tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34514072011-10-04T13:38:22.021-04:00... to win glorious triumphs, even though checkered by failure...than to rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy nor suffer much, because they live in a gray twilight that knows neither victory nor defeat. - Theodore RooseveltFengnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4521100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3451407.post-89067180700662408432008-06-09T08:42:00.005-04:002008-06-09T09:15:44.552-04:00

... and I can finally bring myself to use this song, which pretty much says it all. ***Now that it's all said and doneI can't believe you were the oneTo build me up and tear me downLike an old abandoned houseWhat you said when you leftJust left me cold and out of breathI fell too far, was in way too deepGuess I let you get the best of meWell I never saw it comingI should've started running a long

Fengnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3451407.post-83694321658596475282008-04-26T18:27:00.006-04:002008-04-26T18:50:05.590-04:00

I usually avoid online personality tests like the plague, because I find it hard to fathom how an in-depth personality profile could possibly be generated, after a few cursory questions. But this post on Wilson's blog caught my interest for some reason (probably since he mentioned that it seemed to be uncannily accurate), and for want of anything better to do, I decided to try it out myself. It's

Fengnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3451407.post-67657344859281118922008-04-25T14:14:00.004-04:002008-04-25T14:17:14.346-04:00

Note: I posted this on my training blog but I thought I'd also cross-post it here since the search term "CrossFit" seems to be one of the top terms linking to this blog. Rogue RingsSo here's the review of the Rogue Rings (USD $72.00) which I ordered from Rogue Fitness some time ago. For those of you who might prefer a brief overview of the product, the rings were of very impressive quality,

Fengnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3451407.post-48582001447575550932008-04-24T08:06:00.012-04:002008-04-24T23:38:24.155-04:00

"There's such a thing as loving too much."I guess I just didn't know any other way to love you. ***Closed off from loveI didn't need the painOnce or twice was enoughAnd it was all in vainTime starts to passBefore you know it you're frozenBut something happenedFor the very first time with youMy heart melted into the groundFound something trueAnd everyone's looking roundThinking I'm going crazyBut

Fengnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3451407.post-54882531448434710732008-04-22T00:00:00.003-04:002008-04-22T00:08:21.866-04:00

Something deep inside tells me that I'd really like to get to know you better. ***You got me lifted, shifted higher than the ceilingAnd ooohh whee, it’s the ultimate feelingYou got me lifted, feelin so giftedSugar how’d you get so fly?

Fengnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3451407.post-35246363066249440712008-04-20T19:28:00.004-04:002008-04-20T19:44:10.431-04:00

Brought my Rogue rings to a playground at one of the elementary schools in Ann Arbor, tossed the straps over (ironically enough) a mounted ring set, and worked on some ring skills this morning. Rings are humbling! I'll post more when I have some time... As of now, only my history final tomorrow stands between me and the end of my undergraduate career... but I still have four more chapters to

Fengnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3451407.post-5029456250735651002008-04-16T20:55:00.003-04:002008-04-16T21:41:32.883-04:00

This is one of my favorite Mandarin songs - loosely translated to read "Eternal Life", by JJ Lin. It was released sometime back in 2006 and I hadn't heard it in a while, but all of a sudden I thought of it again, and found it on imeem. For the record, my wimpy diet of Mandarin songs primarily consists of Jay Chou's tunes and maybe some random ditties by other artistes like Elva Hsiao. On another

Fengnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3451407.post-43378548742651788152008-04-13T21:47:00.001-04:002008-04-13T21:49:05.879-04:00

Hmm, interesting.

Fengnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3451407.post-91992825779030221322008-04-02T18:18:00.004-04:002008-04-02T18:27:12.598-04:00

Here's to another year in Ann Arbor!"Those who stay will be champions."- Bo Schembechler, legendary University of Michigan Football Coach from 1969-1989.

Fengnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3451407.post-86663945573402854992008-04-01T10:13:00.003-04:002008-04-01T18:40:06.229-04:00

I'd take another chance Take a fall, take a shot for youAnd I need you like a heart needs a beat(But that's nothing new)Looking at a year-and-a-half's worth of work in the form of a neatly-bound 132-page thesis, I can say it's been quite an experience. Especially the last week or so. On Sunday (the day before the thesis was due) I spent sixteen straight hours slogging away in the Angell Hall

Fengnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3451407.post-53961343042478921182008-03-12T18:30:00.008-04:002008-03-12T20:38:56.275-04:00

Okay, so I discovered Leqi's stash of photos from junior college days, tucked away in the obscure crevices of the World Wide Web... thanks, partner! Gao Shang's doing some sort of sexy shuffle in the middle, the look of disgust on Weiqi's face is priceless, can't tell what the heck Lydia is thinking, Mag looks like an agitated mother trying to keep her unruly child in check, both Leqi and Vania

Fengnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3451407.post-48237130362671753422008-03-11T08:28:00.003-04:002008-03-11T08:34:28.810-04:00

Gotta love Adam Levine's voice!***I didn't hear what you were sayingI live on raw emotion, babyI answer questions never maybeAnd I'm not kind if you betray meSo who the hell are you to say weNever would have made it babeIf you needed loveWell then ask for loveCould have given loveNow I’m taking loveAnd it’s not my faultCause you both deserveWhat is coming nowSo don’t say a wordWake up callCaught

Fengnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3451407.post-38767185212834399472008-03-02T21:07:00.003-05:002008-03-02T21:23:22.940-05:00

it's been almost two months, yet i still find myself thinking about you. usually i push my thoughts aside, most of the time i succeed in immersing myself in something else (i suppose it's hard to think when you're occupied with work, talking to others, or just trying to survive another brutal CrossFit workout), but it's the quiet moments that get me. and they're lying in wait for me everywhere -

Fengnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3451407.post-55441465445446008572008-02-29T21:28:00.000-05:002008-02-29T21:29:49.322-05:00

Every angel had dirty handsEven Judas planned to just carry onJust picking up the piecesOf what lies behind those sorrowful eyesYou can walk awayYou don't have to go onYou don't have to be strongWalk away nowYou can walk away

Fengnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3451407.post-24106610754235600832008-02-26T19:37:00.002-05:002008-02-26T19:43:52.359-05:00

Courtesy of http://www.sgforums.com/forums/4/topics/281583The New Zealand Natural ice cream buffet at Novena Square really isn't a myth after all, as I discovered yesterday. My brother was thrilled when I told him we ought to go check it out. And check it out he did - he promptly polished off four bowls of ice cream (three scoops per bowl), a plate of pasta, and nachos with cheese. I decided to

Fengnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3451407.post-47414198053550542912008-02-26T19:29:00.003-05:002008-02-26T19:35:31.301-05:00

Here I go again I promised myself I wouldn't think of you todayIt's been seven months and countingYou've moved onI still feel exactly the sameIt's just that everywhere I go All the buildings know your nameLike photographs and memories of loveSteel and granite remindersThe city calls your name and I can't move onEver since you've been goneThe lights go out the sameThe only difference isYou call

Fengnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3451407.post-82232393285882567382008-02-18T20:04:00.004-05:002008-02-18T23:04:26.932-05:00

Guilt and Graceby Max LucadoSometime ago I read a story of a youngster who was shooting rocks with a slingshot. He could never hit his target. As he returned to Grandma’s backyard, he spied her pet duck. On impulse he took aim and let fly. The stone hit, and the duck was dead. The boy panicked and hid the bird in the woodpile, only to look up and see his sister watching. After lunch that day,

Fengnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3451407.post-32543911881345056142008-02-17T22:26:00.004-05:002008-02-17T22:41:00.150-05:00

i was thinking of secondary school times and chuckled upon remembering how we wanted to form a band back then, in the height of the boyband craze and all the various teenybopper singers we used to listen to. if i'm not mistaken, we wanted to name ourselves "ten points offshore", though i can't quite recall the reason behind the name. good thing nothing ever came of it, though, because we realized

Fengnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3451407.post-58523108995452430922008-02-16T21:59:00.003-05:002008-02-16T22:11:57.809-05:00

This man has one of the most beautiful voices ever. Listen and be amazed! in a world so cynicalyou came in and changed the ballfrom black to whiteand made me rightthis is all atypicalno one else has had the timeto read the signsyou are the only oneno one else can keep me fromthe danger of myselfyou keep me strongeryou are the only oneand now i love you even morethan i did before

Fengnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3451407.post-41571138272081385402008-02-15T08:27:00.003-05:002008-02-15T08:36:56.649-05:00

a busy, busy week looms ahead. two exams, both for courses i don't really care about (they're pretty much just filler courses i took to maintain full-time student status). there's history on tuesday and i need to look up all the names of people and places and somehow regurgitate them during the 50-minute exam. kind of pointless, if you ask me. thankfully i'll be done with my geosci minicourse on

Fengnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3451407.post-63221951897209848812008-02-14T08:41:00.006-05:002008-02-14T17:53:16.697-05:00

i know it's the worst day of the year to think about this, but i remember you telling me that you never wanted to see me hurt the way you'd been hurt by someone else beforeThis vacation’s useless, these white pills are goneI’ve given a lot of thought on this 13 hour drive I missed the grinded concrete where we sat past 8 or 9 Slowly finished laughing in the glow of our head lights I’ve given a

Fengnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3451407.post-202279890368682112008-02-13T19:05:00.005-05:002008-02-13T19:21:04.136-05:00

The LORD is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer; my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge. He is my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold. - Psalm 18:2 (NIV)This song never fails to minister to me and serve as a reminder of God's unchanging love. I don't think there's any other constant in this world. You are bound to encounter bitter disappointments, struggles, and

Fengnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3451407.post-18769912498710049222008-02-12T23:11:00.001-05:002008-02-12T23:13:12.243-05:00

“Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.”1 Corinthians 13:6-7

Fengnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3451407.post-17004550827459037842008-02-12T15:49:00.001-05:002008-02-12T15:56:12.700-05:00

Alright guys, forget all I've ever said about CrossFit.If you really are looking to get fit in twenty minutes a day, and don't mind people staring while you work out, wondering what the hell you're up to...This is the real deal! ...............I almost fell off my chair laughing at this! (Well, I suppose I would have fallen off, had it been a Hawaii Chair). ;)

Fengnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3451407.post-53122531447579933802008-02-10T20:36:00.000-05:002008-02-10T21:22:51.625-05:00

one week since i started serious oly training and i am loving it. time to knuckle down and learn (hopefully master someday) the finer details behind the snatch and the c+j. enough of that premature-arm-pulling-before-your-legs-reach-full-extension kind of shit that i am so wont to do when trying to do "grace" for time. that kind of half-assed technique might be enough to get me through "grace" or

Fengnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3451407.post-1101010697668081692008-02-08T22:15:00.001-05:002008-02-08T22:16:17.670-05:00

My new training tool!I've never really thought of myself as handy when it comes to repairing or making things, but these parallettes are just about the easiest (and one of the most useful) pieces of equipment that anyone could put together. I've been toying with the idea of making my own parallettes for quite a while now, but the thought of having to spend the time chipping away at PVC pipe with

Fengnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3451407.post-73160587387735079652008-02-05T17:57:00.000-05:002008-02-05T17:59:23.387-05:00

Fengnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3451407.post-89380052916808829952008-02-03T09:08:00.000-05:002008-02-03T09:13:02.791-05:00

“Slander is the revenge of a coward, and dissimulation his defense"- Samuel Johnson Enough said.

Fengnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3451407.post-48633320413972523332008-01-31T23:36:00.000-05:002008-01-31T23:43:21.931-05:00

How is it that you still manage to work your way into my head? One night and one more timeThanks for the memoriesEven though they weren't so greatHe tastes like you, only sweeterOne night, yea, one more timeThanks for the memoriesThanks for the memoriesSee, he tastes like you, only sweeter

Fengnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3451407.post-55569035081590926532008-01-27T22:07:00.000-05:002008-01-27T22:15:27.356-05:00

Click on the above link to check out airtimes where Ann Arbor's favorite burger institution will be featured on "Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives" on the Food Network! Courtesy of ArborWiki:Double, triple, quad, quint. With cheese? Anything Grilled? There's a fine art to ordering these burgers. Blimpy has a dedicated and loyal following, and has won several awards such as "best burger in town" from

Fengnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3451407.post-5480049893497230732008-01-24T20:31:00.000-05:002008-01-24T20:46:43.280-05:00

I've started logging my workouts again, especially now that I'm back training on my own. Here's the link to my workout blog: Get Some, Go Again! Take a look, try some workouts, and let me know how it goes! As you'll see on that blog, I did a "Filthy Fifty" today, one of the CrossFit oldies-but-goodies, but I had to change some of the exercises because of equipment limitations. That didn't make it

Fengnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3451407.post-87066484871922822712008-01-22T17:18:00.000-05:002008-01-22T17:30:28.159-05:00

When one door of happiness closes, another opens; but often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one which has been opened for us. Helen KellerUS blind & deaf educator (1880 - 1968) I know everyone has probably seen or heard this oft-used quote in one form or another, but I have to say it resonates with me. The past three weeks have been, frankly, one of the hardest times

Fengnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3451407.post-85019560339443013902008-01-20T23:41:00.001-05:002008-01-20T23:41:49.161-05:00

30 Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall; 31 but those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.

Fengnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3451407.post-39296354563392770112008-01-19T01:43:00.000-05:002008-01-19T02:18:06.200-05:00

I flew into San Diego this afternoon to attend a CrossFit Level 1 Certification which begins tomorrow at Camp Pendleton Marine Corps Base. The first thing that struck me when I reached California was the abundant sunshine and balmy temperatures - as always, a welcome change from the frigidity of Michigan. Somehow the lady at Enterprise Car Rental managed to wheedle me into renting a gleaming

Fengnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3451407.post-72066512624206080922008-01-15T22:29:00.000-05:002008-01-15T22:44:49.933-05:00

7 And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. "peace... which transcends all understanding..."Wow.

Fengnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3451407.post-1106210414387409762008-01-15T17:25:00.000-05:002008-01-15T22:42:56.808-05:00

We're driving, just me and GodIt's raining, it's raining hardThe windows are steaming upThe bridge engulfed by fogThe rust of the metal bridgeIt beckons, it blows me inI argue, I scream at God And what he's offeringMy hands fly off the steering wheelCan't recall getting hereIf I could, I would reach behind And turn my light onMy thoughts run off the beaten trackThere's no lightHow's the way

Fengnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3451407.post-31172962518507036182008-01-13T14:02:00.000-05:002008-01-13T14:17:06.252-05:00

Today was a good day. Benchmark WOD: 2000 m rowWOD:5 sets of 5 reps -Front SquatOverhead SquatFinished my 2k row in 8:01.3, giving me a split of 2:00.3, which is better than I've ever done in my life, even when I was rowing for Michigan. I think my previous PR was 8:08 or so. I surprised even myself there! The squats were good as well. I worked up to 145# for my last set of 5 front squats, and up

Fengnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3451407.post-42226070024920891682008-01-12T15:15:00.000-05:002008-01-12T15:35:13.167-05:00

You step behind a curtainIn a moment you were goneNothing's ever certainAnd it's hard to carry onThis is not what we plannedAnd I know it's hard to understandBut if this isn't what you want thenIf this isn't what you need Pry my fingers from your handAnd maybe it's just meant to beMaybe you'll find a way to haunt meCome back and sing a melody to meMaybe we're just lost at seaMaybe I'm holding on

Fengnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3451407.post-20848653897488898452008-01-10T09:01:00.001-05:002008-01-10T09:02:57.809-05:00

i'm so tired. and upset. and disappointed. in myself.tell me, what will it take to make you come back?

Fengnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3451407.post-3445934292945128372008-01-05T07:56:00.000-05:002008-01-05T08:00:21.398-05:00

Time in Singapore has gone by like a whirlwind. I can hardly wait to be back in Ann Arbor, though (despite the snowstorms, blustery winds and the thought of having to excavate my car from beneath the snow and ice). Last term as an undergraduate! I must treasure the remainder of my time in Ann Arbor, quite possibly the best college town in all of America. I know there'll be people who might be

Fengnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3451407.post-7139761226010993082007-12-15T00:28:00.000-05:002007-12-15T00:39:05.912-05:00

You've seen me sweaty, exhausted, happy, cocky, lethargic, excited, bashful, vulnerable, needy. It's amazing how you make me feel so comfortable about myself. I enjoy every moment with you. I am so extremely glad things turned out the way they did. Good things get better with age, and I think this beautiful thing we have is no different. ***So it’s been a long yearEvery new day brings one more

Fengnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3451407.post-75542850364738101492007-12-11T11:01:00.000-05:002007-12-11T11:02:50.360-05:00

if this should end tomorrowall our best laid plansand all our typical fearsam i running out of lifetimesthis is not the first timesomething ends in just tearsbut tomorrow i can't imaginehow am i supposed to knowwhat's yet to go downis there only one religionthe kind that whisperswhen nobody comes aroundthe world can waitthe world can waiti want to drink the water from your welli want to tell you

Fengnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3451407.post-40082740015523949792007-12-06T08:13:00.000-05:002007-12-07T08:17:07.483-05:00

***fall on mefall on mebirds of a feather and a featherless cappoor lovers breed songs in a two-room flatmoist hands fold to pray for a painless truthwe dance on the tracks of a train called youthtruth's on the table like a toxic spilland we wrestle in the sheets with our own freewillif we never shake hands with a phantom called fameI'll still have your picture in a picture frameif you should

Fengnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3451407.post-51552214384357831942007-11-18T01:15:00.000-05:002007-11-18T12:19:47.806-05:00

It's been far too long since I met someone who makes me smile the way you do. You've got a way of spreading magic everywhere Anywhere I go, I know you're always there It sounds ridiculous But when you leave a room There's a part of me that just wants to follow you tooYou know I miss you This is all I wanna do I know it doesn't sound too cool But maybe I'm in love with you And when you're walking

Fengnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3451407.post-73067718123216440692007-11-10T21:02:00.000-05:002007-11-10T22:39:22.764-05:00

It's already November and 2007 is drawing to a close. Funny how time seems to speed up as I get older. I wish I had savored my childhood more, sometimes! College is going well. Classes are fantastic and I'm fortunate to be taking classes from some of the best faculty around. My thesis is shaping up nicely and I've got some ideas that I intend to develop further. Hardcore CrossFitting provides a

Fengnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3451407.post-49111740088321496512007-11-01T21:16:00.000-04:002007-11-01T21:25:04.246-04:00

You say one thing and then I go turning around againWorking things over better left unsaidSpinning around in my headTaking a moment too personallyI have told you just half the wordsI've wanted to get to youFear of rejection keeps my heart at bayThings I'd rather not sayI'd rather have you closeThan never at allBut every now and thenWhen my world is closing inI feel you breezing through my mindI

Fengnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3451407.post-33079491184190861252007-10-31T22:07:00.000-04:002007-10-31T22:09:20.863-04:00

"Anything was better than the blood and carnage, the grime and filth, the impossible demands made on the body --- anything, that is, except letting down their buddies... They also found in combat the closest brotherhood they ever knew. They found selflessness. They found they could love the other guy in their foxhole more than themselves. They found that in war, men who loved life would give

Fengnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3451407.post-29520011869749008312007-10-29T22:26:00.000-04:002007-11-01T09:52:10.114-04:00

想回到过去试著抱你在怀里 羞怯的脸带有一点稚气 想看你的看的世界想在你梦的画面 只要靠在一起就能感觉甜蜜 想回到过去 试著让故事继续 至少不再让你离我而去 分散时间的注意这次会抱得更紧 这样挽留不知还来不来得及想回到过去Memories from the past...- Yami Yogurt, Subway subs, ban mian (and cheese fries... oh the horror) times after training at the basement of Suntec- Getting hit by shampoo and soap bottles being tossed blindly between cubicles at the National Stadium showers- Sprinting 200 yards from the

Fengnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3451407.post-75076100095684173102007-10-22T08:56:00.000-04:002007-10-22T08:58:24.335-04:00

12I turned around to see the voice that was speaking to me. And when I turned I saw seven golden lampstands, 13and among the lampstands was someone "like a son of man," dressed in a robe reaching down to his feet and with a golden sash around his chest. 14His head and hair were white like wool, as white as snow, and his eyes were like blazing fire. 15His feet were like bronze glowing in a furnace

Fengnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3451407.post-26856261359417074972007-09-29T23:27:00.000-04:002007-09-30T14:12:14.172-04:00

Fight Gone Bad II Participants at Hyperfit USA! Hooyah! FGB went really well. I smashed my previous PB of 378 (set a week ago during a FGB dry run) to get 435. I had no idea 400 was within reach - I was initially gunning for 380 today. Having calculated and formulated my pre-FGB strategy, it seemed as though 400 points was practically unimaginable. Apparently it wasn't. It's funny - my original

Fengnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3451407.post-74857091408402404682007-09-28T10:34:00.000-04:002007-09-28T10:51:55.573-04:00

Some photos depicting Chinese weightlifters in training and competition. Hardcore! Photos courtesy of dehwang's Flickr photostream (click on title of post for link). Now there's an arched back! Chen Yanqing.Young Chinese weightlifter with what easily looks like 40 kg in weight. Le Maosheng has a wide grip in the clean. Shi Zhiyong reacts to successfully clean and jerking 170 kg. Zhang Guozheng

Fengnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3451407.post-64884997434537338162007-09-27T15:19:00.000-04:002007-09-27T15:23:25.843-04:00

taken from http://joshsgarage.typepad.com/articles/2007/09/long-slow-cardi.htmlLong Slow Cardio Makes You Old, Sick, and UglyCheck out this article at slowtwitch.com. It's a phenomenal article on how marathon training tears you down. I always say: "Half marathon runners are always hotter than marathon runners. 10k runners are hotter than half marathon runners. And 5k runners are hotter than

Fengnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3451407.post-26880233601747905542007-09-18T23:01:00.000-04:002007-09-18T23:10:09.413-04:00

Setting up for the CleanWOD for Thursday, 09/13/2007Using a #85 Barbell, complete 5 rounds for time of:5 Power Cleans10 Pullups 15 Back SquatsTime: 14:02***"We're good at what you do".- Coach Greg Glassman***

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"It is not the critic who counts, not the man who points out how the strong man stumbled, or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena; whose face is marred by the dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs and comes short again and again; who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions and spends himself in a

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Please click on the link above to help me in raising funds for the Fight Gone Bad event on September 29th. Just in case you can't get the link, here it is:http://athletes.kintera.org/crossfit07/secondtimothyfoursevenAs you may be aware, I have been diligently training for the "Athletes for a Cure: 2007 CrossFit Fight Gone Bad" event, to be held at CrossFit affiliates nationwide on Saturday,

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"Come to me with tales of a 900 pound back squat, and I know already of some very serious limitations to your fitness. Come to me with a 4:15 mile - I am suspicious of your total capacities. But, if you tell me you've got a 650 pound back squat, and with a twinkle in your eye, about a 4:50 mile - I know we've got a monster.""Trainers and civilians needs are more akin to the firefighter, cop and

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1) Lactic acid is the Spartan's friend. The Spartan knows the value of anaerobic failure, and actively seeks it out. If he falls on his face, he waits only as long as necessary to move again before he continues.2) The Spartan takes no breaks between exercises, unless it's to shove a non-Spartan out of the way.3) The Spartan runs. He does not use Stairmasters, or stationary bikes, or ellipticals.

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All thanks to CrossFit North Carolina's venerable blog.

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"We do the common uncommonly well."- Coach Greg Glassman, Founder of CrossFit

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I'll be participating in the 2007 CrossFit "Fight Gone Bad" fundraiser as part of Athletes for a Cure, in support of the Prostate Cancer Foundation. As part of the challenge, each participant has to raise at least $150 in donations. I'd like to appeal for contributions (*cough* if you've conveniently neglected my birthday, now's the time to do something about it). I've tasted the "Fight Gone Bad"

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I never felt nothing in the world like this beforeNow I’m missing you and I’m wishing you would come back through my doorWhy did you have to go?You could have let me know; so now I’m all aloneGirl you could have stayed but you wouldn’t give me a chanceWith you not around it’s a little bit more than I can standAnd all my tears they keep runnin’ down my faceWhy did you turn away?So why does your

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"Fran" Barbell Thrusters 95/65 lbs Pull-ups 21-15-9 reps, for time I tackled Fran as Rx'ed in 6:10 yesterday. Sweeeeeeeeet. My next goal is to get to the low 5:00s and hopefully it all gets better as I go along. 5k warm down row after Fran was completed in 22:48 - managed to keep stroke rate around 20 and pace at 2:16 which is fine with me since Fran pretty much takes all you've got in those

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Jens Pulver (left) and BJ Penn stare each other down during official weigh-ins on Friday, June 22. Last night was a blast with the finale of The Ultimate Fighter 5 on SPIKE TV. As expected, Joe Lauzon and Cole Miller came through with wins (both extremely exciting up-and-coming MMA fighters). Bizarrely enough, Gray Maynard managed to knock himself out cold while doing the same to Rob Emerson, and

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Hmmm it's good to see that Raffles Canoeing is still going strong. Take a look. I've said it before and I don't think I'll ever stop saying this, but RJCanoeing days were one of the best times ever. Anyway girls team outing sometime soon ok I want to eat cheap steamboat at Bugis again hahahaha.

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Thanks to CelticKane.com, I've got myself a project for the weekend and hopefully a pair of sweet parallettes to show for it!

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Did the cast of 300 train with CrossFit? The short answer is yes and no, mostly yes. Watch the 300 Training Video. We’ve had a few folks contact CrossFit Champions who have somehow discovered a connection between CrossFit and the training of the 300 cast by Mark Twight of Gym Jones in Salt Lake City, Utah. Like everyone exposed to it, Mark Twight has put his own special spin on CrossFit, but the

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My brother and sister are getting me the boxing gloves so I think that's covered... I've added 4 more items...1. Elite RingsThese are the first rings designed from the ground up for fitness training. Weighing less than three pounds, you can take them with you wherever you go. And the quick and easy mounting system allows you to hang them nearly anywhere. The selection of possible exercises is

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Every so often, the people who do Crossfit decide that doing 21-15-9 95/65# thrusters and pullups are too easy, and so they break it up by throwing a Painstorm into the mix. Now, you may be curious - What is a Painstorm? Well, a Painstorm is a particularly challenging workout (as if the everyday Crossfit WOD (Workout of the Day) were a walk in the park), and comprised of a significant number of

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My birthday is coming, so a wish list is in order:1. Century Grant Wrist Wrap Boxing Gloves Century (14 oz)I just need a pair of decent training gloves, nothing fancy - these are pretty economical and will suffice for working the heavy bag. We'll leave the flashy lace-up genuine leather ones for later. 2. Money, of coursePretty self-explanatory. Isn't cash something we could always use more of? 3

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Real pleased with the way my clean & jerk (C&J) is coming along. I have a tendency to use my arms rather than rely on power from the hip extension, but going up in weight on the Olympic lifts forces me to to use leg power rather than purely arm power. Today the Crossfit workout was as follows:1500 m row21 C&J 1000 m row15 C&J500 m row9 C&JRx'd: 95 lbs/ 75 lbsFor TimeNow if that isn't a crazy ass

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Haha ok this is pretty random but American TV is awesome. I'm hooked on the Food Network. Top Chef 3 on Bravo TV premieres on Wednesday evening, The Next Food Network Star just started two weeks back and is proving to be an awesome reality show, and I can hardly live without my daily dose of the stunningly gorgeous Giada de Laurentiis and Iron Chef Bobby Flay. And of course all the Mixed Martial

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okay im going to leave this blog for random posts... i've decided to move my crossfit posts to another place, just so I can keep this blog for my occasional musings!

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A video from last Monday's training session to whet your appetite. One of the toughest Crossfit workouts I've done so far. 05212007WOD: "Fran on Crack" - a variant of the milder, but no less challenging "Fran", which is 21, 18, 12.Workout as follows:21 barbell thrusters21 pullups18 barbell thrusters18 pullups15 barbell thrusters15 pullups12 barbell thrusters12 pullups9 barbell thrusters9 pullups6

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053120070600 hrsWarmup:371150 reps of:Knees to ElbowsKettlebell (KB) SwingWeighted DB SquatWOD:3 rounds of:500 m row50 Wallballs (14 lbs)For TimeTime: 19:04This was a tough workout, particularly because I haven't gotten the hang of wallballs. But it will get better!1730 hrsWarmup:Same as 0600 hrsWOD:20 KB swings2 Ring Pushups18 KB swings4 Ring Pushups16 KB swings6 Ring Pushups14 KB swings8 Ring

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Sigh it's been a tiring few days. But my fault I guess, I have a tendency to go overboard with training and workouts when I'm left to myself. Like now. It's spring term and so the workload is considerably less than a typical semester, so I only have class on Mon, Wed and Fri, and so I am basically left to my own devices the rest of the time.Anyway I discovered the amazing wonders of Crossfit

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The Mental Aspect of BoxingBy Ross Enamait - Published in 2003 (taken from www.rossboxing.com) Boxing is perhaps the most challenging sport of all. A boxer requires a unique blend of speed, strength, and endurance. In addition to these qualities, he must stand up to the punishment inflicted by an equally matched opponent. To withstand the inevitable pain and fatigue, the boxer must possess a mind

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I'll be taking my national membership exam for Phi Sigma Pi in a while, wish me luck! Induction's on Wednesday, and barring any unusual circumstances all the Beta Alpha initiates should become Brothers. It will be awesome. I've got a pretty tough job on my plate for next year, as I will be 5k co-chairperson with another guy from Beta Alpha (the Pi holds an annual 5k run/walk at the Arb to raise

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***It's amazing what meditating on scripture can do for you. I have some favorites, particularly in 2 Nephi.20 Wherefore, ye must press forward with a steadfastness in Christ, having a perfect brightness of hope, and a love of God and of all men. Wherefore, if ye shall press forward, feasting upon the word of Christ, and endure to the end, behold, thus saith the Father: Ye shall have eternal life

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***24And Jacob was left alone; and there wrestled a man with him until the breaking of the day. 25And when he saw that he prevailed not against him, he touched the hollow of his thigh; and the hollow of Jacob's thigh was out of joint, as he wrestled with him. 26And he said, Let me go, for the day breaketh. And he said, I will not let thee go, except thou bless me. 27And he said unto him, What is

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ok so today has been a good day because I've been accepted into the University of Michigan Mortar Board Honor Society! whoopee the past few weeks have panned out very nicely for me. Finally getting my training back on track with a new Kurt Kinetic Road Machine bike trainer, just as the weather's becoming nicer and closer to something resembling moderately decent springtime temperatures. Must

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Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.- James 1:17 (KJV)I was delighted to learn yesterday that I'd been accepted into the Accelerated Masters Level Program which will allow me to start on my first year of graduate-level study in Public Policy while concurrently completing my final

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5 days in the beautiful Santa Ynez valley of California, triathlon training, great company, wonderful food, breathtaking scenery and balmy weather- could I ever ask for more? Spring break looks to be a wonderful time! I reached Santa Barbara today after having to take a later flight due to nothing less than my own folly. For some reason I thought the flight was boarding at 1.30 pm and leaving at

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7 Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: 8 For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.-Matthew 7:7-8 (KJV) Coincidence is God's way of remaining anonymous.

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It’s undeniable that we should be togetherIt’s unbelievable, how I used to say that I’d fall neverThe basis is need to knowIf you just don’t know how I feelThen let me show you that now I’m for realIf all the things in time, time will revealOne, you’re like a dream come trueTwo, just wanna be with youThree, girl it’s plain to seeThat you’re the only one for me, andFour, repeat steps one through

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Doing a quick post before I get back into completing my preliminary bibliography for my thesis work! This blog is so dead. It appears like my resolutions to update never seem to transpire. The perennial excuse being, that, after all, I always already have too much on my plate. So anyhow, I'll just grab whatever opportunity I have to fill this site with some of my ramblings about how life has been

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ICF k1 200m sprintnow tell me, is this sweet or what?

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Presenting to you...The World's Biggest Fart. Chew Ching Wei Dennis.

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Oh-kay! I haven't felt so pumped in a while now! Going back to Singapore tomorrow for winter break, which makes me unbelievably happy, even if it's only for fifteen days! I finally ended exams today with my fifth final, which I initially thought would be an absolutely horrendous two hours because I felt dangerously unprepared, but it turned out to be pretty decent. And as luck would have it, I

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falling hard and fast***Mine, immaculate dream Made breath and skinI've been waiting for youSigned, with a home tattooHappy birthday to you was created for youCan't ever keep from falling apartAt the seamsCan I believe you're taking my heartTo piecesOh, it'll take a little timeMight take a little crimeTo come undone nowWe'll try to stay blindTo the hope and fear outsideHey child, stay wilder than

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On my way to see my friends Who lived a couple blocks away from me As I walked through the subway It must have been about quarter past three In front of me Stood a beautiful honey with a beautiful body She asked me for the time I said it'd cost her her name A six digit numberAnd a date with me tomorrow at nine Did she decline? No Didn't she mind? I don't think so Was it for real? Damn sure What

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First off, congrats to all the people I know who participated in last Sunday's Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon! Regardless of whether you did the 10k, sampled a taste of long distances with the 21k, or went all out and completed the 42k- having finished the race is a wonderful accomplishment in itself. I heard the weather was actually quite conducive for running, cloudy skies and not too

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***In Christ aloneI place my trustAnd find my glory in the power of the CrossIn every victoryLet it be said of meMy source of strengthMy source of hopeIs Christ alone***

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I spent Thanksgiving day in New Jersey with my flatmate and novice crew teammate, Sydney, as well as her family. The ten-hour drive to her relatives' place took us through the flat farmlands of Ohio and the Allegheny mountains of Pennsylvania. I don't really appreciate long periods of time cooped up in a moving vehicle, but at least Syd's family had a Durango which meant that it wasn't as cramped

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My life will never be the same 'Cause girl, you came and changed The way I walk, the way I talk Now I cannot explain These things I feel for you But girl you know it's true So stay with me, fulfill my dreams I'll be all you need It feels so right I've searched for the perfect love all my life It feels like I have finally found a perfect love this time You rocked my world, you know you did And

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Chris Lieto's sweet Trek bike at 2006 Vineman Ironman 70.3This is where you wanna be: first to T2. Thursdays are rest days which means that I get to kick back and generally be lazy before things return to full swing. The notion of a "rest day" has always been somewhat alien to me, but after reading literature from various sources that rest and recovery should be perceived as part of, not a

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It's the start of November and that just about marks the halfway point of the fall term, Thanksgiving's coming and the weather's beginning to show the first signs of turning dreary. In fact I hope the cold stays away as long as possible- I'll really miss fall weather when it entirely disappears! But I don't think it'll remain much longer, the trees have already shed most of their leaves and it's

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And He said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.- 2 Corinthians 12:9***Before the world beganYou were on His mindAnd every tear you cryIs precious in His eyesBecause of His great loveHe gave His only SonEverything was doneSo you would

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Here's a shot of us all relaxing at Wilson's comfy bachelor pad after a dinner of:1. two kinds of stir-fried pork- black pepper and Wilson's secret concoction (hmmm...)2. Shanghainese-style stir-fried rice cakes (my idea- eh, nice okay? Note to self: a pack of rice cakes is FAR TOO much even if 7 people are eating)3. Sambal (supposedly) kangkong- though we have a sneaky suspicion that we mistook

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Sorry for the sporadic posts for those of you who even bother to check back here. All has been good in Ann Arbor so far, though the weather has been somewhat unpredictable and it's been raining more frequently than I'd like. The past few weeks has been a whirlwind of trying out my initial class schedule, dropping classes and selecting new ones, wondering what's the maximum number of credits I

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Wow, I haven't blogged in about a month and a half. I keep putting it off somehow, it becomes a bit of a drag sometimes. It's mainly a tool to keep people back home in the loop with regards to how things are coming along in my life over at the other end of the world. I must say the first week of school has passed awfully slowly. Maybe it's because I'm maxing out on term credits- 18 credit hours,

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