EuCHO0.NET - (^(0o)^) The Pigatory

i can only say i am very proud of myself for getting my gold medal for the 3^rd year in a row.. this proved without doubt that my results were no fluke.. hell, i've even got a mini arithmetic progression going on here.. i hope that i can turn this into a geometric progression from now on..

2009 - IPPT Gold!!!

2008 - IPPT Gold!!

2007 - IPPT Gold!

2006 - IPPT Silver

2005 - IPPT Silver

2004 - IPPT pass..

okay, so i got slightly poorer scores for broad jump and shuttle run as compared to the previous year.. but i guess this can be attributed to the fact that i was still wearing my 2 and a half year old track shoes.. which has floppy toe ends and zero cushion at the heels.. if i did not remember wrong.. these were the exact same pairs of shoes that helped me get my gold medal for the past 2 years.. so i must really give thanks to this pair of resilient shoes.. still i managed to ace every station so that remains something to be proud of.. and of course the 2.4 km run was not easy when considering such old shoes.. as i could practically feel my feet slapping on the hard ground due to the worn-out soles..

also i have to say that maintaining my pseudo-vegetarian diet has not been having a detrimental effect on my fitness.. in fact i dare say i am fitter than ever.. vegetarian diet is difficult cause you need to make sure you acquire all the essential proteins and minerals.. it is almost 2 years now.. wonder how long it will take me to convert to a true vegan.. probably at the same time i become a true hermit.. haha..

anyways.. it is another 400 bucks added to my coffer.. i'm probably not as generous as last year.. still i try to spread my joy.. only to my best friends..

looking forward to IPPT 2010!

i have unwittingly participated in the SAFRA Sheares Bridge Run for 3 years on the trot.. and i must say i am getting better at it.. this year.. my psuedo-bro and i finally got a respectable timing of 2h 27 min.. shaving off more than 10 mins from the previous year's timing.. i am proud to have improved it together with my pseudo-bro.. but i believe that if i was running solo.. i feel confident of even breaking the 2h mark.. this was something that i did not imagine possible even back in the army.. this is amazing considering the fact that i've been following a mainly vegetarian diet for the past 3 years.. i guess i am a living example to show meat is not necessary for a fit and strong body.. i feel fitter than i have been before and can only get better..

next stop.. IPPT Gold!!!

t'is my second year taking IPPT at Maju Camp.. huffed and puffed to my gold.. and i think the main reason for huffing and puffing was because i was still suffering from a cold viral infection.. i remember blowing out at least 5 large snorts out of my nose in that morning.. and even as i am typing this article.. my nose is still running.. so i guess there is nothing to be ashamed of in being 2 seconds slower than the previous year.. after the 2.4 km run.. my throat was so sore that i could not speak more than a handful of words before breaking into an uncontrollable cough.. i can only describe the feeling as having a slime-filled airway.. so today i am giving myself a one day rest by staying at home instead of going to my lab..

anyways.. thinking back all the years since leaving full-time national service.. i am glad to say that there is a marked improvement in my fitness level every year.. and i was even able to maintain the gold standards even after adopting a main vegetarian diet at the turn of the last new year.. maybe i will add a follow-up column on my personal experience on the effects of a vegetarian diet later on..

2008 - IPPT Gold!!

2007 - IPPT Gold!

2006 - IPPT Silver

2005 - IPPT Silver

2004 - IPPT pass..

happy as i am to collect the 400 bucks of prize money from this year's gold award.. of course i will be giving treats to my good friends.. not that many people even bother to share their good things with me.. but still one must learn to spread and share joy.. good things are always more enjoyable when shared..

went for my IPPT at Maju Camp today.. first time taking the test at Maju.. as usual i aced all the static physical tests.. was really dreaming of getting my first IPPT gold in 5 years.. so i ran and ran and ran.. beat the 10-minute mark for the seoncd time this year and finally got my long-desired Gold medal

don't play play wor.. i trained hard for this one.. more than a year since i was inspired by my battalion's new Commanding Officer during his fitness pep-talk.. he said that we should not train up just to pass our annual IPPT.. it is about keeping fit.. having your body in tip-top condition.. this way you live longer and live fuller.. it benefits both the body and mind.. imagine yourself barely 40 years old and already the bones are creaking and the muscles are sagging.. so after a year of disciplined weekly runs and taking part in competitions such as the recent 21km Singapore Bay Run.. i have finally achieved my target in getting the gold.. my next year resolution is to achieve at least equal standard and win the gold medal again.. the rewards are good too.. 400 bucks to be exact

so time to spread my joy and give my friends some free meals.. can't wait for my next IPPT

but for now.. its back to the study desk.. can't see myself running more than once a week from now til year-end.. study study study..