On the 14th of October 2021, I hit another running milestone. I managed to run at least 5 KM every day for 2 years – that’s 731 days since I first started the running streak. I’ve remained consistent and for 1 year I ran at least 10 KM every Saturday. I did also run the […]
Firstly, let me clarify what I meant by the title of this article. Let me clear things up by clearly stating that I was technically a participant in the Guinness World Record for Most users to complete a remote 10 km in 24 hours and I’m not sure if it’s even an official record yet. This event was organised by Virtual […]
Yesterday, the NSW government announced stricter COVID-19 rules regarding wearing masks when outdoors and today I decided to run my daily 5KM with a face mask. Since cases of COVID-19 in NSW has been increasing in some of the Local Government Areas (LGAs) the state government has implemented stricter rules to avoid the spread of […]
Are you stuck at home and can’t get to the gym? Did you know you can do daily workout exercises at home or outdoors? Did you know that exercising is not only good for your body but your mind as well? Working out can help your brain stay clear and focused, lower your stress levels, […]
It’s been 1.5 years of running 5 KM per day. During this process, I learnt a few things about myself and about the mentality one needs to keep running 5 KM per day. I wanted to share these with you and put some of my thoughts into this article. Firstly, if you haven’t read some […]
Today, I achieved my PB (personal best) for swimming. I managed to swim 1 km without stopping at each end of the pool (I usually take a break at each end). The length of the pool is 50 metres (Olympic length) and the swimming pool we went to was Blacktown Aquatic Centre. I didn’t run […]
It has been over 500 days since I started the 5 kilometre per day challenge and it’s been going well. I only have slight pain on the side of my left leg. It’s a bit sore but besides that, I’m still doing it – running 5km every day and on a Saturday I run 10 […]
Today I tried the 100 seconds dead hang challenge and I was successful. I managed to hit around 110 seconds before my arms gave way. I’ve seen YouTube videos of this challenge and for those who are successful, they win $100. I didn’t win any money but I did win some satisfaction of knowing that […]
I did my first muscle up yesterday (30th October 2020)! At age 42! I surprised myself that I was able to do it. For those of you who don’t know what a muscle-up is, let me explain before you watch the video. The muscle-ups require upper body strength, in particular the back, shoulders, arms and […]
I made it everyone! I’ve run at least 5 KM per day for the past 365 days. What a journey it’s been and will continue to be. Some of my friends have asked me whether I will stop when I hit 365 days and I honestly don’t know. Since I have formed this good habit […]
I had to throw in the towel and admit defeat. I honestly didn’t feel good knowing that I quit but I think it was the best decision – I had to listen to my body. Here’s a breakdown of what happened: My friend suggested we do a fast run on the 5th of September (Day […]
I got myself a cheap Fascial Gun (model Manyeli SK 668) – there are a few terms that are being used to describe the same device (fascia gun, percussion massager, massage gun, muscle gun, fascia gun massager, deep tissue massager), but basically it’s a massage device to help with muscle recovery. You can buy similar […]
Our fitness training group decided to start a 30-day burpee challenge last month and I finally completed it. I did something similar back in November 2017 and you read about it in this article: November Burpee Challenge The challenge consisted of doing daily burpees (starting at 5 burpees a day and increasing it by 5 […]
I’ve lost count of how many days I’ve been running at least 5 KM per day. After doing some calculations, I worked out that I hit the 300-day mark on the 9th of August without even realising. Ever since Strava decided to remove the weekly summary feature on the free plan, I haven’t been able […]
Are your Jabra Move ear cushions worn out and flaky? Don’t throw away the headset just yet. Did you know you can just simply replace the ear cushions? I know that for most headsets you can purchase replacement ear cushions and save money. In a previous post Best Running Belt I Purchased, I mentioned that […]
In two of my previous posts (200 Days of running still going and Spartan Virtual race – 2020), I mentioned how I use Zoom to conduct fitness workouts with my friends. For those of you who have used Zoom for workouts know that sharing the workout screen doesn’t allow you to see the other participants […]
Have you joined a Strava challenge, completed it and was waiting for your Trophy but never received it? This happened to me a few times so I gave up and didn’t join any further challenges until my son Jayden worked out what the problem was. He too is on Strava and he completed the 5 […]
On the weekend I decided to do the Spartan Virtual Race after a friend suggested I should try it. I haven’t done any Spartan races in the past but my son wanted to try it and I thought I’d also give it a go. Since I actually run every day the running wasn’t going to […]
As you can probably tell from my Strava runs, I’ve been running quite a bit – I believe in being consistent. Just a few days ago I ran a track that was 22.28 km. The distance was not important but it was actually completing the track that made it worthwhile. Why is this related to […]
Almost a year ago, I purchased a pull/chin-up bar and wanted to install somewhere in my garage. Yes, it was almost a year and I didn’t get a chance to install it but to be honest I have been avoiding this task since I knew how much effort was involved in installing the chin-up bar […]