Monday, April 20, 2015

Sun Run 2015

It's the time of the year. SUN RUN!
Without any practice this year, I was just able to sun WALK. But I do plan to walk as fast as I can. And the result? I'm 5 minutes faster than last year, with the only issue of sore legs/thighs today...

This is last year:
Time Pace Category Cat. Place Gender Place
1:44:51 10:30 F35-39 1491/2153 16622/23782

This year:
Split Name Split Time Race/Distance Race Time Overall(/39045) Gender(/21164) Category(/2018) Time of day
Official Time 01:39:23.0 9:56/km 10 km 01:39:23.0 27928 14109 1305 11:43:55

Monday, August 11, 2014

Great find of today

I'm happy that I find this top in Anthropologie:


It was $118 and now down to $29.98!
It's 100% silk and doesn't have to be dry clean!
I know the pattern is a bit bold but it looks great on me!

I also like this one but my size is gone.


Also like this dress but I can't be too sure if it looks good for my size....but it does look pretty.

Monday, April 28, 2014

New year, new run

I do feel sorry for my little negated blog. Lots of things going on and keeping up this blog seems to be the last thing I was able to do.

After 5 years, I finally decided to join Sun Run again.

But sadly, my only practice is the one time 5K walk (which took an hour).

So, Sun Run had become Sun WALK this time.

Nonetheless, it's still a good start. Fast walking 10K isn't a too easy job, either.

A little bit run and mostly walk gives me this kind of "embarrassing" result:

Time Pace Category Cat. Place Gender Place
1:44:51 10:30 F35-39 1491/2153 16622/23782

Compare to this ...

Hopefully, I can get back in shape and run all the way like before in the next one...

Monday, January 21, 2013

Gloomy Monday

Fog usually dissipates in the afternoon, not today. Everywhere looks so gloomy.

My thought just drifts like the morning fog. What else can be worst than 5 car incidents within a year, flooded basement, non-closing garage door when all these happened while the account is already running low.

People say time heals, account will recover (as long as I don't get fired) but how long does it take to heal a broken heart?

Eventually there would be a scar; but pain remains, in the memory.

Wednesday, January 16, 2013

New Year, New Start

It's not my intention to neglect my poor little blog. But I am way too occupied with other things.

And no, I am not going to have new year resolution. It's just not "my thing".

I only have a "wish list".

Lose weight is definitely on top of the list.

And then, just to enjoy life.

After all, LIFE IS GOOD.

I really want to feel that way.

Tuesday, August 7, 2012

Finally, I exercise.

Sadly, the new running outfit was just sitting in a corner of my office, collecting dust. It's just too hot (I know it can't be compared with Asia but still HOT) to run outside when the sun is highest at noon.

And this BC Day long weekend must have been the hottest time in this summer. Really, I can't sleep without air conditioning. I almost can't sleep with a not so good air conditioning unit. Not to mention in the afternoon, everyone was sweating in my house.

After friend's visit on Sunday afternoon (I do regret that I don't have ice cream prepared but just no time), I decided to do some cleaning.

I used to mop the floor once a month or so, that has been changed to once every 2-3 weeks when my Mom is here, and now it's down to once a week. I simply can't stand the dirt on the floor. Vacuum once a week also becomes a must as baby always walk on the carpet with her bare feet.

When the house cools off a bit at night, I started to quickly vacuum the place. I have to do it quick before baby head to bed. Then, 2 loads of laundry (one for the bathroom rug, and one for my own clothing). After that, bathroom cleaning (basement + powder room). Then off to fold the existing cleaned laundry that scattered along my bed. The clean laundered clothes has already pilled up too much and it becomes a treasure hunt to look for cloth to wear. Last but not least, floor moping so the kitchen floor is once again nice and clean.

After 3 hours, I'm completely soaked with sweat but house is nice and fresh (well, except one place...). And it's almost 3am...

On Monday night, I decided to clean up the remaining spot in my house, my bathroom.
I always wanna put off my bathroom cleaning just because it usually takes good 45 minutes to an hour to do so. I'm not just talking about the toilet. To completely clean my bathroom I mean the sink, toilet, bath tub and the most time consuming job, the countertop. I guess I have too many things sitting on my bathroom counter: a small rack for my hair accessories/brush/comb/hair dryer etc., tooth brush, a container for rinse cup (just to avoid bugs crawling along my rinsing cup), a few bottles of different lotion/cream and shampoo. And just to clean the tooth brush base (I'm using electronic tooth brush) takes long time, as there usually contains water dirt in the base area and it's hard to clean between the small gap. Since it's such a "big job", I don't clean the countertop that often. Usually to a point that I can't really stand the dust accumulated...

And 2 more loads of laundry (1 baby's clothing and 1 dark colour clothes) marks the completion of my house cleaning journey of the week.

I am hoping to burn all the calories from the nice food I had during weekend...who says housework is not a type of exercise?

Thursday, June 7, 2012

Getting back to Exercise

I wish the number that goes straight up is the balance in my account; indeed the number that keeps going up, is my weight.

How sad! One thing I'm looking forward to do when I get back to work is that I can have some time to do exercise!

But before picking up some routine, I need new outfit (just because the old one doesn't fit).

So I bought one sport bra, two running top, one jacket and one swimming suit.

Hope I don't need to have new running shoes...wait...where did the old pair go?