So.... many people have been asking me how do I manage my training and medical school life and to be honest I have absolutely no idea how I do it. However there are certain discipline I follow:
Now it's the time to cut down on my training as the exam is approaching, PRIORITISATION is very important (according to coach Clive). So here is an example of how I managed my last week. Mon >> Got up early and do some work before lecture at 9am. Finish lecture at 4ish, came home and went to do my swim. Had dinner and a bit of work before bed. Tue >> Up at 5.45am, got ready to get on a Turbo (1 hour session) and breakfast after. Lectures all day and do some work in the evening. Wed >> Up again at 5.30am to study before 1 hour morning swim as lecture started at 9.30am. Then weight session after the lecture finished, too tired to work today so I took it easy. Thur >> Up early and do some work before lecture. Just conditioning today after lecture. Good food and study for the rest of the evening. Fri >> REST day finally, while I let my body rest I made sure my brain work hard today! Had a sport massage in the evening, which was ermm.. nice but painful haha Sat >> No getting up late for me, 6am on the dot regardless. Grilled my brain with more medical knowledge and went to clear my head on 17.5km run. Came home, quick lunch and shower (but still 10 min late :p). Then head to town to catch up with a lovely friend of mine, Nicola Rossell over bowls of cappuccino and did my nutrition shopping. Chilled out for a bit and did a bit more work. Sun >> Up just before 6am and got quite a lot of work done before a Wattbike session with coach Clive. This is where all the stress becomes useful as you need all energy input from everywhere you can get as the effort is nearly suicidal haha. More study after lunch and I bailed out on a gym session but did my stretching and foam roller massage (ouch!). Then the rest of the evening was spent cooking (planning nutrition for next week), laundry and pretty much sorting myself out to be ready for another coming week. I don't know how does this sound to others.... to me I don't think its easy and sometimes can be a bit tiring but it's DOABLE! This is why I love "Triathlon" as it is a lifestyle, not just another sport to me. It challenges me not only physically, but how strong I really am as a whole "person".....every aspect of my life is challenged and the limits are pushed to make the best out of me. :')
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I made one of the best decisions in my life, getting my first bike in November 2012 and entered East Leake triathlon in March 2013. I was inspired by the idea of becoming Ironman by “team Hoyt”, a father who completed full-distance triathlons with his son (who has cerebral palsy!). [check them out : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cxqe77-Am3w] With a bit of running background, I started off by doing some cross-countries with Leicester Triathlon Club. I got back into swimming and found a courage to go out on a bike ride on the road for the first time! Started off my “athlon” passion with early season standard distance Althorp Duathlon. I knew absolutely nothing about transition rules, thank you to Coach Clive (my current coach) for giving me a lesson on this. Half way through the race, I was thinking why on earth did I go for standard, not the sprint and that was the second time in my life riding a bike on the road! Very glad to finish it. My first triathlon was a sprint distance in East Leake and it was 2C on the day! Survived with the support of my parents, Pepe and the LTC zebras. I was very surprised and rather shocked to come 1st in my age-group!! Then I became very addicted to more triathlons after that. Bangkok triathlon was definitely one of the most memorable race of the season. Swimming in Chao Praya River was definitely not something I would ever imagine myself doing, especially after spending 5 years in Shrewsbury International School. Getting to cycle through Rama 8 bridge was definitely a privilege, it’s ashamed people are too busy or upset by traffics most days, forgetting to appreciate how beautiful the scenery is. Also being on a bike gave me an opportunity to see my home town a unique way, definitely a life time experience. It was my first race that was longer than a sprint distance, 1.5K swim, 55K bike and 10K run. The heat and humidity didnt help, especially when I spent most of the time in UK. I managed to hang in there and finished 1st in my age-group and 2nd for Thai woman.
After that it was an ITU race in London as an age-grouper for Thailand. Very honoured getting to carry my country flag in an international race. What a great experience of getting people shouting and cheering for you by your country's name as you run by. Thank you the federation, my family and friends for making this possible. This year ended nicely for me as I went to Phuket for Christmas holiday and spent a week in a training camp at Thunyapura! Getting to meet P'Jaray (number 1 pro-triathlete of Thailand), Macca (Kona champion) and coached by Jurgen Zack (the LEGEND!) was an absolutely wonderful experience and inspired me to take triathlon even further. Triathlon has taught me a lot this year and help me to become a better person. I learnt to manage my time, alternating between training and studying. I have become a stronger person, not just physically but mentally as well. My goal of 2014 season is to move on to middle/half iron distance triathlon and enjoy swim/bike/run as always (and hopefully more podiums hehe). Oh.. and I will try my best not to fail medical school exam haha! |
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