Monday, 21 June 2010

Race for Life 2010 (19/6/10)

I was running and racing for Race for Life yesterday in Temple Newsam, Leeds. This is my first charity run, I was really excited and had lots of fun running with nearly 3,000 women. Race for Life is a UK's flagship event. This year 230 events are taking place across the UK.

Majority of the ladies dressed up in pink for the event (me too!). Some even put on fancy dresses on them, with puffy skirts, dressed up as a pink pussy cat, with pink cowgirl's hat... so cool and so awesome! Nearly forgot to mention this: no man in this event! no man at all! All husbands, brothers, fathers & boyfriends were waiting at the ending point cheering for their love ones!

I used to do long distant running when I was in school, it was 'kacang' for me! I have not been running or practicing for more than 15 years. Yesterday's 5 km marathon nearly killed me! Plus the route was uneven, with lots of slopes to run up and down, I was totally exhausted after completing the 5km run! I spent 41.46 minutes to finish the race! I am really glad and proud of myself that I still manage to finish the run after so many years without any training!


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4 cute Nivea athletic guys were dancing on the stage!


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The SOEE (School of Earth and Environment) team!


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Let us do the warm up together! 1-2, 1-2!


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Pink pink pink!!! Well done girls!


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So many mums ran together with their daughters! This event really helps to bond a better relationship among family members and friends!


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Did some simple warm up too! 2442, I really love this number! I love anything with 4!


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Bye hubby! I am going to start running! Don't forget to cheer for me and wait for me at the ending point!


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Pink bunnies!


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A fractured arm is never an obstacles! You rock!


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Fairy or cowgirl?


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A pink pussy cat! Meow!


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Tired! Tired! The pink-lady behind me must be thinking: Go away! You are blocking my way! haha...


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Hurray I have done!! That's my record for 5km run: 41 minutes and 46 seconds!


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Everyone looked sweaty...


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Kissing my medal!


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I was really hungry after the race.... how I wish that was a chocolate medal!


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This is the man who supported me and shout 'ka-me' 'ka-me' (means hurry up in hokkien) when I was about 100meters before reaching the ending point! Thank you hubby!



Sunday, 20 June 2010

Happy Father's Day!

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开车环游1/4个葡萄牙(29) - Setubal (5/4/10)

从Lisbon 开车到Setubal只需大概40-45分钟的时间。基本上Setubal 是个渔村,从20世纪开始,这里变成了整个葡萄牙最大、最重要的渔村及鱼量出产地。除此之外,主要吸引客观光Setubal的还是这里的深海海豚。据说只要来到这里,参加当地的海豚团,大概一人30-50欧元不定,depends on 出海的时间、船的公司、配套等等。


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这是我们在Setubal租了一晚的旅房。旅馆是Iblis Hotel, 43.2o欧元 一晚,早餐另外算一人6欧元。环境很不错,最重要的是很干净舒适。


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把行旅放下后,我们就开车在四周走走看看。没有在计划里,我们很随兴的就当场随便的在GPS点一下、找一下就找到了这个古老的城堡 - Pousado Sao Filipe. 这座城堡是由西班牙的King Phillip II在17世纪建立的。今天的Pousado Sao Filipe 已经被私人买下,改成了旅馆。图上的隧道是来到这里必经之处,也是居住着旅馆的游客们必经之处。说真的,光天化日经过这里已经毛骨悚然,不敢想像这里晚上是如何的。


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来到了最高处,站在山崖边,就看到了River Sado Estuary 及附近的港口。


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Pousada Sao Filipe 所剩的就只有那么多。。。


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开了Pousada Sao Filipe之后,我们继续驾车到Setubal 海边。这里的沙滩算蛮肮脏的。粗粗的沙、有点黑的沙粒、很多树叶、垃圾、贝壳的沙滩,一点都不吸引人。


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当晚我们在Setubal的一家餐厅吃了两种不同的Peri-peri Chicken. 小华叫原味的烤鸡,味道和口感好得不得了;我叫了Rose something something 的烤鸡,好像番茄酱一样,味道也很好,但比原味的差了点。


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太久没吃饭,叫了一碟番茄饭来吃。当晚吃了21欧元。