Holiday thus far

It's been a week into my December holiday and so far, it's been good...

Managed to put in a good ride everyday besides Wednesday (woke up with a swollen right eye) and today (too tired slept in till 11plus). Also managed to catch up with my old time training buddy whom we always seem to lose touch when my school term starts. Got to try out the bike which i built up last year but has been rotting in my house ever since. The screws are starting to rust! Geometry is slightly bigger but i think it suits me better than my current Fuji SST1.0. I felt the longer reach forces me to straighten my lower back which would be better for me in the long run. The bike generally feels more comfortable over bumps and also during off-saddles. This bike should be good for long climbs (the frame is very light too!) but in terms of fast sprinting, I think my SST1.0 does a better job. The Sram Force shifting on my bike didn't let me down for the entire 3hrs ride, and it felt very smooth! Glad with my choice of groupset. Nice bike overall, I've decided to keep it. :)

Kerry Bike!

Tried applying for job in both Starbucks and Coffee Bean but did not get any respond from either of them. Guess I'll give working in a cafe this holiday a miss. In the meantime, I am fine tuning my barista skills at home with my own espresso machine everyday and I think the coffee I make is getting better. Still needs improvement in frothing of the milk but I think it is partly due to the quality of the coffee machine too.

I am into chapter 8 of "Training and Racing with a Power Meter". It is a very good book that covers almost everything you need to know about power training. I have decided to share some of the useful information I come across in my blogs for the benefit of those who does not have access to this book or are simply too lazy to read them! (Also helps to keep me refresh of what i have read earlier). So stay tuned... For now, I can't wait to get started on my training with the powermeter i bought 3 weeks ago. Apparently 3 of the 5 strain gauges are faulty and I have sent it back to US for a check! How unlucky! I'll just have to wait a little longer i guess...

My Quarq SL-K powermeter!

So far I've also managed to enjoy some really good food and spend quality time with my family. I haven been able to do so during school term as I stay in Hostel and only get to see them during the weekends. But of all the time Im home during the weekends, half the time I'll be out training and the other half I'll be back sleeping as Im too tired! So holidays are the best time to do so, too bad my sister went back to her Fantasy Land in Hong Kong. We explored some places of Singapore which we have not explored for a long time or are new. Places like Marina Barrage, Changi City Point, Punggol Beach...

Pig's Organ Soup

Steam Fish Soup

Ba Kut Teh

Yami Yogurt at Changi City Point

My favourite Sliced Beef Soup

Titanic!

Marina Barrage

Hai Sang Uncle and Jean

Model at Punggol Beach

Turns out to be nothing much really..

Small pond where some kids were fishing