frustration

In my last IPPT window, lack of preparation for the test caused me to fail my 2.4km run by a miserable 8 seconds, and so in this window, I have to attend RT, or remedial training.

Thanks to a rule that I have to complete 20 sessions of RT within 2 months, and the fact that I have a high key ICT upcoming in July, I have to squeeze 20 sessions into 6 1/2 weeks, which works out to 3 sessions a week. Within the 20 sessions there are three 'exit points': the 8th, 14th and 20th sessions are IPPT sessions. If I pass, I can exit the RT program.

Today was my 8th session, and after 2 1/2 weeks of training I was a little hopeful that I could pass today and exit the program. But no, instead I got even worse results compared to my test back in March.

I am a little frustrated, because I did put in effort during my past 7 training sessions. Maybe not 110% effort, but at least I didn't walk during any of my runs, or did less leg raises than asked to do.

I guess the entire RT environment isn't conducive for passing IPPT; its like studying for exams in a LAN shop. Surrounded by many others who are there because 1) they don't think they will pass no matter how hard they try, 2) they are older than me so passing standards are lower, they just 'go through motion'. Which was why my plan was to pass today and exit the program, then continue training on my own aiming for a silver during my ICT IPPT.

Well when I seemed to be doing better than them, I thought I was improving. Turns out maybe that's all an delusion.

For now, I will console myself by thinking that muscle fatigue was the cause of my worse than expected results [I only managed to do 37 sit-ups and 5 chin-ups], and hope things will get better from here.

Maybe I should increase my training frequency and intensity.