PE teacher's Exam Blues...

I need more pictures to upload cos these days apparently without any pictures people won't come to your blog. Anyway, the past few days has been rather dull, its not been the same without lessons and little action in the pe room. Everyone's walking around from class to class just enduring the day for invigilations. Spent alot of time talking to my colleagues though. Been fun knowing all the tips and tricks that they use to pass by the time at work. They would warn me that it can be rather stressful during the killer terms in term 1 and 2. Everybody would get sooo worked up and markings would be up to their deskload, not forgetting the committee work that we will be put through. Part and parcel of the experience they say, cause it can't get any worse.. Or can it? I'm pretty glad im starting to write again on my blog so I know my thoughts can be put out somewhere in the world to see. I won't really bother putting it up for the public to see but well, if there are people in the world interested then feel free:) Training has gone to another level for me because I've been focusing alot on strength training with calisthenics and other body weight exercises. Its my own personal experiment to test and see whether it can change my physique and surprisingly i've been observing results. My running fitness has been rather disappointing knowing that I've stopped running since the end of the 10k AHM race. It was one race I would not want to register for again. Got injured, lousy routes.. Just not the experience I would want for a race. I'm going to focus on my basic form again and emphasize on improving my aerobic fitness. I can understand why anyone needs to put in the discipline to train for triathlons. It can be a lonely road where few would ever thread and the road to success can be a roller coaster ride. Looking forward to my next post. Till then, paddleswimcyclerun to you!

Rantings of a Physical Education Teacher

It has been already 3 weeks since I started my new career as a Physical Educator and it has been a real eye opener to the world of school from behind the scenes. I know for sure that my lifestyle has taken a step in a positive direction and I've been regaining my health and vitality being in this position as compared to my previous occupation. My exercise regimen has been critical to my comeback in sports since the day I ended my competitive paddling days in University. Who knew I would start to pursue triathlons as part of my fitness goals. I've been able to do most of the things I so long had a passion for, creating for myself goals to exceed my physical limitations. Work wise, its been so different and the realities of working in the civil service shows its facade in a different light. Teaching Physical Education in schools has never been tougher in these times where few recognise physical education as an inclusive part of a child's development and parents see the need to focus on the child's head instead of their bodies. Met wonderful colleagues who share with me the ups and downs of teaching, be it in PE or their other subjects; the bits and pieces of being a teacher in a pressure cooker environment that is prevalent in Singapore's education system. Well this post shall be a new beginning to a new era of my adventures as a Physical Educator and my pursuit of excellence in fitness and health. The pursuit to my dreams of inspiring the next generation.