Sleeping Beauty on Ice

[ Media Invite ]

I brought three kids to watch Sleeping Beauty On Ice last Friday.
It is a classic story, but interpreted on ice and classical pieces.
sleeping beauty on ice

The 24 World, European and National Championship level skaters push the boundaries of contemporary ice dance with their skill and athleticism, combining audacious high-speed leaps, throws and lifts with beautiful fluid ice dancing, all performed in the intimate setting of a frozen theatre stage.
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(image credit BASE Entertainment Asia)

We are all familiar with the story.
Princess fell asleep.
Prince kiss her.
Princess awakes.

But there is a twist to the ice version.
The boys kept asking me why no one is talking or singing haha.
We were all curious why the wicked fairy had turn into a male.
We were all impressed with the ice stage, flying acrobatics and occasional fire.

Video : My girl was totally in awe at the fast-paced ice skating.

While we hold our breaths whenever the skaters do their dizzying spins, we were also curious why they never lose their balance!
Sleeping Beauty on Ice
(image credit BASE Entertainment Asia)

Thank you BASE Entertainment and Nuffnang for the invite.

Straits Time Run 18.45 km YES!

I ran the Straits Time Run 18.45 km this morning, which is just 2km shy of half marathon.
A few milestones were achieved for this run.

First – The Haze stayed away another day! Any new day with PSI < 100 is another day to treasure. We need our fresh air, kids should be outdoor and not cooped indoors. At the same time, it does give kids an opportunity to appreciate that good weather is not a granted. Straits Time run 18.45 km finisher

Secondly, my previous benchmark was 10km in about 1 hour (Nila Run and North East Compressport). My timing of 2hr 30min (for 18.45km) is considered slow (Kenyan ran 58mins, and fast-paced walking can complete route in under 3km). I failed to train for this run, recent cough and haze did not help to improve the situation, but I am glad to complete the run.

Another opportunity to demonstrate to kids “Never give up, persevere, and set new benchmark for ourselves”. Perhaps 42km for 2016!

ST Run 2015 OCBC arena

Earlier, we arrived at Singapore Sports Hub 0400, 1 hour before the race commence. We were determined to make the most out of another haze free day! Positive energies and enthusiasm from fellow runners will rub off on us and motivate us to stretch further. The pacers for 2hr 10min even got pop music from their sound bar, Great job!

During the run, it felt like running a never-ending uphill, but we just had to persevere until the end. The faster I complete my race, the earlier I can reach home.
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The waterfront route helps to take the focus away from our tired calves, accompanied by sea breeze. Some other iconic buildings include Singapore Flyer, Esplanade, Merlion, MBS, Gardens by the Bay.

This is not an unfamiliar route as I had joined colleagues around “Gardens by the Bay” before. The only difference is we are starting our run earlier, and clearing 18.45 km instead of 6 to 8km.

From the map below, cramps start appearing after 6km.
straits time run route

The end point is inside the stadium itself, very spectacular. More importantly, this run will pushed my running confidence up another notch.
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* click Running tag to find out which other races my family had participated before