Glimmering

I don't quite putting in some milage nowadays, but I do have runs - a running nose! Aiyak! Two days now and all I could think is abandoning my evening runs. It crossed my mind to just give it a shot but it was better to let it be and just relax. Putting loads on my body might just lengthen the recovery, especially there's an event this Sunday pulak. To make matters worse, I also have sore gum. Gulping saliva also painful. Why? Perhaps the recent weekend workout fiesta gave my body some Bang! And the weather pattern just induced more tolerance to health disaster. However, this should be a good time to check out some on-going projects:

Ipoh-Cameron KOM Project (10.10.10)

Eventually managed to substitute my run time yesterday evening washing the bike. Squeeky clean and ready to roll. I have yet to choose what to wear. My closest pick would be the one I wore last Sunday i.e. Subskin for base layer, a Diquigiovani jersey, Roadbike Review short, Shimano shoes with socks. The Subskin should protect me from those blazing UV during the climb and perhaps keep me warm during the descending. I pray weather won't turn ugly. Helmet, Jawbone and gloves are the must have items of course. I'll bring 2 gels and 2 Nuun tablets perhaps for fuel.

Mizuno Wave Run Project (17.10.10)

The plan is to pirate the run. I don't want the race vest nor the medal. I just want to run the race for training, considering a few other projects coming in as the list goes on. Since it's a 11km run, I might put in some effort for PB and blend in some intervals into it.

Genting Trailblazer Project (31.10.10)

How's your training buddy? I hope Nik is doing well but reading his training logs give me the chills and pressure. We haven't came up with the project itenary yet but the recent FRIM run was definitely useful. The gears I used during FRIM run would be cool. Recent "lambung" in Zack Yui's blog mentioned there's gonna be a Gunung Nuang attempt a week before Trailblazer. THAT will be truely awesome. Get those calves ready guys. This is the Big Momma of all Steroid Hill put together.

Projek Seri Manjung...emm alahai (14.11.10)

No brick done so far. I've been putting milage on the bike eversince Ramadhan. More time on the saddle. Read in Triathlete Magazine that we need to strengthen the cycling muscles so as not to use up the running muscles for the running leg later. True? Beats me but I've been enjoying cycling lately. I'll be throwing in more runs after KOM. Again the FRIM run did provide a descend launch platform for more LSDs to come.

Attire: So far I'm OK with the thin padded tri-short during cycling. I'll be using that. No more thick-heavy- when-wet-padded short during runs. I've purchased a cheap tri-top, I'll wear that as well. The Adidas cycling shoes will perform in Seri Manjung of course. Perhaps a pair of light weight running shoes might be handy. I've retired the Adizero CS and used it for domestic purposes only.

Temasek Marathon (5.12.10)

Literally the training should have covered a 21km LSD last Sunday. FRIM have covered most of it - again. The plan is not to make PB but to be a tourist on the run - me and Det of course. I'm squeezing in a family vacation as well. A camera could be useful but still I need to put in those milage la.

That's about it I guess. Perhaps I could throw in some shorter distance running races in between or upon closing the year. Approaching weekend, we have so many jitters flying around for most of us. It's a weekend with races all over. And it's history in the making since it's 10.10.10. There's TNF100 Duo, Nike City 10K Kuala Lumpur, Hoo! Haa! 10.10.10 and of course I'll be riding up Cameron. I supposed many of us will blog about it and next week blog entries will start flowing in like a rolling snow. To all you weekend warriors out there, all the best of luck.