Downtime from Riding due to Cold

June 14 - 21, 2006

The Cold I mention is not the weather kind. That could never happen in Singapore. I had a sore throat and running nose that stopped me from doing any kind of training/riding last week. It was very, very good to take a week off, honestly. Even the Boys were sick so we literally just "vegged" out in front of the TV and watched all kinds of things like documentaries on Genghis Khan and Khubilai Khan on Discovery Channel which were recorded on StarHub's Smart TV. Nice little invention this Smart TV. Now I can watch all kinds of programs that I never seemed to be at home for. Even Pauline, who was complaining that the thing is so expensive seems to be using and enjoying it.

The Barbecue with the Lows', the Lims' and the Boses' was nice, small event but the Boys and the rest of the kids enjoyed it. It is a kind of bummer that I cannot drink too much beer anymore since the stopping of Lipitor. But I guess it is good.

I started to ride the bike a little bit. Did a 30 Minute easy ride up and down Hindhede Walk last night. Felt good. Today I thought of going to the Gym but the idea was curtailed by a sudden lunch appointment that brought some optimism to my World. More on this later.

I would like to leave with this thought that someone wrote on their Bike N Blade blog. "Nothing Exceptional was ever achieved EXCEPT by someone who believed that something inside them was bigger than the circumstances they were in". I have been inspired by this and try to think about it when I am faced with challenges.