Not much people guessing this one.....was it so difficult? Anyway, the younger photo of Dylan very cute leh....Monday, April 26, 2010
It's Dylan!
Not much people guessing this one.....was it so difficult? Anyway, the younger photo of Dylan very cute leh....
At PA Paddle Championship 2010....
Although we didn't do well this race, we did find out some interesting stuff about our rowers......
At 3.00pm - Derek is glad that he is almost done tying his shoelaces...
Conclusion: Derek has a huge problem with tying his shoelaces. And according to Robin, he basically has problems with tying things, like tying the knot! haha!
Err....we also have 3 Powerpuff girls wannabes who think that they are very highly skilled and very chio....
The most eerie thing of the day is, these 2 people are more than 20 years apart in age and we can't really tell who is the younger one....
At 1.15pm - Derek tying shoelaces....
At 2.00pm - Derek still tying shoelaces....
At 3.00pm - Derek is glad that he is almost done tying his shoelaces...
Conclusion: Derek has a huge problem with tying his shoelaces. And according to Robin, he basically has problems with tying things, like tying the knot! haha!
Err....we also have 3 Powerpuff girls wannabes who think that they are very highly skilled and very chio....
The most eerie thing of the day is, these 2 people are more than 20 years apart in age and we can't really tell who is the younger one.... Wah Lau.
Training - 2nd May 2010
Date: 2 May 2010
Time: 7.45am - 11.00am
Venue: SDBA
*Land training after rowing. Please meet at 7.45am inside SDBA for warm up.
Time: 7.45am - 11.00am
Venue: SDBA
*Land training after rowing. Please meet at 7.45am inside SDBA for warm up.
Go Go Captain!
30 April 2010 marks the day where Sunday Dragons will be really, really proud of. Our beloved captain, Mr Gan Choon Kiat (in the red circle, this has to be his best looking photo ever) will represent Singapore, on behalf of Sunday Dragons, to do our nation proud at the Asian Dragonboat Championship 2010!
We Sunday Dragons are all behind our captain and the National Team, cheering them on to do the country proud!
Go Go Captain! Go Go Singapore!
"Pain is temporary, glory is forever!" ~BLR
Saturday, April 24, 2010
PA Paddle Championship 2010
For a long time since the formation of Sunday Dragons, we didn't make it to day 2 of the race. Here are our results:
Date: 24 & 25 April 2010
Venue: Bedok Reservoir
Race distance: 300m
Open Women's Heats (10-Crew)
1st: Team Rudy Project - 1’42’29
2nd: Endorphin Kayaking (EK) - 1'49'44
3rd: Mountbatten CSC - 1'50'77
4th: PLK Paddlers - 1'53'31
5th: SUNDAY DRAGONS - 2'01'01
Open Mixed Heats (20-Crew)
1st: SMU Team A - 1'17'33
2nd: Tampines North CSC - 1'19'22
3rd: Eunos CSC - 1'19'36
4th: SUNDAY DRAGONS - 1'19'66
5th: German Dragons - 1'21'29
Let's really train harder for our next race!
By the way, we forgot to take a proper full team photo this time......=/
Date: 24 & 25 April 2010
Venue: Bedok Reservoir
Race distance: 300m
Open Women's Heats (10-Crew)
1st: Team Rudy Project - 1’42’29
2nd: Endorphin Kayaking (EK) - 1'49'44
3rd: Mountbatten CSC - 1'50'77
4th: PLK Paddlers - 1'53'31
5th: SUNDAY DRAGONS - 2'01'01
Open Mixed Heats (20-Crew)
1st: SMU Team A - 1'17'33
2nd: Tampines North CSC - 1'19'22
3rd: Eunos CSC - 1'19'36
4th: SUNDAY DRAGONS - 1'19'66
5th: German Dragons - 1'21'29
Let's really train harder for our next race!
By the way, we forgot to take a proper full team photo this time......=/
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Go Sunday Dragons!
This coming weekend marks the 10th race for Sunday Dragons!
We may not be the best team around but our spirits are definitely high! And not to forget, we are surely one of the most popular team around because the commentators talk about our name almost every race as we make our presence felt in the local dragonboating circuit.
Just ask around, who has not heard of us SUNDAY DRAGONS?
A quote to end off this post:
"The five S's of sports training are: stamina, speed, strength, skill, and spirit; but the greatest of these is spirit." - Ken Doherty
Keep our spirits high and let's aim for the best this weekend!
Sunday Dragons Sa!
We may not be the best team around but our spirits are definitely high! And not to forget, we are surely one of the most popular team around because the commentators talk about our name almost every race as we make our presence felt in the local dragonboating circuit.
Just ask around, who has not heard of us SUNDAY DRAGONS?
A quote to end off this post:
"The five S's of sports training are: stamina, speed, strength, skill, and spirit; but the greatest of these is spirit." - Ken Doherty
Keep our spirits high and let's aim for the best this weekend!
Sunday Dragons Sa!
Thursday, April 15, 2010
About Rowing Training
Rowing has become popular not only with aspiring oarsmen and women, but with the general population who see it as an effective form of fitness training.
The success of the Concept 2 rowing ergometer has meant that health club members can develop substantial rowing-specific fitness without ever taking to the water. Several events now exist purely to test the competitor's proficiency on an indoor rowing ergo.
Rowing is often labelled as one of the most physically strenuous of all sports, and it's not without credence...
In tests designed to mirror the demands of a 2000m race, caloric expenditure has been calculated as 36kcal per minute making it one of the most energy demanding activities ever studied. It's not surprising then that the aerobic power (VO2max) of elite oarsmen and women is substantial.
Aerobic energy metabolism is responsible for up to 75% of the energy required to row a 2000m race. The rest is derived from anaerobic metabolism, predominately through the lactic acid system with a small contribution from alactic pathways. Muscle fibre type composition in oarsmen and women resembles that of distance runners although they demonstrate significantly greater leg power than other athletes.
Tactically, rowers take a unique approach to race pacing. Up to the first 500m are completed with a vigorous sprint so athletes can look back on competitors. This places an immediate strain on the anaerobic energy pathways, which is followed by about 1000m of very high steady-state aerobic activity. The final 500m consists of an exhaustive, anaerobic sprint. Unsurprisingly, studies show Oarsmen and women have an exceptionally high tolerance to lactate accumulation.
Strength is also important to the rower. Peak power, power endurance and muscular endurance should be the ultimate goal of a rowing training program. Excessive hypertrophy can be detrimental to rowing while peak power, rather than maximal strength, is associated with good performance.
*Article from: http://www.sport-fitness-advisor.com/rowing-training.html
Sunday, April 11, 2010
Training - 17th and 18th April 2010
Last 2 trainings before the race!
Date: 17 April 2010
Time: 3.45pm - 6.00pm
Venue: Bedok Reservoir
*Water training only. Please meet at 3.45am outside boat house for warm up.
Date: 18 April 2010
Time: 7.45am - 11.00am
Venue: SDBA (Kallang)
*Land training after rowing. Please meet at 7.45am inside SDBA for warm up. We will be training in 2 small boats.
Date: 17 April 2010
Time: 3.45pm - 6.00pm
Venue: Bedok Reservoir
*Water training only. Please meet at 3.45am outside boat house for warm up.
Date: 18 April 2010
Time: 7.45am - 11.00am
Venue: SDBA (Kallang)
*Land training after rowing. Please meet at 7.45am inside SDBA for warm up. We will be training in 2 small boats.
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
Basketball Legend Michael Jordan's Quotes
There is an adage that you get to witness history in the making only once in a lifetime. Those who have watched Michael Jordan play would confirm this adage. One of the greatest basketball players of all time, Michael Jordan's scintillating performance on the basketball field remains etched in public memory. Get a dose of inspiration as you read these Michael Jordan quotes.
"Always turn a negative situation into a positive situation."
"I have missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I have lost almost 300 games. On 26 occasions I have been entrusted to take the game winning shot... and missed. And I have failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed. "
"I realized that if I was going to achieve anything in life I had to be aggressive. I had to get out there and go for it... I know fear is an obstacle for some people, but it's an illusion to me. "
"If it turns out that my best wasn't good enough, at least I won't look back and say that I was afraid to try; failure makes me work even harder. "
"Just play. Have fun. Enjoy the game. "
"Obstacles don't have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don't turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it. "
"You have to expect things of yourself before you can do them. "
Information from: http://quotations.about.com/od/stillmorefamouspeople/a/MichaelJordan1.htm
"Always turn a negative situation into a positive situation."
"I have missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I have lost almost 300 games. On 26 occasions I have been entrusted to take the game winning shot... and missed. And I have failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed. "
"I realized that if I was going to achieve anything in life I had to be aggressive. I had to get out there and go for it... I know fear is an obstacle for some people, but it's an illusion to me. "
"If it turns out that my best wasn't good enough, at least I won't look back and say that I was afraid to try; failure makes me work even harder. "
"Just play. Have fun. Enjoy the game. "
"Obstacles don't have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don't turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it. "
"You have to expect things of yourself before you can do them. "
Information from: http://quotations.about.com/od/stillmorefamouspeople/a/MichaelJordan1.htm
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