Sunday, July 22, 2007
6 years on..
it has come to an end. all the hundred or probably a thousand hours spent sitting on a boat, rowing kicking twisting. beyond that the friends, teamwork discipline so on and so for. my beloved red raptor no.2, njc winning t1(but i dint win with it..), sji nelo t1 and the lightweight t2.
medals won are secondary, its the experience and hard work behind it that matters most. medals r just a reflection of who works the hardest, but who's the fastest. though generally those who works the hardest r the fastest. i spoke to daniel seng's aunt today. she said i should continue canoeing since its alr my forte. but by the time i canoe seriously again i should be university. thats 3 yrs from now on. probably i should try out new stuffs.
last chapter of my canoeing career ended with in a high note. 1st in k1 250m men's cat. (0:51:69) its my p.b! its been ages since i went home smiling to myself after a race. though the seniors generally did pretty well but its not the same for juniors, esp the guys. i really owe the new rowers alot. since i've been pushed up to k1 i've been focusing mainly on myself every training. meeting targets, setting personal best. i'll come back to help you guys i promise. even though its quite inevitable that njc wont win treble nxt yr, do not go down without a fight. live up to njc's fighting spirit.
i've to say i'll miss the team dearly. the outings together as a team both guys and girls. all the whackings we go through together, the nonsense and crap with the guys, but most importantly of all the trainings we endure to bring glory to the team. guys team manage the treble. (nationals school dragonboat, national dragonboat festival and nationals schools canoeing championship) well the girls to did the same in fashion. kudos to everyone! (: i wanna thank everyone esp seniors of batch 06/07, for experiencing teamwork and forging close bonds which i'll hold on fondly even when i graduate.
to the guys.
frank-you are a true moivation and i wont have done it without your help when i transit to k late last year. i see you in sch more often then my family arh.
ivan-talent hardwork you r both combine into one. freak fast.
wutian- 10 sets of 20 pullups, you deserve everything you've got.
huiming-4 yrs under yong's wing. haha true njc canoeist.
suihang-after years of disappointment, you clinch a gold this time round. congrats!
junhan-fellow training ic! its nice working with you. time to mug!
victor-whenever i think my competition is tough, i've come to realise the c1 guys r in a tougher situation. you and jh won the c2 1k deservingly.
thang-i know we always get shoot' by yong but must still behave during trng arh, in front of the juniors, even we're superseniors now.
xavier & yingjie-c2 medalist! from the day you enter the team to the day of nationals you two have grown alot. hard work paid off.
joel-partner in njcc k2 500m. you alr got A in chinese and PW. 5 more to go alright.
to the girls
szemin-thanks for cheering me up esp times when i'm down and out. nice' nice ' teammate i promise i tease you and ahem* anyone! hehe! glad to have you in the team.
florence- thanks for all the wonderful treats.t1 champion and naughty kid!
deniece- ha gold nil gold nil gold! fellow captain and trng ic and committee member, i hope i'll get to sit next to you during south zone colours. please please please.
jasmine- most playful classmate and teammate i ever had! nomiated outing IC!
sabu- trng ic you've been most helpful in planning and contacting yong, thanks for the photos its on my study table.
suling-when you've set ya targets nothing can stand in your way. i really admire ya mental toughness.
cheryl- passenger on nat team coach boat. i hope things get sweeter for you from now on!
charmaine- gp great! nj most accomplished rower!
sokjoo-nice having you and nat's company on 67.
bernie-party queen, so who r you dating out today! ha.
victoria- i cant capture the 2nd boat in ya race in a camera, get it?!
meiqi-congrats in being the first to cross the line in the inaugural k4 events!
belinda- tremendous fight spirit, never give up!
corrine- cheeky girl, the girls said you're the full of tricks up your sleeves.
sijing- its not your fault on the parental objection. but you missed out quite a bit.
most important of all, thank you RACHEL GOH putting up with my nonsense training throughout our relationship. for supporting me and being there for me always. i really love you! i will give ya more attention from now on, and whole of sat is yours! (:
senior team i think we dint take any photos after nationals schools. hope we can take one during colours night or sth. fond memories (: i found a nice pic which will make me smile to slp tonight!
alright i dint win the race. close but still 3rd for k1-500m. anyway all the best for world jnr championships.
i wont be coming online for a long time, except to km. if there's anything you ppl need to contact me call me yup. i need to start studying seriously. i was given a 2nd chance after Os, but its do or die this time round.
no more safety net.
nj mugging mode. canoe no more.
posted @9:44 PM
Thursday, June 21, 2007
my dad said :
'make tdy your happiest day'i'm gonna do that everyday.
nat team vs nat jc team. urgh..
i want to prevail.
but firstly i want the team to win.
common test is all over. haha.
i shall go study now.
rahcel goh i love you <3
posted @9:28 PM
Saturday, May 05, 2007
its been a long long time since i blog.
gonna keep it short and sweet for this cause its getting late.
master series ver.1 was the race of my life.
it was so special that i'll never every forget the lessons learnt.
nat junior's achievement was a reward of all the hard work i put in.
and i still CAN make it after all.
clocking below 2 mins for 500m trial was another major boost to my confidence lvl.
i'll continue to work even harder. attempting the impossible sounds crazy. but even if i dont get it i wont be far away if i push.
600hrs. 100 more to go. lets all do it.
i better be working my socks off right from tmr.
better start showing results for my studies. dint hit the targets but at least the percentile went up.
i
MUST do it during july. make or break.
sentosa trip was last min but it was fun. lying on the beach sipping ice cold beer. enjoying sea breeze. finally getting to meet old pals. luge ride with deardear ((:
send me the photos alright rachel goh?
i wanna slp now.
so glad that huey hien got a nice boyfriend!
all the best to your relationship alright.
though i know you wont see this.
nights everyone.
a day to myself tmr (:
SHIOK!
posted @10:56 PM
Tuesday, March 13, 2007
back!
with illness and injury.
used up one tissue box tdy.
over-flowing pus.
missed trng tdy and apprently
i got into trouble again.
ya AGAIN.
but i'm so used to it its not gonna
bother me anymore.
i shall just concentrate on whats impt.
which craft who's my partner,
its all the same.
actually is a compliment.
being named the better rower.
whatever.
perlis isnt the ideal place for vacation.
but quite a perfect trng venue.
minimal distraction, blistering sun.
long durations.
but the aches r from the races.
the guys gave their best.
but it can be better.
we dint followed our race plan.
SDBA master series*
hope it will be better.
so much for ghost stories.
but when you really experience it.
its totally different.
after holiday.
its gonna be trng plan no.2
strength and speed.
hopefully my endurance is up to standard.
apple crumble*
totally out of this world.
& so are you =)
posted @9:32 PM
