I did it !!! NBK Walkathon Experience

I did it !! I completed NBK's 15th annual walkathon, a total distance of 8 Km in a little over an Hour.

Banana Chocolate Smoothie

We met at a common friend's place before flag off and downed a big glass of Banana Chocolate smoothie before we headed off to Scientific center.


Each age category was given a different color and flag off at different time intervals. Our group started the race at 1530 hours. The first 4 kilometers went by without a hitch but by the 5th Km marking I started to feel a little tired but I carried on and by the 6th Km post I was back in the game and before I knew it I reached the last Km mark ! The last Km went by quickly and I reached Green Island within the top 200.

Yeah my feet are kinda sore right now as I write this post but boy it sure feels good !!

With buddies SJ and PS

Ps. As usual there were a lot of morons out there on Gulf street showing off in their cars and weaving in between traffic. Although this is normal on Gulf street during the weekend, today was particularly dangerous as the participants of the race had to use parts of the road where the sidewalk wasnt enough.

NBK Walkathon 2009 registration

I registered for the event over the weekend. They have a tent setup near Scientific center in Salmiya and I think there's one at the Avenues Mall. Its a pretty quick procedure.

You give them your civil ID. They check your Blood pressure and fill out the registration form. Then they give you your jersey number, NBK cap and a pamphlet about the event.

The walkathon starts at the Scientific center and ends at Green Island. Be at the starting point by 1430 hours. At last count more than 5000 people have registered for the walkathon this year !!

NBK Walkathon 2009

Theres less than a month left for the NBK walkathon, time to get your lazy asses off the couch and start training. The total distance to be covered is 8km (for men) My current record is 4.5 kms in 1 hour..I need to work on extending my range to 8 kms by March 14th.

NBK press release
[...National Bank of Kuwait (NBK), has recently started the preparations for the launch of its 15th annual Walkathon titled "Say No to Drugs", scheduled to kick off on 14th March, 2009 as part of an all-inclusive drive initiated by the bank to combat the spread of drug use, particularly amongst young generations and promote awareness about the health and risks of drugs. The Walkathon event will also feature a host of functions, activities and competitions with rewarding prizes and rewards awaiting the participants...]

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Down in the gutter

Its been a while since I've gone bowling,a really really long while! So naturally I wasnt expecting to bowl a perfect game when I went out this weekend with a few of my buddies. The less said about the first game the better. My balls(bowling balls that is ;) ) were in the gutter so often I think they were too embarassed to come back out through the ball dispenser.


I swear one of those balls, the orange 10 pound Brunswick was mocking me with his hollow little eyes and round mouth !

By the second game I was back in the game and managed a couple of strikes, although my total score was nothing to write home about. But hey its just a game right ? "It doesnt matter if you win or lose", Isnt that what the losers say ? :)
Well I gotta go now and disinfect my feet after wearing those stinky bowling shoes !

After effects of SBK fever

After all that gaming yesterday I needed to get some sun and fresh air !
I was walking by a toy shop today when I thought I'd check out some scale models or action figures. The action figures didnt impress me, coz nowadays my focus is on detailed figures like Gundam or Transformers. I ended up walking out of there with a Ducati 999s model by Maisto. When I got back home I set up a black backdrop and took some glamour shots of my new Duc 999s


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Enjoy !!

SBK Fever

Floppies, cds, dvds, audio cassettes, pieces of paper, random notes, rubber bands and the odd paper clip. This is what looks back at me whenever I open my computer desk drawer. Well looks like its time to do some cleaning.
Good God ! never knew I had so much junk !, first things first.. all floppies must go! (coz my new pc doesnt have a floppy drive). Then managed to arrange the audio cds in alphabetical order, thats when I came across this gem !
Electronic Arts SBK 2001 !!! Man its been a long time since I maxed out on the tracks. I forgot everything else for a few mins and installed the game. This game came out when Foggie was King(thats Carl Fogarty for you non SBK fans)I promptly selected the 996, and Foggie as rider and Valencia for a couple of test laps.

Wheeee !!!



The first lap was a complete disaster coz I kept forgetting the braking points and acelerated well into the apex ! The second lap was much better and I was confident enough to try my hand at wheeling the 996. The bike goes up rather easily from first gear and keeps reaching for the sky with each gear change. Pride got the better of me and soon I ended up on the tarmac(lucky for me this is just a game! :) )

Pride goes before a fall !




Before I ended my practice session I wanted to check out the top end on the Ducati 996. I'm proud to say I topped out at 305 Kmph before I had to brake for a tight left hander at the end of the straight.

Life @ 305 Kmph !!



I miss playing these classic games, I think I might have F1 2001 somewhere around here, if not it might be with my brother. For now I'll be honing my skills on the Duc. I'm gonna start the game in championship mode as soon as I finish writing this blog.
Bye folks, Its time for Foggie to rule once again !!