OCBC Cycling 2013

Hi Friends,

I am glad to say that  I just finished the OCBC Cycling 2013, 61Km Super Challenge today in 2 hours and 40 minutes. I had trained for it for the last six months. I had hoped to complete with a faster time but I went to play golf yesterday and that put a spanner in the works. My body was aching all over as I was riding. I decided to pace myself and I was glad I was able to finish the race.

Lesson learnt....do not engage in activities that will affect your race or competition. I could have played golf another day. My mistake.

OCBC Cycling 2013 was a great event with more than 10,000 riders. It was fun taking part. It has become a event in my Sporting calender. This is my fourth year. I started with the 20KM, then moved to 40 KM and the last two years I have been taking part in the 61KM.

Cycling is a good sport. You should take it up.

Now, I have to start training for Standard Chartered Marathon which is December!.

Have a Great Sporting Week.

Cheers,
Mark

Help N Ganesan-Former FAS Chief

Dear Friends,

I was reading an article on Straits Times today (10th April 2013- Page B16) about former FAS Chief N. Ganesan and I feel sad. A man who dedicated his life for Singapore soccer is now living in a nursing home in Bukit Timah after he suffered a stroke. He has helped a lot of soccer players as well as Singapore soccer. What I admire about him is his passion and self sacrifice for the good of Singapore soccer.

I loved watching Singapore soccer when the likes of Ganesan and Choo Seng Quee were in charge of the   Singapore team. The footballers played with passion and they were skillful players even though they earned very little money from playing soccer. Former players have only good things to say about "Gani".

Here is a story from Asia One:
http://www.asiaone.com/News/Latest%2BNews/Sports/Story/A1Story20121226-391681/2.html

Former Soccer Players, Lawyers and Friends are trying to raise funds to help Ganesan who is 80 years old. Please support in anyway you can.

Thanks.

Yours Sincerely,
Mark