What A Week!

NancyToby said in her post that it is hard to post about life and training without seeming like we are either bragging or complaining, and I tend to agree. So, I am hoping that my dear blogging buddies will take this post as sharing about a tough week and not bragging!

To start with, you know that I am having a tough week at work when lunch is fast food consumed over emails more than once... Yet, because I am heading to Incredible India (Delhi) again, there is so much to be done before I am out for a week again. Praise God that I am well on the way to getting all of it done:

• Managed to meet all work expectations this week. Will finish my last action point (clearing my email inbox) on the 5.5hr night flight to Delhi. Yay!


• My gear must be getting old (like their owner). Had to send a lot of stuff for servicing this week
  - Aqua Sphere Seal Swim Mask: Somehow I managed to dislodge the lens from the silicon skirt. I am guessing that letting R1 use it in the bath for rough play may not be part of the product design specifications. ;) (Sorry I know this picture has been posted before, but I can't resist - he is too cute!)
  - Digital camera: Blasted thing broke in the midst of our Christmas holiday - reason #326 for getting a camera phone. ;) Just haven't been able to send it for servicing since, and Mrs Nitrox is not impressed with my procrastination.
  - Heart Rate Monitor: I was having some problems with my Polar 625X - somehow the watch cannot detect my heart rate from the chest strap. I must report that the guys at Polar Singapore have fantastic customer service - from the phone call to getting it there and having it serviced, they made me feel so welcome that I was telling myself that I am glad I chose a Polar. Turns out the problem was just dirty contacts on the chest strap buckle which they cleaned, and on top of that they opened up & serviced the watch (the "beep" was getting soft) and waterproof tested the watch!



• Still on track for a 5-training-session week (as you can see from my training log in the side bar, somehow I just can't seem to get past 4 training sessions a week):
  - Mon: Ran 5km in the office gym
  - Tues: Rest (Worked late) :(
  - Wed: Swim (Kick Drills) 10x25m warm up, 200m kicking. Had to stop due to lack of time
  - Thurs: Ran 10.9km outdoors
  - Fri: Rest (Care Group gathering. Check out my desert - extra THICK and fluffy toast with peanut butter and sweetened condensed milk! A "special" at the Tong Shui Cafe we went to. As Sean said, this must surely be the ultimate recovery food!)
  - Sat (today): Praying that the weather will permit me to do my 50km Bike
  - Sun: Plan to swim 1.5km
  Also plan to sneak in a run or bike somehow on Monday before flying off to Delhi.


• Amidst all that, still managed to sneak in some fun with R1 and R2!

So that's my week folks. God willing, I will get my 5-training-session week breakthough this week! Will update my training log early next week from India so do check back to see if I made it.

Meanwhile, take care, train hard and God Speed!