Happy New Year

To all my friends & blog readers.


Have a Happy New Year..........................!!!!!!!

MR25 Ultramarathon 2007

Ultra Marathon 2007 a annual event organised by MR25. Which runner is required to complete 5 loops of MR to qualify as a finisher. Each loops is about 10.5km, making it 52.5km if you complete the 5 rounds. All runners are encourage to complete more rounds in order to join in for the competition.

Knowing the terrain of MR is very tough, target was to complete the 5 rounds & call it a day.

First & second loops was quite ok. Was doing a slow & steady pace.
Took first gel before starting the 3rd loop, can feel the stress on the knee & legs, guess the tough terrain is too much to bear. Can feel a cramp creeping on the two legs. Along the way, got a bad strain on my left inner knee muscle.
At the 4th loop, was practically walking & slow jogging all the way. At the last stretch of the loop, wanting to give up, it's really a mental battle within to push your body to the limit. After a last water point, took my second power gel as was feeling that my energy was draining off fast.
5th loop, the final loop. Despite the strain & heat from the afternoon sun. I kept pushing myself to complete. A battle mind over body.

Was happy to cross the line in 7hr 21min 35sec. A achievement that I will remember.

1 loop: 1h 14m 17s
2 loop: 1h 11m 43s
3 loop: 1h 22m 44s
4 loop: 1h 58m 49s
5 loop: 1h 34m 13s

End of 4th loop

my bib number

the finisher tee

In The Bleak Midwinter - performed by Corrinne May

Wishing you a wonderful, blessed Christmas season.

Here's a music video card for you,
featuring the Christmas song "In The Bleak Mid-winter".

http://www.corrinnemay.com/safe/flash/InTheBleak.html

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZC9C5kHL884

Los Angeles, CA
Reflections for Christmas Day - Gifts for Jesus
25th December 2007


The nights have been getting colder
and colder over here in California
and the days and moments of light have been getting shorter.

And yet, I find a lovely reflectiveness
in this season, this Winter season,

I've always found it a blessing that stars shine
their brightest in the darkest nights.
And so it is, with our lives, oftentimes,
the darkest moments, the moments of despair,
the moments of feeling lost and confused,
can often be moments of grace, moments of intense
illumination where we re-discover ourselves, our goals,
our inspirations and the purpose for which we truly live.

It must have been a very dark night when
the brightest star shone for the 3 Magi, who
went in search of the infant King Jesus.
They must have been filled with thoughts of doubt
and despair, and yet hope must have warmed
their hearts as they travelled
all those nights in the barren desert,
eyes, turned heavenwards towards the star that
pointed the way to the infant Jesus.

They brought gifts of Gold, Frankincense and Myrrh,
but most importantly, they brought the gift
of themselves, and offered it to the infant Jesus.

Jesus says in John 17:24
"Father, they are your gift to me."

We are God the Father's gifts to Jesus.
Wow....I find that amazing. Especially when I think of the moments
when I've been weak, fragile, proud, hurt, selfish...
not the best type of gift at all.

Yet, we are Jesus's christmas presents.
The gift of ourselves, of our time, of our talents, of our being.
What type of gifts do we want to be?
What type of gifts are we to our families, to our friends?
What can we present to the infant Jesus when we reach the end
of this journey under the stars?

Have a blessed, reflective Christmas
filled with wonder and Joy :)

Love,
Corrinne.

Merry X'mas

Merry Christmas

It's a time of year that we sit down to reflect upon, what we have done & thank all the blessings that we rec'd through the year.

Even though, X'mas has been commercialized too much, the meaning of X'mas still is very real to me. The birth of Christ the Lord. With Megan arrival to the family, this family is finally complete.....

Merry X'mas Everyone

CBD Run @ 18 Dec 2007

Manage to join the last CBD run for 2007. Revisited MF once again, choinging up the slope after months of flat ground training. Only did 1 loop, cos festive seasons mah..keke.

Guess with GE30km coming, more slope training to come......

Megan's 1 month

Megan 1 month old liao, seems that yesterday that she just came into this world. All those endless sleeplness nights. Constant crying & changing a diapers. LOL........ They says its worthwhile..... does it????? maybe in the future, can't see it now.....

Today start my LSD after SCSM, manage to run @ 5am, did a 21km LSD. shiok...... try out my new Saucony Triumph 4, feels light & solid.... need more LSD to assesse the shoes.... Next event ULTRA... should i???? Lets see how.... whether the little megan will give me pattern er not......LOL