Red Ants

2009-11-15T05:54:00.000-08:00

PEOPLE. i need some explaination for the turnup on saturday, 14/11
training was at macritchie. the cross country team was supposed to come, it was not an OPTIONAL TRAINING
the turnout? you could count it with your hands.

i understand if those who are not in the cross country team do not turn up, but what about those who are? If you want to get into the team, the least you could do is turn up for training. I hope to see people actually put in an effort. I dont want a team where people turn up for activities,they think are fun and then skip training. if that's the case, why don't we scrape the cca outing and farewell?

it is CCA. CO-ciriculum. not ECA extra. If you have an MC, valid reason or such, please tell corrina.

2009-11-09T04:08:00.000-08:00

Everyone, new training days and venue!

Tue-serangoon stadium

thurs- SRJC

Sat- different venues

Please tell your division I/C if you do not have a scheldue.

Everyone train hard!!!

2009-10-16T18:30:00.000-07:00

i saw this article in the runner's world magazine and its a really motivating piece. may take some thirty minutes to read, but its really worth the time.
you can go google 'zola budd' first though.

Zola Budd's Running Story
AFTER THE FALL

Think you know the story of Zola Budd? Think again. Even if you remember how the barefoot prodigy broke world records and was blamed for Mary Decker's Olympic nightmare, her story has more heartbreak and considerably more weirdness than the legend.
By Steve Friedman

Last autumn, at a pretty clearing nestled 3,333 feet above sea level in North Carolina's Blue Ridge Mountains, 194 female collegiate distance runners gathered to run a 5000-meter cross-country race.

Many were tall and slim, rangy and loose-limbed in the way of college-aged distance runners. They came from North Carolina State and Clemson and Davidson and Miami and other colleges and universities, and it's a safe bet that no matter what burdens any of them quietly carried—anxiety about grades, boyfriend troubles, or less specific but no less real woes—none had ever faced the combination of worldwide shame and personal loss that had battered the middle-aged woman in their midst.

She was neither tall nor slim nor rangy. She was 42, brown as a walnut, slightly thick in the middle. When the race started, she jumped in front. The young runners knew this was an open race, that oddballs could run if they wanted. But what was the runner in front thinking? Maybe she wanted to feel the sensation of leading a race. Maybe she would quit after a few hundred yards, then limp back to her grandkids and tell them about the day she led some real runners. Maybe she used to lead races, back in her day.

Some of the coaches looked at each other. She had a nice stride—there was power to it, and precision. She wasn't just a weekend jogger out for a laugh. The coaches could tell that, even if some of the young runners could not. She kept the lead even after a quarter mile. More coaches watched her, and for at least one of them, and maybe more, who beheld her curly hair, and her speed, and the way she had that little hitch in her style—elbows slightly too high, a little too wide—there was something familiar.

Her coach had told her to take it easy, that she didn't have to lead from the beginning. He had warned her against going out too fast. He had warned her that a gigantic hill sat in the middle of the course, and that if she went out too fast, the hill might swallow her. Now more coaches were looking at her, a curly haired, middle-aged woman, legs like pistons, elbows flying. What they saw didn't make sense. She was decimating their college athletes. She ran the first mile of the race in 5:18.

No slightly thick, middle-aged jogger could maintain that kind of pace. She was slowing down. And now the giant hill in the middle of the course was looming. And the young athletes were tracking the sun-cured, curly-haired rabbit down. They were clear-eyed, long-limbed, remorseless. They were on the big hill now, and they had caught up to her and they were going to pass her. Her coach couldn't help it. She had ignored his advice. Still, he couldn't help it. So Jeff Jacobs yelled. "Go, Zola!"

"Zola?" another coach asked, and stared at the runner. Other coaches stared, too. Zola? It was impossible.

Mention the name Zola Budd to the casual track fan and you'll likely get one (or all) of three responses: Barefoot. South African. Tripped Mary Decker. Those were the boldest brush strokes of her narrative, and they continue to be. But the legend of Zola Budd is, like all legends, simple and moving and incomplete. It is made of half-truths, exaggerations, and outright lies. She did run barefoot—but so did everyone else where she grew up. She did refrain from speaking out against great and terrible injustice—but so did a lot of other people older and wiser. She did suffer stunning setbacks and tragic losses, but much of her misfortune was worse than people knew, the losses more complicated and painful than most imagined.

the rest of the article:
http://www.runnersworld.com/article/0,7120,s6-243-297--13308-0,00.html

the classic example of someone who keeps running.

2009-10-16T18:05:00.000-07:00

HEY!!! everyone, there's two reasons to cheer right now!

1. Exams Are OVER!

2. Training resumes next wednesday, 21/10/09

attendance is compulsory, so for those who have been studying hard, do get some training in before training resumes, there is still time!!! try getting your teammates to go for an hour long run. Lately i came across a MOTIVATING article so will post that too.
till then, everyone keep running!

2009-07-25T21:30:00.000-07:00

For those who did not turn up for the first training after H1N1 stop in cca, training dates have been stabilised again. With effect from 29th July 2009 (Wednesday) , training will be at 2.30 every Wednesday and Friday, so everyone please be punctual :D

For those who are unable to make it, please inform me (wanping) and also corrina (she takes care of the attendance, btw) . If you are unable to make it for the Wednesday or Friday training, we'll go to down to SRJC on either Tue/ Thurs, so everyone will have at least two days of training a week (unless due to unforeseen circumstances) .
Please inform me a day in advance if you cannot make it for the Wed/Fri training, thanks.

So everyone, keep running!

2009-05-03T05:30:00.000-07:00

Hey people,

in case you all didn't know, training will resume the FRIDAY after exams.
that means the 22th!
Attendance will be taken, so please come, no matter whether you are track or cross!

Thanks, TATA!

2009-03-26T05:13:00.000-07:00

C boys

37 18:47:52 Kanessan Gunasegaran
39 18:50:07 Tan Hong Liang
85 20:26:50 Nah Yeow Pang Shawn
97 20:50:53 Ng Jun Jie Sean
150 22:10:06 Tay Wei Sheng
158 22:24:37 Royson Tay Wei Jie

C Girls

62 21:03:05 Lai Jang Wai
82 21:49:74 Corrina Tan Li Ying
103 23:08:73 Harriel Thai Jia En
142 24:39:91 Maziyyah Najihah
194 29:47:14 Selas Tiong Siu Loi

B Boys

26 16:57:44 Tham Hao Rong
53 18:10:13 Samuel Goh Jin Long
152 20:21:74 Lim Chia Yuan
179 20:46:35 Alvin Chong Jun Xiang
297 24:28:03 Ryan Poon Yung Chieh

B Girls

11 17:46:20 Chua Wan Ping
31 18:58:64 Chuah Ke Hui
43 19:52:85 Rupini Piragasam
71 21:07:53 Nikki Pearl Chan Yun Ling
179 25:16:42 Nur Hazimah Bte Anuar
196 26:21:98 Tan Yi Ying

- Congratulation Wan Ping!!
- If your name's not there there's no timing & position.

Credits
http://www.schoolsports.sg/sssc/cross_country/results

2009-03-15T02:19:00.000-07:00

Attention Attention!!

Holiday Trgs

Mon & Wed: 8:30 to 11:00 AM

Friday: 2:30 to 5:00 PM

Best if you can arrive early early
and inform the rest and make them
come down uh! :D

Anything just call Kehui or Haorong or
Wanping or Samuel

have fun!

2009-03-06T23:24:00.000-08:00

SO CUTE.

Let's wear this!! Haha! :D

:D

2009-01-23T19:05:00.000-08:00

新年快樂!!

Haha may all of you have a happy chinese new year!
Visitation to Mrlim's place will be updated soon.

-HOWEVER , right after chinese new year,
I want everyone, EVERYONE to be back
and serious at trainings. That includes sec 4, sec 3,
sec 2 and sec 1. No excuses alright?

-Next, IM SAYING THIS AGAIN, DO NOT come
down and sit at the tables if you are unfit for training!
Don't waste your time.

Cross country Nationals are coming in about 2 months
time, We're running out of time! I do hope you guys will
realise this and train harder! Can we increase training
days? 2 days is really not going to cut it.

Attendance's terrible, guys!! WAKE UP WAKE UP!!

After saying this i really do hope to see ya'll sooon! (:

FYI!!

2008-12-23T07:45:00.000-08:00

Hey hey hey hey hey hey heyyyyyy.

I think you guys ought to know that
Ms Chua will be leaving us at the end
of the year, which is like a week from now.

Appreciate while you still can.

xxx

Trg at MOUNT FABER on 30 Dec, Tuesday.
Starts at 9am and we'll be meeting at 8:15am,
boon lay int. (standard!!)

Only come down if you're serious about trg.
Ok?

See you!

FAREWELL 08

2008-12-01T07:30:00.000-08:00

FAREWELL PARTY 2008!

Fun alright, too bad for you if you didn't make it!

Hey, if you still haven't paid, please pay!

Thank You: Mr Ser, Ex-Seniors, Sec 4/5,

EVERYONE WHO CAME!! :D

Hope ya'll had fun!

Time to be serious at trainings yea?
;)

Photos courtesy of:

Haorong http://haorongggg-thatsme.blogspot.com/

Afiq http://afweak.spaces.live.com/

Update- Farewell 2008

2008-11-27T07:50:00.000-08:00

FAREWELL 2008:

Date: 29 November 2008, Saturday.

Venue: School Canteen

Time: Anytime from noon to night; Dinner @ about 6pm

If you haven't paid, PAY!!!!

2008-11-23T20:24:00.000-08:00

DUDES..

Farewell Party for The Graduates:

Date 29 November 2008, Saturday
Venue School
Time To be confirmed.

Remember to pay your ten dollars,
girls remember to hand in your cards by
THURSDAY! :D

Alright, Alright, Alright,
keep checking back for more news.

2008-11-06T07:04:00.001-08:00

PLEASE BE IN SCHOOL BY:

2:00 PM

Thank You.

2008-10-29T22:33:00.000-07:00

No Anger, haha.

Relax, all.

Just hope you guys will take this CCA seriously,
during trainings please put in 101%.

Do you feel you take trainings seriously?

From this day forth, for every absence
for training you require a valid reason.
To prove it, an MC or Parent's Letter.

That's all, Have fun :D

2008-10-23T04:44:00.001-07:00

Greetings! Lol!

Holidays have come, i hope you have fun!
But do remember, there will be trainings!

Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 2PMS!

If you are not coming, you will need to
produce a letter, okay?

Without hard work, there will be no rewards,
so pleaseeeeeeeee put in effort okay!

Thank You! Lol :D

No headings

2008-10-22T22:21:00.000-07:00

This is the full video. See it when you're free =)

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Totally bored.

No headings

2008-10-15T05:35:00.001-07:00

Lohi! This blog is so not alive when there is no tagboard. Thus, i'm putting back the tag board! Please do not use names like 'passerby', 'anomymous' or a fullstop or whatsoever " . "

Haha! hope this blog got more ppl come tag :D trg resumes, work hard peeps! Don't make things difficult for our captains , tchers and coach!

LOL haha! This video is a learning english (a game). If you were to laugh, you would be punished! Haha, if our lessons in schl like that den ho seh liao!

Training Resumes

2008-10-12T03:45:00.000-07:00

Hello, so finally here's an update and..

Training resumes this week!

When Wendsday 15 October 2008
Time I suppose it's the same!

I hope you've been training! :D

see you all~

2008-10-01T05:22:00.000-07:00

Since there are so many irritatng spammers,
i decided to remove the tagboard.

In the meantime, keep checking this blog
for any new updates! (:

All the best for your EOYs!

BBQ today

2008-08-29T08:52:00.000-07:00

Today's bbq i think it's quite a success bah :D

We have also improved our ties with the basketballers! :DDD -claps-

I also also had change the tagboard due to kehui's forgetfulness =="

Please don't quarrel in blog ever again :D

Rest well folks!

Real name pls

2008-08-28T05:44:00.001-07:00

Loha peeople. Please don't quarrel in tag board please. Use only real names.

Seniors! please show some discipline to your juniors! Don't be so ..... =="

That's all buh bye~

Hope tomorrow's BBQ would be a success!

Hoho!!

2008-08-27T05:45:00.000-07:00

Hey YO :D

A few announcements!!

This FRIDAY,
-Training is at 2PM! So please be punctuaaaaal
and change BEFORE 2PM yeaaa?

-X-c/T&f Barbeque!! It'll start at 4pm.. not a problem i suppose!

HOLIDAY TRAININGS:

Monday @ Jurong Park,

Wednesday @ School

Friday @ School.

All trainings start at 2PM. So I'll say again!!
Be punctual!!
& If it rains, just um gather somewhere sheltered.

Last thing- Remember Mr Lim's present? I know it's like
overdue and everything, but we're still gonna get it so,
be prepared to pay some money! Won't be a lot, I assure you :D

Hmmmmmms & that will be all i guessssss.
Check the notice board for any details yeaaa!

>>EH stop quarreling at the tagboard!
>>NIE Director's Relay Results: link (courtesy of abloy!!)

LOVE KEHUI. HAHAHAHA.

O:

2008-08-20T07:49:00.001-07:00

Eiks! Arlo everybadi!

No tights anymore, except for nizam for religous purpose.

No ball games ler! No more no more!

Guys next trg please be ready bfore 2.30? And guys, coach is not feeling well again D: so please co-operate with him. Don't talk when he's talking. Listen up carefully before you all ask any questions . kays??? :D

Singapore bay run- friday meet at 3 i suppose for those who are running in school! Jiayou for those who taking part, including me!

1st-$500!
Jiayou~!

Nothing

2008-08-18T08:25:00.000-07:00

Posted! someone calls for update F3

Erm guys, i've been thinking, should we put up songs in this blog? Like haorong's suo wei de motivational songs for running .__.

Er...hr's motivational songs is...er, migrate by mariah carey? Er...no one Alicia Keys? The way that i love by erm..forgot ._.

Er...still got fall for you, kehui, heart breaker, nikki, and super mario by...erm, super mario? O.o? =.="

Piang competitions coming soon lers. All participants must take care hor. Friday NIE, Sunday bay run.

Strictly NO bball and soccer . Don't injure yourself.

Okay la, cancan play but take care bahs! Lols -points at hr, ys, shawn, kc, harriel and guys- lollollollollol

lollollollol, signing off :D
Be happy ;D

No half day!

2008-08-06T07:31:00.000-07:00

No half day this friday but there is training (08-08-08!)@ 2pm,
so we can all go home and watch Beijing Olympics
opening ceremony like coach said! Ha!

If you have any ideas for coach's birthday, please leave
a tag there so we have enough time to react (there isn't much time!).

Yebbs. Unless you all wanna get him a healthy cake too!

SEE YOU ON FRIDAY

kehui

Trophies for Mr Lim

2008-08-02T19:48:00.001-07:00

A figure of a running man.

And the base should look like this.

We want all runners to vote for either trophy, glass plaque or plaque for coach's birthday present.

Trophy-about $23

Glass plaque-about$20~$35

Plaque-at least $30

MrLim's birthday is coming soon on 17th August. We need to get ready a few days before.

Training Sessions

2008-08-01T19:24:00.000-07:00

Training sessions are now Wednesday and Friday,
starting next wednesday. 6 AUGUST 2008.

Please be outside the gym by 3pm.

For more details referrrrrr to notice board. :D

Correction

2008-07-29T04:07:00.000-07:00

Sorry to inform,
training resumes tomorrow, 30 Jul 2008, WEDNESDAY.
not 6 Aug 2008.

blur blur blur blur blur mr ser.
haha!

Training Resumes

2008-07-28T01:21:00.000-07:00

Training resumes on 6 Aug 2008, Wednesday :D
check noticeboard for details!

Project Nutz 2008

2008-07-26T02:52:00.000-07:00

Great Run Everyone!! :D

& congrats to..
Girls: 4th Position
Boys: 4th Position & 7th Position!

Prize-presentation next friday, flag raising.
Remember to bring your medals on
monday, tuesday, wednesday or thursday!!

Those who are injured, take good good care!

August's coming & so is training (mr lim! :D) so those
who haven't been training, brace yourselvesssss >:]