Nothing is impossible? Anything is possible?

We have started our training program as scheduled with effect from 1st June 2008!

To train for Ironman is NOT A JOKE and in fact fie and me are trying our best to stick on the training program as close as possible,trying real hard not to miss a single day.

To the people out there, i urge you to join us in this meaningful sport!



This could be the only pride accomplishment in your whole life worth bragging?



See links as below;



http://ironman.com/columns/ironmanlife/kevin-mackinnon-profiles-energizer-keep-going-hall-of-fame-nominee-scott-rigsby

http://ironman.com/events/ironman/ironman-world-championship/reinertsens-finished-business

If people like Kevin mackinnon and Sarah Rein could finished a REAL IM race, what kind of reasons you could think of that YOU CANT DO IT?

Bascially there ARE NO REASONS!

Anything is Possible,,and

NOTHING is IMPOSSIBLE !

"Ironman? No, I haven't watched it yet."

Sometimes i do have to give it to the youth of today. Their ignorance, blissfully unaware of world affairs, general knowledge and the significance of it all, makes them a candidate for stress-free living.

Take Liting, my ex-tuition kid, as an example. She is an okay child and all, 13 years old this year, and your typical singaporean teenager.

Full of angst about friends and enemies who betrayed her trust by going out on dates with her 17th or 18th boyfriend i cannot really remember, she could also be over the moon raving about her first kiss in a cinema. in a nutshell, she can really blow hot and cold.*1

Hark! Leonidas in a darker tone, with a yellow ironman watch to boot. what more can you ask for in a man?

She came over to my house the on thursday and was kinda shocked at my new hairstyle. I went for this roman-greco look, read: geeky, with really short hair at the top and ultrasloped sides. she asked me why i decided to make this drastic change, but trust me, i have had drastic-er hairstyles in my life. I told her that I was an Ironman (tm) and this was the proper look if i was to endure through hours of swimming, jogging and cycling in the hot and humid singapore weather.

"Ironman? No, I haven't watched it yet.", was her immediate reply.

She was referring to the blockbuster marvel summer hit "Ironman". she didnt know no nuts *2 about the "real" Ironman. Grit, determination and unsung heroes are lost on the youth of today apparently.

They want glory and anything and everything else fast, and on their lap in the quickest time if possible. i do admit that when i was young, i wanted the same feeling. but deep down inside, i realized i was always the guy that preferred to make the final pass to the striker for the winning goal. If i were to score the winning goal, so be it, but being the creator makes me feel better inside. I was the indirect reason for the win anyhow. you cannot take that away from me. i prefer private pride to full-fledged glory.

I am the unsung hero, the wind beneath their wings, the flame that light the candle which toppled and burned the entire village down, and dare i say, the sole reason that this very planet is revolving for, in a very broad sense.(did i also fleetingly mention that i am quite modest and shy by nature?)

Anyway, enough about me. it is time to shine the spotlight at the others supposedly involved in this interesting little adventure.

Gwaby (vek's gf) is interested in joining us and is pulling vek along for the ride. she is looking to lose 10 kg as a positive side-effect in the whole process, and on the way, showing vek how it should be done, aka proper swimming and jogging techniques.

vek's involvement in the training will immediately stop if gwaby quits halfway. he is very confident that he will not need to do the swimming and jogging (two activities that he hates to the core and back) much, as he feels gwaby will not be able to keep her focus on the training for more than a couple of weeks or months.

But what if she can? what if gwaby suddenly finds out that, hey! she wants to discover her inner limits, to know more about herself? with her personal pride bursting forth, she might even want to show the world (vek) that she can do what others (vek) say she can't?

Then i can forsee a new confident young woman reborn. and a very tired vek swimming and running for the next goddamn year.

god bless him. and amen to that. at least, he will be a fit, fit man.

EDIT: Gwaby is not joining it seems, never saw her at training, so much for the confident young woman reborn.

*1: not in that way, you perv.

*2: don't know anything about nuts or related products.