天目湖

天目湖 - part of the seminar that the customer organized. This was a nice lake, made a tourist attraction. I always appreciate a large water body, though the company of close friends and family would have made this lake more interesting.

Marathon 10

Sunday, May 30, 2010
Marathon 10
Refering back to last year's post...
http://charles-footsteps.blogspot.com/2009/12/marathon-9.html

Did better this year, with trainings up to 2.5 hrs... First night marathon... the Sundown Marathon, which began last night at 2359hrs...

Decided to take part on this event late last year, inspired by friends, and this is the first time I'm taking part in the night event with lotsa good pals running together or supporting.

1. Mobil Marathon 1999 5hr 48 min
2. ExxonMobil Marathon 2001 4hr 33 min
3. StanChart Marathon 2003 5hr 00 min
4. StanChart Marathon 2004 5hr 22 min
5. StanChart Marathon 2005 4hr 47 min
6. StanChart Marathon 2006 4hr 50 min
7. StanChart Marathon 2007 4hr 32 min
8. StanChart Marathon 2008 4hr 53 min
9. StanChart Marathon 2009 5hr 07 min
10. Adidas Sundown Marathon 2010 4hr 57 min

This makes 10, hitting my original target. Yeah!

The knees did not hurt as much this time, and it was more the abrasion, the sleepiness and the boredom that got to me. haha... now the question is... what will I do for this year's StanChart event?

A typical weekend ...

Taiwan Up 2010 ... and really tired

Arrived in Taipei since Monday, but with heavy thoughts. The upcoming meetings were not going to be the most fun, and the cold weather and winter environment made the mood somewhat darker.

This is the first time that I come across the Taipei 101 building. Walked by last night, and took a look and a snapshot. Strangely, the aspect ratio and the surroundings actually make the building NOT seem very tall.

Sadly, I did not have the mood to roam the streets of Taipei at night, being extremely drained after the meetings and discussions. In fact, I did not sleep on the bed last night, but on the coach, waiting for phone calls and discussions. Zzz... Let's see if my mood improves tonight, to make a trip to at least relax in this nice city.

My "Heart Rate" Diary for 2009

It might be interesting to compare 2009 against 2008.
http://charles-footsteps.blogspot.com/2009/01/my-heart-rate-diary-for-2008.html

And below is the diary for 2009.

Into 2010

New Year's Resolution Time!

1. Sporting events + swimming, v.ball, badminton and tennis ... stay fit and active!
2. Property hunting ... better start now! >1 viewing per quarter
3. Being smarter and trust my instincts more
4. BUT not my driving or direction instincts!

With regards to 4., perhaps I need a GPS from here on. Kept losing my way recently, even on expressways. Wow!