doing well with Philip lurking behind

I had to "jargar" Philip just in case he got distracted by those seafood stalls.

After the hawker centre with Bay pacing Philip, I ran ahead to join the pack. (Philip u-turn at bougainvillea garden to do a respectable 8km virgin run).

Bay, Peter, Tan and Tim decided to do just 15km and u-turn at NSRCC (in hindsight, it was a wise move).

How come this botak always hog the limelight?

The balance 5 "heros" move toward Changi beach park. With Teck Khing Metronome set at 180steps/min, the beep beep beep was music to our ears in the monotonous dark night. We ran at a brisk pace of 5:30m for this lonely strip.

Zhen Hua who will be doing a few Tri this year was with his bike at the coastal road to greet us. He will also be doing ultra at this year SD.

The vending machine at Changi beach park don't accept dollar bill, so we were left with only tap water to quench our thirst. All of a sudden, fatigue, tiredness and worse, sleepiness attacked. I just couldn't muster any more strength to run, so I shamelessly suggested walking and in this late hour, shame have many company.

The 8km walk back to NSRCC was like eternity. When we finally reached there, I was 90% dead with blisters due to the walking. I was so touch and wanted to kiss ah chan when i knew he parked his Forester at the Sailing Centre, Ernest and myself decided to end our agonies by running again, to us walking was the worse evil. By the time ah hoo and ah chan arrived, it was nearly 1.30am. We ended up doing only 25km of run/walk/half asleep in 3hr47min!!!

Did I told you Forester was a beri beri good ride indeed, when we arrived at the lagoon hawker Centre, only the mee goreng stall is still open, so it was to ECP Hong Kong cafe for supper, I never know mediocre foods can taste so heavenly, but that is another story. 3 am mark the end of our unfruitful first night run

It was a Zzzzzzz run, but we will be back next week.

Life is short, run hard
road is long, so what!
so... run harder

Life is short, run hard.

有一天，我会。。。

Saw above picture on Reuben's facebook. I signed on his facebook - “3:59, botak's dream finish time...one day, I will..."
He replied..."If I can do it, you can too!".

2009 18th October Beijing
We were chatting along the way to starting point of Beijing marathon when we met this handsome guy at the junction of Wangfujin

We make eyes contact, a polite smiles as we cross path and continued with our singlish conversation. Suddenly from behind, he bursts "singkapole" and unzip his track-shirt to unveil a Singapore flag on his singlet.

He introduced himself as Reuben Cheang, a true blooded Singaporean based in Hong Kong and Beijing was his first full marathon. After exchanging some pleasantries, we wishes each other all the best and parted way.

Marathons Stats
----------------------------------- Botak---------Reuben
2009 Beijing Marathon--4:53:23------3:56:30
2009 SCSM----------------- 5:38:12-------3:49:15
28.2.2010 HK Ma -----------------------3:59:37
28.2.2010 Tokyo Ma----4:22:55 ---------

Tokyo was my PB, juz another hard 1,380 second to the magical 3:59.
If I have to wear a pain (plus holding a deep heat on my left hand^^) to pursuit this dream, the chase had begun,

1 year, I will...

寂寞在唱歌 (写在东马后）

2010 2月28号
东京 5 度 冷 下雨
吉日 益马拉松

皇天不负有心人，2个月的练兵没白费,感谢再感谢终于让我如愿以偿的跑进4.30。这是我去年4/26大连马拉松许下而没兑现的承若。



09年9月我的blog 这样写着。。。。

孤单是一个人的狂欢...
狂欢是一群人的孤单....


怀念阿桑
阿桑（1975 2月26号 -2009 4月6号）
叶子一路走好，叶子不再寂寞!

寂寞...就唱歌吧
寂寞在唱歌 - 阿桑

而我...寂寞就跑步吧

寂寞在唱歌(东京马拉松版)

天暗的 雨还在下着
东马就要开跑了
路很远呢，得跑很久很久的
东马虽累 但是值得!

你若寂寞就去跑步 轻轻的慢慢的
路程越来越沉重 让你步伐变缓了

手麻痹了，脚也冰冻了
鞋子袜子更是湿透了
到终点了感谢4.22
大连承诺 东京了了

你若寂寞就去跑马 沉沉的痛痛的
42.195虽漫长 却能让你的心灵缓和

你
还寂寞?那就超马 温柔的 疯狂的
旅程越长越悸动 寂寞？才管TMD呢！

谁说的人非要跑马不可？
其实跑不跑是由你选择！
马跑完了，歌绝唱了
阿桑她...也走了

你
听寂寞在唱歌 轻轻的 狠狠的
歌声是这么残忍 让忍不住泪流成河
你
听寂寞在唱歌 温柔的疯狂的
悲伤越来越深刻 怎样才能够让它停呢