This blog is created to honour the end of my Nationals Inter-School Canoe Championship 2009 and the end of a Canoeist Career in Junior College.
The 1st few post will be dedicated towards the setting up of this blog and will convey my thoughts and feeling over the 4 days event to honour the Sports
which I really believe in, fought for, bleed for and gave my life to.
Kenneth = Caneth? Haha
Sunday, April 24, 2011 @ 7:07 PM
It cannot be done. What are you going to do about it? That's the catch phase of the month... with that, my life has just transformed. Never once had I thought it was possible to canoe on a Sunday. Coach Patrick is right... I don't want it bad enough. What am I doing about it? Enough self examination! Let's explore something more interesting.
I didn't have a proper training session for far too long. I forgotten the feeling of being in competitive mode. Back when I was in JC1, I remember Yichao, Ahmad, Peter Poh, was constantly far and ahead during paddling. It was strange then. I envied them but I thought it was perfectly normal for them to be ahead of me. They are seniors, and have experienced. I didn't have any bit of "want" to overtake them at all.
After rowing with juniors for so long, I have been in the mentoring mode for quite long. Since I'm faster than them, I have the obligation to help them, and I personally like to help them. There is no one for me to overtake other than Mr. Chua, whom my burst proves inferior to him still... by half a composite Plastex boat length over 100m ._.
But today changes everything for me. I once again feel inferior. Rowers are in front of me. This time, I don't feel the same. I feel it's natural for me to compete harder, better and faster. I feel the competition and training kick. This time round too, I feel that I have the strength and technique to improve at the rate I want... ... I can! The opportunity is there waiting for me to improve. I feel I can improve. I will improve! I don't mind to be behind. I feel contented just to row. Everything became so meaningful suddenly.
Thanks Christine.
I didn't have a proper training session for far too long. I forgotten the feeling of being in competitive mode. Back when I was in JC1, I remember Yichao, Ahmad, Peter Poh, was constantly far and ahead during paddling. It was strange then. I envied them but I thought it was perfectly normal for them to be ahead of me. They are seniors, and have experienced. I didn't have any bit of "want" to overtake them at all.
After rowing with juniors for so long, I have been in the mentoring mode for quite long. Since I'm faster than them, I have the obligation to help them, and I personally like to help them. There is no one for me to overtake other than Mr. Chua, whom my burst proves inferior to him still... by half a composite Plastex boat length over 100m ._.
But today changes everything for me. I once again feel inferior. Rowers are in front of me. This time, I don't feel the same. I feel it's natural for me to compete harder, better and faster. I feel the competition and training kick. This time round too, I feel that I have the strength and technique to improve at the rate I want... ... I can! The opportunity is there waiting for me to improve. I feel I can improve. I will improve! I don't mind to be behind. I feel contented just to row. Everything became so meaningful suddenly.
Thanks Christine.