The mind's paradise

just passing by

kwek89 — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 03:00:25 +0000

lol.. it has been a while since i came here to type something… frankly there is not much to report and say ba..life have been quite the same for a while le… i think i will just close down this blog for now till i get the inspiration to be back here typing day after day…

blog is really not that useful for u guys anyway as there is so much i cant say..haha.. so tada..

Runner’s diarrhea

kwek89 — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 10:05:03 +0000

How to prevent it… taken from http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/runners-diarrhea/AN00376

Answer

Runner’s diarrhea is characterized by frequent, loose bowel movements during or immediately after a run. Runner’s diarrhea is most common in long-distance or marathon runners.

The cause of runner’s diarrhea isn’t clear. One theory is that extreme exercise directs blood flow away from the intestines — contributing to diarrhea.

Often, simple dietary changes can help prevent runner’s diarrhea:

At least one day before running, limit or avoid fiber and gas-producing foods, such as beans, bran, fruit and salad. If you run every day, experiment to find a tolerable level of fiber. Otherwise, simply eat high-fiber and gas-producing foods after you run.
At least one day before running, limit or avoid sweeteners called sugar alcohols — most often found in sugar-free candies, gum and ice cream.
For three to six hours before running, limit or avoid caffeine and high-fat foods.
For at least two hours before running, don’t eat anything at all.
Before, during and after running, drink plenty of fluids. Dehydration can lead to diarrhea. Avoid warm liquids, however, which can speed food through the digestive tract.
While running, use caution with energy gel and energy bars. In some people, these products can contribute to diarrhea.
If you’re lactose intolerant, switch to lactose-reduced or lactose-free milk and milk products.

In addition, wear comfortable, loosefitting clothing when you run. Clothing that’s too tight around the waist may aggravate diarrhea. You might also consider reducing the intensity or distance of your runs until the diarrhea improves. Then gradually increase your activity as your signs and symptoms allow.

If these tips don’t seem to help, consult your doctor for additional suggestions.

Thanks to the site for details about the diarrhea…

life

kwek89 — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 16:55:19 +0000

Hows everyone? my life is rather similar week after week.. trying to survive day after day… haha sounds so bad rite? but really, the life that i am going through now isnt really that appealling… in fact it is rather… demoralising… only times out of it will life be better… more relax…

but really, i kind of realise somethings in life that perhaps is the same for everyone… or rather at different stages of life till u pass away the presents one demand is rather different.. for example at birth u want the toys that seem interesting to you. then once u know how to think, u kind of follow the trend of the toys that are owned by almost everyone else. Nxt stage would be to get clothes, shoes, bags etc. perhaps to look better in front of ur friends. Then it comes a stage where all this clothes shoes and wadeva take a backstage where things such as electronics take over. be it the latest laptop, mp3, gaming machine… finally it would be the latest car ok, perhaps the coolest car…okok perhaps just a car..lol.. den u will have a chance in chapter and u would want time spent with ur family, quality time i should put it… and this last thing u would want would be the hardest to get due to many different reaons that life may put forward to you. but have you realise that in mist of wanting everything else, it was beside u all along?

do you all get wad i mean? haha as its kind of a bit messy, at such a timing, my brain isnt workign that well alreadi and i am just typing wadeva thoughts that float through my processor..

life isnt that long, and depending on how we walk it, things just are different. perhaps it isnt too late to catch wad is beside u right now, but if at this age we dont do so, when we grow older it would be harder.. why? dun ask me why but rather think abt it urself. as reasons differ from person to person and i would definitely not know ur reason better than u know it urself.

lowest point

kwek89 — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 13:09:06 +0000

I guessed i did not have this feeling since i left the first few weeks of BMT ba… but this feeling is back… the heavy footsteps, moody feeling and sian-ness is flooding me… what is this becoming? i tot this is my career? is a career starting few steps supposed to turn out this way? i still love to fly… but i dunno what to mention… ARGH! my feelings are just so messy right now…

the grass on the other side just seemed to be especially green this few weeks… is this what they say that in life tough training is the best training? i wan to be a fully qualified and capable worker but training sure is tough… i wan my life back… perhaps i just need someone reliable to tell me in the face that tough training dun last, but tough man last… why i say so? i just wan that person to be sure that this life of mine would only last for one more month.. just one more month and i hit my goal i set out for myself at the start of this yr…

A good christmas present… one chocolate bar… and when i hear the 9 mths of tough training… i will look back and say that i accomplished it alreadi.. those tests i took since the days of pro term…

Someone please hold my hand and help me tide through this period… i am trying so hard already… yet it just seemed that its still not good enough… there are many times in the week that i was so hoping that life would be better… and truly i am not enjoying this at all… physical training may be tough but at least… i dunno how to put it but the feeling is just so different from mental training.. a training where we just seemed so weak suddenly…

trust me there are times in the past weeks that i just wanna break down… i can stay strong or should i say i must.. i came so far le… so far…

AHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

life

kwek89 — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 17:47:19 +0000

Things are just not coming that smoothly now and i just feel super lost about everything that is going on in my life… i just wan to sort all this things out smoothly and hope that i can get down to everything soon… AHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!

i just wan to be free… i wan to have a proportional distribution of work and fitness… i definitely would work hard.. but i am not given the chance to play hard as well…its just not proportional… what is this?… is this regret?

tots…

kwek89 — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 04:52:31 +0000

Can you people tell why i drew this picture? i kind of tot of this analogy… no confirmation on how true is it but this is kind of my personal opinion… not all situations will end up this way but kind of tot the way i am going to describe it is kind of true… u might have ur own opinions too though…

Look at the lines, i think it represents friendship… in a way that when u make a friend, the two of ur lives kind of run parallel to one another… whereas in the second picture… if u make a friend..and within a period of time u develop feelings for that friend and in turn started to woo her… then your path will cross… and once it cross… let say u two get attached or something… there is always this major chance that once the lines cross it will nvr meet back again..or become parallel again.. ture? hmmmm…

anyway i just got back from guard duty… now super tired…

Work + Work out( be it gym, running or any other sporting activity) = Life…. hahaha.. just realise i lost touch with quite a number of ppl after i embark on this lifestyle..i am satisfied with it… but i think perhaps its time to go out again to polish up that social skills le..hahaha

KPE run

kwek89 — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 08:25:50 +0000

Was quite disappointed by the event. Nvr would it come across mine mind that it would be THAT stuffy in the tunnel. Super not suited for running… the air flow, one stretch is even dark..lol.. i felt so werid running in almost complete darkness. And just to go off point a bit my run was super affected by my need to use to toilet halfway for small business and yet there was none..lol.. the effect came in when i was at the 4km mark..till then i was still on track for my sub 1 hr finish… i turned at the 5km with a timing of around 24 min.. but then the urge is just too great and i had to walk to lower it down..lol.. just a bad run ba..the blame wont be on anyone else rather than myself who should have use the toilet beforehand even though i am not urgent at all.

But i would say that one experience of running in a tunnel is enough to discourage me from running anymore tunnel races… the feeling of being confine is quite werid too..

anyway my timing todae was a disappointing 1.07.30 super sian…

nxt run… Singapore marathon!!! aiming for a timing sub 2 hr 20min for 21km…

i must really take care of legs le… giving them quite a lot of work this year… some how the prediction for my animal at CNY is quite true huh… this yr i will push ur body quite a bit..lol..

YaY

kwek89 — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 15:38:40 +0000

Lol… one more exam to do den finally practical

And i bought my roller blades todae le..and from getting back in touch with it, i suffer from one blister at the side of my foot, hope that it doesnt affect much of my run on sunday..

sunglasses

kwek89 — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 14:20:38 +0000

Darn… Oakleys or Sworke??? Oakleys i will be getting from Sheares Marketing while sworke i dunno the pricing yet but i gt 15% from NSmen magazine.. AHHH help..lol.. so tempting to spend yet kept having second tots like..whether i really need it not.. lol

Anyway…if anyone reading this gt lobang for Blackberry 8800 series please tell me… thanks..

Feeling

kwek89 — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 14:33:45 +0000

Hmmm some how or rather, suddenly i got the urge to spend a bit.. first on my list would be a sunglass… i am looking at sworke or oakleys… oakleys because i heard from conran this wk that there is one shop in singapore selling oakleys to military personal at a cheaper rate, after doing some research myself, i found out that those they sell are mostly the military catagory type… dun mind though as i like the colour black and i can wear it without the idea that i am losing the idea of being concealed..lol.. what a way to phase it..

However the plan of getting one will be on hold till nxt wk as i some how or rather read a notice in sch about some vendor is coming down and one item that he/she will be selling will be oakley sungalsses so i am kind of looking forward to it.

Nxt on my list would be rollar blades… kind of want to take it up again..as a physical activity as u cant exactly expect me to be running everytime as it is so bad on the knees la.. and it is a convenient transport for someone as lazy as me to give me the excuse of not going out to have my meals..i can always blade somewhere to get it..=P..

last item on my list would be maybe a new watch that is not metal in colour… ok it seems vague but i am looking at a watch that will match my no.4 when i wear it nxt time… as wearing a metallic watch like my G-shock now would be so werid with no.4…

somehow or rather i find my english getting worse… is it due to myself writting it lesser and lesser?