Sorry for not updaing the blog for so long. I have been very busy for the past weeks... and i heard some complaints liao... so i think i should do something about it..
Wow! i love running! I have been running quite a while for the past few weeks. 6km HOPE Run -> 21km Army Half Marathon -> IPPT.
(my first 21km in my entire life! this is one of my new year resolutions this year... completed!)
Being an NSmen (ORD loh!), one must attempt and pass the IPPT within the window period (1yr).
NAME: TAN GUANRUI AGE: 21 CATEGORY: XYour VOC Group is Combat and you have ORD After April 1994. You have NOT TAKEN your IPPT for 11/10/2006 to 10/10/2007. Advisory:
(a) Please ATTEMPT your IPPT by 10/10/2007, otherwise you will be subjected to disciplinary action.
(b) Please update your contact nos/email on e-SelfUpdate so that you can be informed via SMS if there is any change to your current IPPT requirement.Today i went for my Individual Physical Proficiency Test (IPPT) at Maju Camp.
It was raining super heavily in the morning. I had to wake up at 6am in order to reach there by 0715hrs. When i was brushing my teeth, i was wondering whether the IPPT would be cancelled. But as my window period for IPPT this year is closing as my birthday is drawing nearer, i can't afford to wait any longer. So i decided to just make my way to Maju Camp and see whether the rain would stop in time.
I was so so impressed by the electronic version of the IPPT. I would say that it is a good system, fast and accurate. Ever since i ORDed, this is my first time taking IPPT as a NSmen. The individual number tag contains the individual's details and is used to register the score at every station.
After completing the 4 static stations in the multi-purpose sports hall, we waited in the cookhouse to wait for further instructions on whether the 2.4km run is still going to be on. If not, all the results today would be considered void without the run...
No!!! I don't want!!! The Physical training instructor (PTI) told everyone of us to pray for the weather to be clear so that the run can still carry on.... so we hang on and waited for about 45 mins... When the rain finally tone down to slight drizzle, we assembled on the parade square for briefing on the running route. Each round is 0.8km, and we have to run 3 runs to complete the 2.4km run. The timing will only start after the number tag we are wearing passes through the gantry, so its quite fair actually....i was in the first detail (wave) so it really feels like I am the fastest cos the route in front of me is clear... so the morale was UP!
However, during the run, somehow my nose started to run also... cool right? i have to control my breathing in a weird manner, a bit jia lat. But what kept me running was the monetary award of $200, if my overall result is silver.... Hee! good money u know! haha!
The weather was nice, cool but my shoes were wet after stepping into quite a number of rain patches... splash splash!!
The results are:
Sit-up : 41
Broad Jump : 234cm
Chin Up : 10
Shuttle Run : 9.3 sec
2.4km Run : 11:21min
Result: PASS
Award: SILVER
