The hibernation is over.

The thought of deleting this space has occured to me many times.. I find it really dumb (pardon the use of this word, I cannot find a more apt alternative) to blog about the things I do, my opinions on matters and talk about my private life on this cold space called the Internet.

However, one thing that prevented me from going ahead with my action plan was a simple word - inspire.

I do not claim to have inspired people to do things beyond what their minds can conceive nor think of myself as an inspirational figure. I do, however, believe that a blog can serve its function to perhaps stir up that thought inside you that laid dormant for so long.

Reading Ashley's account on his Ironman in Langkawi a few weeks ago really inspired me to be disciplined in the things I do. So many times, and especially during races, we often comment about how fast this guy was or how strong that guy is, and fail to see what happens behind all the glory the guy is seemingly basking in. He worked his ass off to get to where he is currently; that is discipline wherein lies the glory.

Glory is not merely about the results; it is what you did to get to where you are.

I guess that was the lesson I was supposed to learn from my Ironman experience in Zurich, Switzerland in July 2009. I truly enjoyed the process of preparing for the Ironman. Countless crazy sessions on the swim, bike, run with Nicolas can never replace the Ironman finishers' medal. The process is my own unique experience and nobody can take it away from me =]

It is the same for my family in NUS - Aquathlon. I never fail to get goosebumps whenever we race as a team and do well. The process, all the times we died together during the swim sets and the crazy hill intervals, was truly memorable and bonded us as a team; the results was just the icing on the cake =]

NUS biathlon and the end of the biathlon season is 2 weeks away. I look forward to see stars rise among our ranks.

In conclusion, I will come out of hibernation and hope that my future posts will touch you in any way that leads you to live life to the fullest!