New Running Shoes for the New Year

11 Feb 09 - Run 2.4km 21mins - very slow, need more strenght building for the legs

It's been awhile

I am waiting for my hair to dry *before a 16 inch fan running at speed 1* and I realized I haven't been blogging. I reckon I have no stories to share. Anyways, I hope to start running again. My knee should be stronger by early march. Am looking around for a good pair of running shoes. Suggestions are welcomed!

Restarting the Engine

After a 2 months break from running, it is time to hit the roads again. 5 kilos more to go! I have another 6 months to shed these persistent fat around my body.

08 Jun 08 - Run + Walk 5.2km 45mins
17 Jun 08 - Run 5.2km 43mins
20 Jul 08 - Run 5.2km 45mins

5 more kilos to shed!

Excuses, excuses and excuses. I haven't been running much this month. I believed I ran last weekend, probably for 2km to 2.4km. This week. I failed to run on any of the weekdays; thanks to the rain and tiring work days. Well, heres another post to kick start the 2nd quarter of the year. 5 more kilos to shed!

Running Log
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29 Mar 2008 5km @ 40mins
30 Mar 2008 5km @ 41mins
6 Apr 2008 2.4km @ 20mins
12 Apr 2008 5km @ 40mins
13 Apr 2008 5km @ 39mins

I get visitors

More often then not, you find me Twitter-ing more than blog-ing. This is not by coincidence, it is because I can barely write to survive. Fortunately for everyone, you can read my Twitter here. I have been reading about Intel Core 2 Duo Processors lately. A typical geek will write down the different chip sets and its corresponding processing speed.
For e.g
Intel Core 2 DUO

T7500 2.ghz
T5450 1.66ghz
T7250 2ghz
T7100 1.8ghz

If you ask me, the best buy is T7100 1.8ghz, but with the recent price drop in processing power, I am expecting good bargains in the coming IT Show. I have started reading up on the brands and models of notebook to buy *which Faith would call it super-geng*, jotting down their specifications (processing speed, size, display, capacity, memory, warranty) which are of importance to me, freebies that I will be entitled and of course how it looks. My budget is a mere $1.6K to 1.8K, because I am a real scrooge in this department. There aren't any obvious winners so far, but I must say Acer gives you the best buy, Apple fulfills my fantasy, Toshiba is still the preferred brand, but who knows Asus might just win the race. Stay tuned, as come this weekend, I should be able to present you the first notebook of my life.

exercise diary

26/12/2007 4.1km @ 37mins
1/1/2008 4.8km @ 40mins
2/1/2008 10 Laps in very very cold water
5/1/2008 5km @ 43.21mins
6/1/2008 4km @ 31.36mins
7/1/2008 3.5km @ 28mins
12/1/2008 5km @ 42mins
18/1/2008 5km @ 39mins
19/1/2008 20 Laps in cold water
20/1/2008 5km @ 39mins
21/1/2008 5km @ 39mins
27/1/2008 2.4km @ 18mins
29/1/2008 5++km @ 41mins
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Attempts to stretch myself to hit the 6km mark during my next run. Stay tuned.
Not sure if i can lose that much weight. Well as least, it keeps my heart pumping hard.
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I did not hit the 6km :(

7/02/2008 5km @39mins
8/2/2008 5km @39mins
11/02/2008 4++km @ 38mins
19/02/2008 3++km @25mins
21/02/2008 10 laps in the pool
24/02/2008 5km @ 40mins

monthly affair with my hair

I have never been able to stay with a hair stylist for more than 3 months. For the past 2 years, I did. She cuts my hair, decides on the color of the hair-dye, checks if the hair-dye is absorbed and occasionally washes my hair. I am probably the only CY she knows because she told me I have cancelled my appointment for the last 2 weeks. I looked at her apologetically and said I was busy; watching Bones. Today I had a longer chat with her and I asked her if hair is a living thing.

"Scalp is a living thing and hair is not" came her reply.
"Why are we doing treatment and conditioning then? since its dead" I asked.
She smiled at me and went "That is for the surface. You do not change the structure of what your hair is made of".

I wondered why she entertained me with my weird questions. She could be bored too.
I look forward to my next hair cut as I will be asking her how many hair cuts has she done so far. :P