tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-105476892024-03-08T04:27:19.179+08:00a day in the life of a BE@RBRICK<b><a href="https://tinyurl.com/58zy2c35">Running</a> | <a href="https://tinyurl.com/y85tbhbe">Automotive</a> | <a href="https://tinyurl.com/y9uooq2c">BMW</a> | <a href="https://tinyurl.com/y853ulza">Mazda</a> | <a href="http://tinyurl.com/3x3wjt">Photography</a> | <a href="http://tinyurl.com/2d7fqn">Toys</a>
<br>ยฉwilliam tan 2005</b>WILLIAM TANhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10479454499293094105noreply@blogger.comBlogger1504125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10547689.post-36652999009247783362023-12-31T23:59:00.000+08:002024-01-01T10:50:39.184+08:00Final 365th Run of 2023 ๐
๐ Final Run of the Year ๐ 365th Run of 2023 ๐ Day 1515 ๐ฆพToday is the final day of the year of 2๏ธโฃ0๏ธโฃ2๏ธโฃ3๏ธโฃ. This day is a very special day because it is also the final week and month of 2023. That meant reports for weekly, monthly and year are out today!Completing my last Half-Marathon of the 2023 with another weekend halfie stronger under 2h around the homeground, 2 WILLIAM TANhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10479454499293094105noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10547689.post-88882170191237104142023-12-16T08:00:00.022+08:002023-12-17T07:37:06.670+08:00The 1500 Days Run Streak Milestone Challenge ๐๐๐ฏ๐ต
๐๐ฎ๐ ๐ญ๐ฑ๐ฌ๐ฌ. This day concludes the #daily10k challenge to clock 10km and 10,000 steps daily. I started the challenge to run at least 10K consecutively everyday in November 2019. After 1500 days I finish the challenge with a weekend 22K Half-Marathon in Tokyo, Japan ๐ฏ๐ต, which is also my first halfie in Japan. There is no better way to complete this challenge in the perfect WILLIAM TANhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10479454499293094105noreply@blogger.com01-1 Maihama, Urayasu, Chiba 279-0031, Japan35.6328964 139.88039437.3226625638211544 104.7241443 63.943130236178845 175.0366443tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10547689.post-14770955975774988232023-11-12T17:32:00.001+08:002023-11-12T17:34:33.556+08:00Run, I Will ! 5 Years On ๐๏ธ 26,179K
5 years ago, I started running again after a long period of sedentary lifestyle. Back then I could only do 2.5K and could barely keep an 8 min pace without being breathless. However, that was the start of a mission to change my lifestyle.
๐ฑ ๐ฌ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ ๐ฅ๐๐ป, ๐ ๐ช๐ถ๐น๐น ๐ฆ๐๐บ๐บ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐๐ธTotal distance : 26,179.2 km๐ธAverage pace : 5:41 min/km
Today, I am WILLIAM TANhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10479454499293094105noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10547689.post-74768400875668511352023-11-07T17:07:00.227+08:002023-11-07T20:01:00.313+08:00BMW i5 eDrive (G60) and 5 Series (2024 models)
BMW i5 (G60) is the 4th and latest sedan to get a full-electric model after the early i8 (roadster), i4 and then i7. As the i series (BMW sub-brand for their EV) model name suggests, the i5 is the electric equivalent of the traditional internal combustion engine-powered 5 series. As expected, when both the i and ICE variants share the same chassis, it meant that i model will not have WILLIAM TANhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10479454499293094105noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10547689.post-20405996829010189192023-11-07T12:17:00.003+08:002023-11-07T12:17:28.155+08:00[THROWBACK] Volkwagen-Audi Group Boutique, Berlin Throwback to November 22, 2022A visit to Volkswagen-Audi Group auto-boutique in the city of Berlin. This isn't exact an automobile showroom, but a museum showcasing some of the classics and the future of the VAG.Less you didn't know, the labels under VAG are: Audi, Volkswagen, ล KODA and PorscheWILLIAM TANhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10479454499293094105noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10547689.post-50050363358990374622023-11-06T17:13:00.008+08:002023-11-07T10:43:49.972+08:00๐ฅ 4th Year Anniversary Run | 1460 Days Running Streak ๐๐ป๐ฅ 4th Year Anniversary Run | D1460 Streak23,443 KM๐ญ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ฌ ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐๐. For ๐ฐ ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ I have been running at least 10K everyday. I have been through haze, COVID, hot spells, thunderstorms, snowing winter. I have suffered feet injuries and occasional days under the weather. But I never let any of that be an excuse. Even on vacations and work trips, I had never skipped a day to clock my run and get WILLIAM TANhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10479454499293094105noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10547689.post-4774202719842228722023-10-23T18:49:00.007+08:002023-10-28T10:04:03.046+08:00Tesla Model Y Performance - A Week Long EV Test Drive in SingaporeA Week Long EV Test Drive in SingaporeTesla Model YPerformanceDual Motor, AWDThank you to the good people at Tesla Singapore for making this week long test drive of the Tesla Model Y.The model that I drove was the "Performance" variant, which essentially is the highest end specifications featuring: Dual Motor with 514 km range (WLTP standard)All-Wheel DriveTop speed up to250 km/h0 - 100 km/ WILLIAM TANhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10479454499293094105noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10547689.post-44943872830286324602022-08-03T20:05:00.003+08:002022-08-04T07:35:47.903+08:00๐ ๐ Day 1000 Run ~ The Road to the Thousand Days ๐๐ป๐ฆฟ๐ฅ๐ Day 1000 Run ๐ A 15,950K Journey over 1000 days ๐ฅ๐ [๐๐ฎ๐ ๐ญ๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ฌ] ๐ Today is D-Day! ๐ญ๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐๐ ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ธ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ญ๐ฌ๐๐๐๐๐ฌ , no rest days, no off days, no sick leaves, no excuses; Just pounding the tarmac every single day, clocking on my minimal 10,000 steps or 10km daily. What better way to end this streak than a mid-week half-marathonWILLIAM TANhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10479454499293094105noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10547689.post-70710591315886266702021-11-06T09:00:00.039+08:002021-11-07T09:57:27.455+08:00๐ฅ๐ 2nd Year Anniversary Run | 730 Days Running Streak | Fastest Half-Marathon 23K ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฌ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ ๐๐ป๐ป๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ ๐ฅ๐๐ป | ๐๐ณ๐ฏ๐ฌ ๐ฆ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ธ | ๐๐ฎ๐๐๐ฒ๐๐ ๐๐ฎ๐น๐ณ-๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ต๐ผ๐ป ๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ ๐๐ฅ
Today marks my ๐ณ๐ฏ๐ฌ๐๐ต day running streak, โ๐ป ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฌ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ Mark for running at least 10K daily #daily10k. There is no better to mark this special anniversary with my personal best ๐ฅ and clocking ๐๐ฎ๐๐๐ฒ๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐น๐ณ-๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ต๐ผ๐ป WILLIAM TANhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10479454499293094105noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10547689.post-38456751980619261992021-03-21T09:00:00.003+08:002021-03-22T08:17:28.583+08:00D500 - Challenge Impossible, Define Possible - 7,406K ๐ ๐๐ฑ๐ฌ๐ฌ - ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐น๐น๐ฒ๐ป๐ด๐ฒ ๐๐บ๐ฝ๐ผ๐๐๐ถ๐ฏ๐น๐ฒ, ๐๐ฒ๐ณ๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ ๐ฃ๐ผ๐๐๐ถ๐ฏ๐น๐ฒ - ๐ณ,๐ฐ๐ฌ๐ฒ๐ ๐ธ๐ฌ
๐ฅโโฟโฟ consecutive days streak of running at least 10 km daily #๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ถ๐น๐๐ญ๐ฌ๐ธ ๐ฅChallenging the impossible and defining the possiblility of the human body!
Today also marks Day 19 of consecutively running more than 15 km daily, clocking 355.97 km (averaging 18.74 kmWILLIAM TANhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10479454499293094105noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10547689.post-11050117290793310632020-12-31T12:15:00.003+08:002020-12-31T15:30:31.620+08:00FINALE RUN 2020 - EXTREME GOAL COMPLETE - 420 DAYSFฬธIฬธNฬธAฬธLฬธEฬธ ฬธRฬธUฬธNฬธ 2ฬธ0ฬธ2ฬธ0ฬธ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ D420 | ฮ๏ผธ๏ผด๏ผฒฮ๏ผญฮ ๏ผง๏ผฏฮ๏ผฌ ๏ผฃ๏ผฏ๏ผญ๏ผฐ๏ผฌฮ๏ผดฮ | 5,344.7 KM ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅI have been into serious running for more than 2 years now. It started as a 3km exercise and an objective to lose weight and reduce the burden that has taken a toll on my body. As I progressed, my health got better and fitness level went up. Refusing to let myself slum back to the slacker WILLIAM TANhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10479454499293094105noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10547689.post-68605359956226646372020-11-07T15:48:00.006+08:002020-11-07T15:55:09.194+08:00D365 - Ultimate Goal Complete - 5074 Km - #daily10k for 1 Year๐ฅ ๐๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐จ๐๐ง๐๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ข๐๐ ๐๐ข๐ ๐ฃ๐๐๐ง๐ - ๐ฑ๐ฌ๐ณ๐ฐ ๐๐ ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅโ ๐ จ๐ ๐ ๐ ก ๐ บ๐ ด๐ ด๐ ฟ ๐๐๐ ฝ๐ ฝ๐ ธ๐ ฝ๐ ถ ๐โโ๏ธ
๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฑ days of running, no breaks, no rest, everyday clocking at least 10 km & 10,000 steps daily! #๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ถ๐น๐๐ญ๐ฌ๐ธI started the #daily10k when I got my Garmin tracker a year ago. I was already running 10K on Fitbit already then, but when my Garmin showed up a WILLIAM TANhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10479454499293094105noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10547689.post-53589077899383116612020-09-02T06:00:00.006+08:002020-09-03T11:06:24.488+08:00D300 Goal Achievement - 4095K300-Days Goal Getter
Today marks 300 consecutive days of running at least 10 km and clocking at least 10,000 steps daily!#daily10kTime flies, I have been running non-stop everyday, no matter rain or shine, haze or COVID-19, pleasure and pain, without fail, rising early at 4 a.m. to pound the tarmac of the great outdoors.The motivation is simple to get the goal of 300 strong days.
WILLIAM TANhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10479454499293094105noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10547689.post-8261794195637027912020-04-27T16:19:00.003+08:002020-04-27T16:22:09.999+08:00Last week was another limit breaking week! 120K
Undeterred. Keeping the perseverance and motivation strong!
Highlight of the week:
๐ธBreak 100K weekly limit for 3rd consecutive week. 120Km @5:35min/km
๐ธ2x half marathons completed (along Kallang - Marina Bay - East Coast Park - Marine Parade Loop)
๐ธ2nd longest at 25.25Km @ 5:30min/km pace (21K clocked @1h 52min) (PB 10Mile @1h 26min)
๐ธ1X SUB-5 10K run @4:51min/km
๐ธRun to conquered WILLIAM TANhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10479454499293094105noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10547689.post-57735606183127354942020-04-19T14:45:00.003+08:002020-04-19T14:52:50.437+08:00Limit Break 3X Day!
Another limit breaking week!
Totally undeterred!
121.8KM
Smashed the weekly 100K record at 121.8Km @ 5:58 min/km. Longest distance week
3x half marathons recorded in a week: 21.4K, 28.44K, 23.7K
2x longest runs recorded in a week
Longest distance and duration in a single run clocked this week
New long run routes unlocked.
19.4.2020: Balestier - Kallang Riverside Park - F1 Pit Building -WILLIAM TANhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10479454499293094105noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10547689.post-67513152581802507722018-05-19T17:47:00.001+08:002018-05-19T19:41:52.307+08:00Project DiamondVision - BMW ///M2 Gran Tourer F46 Fog Light ChangeI havr been trying to find a tutorial to change the fog light for F45/F46 but to no avail. Hope this guide helps F45/F46 owners get an idea of how it is done.
F45/F46 is unlike most Bimmers, where fog light bulb change is done through accessing from the wheel arch. F45/F46 fog light bulb change is done from the front.This project is a conversion of the stock yellow fog lamp to Philips WILLIAM TANhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10479454499293094105noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10547689.post-64273671391398053202018-04-26T13:43:00.002+08:002018-04-26T13:43:23.979+08:00BMW X2 M Sport X - For the one who dares
BMW X2
M Sport X
Galvanic Gold
The first-ever BMW X2 has finally joined the line-up of BMW X series. The X2 raises a few eyebrows when it was first showcased as a concept car. Eventually, the production is an exact rendition of the concept car. There are a few firsts in the X2. The very first mind-boggling is the nomenclature of the M Sport "X" trim, on top of the existing M Sport WILLIAM TANhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10479454499293094105noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10547689.post-36935903191719175752017-08-07T13:11:00.001+08:002017-08-07T13:25:19.011+08:00Retrofit BMW F46 Gran Tourer LED Projector LightsLED Projector Door Lights InstallationFor BMW 2 Series Gran Tourer (F46)Here is a step by step guide to installation of BMW LED projector door lights purchased from Ebay/Taobao.
I used the above tools to faciltate the removal of the stock BMW LED door light. I used plastic to prevent damage to the housing of the stock door lights. Locate the goove on the edge of the stock door light (the WILLIAM TANhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10479454499293094105noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10547689.post-73704200167654174242017-07-20T11:25:00.000+08:002017-07-20T11:25:41.029+08:00BMW 2GT Black Impulse Edition
Next Stage
Black Impulse
WILLIAM TANhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10479454499293094105noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10547689.post-48914232899365533002017-07-18T13:41:00.002+08:002017-07-19T10:46:19.790+08:00BMW X3 (G01)
BMW has just announced the 3rd generation X3 (G01).
Here are the official pictures of the all new X3.
Is the X losing its identity?
The X series has always been easily identified with its trademark "6 eyes". Now that the "2 eyes" (fog-lights) had been replaced by linear LED lights, will the X lose its identity? It bears an uncanny resembrance to the 1 and 2 series.
WILLIAM TANhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10479454499293094105noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10547689.post-73003906361318475352017-07-18T06:23:00.002+08:002017-07-18T06:23:59.917+08:00Creating music playlists for BMW iDrive
If you have been using a USB flash drive to playback music files on your BMW iDrive, but is frustrated over the Search function of iDrive, which allows you to filter by Artist, Album, Genre which are rather broad searches, or which needs you to go through multiple selections, in order to select the music folder to play. Why not use Playlists to create your quick lists of music files?&WILLIAM TANhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10479454499293094105noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10547689.post-63557018639520448222017-07-10T11:42:00.001+08:002017-07-10T12:15:13.629+08:00Diesel or Petrol? Analysis based on BMW 2 Series Gran Tourer (Singapore Market)
Diesel or Petrol?
If you are in Singapore and caught in a dilemma of the alluring new cars powered by diesel, or the safe haven of a petrol engine, I hope this analysis helps you make the call.
As everyone know that the usual concerns with diesel-powered cars, is that the pre-conceived myths that diesel-powered cars have lower resale value, sound like a taxi or truck, high maintenance, WILLIAM TANhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10479454499293094105noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10547689.post-71732302835436621182017-07-01T07:21:00.000+08:002017-07-02T07:55:20.734+08:00BMW ///M Sport 2 Series Gran Tourer
BMW
2 Series Gran Tourer
///M Sports
After five months of anticipation, the arrival of the special indent vehicle, 2-series Gran Tourer MPV in ///M Sports version and an exclusive ///M Sports Estoril Blue paintwork. To make this M 2GT in exclusive Estoril Blue direct from Germany more exclusive, this is the 4th of only 4 units in Singapore. The reason is because this ///M WILLIAM TANhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10479454499293094105noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10547689.post-17659788876065621372017-06-23T13:00:00.000+08:002017-07-01T07:13:39.452+08:00Mazda 3 - AXELA (3rd Generation with Skyactiv Technology)
Mazda 3
"AXELA"
3rd Generation with Skyactiv Technology
In commemoration of the 2 and half years of service that the Mazda 3 had rendered.
Here are the photos of my trusted ride.
Mazda 3 walkaround
The Interior
The 3rd Generation Skyactiv Mazda 3 is a move away from conventional Japanese make and infused with WILLIAM TANhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10479454499293094105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10547689.post-88339630693635186302016-08-12T10:28:00.001+08:002016-08-12T10:28:52.743+08:00HONDA: Honda Civic 10th Gen Hatchback
If the 10th Generation CIVIC is getting you excited and ready to put your name on the dotted line, hold your horses for the sexy hot-hatch version. Not Type-R but sexy hatch!
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