Blessed

I completed about 30 laps (include warm-up) during friday training and I did 20 laps (exclude warm-up) today! Woohoo! All done in freestyle. Well done!

Years back, I started shooting with right hand after my left thumb suffer a stress fracture. Recently, I am progressing well in freestyle because I can't swim breaststroke due to my knee injury. Blessing in disguised!

Biceps Femoris Injury

After consultations with 3 different physiotherapists, the common conclusion is that it is the biceps femoris that is giving me the problem, particularly the tendon. The cause was poor range of ankle dorsiflexion and the repetitive action of sprinting (concentric and eccentric contraction of biceps femoris).

I will work hard for the rehabilitation process. Legs are feelings wobbly after each session! Shiok and tiring!

December, you watch out! I will work 10 times harder to be ready for 2013 seasons!

I felt really lost and frustrated to hear that no more netball and swimming training for now. Oh well, work hard and get back strong! Go go!!

Tiring November

It has been a busy, tiring and fruitful November.

There are so many things. There were so many moments that I feel like giving up. However, I didn't. I am very glad that I did not. Jia you! I will survive this week and all the other weeks! :D

 I am in a dilemma. I don't know what will be the best for my students and myself.

things in hand:
studies
juying
scc
lifesaving
marlins
tuition x 2

emmm... so many things..

Beyond Hopeless

It was beyond words that could describe my feelings for the team, NYP Netball. It is not about losing the game. It is about how each and everyone value the game. I am not disappointed rather I feel annoyed and zero ownership.

NATO suits perfectly well for the team. No Action Talk Only. Why? We give one thousand and one comments about the play. However, no one takes the comments seriously. I have only one feeling for the team. I have given up. I will only give my best for this season and after that, I will take my leave. FULLSTOP.

Did badly for my first semester. I will buck up and work harder. I have kind of decided to leave the lifesaving to focus on running and netball.

Jia you Mui! Go Go!!

Netball

NYP netball.. Sian
SNG.. Sian
Next year NSL.. Sian

: (

Stressed

Is it the stress that is driving me crazy?

I am wondering if taking the scholarship is the right thing to do.

I really don't know. =/

Local education is a bloody failure!

Set it, Achieve it!

I have signed up for 30km at the end of Oct. 3 months to train to get there.

Target: 30km - 3.5hours; 42km - 5.5hours

General idea of training:
Mon: Easy Swim + HK Coaching + NYP Training + Core work
Tue: Interval + NYP Lifesaving
Wed: JY Coaching + Easy swim
Thu: Fartlek + HK Coaching + NYP Training
Fri: Self-swim + JY Coaching + NYP Lifesaving
Sat: Fartlek + Marlins Training
Sun: Long Run +Tuition

Stressed up

I have been really stressed up over the last few days.

Pesta Sukan, scholarship, exams, presentations = enough to kill me.

I kept asking myself what do I wish to focus on. It is just so tough to answer.

Lifesaving? NYP Netball? Club Netball? Umpiring? Coaching? Tuition? Running? Academics? How should I rank them? I am confused and I am lost. =/

Race Against Cancer

I ran Race Against Cancer sometime back in July. Timing: 1hr 47min 38 s. 139 our of 359 ; )

It was my best race. Nonetheless it was fun : )

I have many thoughts today.

I need to buck up and start revision. I am not happy with B. I want A! Go go Mui!

I am happy with my Juying girls' progression. However, I am not happy with the injuries rate. I need to find out what's going wrong! I am definitely not satisfied with Hong Kah girls' progression. It is way too slow.

It is so easy to misunderstand one another, even among good friends. It is so easy to assume one another's intentions and cause some conflicts. Thank you awesome friends who have always stay by me and support my decisions. I truly appreciate your effort.

Lastly, when there is any misunderstanding, clear them!

I am feeling guilty for not accepting opinion. :'/

I want to travel around Europe for 9 months! I want to travel around in USA for another 6 months!
Everyday I am traveling, travel, travel travel, traveling! :D

It always feel good when you have a happy working experience with the people in your project group. You just wished to work with again in the next project.

It is normal to have some misunderstanding while working with one another.

Places and things to do in Singapore:
1) Mint Toy Museum
2) Sisters' Island
3) Pulau Hantu
4) Pulau Semakau
5) Labrador Nature Reserve
6) Southern Bridges
7) MacRitchie Nature Trail
8) Gardens by the Bay
9) Take a cable car
10) Singapore Flyer

A day filled with many thoughts..

I am glad that I am studying Physiotherapy. I am loving what I am studying now. I will revise constantly and daily to avoid backlog!

I definitely need better time management between all my activities and academic. Jia you Hui Mui, you can do it.

Find someone who can love you more than you do. And when you found one, treasure him!

It has been really some time since I last had a examination. The stress is back!! So is the stress for projects. Jia you, mui!

Jia you and jia you! Keep working hard. I am sure you will get there! Fitness trainings!!

Happy moment of the day: Self-swimming day! freestyle 10 X 25m, breaststroke 20 X 35m

Guilty moment of the day: Talked in an angry tone to my mum =/

Little happy moment today: my netball student walked up to me and said that I have inspired and motivated her to do better in her studies and netball :D

Explore!

There are so many things that I would like to explore!

1. Able to swim 20 laps in breaststroke
2. Able to swim 20 laps in freestyle
3. Complete a full marathon
4. Complete a triathlon
5. Complete an Ironman
6. Run a marathon in foriegn countries
7. Travel solo in a country
8. Learn other languages

and many more!

I'll focus one at a time and put in my best into it!

Side note: Mui, learn to listen!

Going into fourth week of school..

I am having this feeling of being dragged to revise my work =/. Am I already burnout? I don't know. I need something to re-energise me. Grrr :(

Starfish 2012

NSL has just ended last week. We finished fourth for the season after losing 36-41 to Blaze Dolphins during the semi-final. During the final, they announced the national opens team. It is definitely motivating and a little dishearten when you see people of your ge made it to the team but not you. I will definitely work a lot harder as I can only get better.

Overview for this season:
1. Great improvement for the runs
2. Improve confidence
3. Better finishing off of the run by being stronger
4. Improve stamina, be able to last at least 4 quarters

First trip of the year!

I am back from Bangkok!

The shoppin is seriously shiok! :) It has been so long since I last did so much shopping! Woohoo!

What's next? :D

By the way, I got into NYP, Physiotherapy!! Woohoo!

Updates

It has been a long time since I last updated my blog. February has been great. Lots of ups and downs. I was selected for M1 Starfish, playing my second season for NSL. I chose playing over umpiring. I have played in the first four games for NSL. I like how Sharryn trains us. Her training is intense and I have learnt a lot of things. I have also learnt a lot about myself from the past few matches. I will keep working on my flaws and use my strengths on court!

I applied for the MOH Health Science Scholarship and I got it! This is definitely a pleasant surprise! I didn't expect myself to get it! Thanks for the opportunity!

These few months, through the tough times, I am very grateful for all my friends who have stand by me. Thanks for always being there! As the saying goes, it is not the number of friends that you have, but the number of true friends you have! This is so true! The support from these awesome friends have helped me pull through on so many occasions! Thanks!

2012 has been really challenging so far. Jia you, Mui! :)

Hello, 2012!

2011 has come to an end and 2012 has just started.

I am sure that 2012 will be a fruitful year if I put in the effort. I am just a little lost about what do I really want. Emm..

2011 was great! I have struggled and survived. I played Netball Super League and IVP. I went to New Zealand and Hong Kong. I paid my first CPF while working at OCBC. I coached my first school, Juying Sec. I watched my first ever World Netball Championship and I want to watch it again in 2015! I went overeas 6 times this year! Hong Kong trip was my first ever netball trip!

For 2012, I want to travel to Thailand (either Bangkok or Phuket or both) and Hokaiddo! I will score only Distinction and High Distinction for all the modules!