“When the object is to compete, positive psychology becomes a handicap.” – Top Dog I’ve been thinking a lot about this statement lately. Or more specifically, this: “…what’s good for your well-being is not necessarily going to be effective in a competitive context, or help you sustain the drive to achieve your goals. In theContinue reading “What Drives Performance”
Author Archives: Shen-Li
Jungle Babes in the Bukit Saga – Apek Hill Adventure
When the Jungle Babes made a return trip to Bukit Saga – Apek Hill… About a year ago, the Jungle Babes made our first trip to Bukit Saga – Apek Hill. We had a guide back then because the trail was unfamiliar. It was a challenging hike with some serious inclines – especially from theContinue reading “Jungle Babes in the Bukit Saga – Apek Hill Adventure”
Genting Sempah Road Ride
#fatmanrunning has been pestering me to do a road ride with him since… forever. Although we have ridden together at KL Car Free Mornings, I have been extremely reluctant to migrate to a road with cars. I’m sure you can understand why. Recently, he suggested a ride up Genting Sempah and I said… Yes. What? How didContinue reading “Genting Sempah Road Ride”
My Weight Loss Journey
A number of people have remarked about the weight I’ve lost over the last year so I’ve decided to share the story… Most of the changes took place over six to seven months from October-November 2017 to April 2018. I should also mentioned that even though this post is labelled “my weight loss journey”, weightContinue reading “My Weight Loss Journey”
Trip Report: Jungle Babes in Melaka
After having done the Big Thrill and Extreme Challenge at Shah Alam, the Jungle Babes felt that it was time to take on the “hardest Skytrex” of the lot – the Melaka Extreme Challenge. With Skytrex Langkawi under my belt, Melaka also meant that I would have completed the Skytrex trifecta. When the Jungle Babes WentContinue reading “Trip Report: Jungle Babes in Melaka”
IJM Duo Highway Challenge – The Half Marathon
This is Part 2 of the IJM Duo Highway Challenge that took place on Sunday 29 July 2018. My first #21kmrun in more than a decade. It was harder than I remembered. Crawled back home to rest my broken legs. Maybe I shouldn’t have signed up for that second one in September… 🤔 . . .Continue reading “IJM Duo Highway Challenge – The Half Marathon”
What it Really Takes to Burn 800 to 1000 Calories
When I first started all these new workout classes, I used to hear things like – “you can burn 800 to 1000 calories”! It sounded mightily impressive and it got me thinking of all the tubs of Haagen Dazs ice cream I could devour after class. After attending numerous sessions that I tracked on my Garmin, IContinue reading “What it Really Takes to Burn 800 to 1000 Calories”
Running Fitness – Tracking Progress
It is important to stop every now and then to take note of progress because it inspires us to keep going. This is especially so when the journey feels pointless. I never used to record my workouts because I didn’t see the point of it, but ever since I started using activity trackers, I haveContinue reading “Running Fitness – Tracking Progress”
The Bane of Knee Pain in Sports – Overuse, Underuse, and Injuries
Knee pain is not an age-related problem – at least, not for me. It has been on-going, off and on, since my 20’s. According to the specialist I saw back then, these were the contributing factors… The Female Anatomy Apparently, being a woman predisposes us to knee pain because of the anatomical structure of ourContinue reading “The Bane of Knee Pain in Sports – Overuse, Underuse, and Injuries”
Fitness Training and Aerobic Improvements
Over the last year, I have logged a significant amount of time training for events. I’d like to think that my fitness has improved since I first started. I wouldn’t know for sure because I didn’t take a fitness test before I got on this journey. Based on my gut-feel, I don’t think I haveContinue reading “Fitness Training and Aerobic Improvements”
