23.04.14

today, 

i managed to kip a pullup. its not a strict pullup, yet. i just decided to take a walk to the playground to playfully try kipping pullups. it was gloomy and dark, the dark storm awaiting. so it was just me, myself and i at the playground. i tried, and i made it. i was so happy, laughing to myself like a crazy person. also, sent out voice notes like crazy. achievement of the day. 

all i thinking about

today, all i've been thinking about is

...that sweet potato fries

...that magnum ice-cream-only in almond flavour-because almond is the bomb

...that mcflurry oreo despite the fact ive already had it twice this week

...i want sushi

but mehh, i just had like 7 pieces of chicken. so i really shudnt be thinking of food.

i think its because im just plain downright bored today. its been raining. and rain means, no tv, no internet, no workout, and that leaves just lots of time to daydream about food.

dont let people, put u down

one thing i realize in life is that, people discourage, people doubt, people question. you tell people your big goals, you tell them ur tiny progress, and they smirk and laugh. thus is the cruelty of the outside world. they don't see your worth.

and this is where the power of inner strength comes in. and this is something i must harness. often people give up when told they are being a little too creative, too imaginative, some people even tell you you're dillusional. 

i have big goals too. they may seem unrealistic and stupid to you. but this is what is important to me. so don't try and put me down. support me, believe in me and be there for me. 

little but big

'i was lying on the couch yest, when suddenly the two dogs started a rampage barking. i sat up, to see 2 indian men holding parangs. like, seriously, wtf moment. i called out to my grandmother who was sleeping, you know to awaken her, in case we need to lock ourselves somewhere. and she went, oh yes, the guy is here to chop my tree.serious wtf moment.' 

 'i feel like such a fatty today. second uncle jang experience in a week. brought my grandaunt (who is an extreme fan of spicy food) to uncle jang. she loves the place and since she's back from muar, took her out. we had the ramen and the rice for supper. we were so full, but it was good to see her so happy.'

'i did arnie today, for a whole 1h 9 mins. lightweight but i really almost gave up in the midst of the right hand tgus. but i knew i had to do my left hand too, if not it would be so unbalanced. thankfully i pulled through. my time was bad, but im generally bad at upper body strength. so holding up whe kettlebell w my hand was the most difficult part for me. tomorrow, me and kaxin are going to do, annie i think.'

why i cook

*me cooking fried meehoon in the kitchen*

grandmother 'why water rationing you still on some big project in the kitchen'

laughs

i love eating out. but i love cooking too. like honestly, i think my fried meehoon is on par with the uncle jang fried rice and ramen i had just the other day. well maybe not taste wise, but satisfaction i get out of it. 

live great challenge // mini viper

 i had great fun. can't wait for the real deal in november.

 all smiles with my lunch.

photobombing cheryl

i've got a taste and i'll be back more prepared than ever. super eggcited. 

hero workouts

'we did murph today. in short its a 1 mile run, followed by 100 pullups (i scaled down to rows), 200 pushups and 300 squats, and finally followed by another 1 mile run. i did it in divisions of 10 rows, 20 pushups and 30 squats. this workout is in honor of lieutenant michael murphy who died in afghanistan on june 28th 2005. '

'i came home and really just needed to eat. i mean wads a hero workout, without a hero after-meal right? but i was dumped at home alone. and was a tad bit lazy to cook. so, my thought process was-carbs, protein, fibre, fat-open fridge-pasta and sweet potato, eggs, cabbage, olive oil. throw everything into pot, and eat my massive plate of pasta.' 

'so another hero thing i wanted to mention is, now the people who have always dreamt of running two full marathons in 24 hours, can realize their dreams. bsn have announced the date of their run-11th october, and surprise surprise, the ever-famous kl standard chartered falls on the 12th of october. so all you runn-addicts, run-tards, can now do 2 full marathons in 24 hours. so who's up for the challenge? unfortuantely-not me haha. but i think that should definitly classify as a hero workout. maybe if i do it, they can name it after me-like the melissa workout. wishful thinking.'

 

'i can't say which is better because i've only joined the kl standchartrun before. i must say though kl standchart is really well organized. the route was good. they have more than sufficient water stations and really good medical services. people speak of user experience, this is real good running experience.

despite not having participated in the bsn putrajaya run before, but having ran in putrajaya previously, the experience there is really like non-other. maybe because the roads are pretty deserted, so you really feel like you own the entire road. your territory, your road, all you. and the scenery is pretty. i previously did a night run there, and the night lights are so captivating. the view just makes running so easy. '



so how now brown cow? some tough decisions to be made.

do u even run?

'it was supposed to be my run day yesterday. but it was an epic failure. i thought of compensating this morning, but, i went to the gym to realize i didn't bring my headphones. so i didn't run. i did some squats and deadlifts and that was about it.

im pretty overwhelmed with dissapointment. the last time i ran, my time to cover a distance of 1.5km was 10 over minutes. when i was at my fittest, it took me 7 to 8 minutes. that's how much my standard has dropped. i think mentally, i'm no longer as determined and strong as i used to be.'

'my day started with caramel popcorn and buttershortbread biscuits. not the healthiest breakfast. and finally i had my porridge fix. yes i was craving.'

so its 435 now, the sky looks gloomy. and i'm going to go run before the rain starts. i'm better than this. all i need is a little training, and a little determination. 

so yes, i do run. i may need my upbeat songs, i may need my faithful nb shoes, i may need my hairtie to pull my hair into a ponytail, i may have bad running days, but so long as at the end of the day, you pull through, no matter how slow, how fast, this means you do run. everyone can run. and off i go, not just to run, but to run better.

crossfit girls

cher and myself smashed our workout today. we did 2 wods today, the 14.4 crossfit open workout and the 14.5. 

14.4 starts with a 60 calorie row, moving on to 50 knees to elbows (this was such a killer for me). 40 wall balls, 30 power cleans, and 20 rows. i scaled down because, i'm too weak. 

14.5 was 21-18-15-12-9-6-3 thrusters and burpees. 

i just needed to lay on the floor after the workout.  

had my boost smoothie fix after the workout. was so in need of food. 

tomorrow i will be training my running. 

april's going to be my training month.