Here I come, IRONMAN 70.3

          April 12th, a day before the race that athletes should have checked-in both themselves and their bikes. As usual, I needed to take the public transport to Putrajaya (this is the life without owing your personal transport) just for the check-in procedure and met with Zane to get the bike from him. Then, a crazy thought came into my mind, yes, I intended to camp beside the Lake Putrajaya but unfortunately that was raining cats and dogs and it was lucky that Zane offered me his place to stay. Looking at my 'The Hulk', I felt he is a burden out of sudden. 

No doubt, I was intended to sleep beside the lake :)

         When I reached, there was plenty of TT-bikes and muscular athletes. Gosh, I was like a stick man standing beside a hercules and felt all my air has been sucked out, haha. Besides, IRONMAN merchandise did have an expo over there, plenty of stuffs could be found like sun visor, Tees, mugs and etc. At the mean time waiting for Zane, I saw both my idols having a press conference, 3X IRONMAN World Champion— Craig "Crowie" Alexander and the one who inspired me— Li Shiao-Yu, Taiwanese national represented. Due to I was missed the pro-press conference with Brad Khalefeldt, Liz Blatchford and Radka Vodičková, off course I wouldn't miss out any chance to take any photos.But in fact, I didn't manage to take their autographs as Zane came in the wrong timing. We went for check-in and some bike fitting then grabbed a lunch. After checking-in and putting our bikes, next plane home.

Auditorium Cempaka Lobby

Li Shiao-Yu, and Crowie

My Bib No.

          I slept at 9 as usual as there was race on next and I need to get myself into transition area to set up my race gears and the problem came. I was completely no idea whether I not used to Zane's place or just merely my adrenaline get pumped. Lying down in bed and swiping the phone until 1:30a.m then I could only get into dream. But, by 4a.m I needed to wake up. I didn't know what would happen on race day.

I bought a sun visor, but first let me take a photo :P

My race partners, rock on race day Saucony #FindYourStrong

Another Legend....

          36 years old, it seems an impossible age to put the body into extreme test, stand on top of the world, and shine like a star in the night. But there is one who did in this plane and she is Li Shiao-Yu. It is a challenge letting your body to suffer in an endurance sport and leading as a champion at contemporary, but she has proved she can do it with a 2.4 miles swimming, 112 miles bike ride, and a marathon IRONMAN course in her action.

          Li Shiao-Yu, a Taiwanese national represented IRONMAN triathlete who also known as 'The First Ironlady in Taiwan'. In spite of her fame, have you ever known what was the power that makes her an Ironlady today? She had a different experience than other people but she lives as lively as other people. At 17 years old, she was paralyzed after a crash but this never beat her down. Sitting in front of the mirror and looking at herself, she told herself that she needs to get up and move.

          From the day that she could walk at the beginning of rehabilitation until she could  run and realized the truth of life. At that moment, she tells herself she wants to keep moving in the rest of her life. At 25 years old, she was inspired by Lance Armstrong after reading his autobiography 'It's Not About The Bike: My Journey Back To Life' which collaborated with Sally Jenkins and soon devoted herself into triathlon, represented Taiwan in ASEAN national triathlon competition.

          "We have aims in our different stage of live. When I was 32, I was looking for something more challenging," she said. Hence, she signed up the IRIONMAN Hainan, China on 2010 and stated her IRONMAN triathlon career life.

             

“I never thought of giving up. I just kept running, thinking I must catch up with the fastest one and win,” she says and she is Li Shiao-Yu.

IRONMAN in progessing

          When you know that the most important, meaningful, excited day that you ever wanted in your life is coming soon, what will be your first impression? Touched? Insomnia? Or Cherish? But I would say "I just can't wait that day coming".

          10 more days to go and the journey to enter Kailua-Kona, Hawaii IRONMAN World Championship will be progressed. I will be swimming in the roughly wavy open water, I will be sitting on my bike saddle paddling hard to get moving, I will be running on the longest, toughest road under the hot sizzling sun, and I will be crossing the finish line with the proud and honor.

Start List of Pro-Triathlete & Age Group

          It's also glad to see my idol -Craig 'Crowie' Alexander and Liz Blatchford are in the list. Crowie, 3X-IRONMAN world champion legend who inspired me wanted to devote more into IRONMAN Triathon. This is the first time, might also the last I can meet with Crowie face to face as he has announced his retirement from IRONMAN world championship race. May God bless him doing well and stay strong in future. See you Crowie and see you IM70.3 Putrajuya.

恋

或许我还会不安地四处寻找
那曾经让我对她会心微笑的女生
但是  我已经变了
就算我们在转角某处再次相遇
我想我会如此地坦然掠过
假装没有看见她

可是
请容许我对爱还保留那一丁点的眷恋
或许  我会选择对这她的背影打招呼
这也是我唯一留给自己的
迷恋她的权力

再见了, 2013

          2013, 这个数字确实让我亦喜亦悲, 百感交集。往事不堪回首, 这个年头里的点点滴滴就像是一幕幕的电影情景浮现在我脑海里。 我所申请的大学被录取了但也确因为TOEFL而被逼延期﹑第一次自己背包旅行并认识同行的一个女生, 原以为受到爱神的眷顾, 但确实天意弄人﹑原以为平安夜, 圣诞, 还有新年可以和她度过, 但最终还是一个人在training里度过。

          唯一让我欣慰的是, 从我7月7号第一次的铁人赛﹑ 马拉松到现在, 所有赛事都能以预定的时间﹑速度完成, 我的体能, 耐力, 速度也略有提升。至于Water Polo, 从一个什么都不会的菜鸟到一个守门员, 确实下了不少苦工。也很欣慰能够完成Award of Merit救生员的考试。

          我衷心感谢所有一路陪我走过这年头的人, 感谢Isaac和Albee的一路的相伴, 不管吃喝玩乐总是第一个想到我; 感谢Sang Long, Jia ler, 还有Binken的一路的陪伴, 让我真正感受到大学的生活应该是怎样; 感谢Jhan Yong一路的指导, 没有你就不会有今天的"铁人阿凯"; 感谢Joong Shin教导, 没有你或许我还是连50米都游不完的家伙; 感谢Ian和洪师傅, 陪我度过无聊的十二月。

          至于那个她, 我很感恩上天让我们相遇, 也很感谢你为我准备的生日惊喜, 但很遗憾我们并没有因此而走入对方的生命里。这一年, 是走过21年以来, 经历最多的一年。岁末此时, 我不再回首, 故我阿凯。

忘记....

         忘记一个人, 并非不再想起; 而是偶尔想起, 心中却不再会有波澜。真正的忘记, 是不需要努力的。每个人的电话簿里, 都会有那么一个你永远不会打, 也永远不会删的号码; 每个人的心里, 都会有那么一个你永远不会提, 也永远不会忘记的人。有些人或在记忆里, 刻骨铭心; 有些人或在身边, 却很遥远.。所以, 缘来是你, 我惜; 缘尽而去, 我放....

我不配

          静静地坐在电脑面前, 我, 试图整理着思绪。突然记得妳曾经说过有人为你写过部落格, 一时兴起想搜寻并点阅他的博文。结果, 让我找到他的部落格但也同时换来我的顿悟。从《是什么让我遇见这样的你 (1)》叙述着你们俩相遇的过程到《是什么让我遇见这样的你 (2)》里他提到妳因为看了他的博文而哭了。我方才意识到, 比起你身边的追求者我显得什么都不是。我没有他们的经验老道的细心和浪漫, 没有他们的成熟稳重和温柔体贴,  也没有能保证婚后生活的收入, 更因为我是马拉松跑者所以没有妳想要的猛男身材。

          种种的没有让我一度让我怀疑我是否真的适合妳, 我也一度试图去求证妳是否喜欢过我, 但换来的却是一句：“喜欢, 这个词是给有关系的两个人, 而我们什么关系都没有, 但还是可以发展”。心, 顿时灰了。或许是真的有机会可以发展, 也或许这只是一句纯粹不想伤害对方的话语。但如今已经不重要了, 因为累了, 不再想去猜测妳话里的含义, 不再想去揣摩妳的心思。

          或许妳并不会打来哭着说妳想我了即便看了我的博文, 也或许你根本没有机会看到我的博文。一个男人真正的荣耀并不是他拥有多少女人, 而是一个女人愿意为你拒绝任何男人, 而我并不配拥有这份荣耀。如果有一天, 妳发现妳翻开手机通讯录你我的号码打不通、Wechat, Line, Whatsapp也没回信、脸书再也搜寻不到我的帐号。 请原谅我这一次不成熟地没交代, 就这么一次。