Post graduation, pre-NS blues

Ok so grads over, just over a month or so to NS enlistment. Am I looking forward to it?

Well I guess the key thing is NOT to dread it, but to view it as a special journey where I learn to adapt, to survive and to be independent. Yes and prolly pick up new skills too =) All these will come in useful when I start on my Uni life after NS, hopefully I can be mentally tougher to deal with new challenges ahead.

This morning I had a hearty conversation wif Zhifeng, and we discussed abt our poly life etc. So far I have to say that poly education brought out the best in me, and I really really have no regrets at all coming to TP, meeting a great bunch of friends who were with me through thick and thin. However we still have to move on. What are my goals in life?? Right now its hard to say, maybe trying to achieve more things?? Take things easy? I dont know honestly. Still, goals change as we grow older, people change, attitudes change, whether for the good or for the worse. Most imptly, even when everything changes, friendship should always last, it should nvr be altered. I hope to carry on in life with these group of buddies =)))

But right now, Im still running, and I hope this adrenalin will nvr go away. Its not always easy, going out there for a run, no matter what is its purpose. And it will nvr be easy. But still the commitment must be there, whether u are training for racing fitness or just maintaining fitness. People say the mental aspect is just as important as the physical aspect, but how on earth do you train yourself mentally? I feel that training your physical fitness is most impt, mental toughness and motivation comes naturally during the workout itself. Especially on somedays when u feel sluggish and simply feel realli difficult, what brings u through is tat extra bit of motivation.
Where does it come from? It comes from within.

Recently I read a triathlon book at Lukai's lab, and I saw a sample of an elite weekly training mileage and a day's workout. Its darn crazy, but at the same time its dam inspiring. It goes something like this:

One week: 20k swim, 300 miles (480k) cycle, 48 miles (76-77k) run
One day sample:
1) Eat pear and banana b4 heading out for a morning run of 5 to 8 miles.
2) Eat a big bowl of cereal, head out for swim.
3) Lunch is a big bowl of pasta, afternoon rest and hydrate, head out for cycle.

Why does he torture himself? What does he gain? Where does he get such inspiration from? No life arh every week doing such trainings!! Alot of people will surely ask. But Im sure the answer to all these questions are clear and simple. Its his goal in life. Theres no such thing as NO LIFE. So long as u have tat target in mind, u have to work hard for it; its not going to come for u if u are just contented to sit back and relax.

Really, its tat simple, but u muz be prepared and committed.

Now Im still taking baby steps. Last wk i just covered a wkly mileage of 45k or so, Im hoping to slowly upp tat mileage progressively to prevent injury. This wk tho I will do lesser, to perhaps help recover my slightly sore legs. Im definitely not used to higher mileage, but I think its needed for better aerobic base training. Just like the good ol saying: The more u run the better u get.

This morn I headed for a long run, which was totally energy-sapping. It went ok, but not v smooth as I wanted it to be, even had a stitch at the last part of the run where I picked up the pace. I nvr had a stitch for quite some time. Prolly due to starting to run faster too soon? I think the best thing is not to force the pace, but let the faster running come in naturally, just like tempo efforts.

The art of cruising. ^^

WAAAAAAAAAAA I must be ranting on and on for so long!!! Sry arh now slacking at home, nth much to do, currently jobless lol. Got any job lobang for me? =D