Still hanging in there?

Almost halfway through MYE08 - How's the papers so far?
Hopes it's a mixture of not-too-bad, average, can pass, good, great, confident! for most of you (Am I deceiving myself? No!)

Drove in this morning just before 0700 and thought I saw a student (in Xcountry shorts + PE top) running! He was just coming round the turn towards school gate. Just when I was wondering if anyone has been self-training... that's a pleasant surprise... so much so I forget to stop and see who's the guy... duhZ

Other than to share the news, this post is mainly to confirm that TRAINING RESUMES 16th MAY 2008 (Friday)!
Same time, venue to be confirmed - most probably going over to Jurong Stadium because post National Xcountry, next big event for the team is National Track & Field. That'll take place around July but registration closes 22nd May - yes, time is tight.

Btw, Sec 4s, training for National Track isn't compulsory for you - we would really prefer all of you to concentrate on preparation for prelims, O and N... with that said, Chia Yuan in through train - to be confirmed by coach.

If you still do not know ... Jurong Sec is celebrating 45th anniversary this year and two big events are coming up early July.. some of you would be involved in one way or another -> 10 students required from Xcountry (& almost every other CCAs) to help out - most probably getting the Sec 4s and 5 (nasrul)... more details later. The rest of you will need to find other means to fulfil CIP hours (again, if you didn't realise, CIP hours to be fulfil via CCA mainly.)

Even if you are not self training in the morning, hopes some of you are doing so admist revision.

~jiayou~

THE day - 23rd April 08

Initially, there was a light drizzle but the skies cleared up soon enough. It was good weather ... until the prize presentation ceremony - the results were announced but no trophies/medals given out.

Results:

C Boys (227)
0440 SAMUEL 065 00:17:46.21
0444 ABLOY 066 00:17:47.15
0441 JIN MING 069 00:17:58.21
0443 KENNETH 081 00:18:18.58
0445 YONG KAI 103 00:18:50.35
0442 RYAN 139 00:19:45.69
0446 KIAN CHONG
0447 NIZAM
　
C Girls (223)
0045 WAN PING 006 00:14:47.47
0046 NIKKI 059 00:17:37.18
0048 JIA HUI 110 00:19:10.37
0047 YI YING 113 00:19:17.01
0049 CORRINA 149 00:20:36.05
0050 HAZIMAH 156 00:21:12.13
0051 RESHMI
　
B Boys (316)
1251 LIANG WEE 054 00:16:27.54
1256 BO YI 091 00:17:16.85
1255 YEE SENG 105 00:17:31.51
1252 CHIA YUAN 142 00:18:10.37
1253 JAN ANN 188 00:19:06.64
1258 YU CHENG 224 00:19:52.88
1254 HAO RONG
　
B Girls (229)
0834 KE HUI 018 00:15:31.69
0837 HUI SHAN 033 00:16:10.58
0832 JUNKO 040 00:16:20.22
0836 ESTHER 083 00:17:37.33
0835 SHANICE 124 00:18:57.31
0833 RACHEL 158 00:20:14.88

Some of you came in faster than I'd expected but really, what matters more is how you think you fare - Have you ran your best? Was it a better run compared to last year?

Congrats to Wan Ping and Ke Hui!

The supporters who went:
Arivindd, Alvin, Rayner, Hisyam, Lih Sheng, Ramdan, Johnathon, Royson, Jia Wei, Wei Sheng, Yee Ann, Kam Chee, Ravinpal, Kanessan, Andy, Fatt Rui, Shawn Nah, Sean Ng, De Quan

& not forgetting some of last year seniors who took time off from school & walked a few kilometres before reaching the start/end point.

Those who did not:
Desmond, Andi (HMT), Zhe Ming (MC), David, Yew Weng

Till post MYE

49th National Inter-School Cross Country Championship

THE day

CCA photo taking 2008

In the midst of training hard for the National Xcountry (next Wed 23rd Apr) and mugging (it's OK to be a nerd & love books!), this may seem out of point. But here's the information anyway:

What? CCA photo taking 2008

When? 23rd May 2008 (Friday)
1pm-5.30pm
* Last day of Term 2*
(more specific timing to be confirmed later)

Who? Compulsory for YOU who have been attending Xcountry/Track& Field training the last 4 months - the last time I counted - there's around 40+ of you.

How? Turn up in your jersery top & shorts at the scheduled time! (anyway, training is likely to have resumed by then.)
For the seniors (who recall previous photos taken in school uniform), come on, if you take it in school uniform, no difference from class photos or clubs and societies. The uniform groups have their smart uniforms; the sports groups have their respective jerseys!

& while I'm at this, might as well share the photos taken last year (for the juniors' benefit):

Don't they look good (in red jerseys)?! =)

In the meantime, continue to train hard, study hard (play hard after MYE when you'd done well).

Oh ya, cheers to Wan Ping who will be receiving her trophy for U17 Girls (Swift @ MacRitchie) Individual 10th tomorrow. Overdue! Hopefully the weather allows.

Akira/Swift Cross Country Championships 2008

5th April 2008

MacRitchie Reservoir

4.5km (Boys), 3.2km (Girls)

3rd April - went down for route familiarisation (for the Sec 1s esp) and it rained right after warm-up.

5th April - Rained @ JSS just before we set off... argHhh.

BUT the weather was sunny with occasional light breeze when we reached MacRitchie - great!

BUT what's new? It didn't last throughout - started drizzling just before the men and women open flagged off. Some, who still need to be told to warm down properly, used that as a convenient excuse.

Anyway, pics as follows:

Only Wei Sheng seem glad to be there - photographer owed the rest $?? (Kenneth, as usual, was distracted.)

Flag off ... GO!
Off they go~
The last 20 m for Yi Ying & Corrina.
Alas, didn't manage a decent shot of Nikki,

Jia Hui & Reshmi
The U17 girls before flag off
(- Esther who's washing cars + Wan Ping)

Just missed the top 10 - Jin Ming must be disappointed but he's gaining back his form

Both Abloy & Kenneth look good when they are seriously running and in red jerseys - don't go the other way again please
Nizam's not too happy being pushed - who will be huh? Part & parcel of races - maintain your sportmanship even if others don't

Not in good form but surely must make it to the finish line

expecting 4.8 km but ended at 4.5 km

A sprained ankle but kept running

"Almost stepped on a monkey; those behind screamed like xxx" (Some felt rejuvenuated by monkeys; others are just wary.)

Official photographer cum timer

- Chia Yuan's still recovering from last injury - Get well soon!

(Ella ella eh eh eh) Junko is pretty tickled/impressed by the Cedar girls' umbrellas. How many of you bring umbrellas for trainings/competitions?

Coming in 10th for U17 girls: Chua Wan Ping

I know you are affected that the name wasn't changed; can't be changed.

The juniors who don't know him - Allan's JSS captain 2006.

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Rayner - glad you came to support the team (otherwise, as he put it, would be at home facing comp, rather than the books) - could always do with an extra pairs of hands aound. Btw, some of your jokes were funny but only because they were told at the right time & place.

Not all would be running the National Xcountry but all would surely be going down to support!

~ What time is it? Study time ~

Remember the 'highs'; forget (forgotten) the 'lows'

Some good moments remembered ...

1. C Boys (4x100m) Kian Chong, Nizam, Samuel, Yong Kai borrowed batons for self-training on Thursday (trainings on Wed & Fri).
2. Zhen Quan & Andy (Lim) drop by to visit (& help) juniors every now & then.
3. Last minute notice about Swift race but C boys formed 2 teams efficiently.
4. Kanessan called up all his team mates to verify information & Kenneth helped; he has all the contact numbers.
5. Lih Sheng says“It's my last race; I want to run.”

How many of you want to run? How many run because the teachers want you to?

Some things should not/cannot be compromised – is it really generation gap?

- Respect & Discipline -

SPH Relay @ Yio Chu Kang Stadium

Just the other day it's Xcountry @ Bedok Res, today (& tomorrow), the athletes raced again around the area - SPH Relay @ Yio Chu Kang Stadium.
I seem to be the only one keen to snap pictures so it's just these few:

Corrina's first track event in Secondary & she's the first runner!

C girls not keen in posing for a team pic ...

That's Alvin running in place of Kenneth.

Too far (& fast? both feet off ground) for a clear pic - either that or I used the wrong mode.

The girls are pretty calm when watching the relays huh?

Abloy looks better with his hands off his face ~

The C boys 4 x 400 m

- the only team I managed to coax in taking a team pic

Take 2 - Abloy wasn't too happy with the prev one after previewing. Ryan asked to preview the photos I'd taken & the rest crowded around ... hmmm, don't want to pose for pic but want to see what I'd taken ... ??

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small hiccups
1. The sky showered blessings just as the C girls race began - First track event for some of the Sec 1s and it rained … again.
2. Alvin stepped on Ryan's shoes; the former fell *ouch - but phew.. minor scratches*; the latter ran off with only ONE spike shoe.

I didn't know until they told me so. Thereafter realised there's a pic to prove - notice his right leg

Might have felt quite cool running with 1 shoe huh?

3. Liang Wee (did not do enough Math and) came down with flu; lucky Yee Seng was ready (not nervous) to run in his place. (Whether he is really ready or not is not the question, he seemed ready.)
4. Someone blocked Chia Yuan; he seemed rather pissed–Chia Yuan pissed? very seldom huh.
5. Numerous attempted to run & hide when the DJ approached; not a good idea - c'mon, he was trying to give out small gifts - be a good sport! (it's the same when teacher asks a question & u looks away ... while thinking–please don't call me.)

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!! Next race for some of you next sat; outdated info on the web so note its 5th April @ MacRitchie Reservoir !!