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It is almost impossible to resist a succulent beef steak sizzling on a barbeque grill, especially when you have been craving it for days. Now, imagine foregoing this, along with your mum’s curry chicken as well as that plate of freshly sliced sashimi for the rest of your life.

Most of us will probably raise the white flag if we have to go just one week without meat; not Chua Jing Zhi, 24, a final year student at the National University of Singapore. Despite living in one of the world’s most exciting culinary destinations, Jing Zhi has opted to lead a vegan lifestyle. He explains, “During a school exchange in Canada, I witnessed how caring the locals were towards the animals on the farm. They were treating the animals way nicer than I expected. Besides that, they were also truly appreciative of nature as a whole.” The experience so inspired Jing Zhi that he decided to take a more active approach in showing his gratitude and appreciation towards nature. “While I was there, I really enjoyed trekking and hiking amongst the wildlife. The entire journey opened my eyes to the beauty of nature and I really wanted to be more appreciative of it. Part of me felt inclined to go beyond just admiring nature, and I thought that the least I could do was not to harm the living beings around me. Thus, I decided to go vegan as it is one of the most environmentally friendly measures that I can take in creating a better society,” he says. Jing Zhi has been a vegan since January 2013.

WHAT MOTIVATED YOU TO START DOING TRIATHLON?CHUA JING ZHI (JZ): Approximately four years ago, I started my triathlon journey as I was inspired by this warrant officer that I met in the Army, who happens to be a finisher in the Ironman World Championship in Hawaii. His stories motivated me to try out this new sport, and I eventually purchased my first bicycle prior to being a member of the NUS Triathlon team. The team introduced me to the world of triathlon, and it was from there that I completed my first triathlon, my first half Ironman, overseas races, so on, and so forth.

WHAT ARE THE CHALLENGES THAT YOU FACED WHEN YOU BECAME A VEGAN?JZ: As an athlete, I have to adjust my diet accordingly to ensure that I have sufficient nutritional intake. Seeing that I am one of the few vegan athletes in Singapore, there wasn’t really anyone that I can consult. Thus, I decided to do my own research and discovered that some famous athletes such as Scott Jurek, Carl Lewis, and even the legendary triathlete, Dave Scott, are all vegans. I looked into their diets, along with other plant-based diets and incorporated them into my own lifestyle. That was basically how I handled being both a vegan and an athlete.

WHERE DO YOU GET YOUR PROTEINS?JZ: That is one of the most popular questions that I get. Contrary to popular belief, there are actually a lot of things that give you protein

besides meat. There is, for instance, broccoli. We can also get whole proteins from food such as hemp seeds. The largest amount of proteins can be found in superfoods such as chia seeds, and I usually rely on almonds, as they are really tasty and widely available. The things that I’ve mentioned are basically my few main sources of protein.

WHAT MEALS DO YOU USUALLY TAKE ON NORMAL TRAINING DAYS?JZ: I train almost every day, so on top of my breakfast, lunch, and dinner, I’ll have a recovery drink after my training, and then a meal one to two hours after the training. My breakfast varies according to my training. As I usually do lighter workouts in the morning, I don’t really need to fuel myself too much for my first breakfast. It’s usually just a few mouthfuls of bananas or dates and I’m out the door.

WHAT KIND OF MEALS DO YOU TAKE WHEN YOU ARE GEARING UP FOR A RACE?JZ: I don’t have any rituals the day before the race, and I just eat as if it’s a normal training day. The breakfast before the race, however, is more often than not oats with maple syrup, raisins, and almonds. It has worked well for all my races in the past. Not only that, it is really easy and quick to prepare, since all I need is hot water. The great taste is undeniably an added bonus!

Chua Jing Zhi’s transition to a vegan lifestyle may have been challenging at first, but his steadfast dedication to his principles and his love for triathlon proves that it can be done! SBR

INTERVIEW BY PR ISC ILL A SHA RON HENDRIKS • A RT D IREC T ION BY MIKKE GALL A RDOPHOTOS AND TECHNIC AL D IREC T ION BY ADA M YA P KEH CHEW • MAKE-UP BY L INA IB R AHIM

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CHUA JING ZHI IS A VEGAN BY CHOICE AND A TRIATHLETE FOR LIFE. BY DEON POH


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RESULTS

NEW MOON KHCYCLE METASPRINT SERIES: TRIATHLON13 APRIL 2014PHOTOS BY HAIRUL KUNJU

Almost 2,500 participants gathered for the finale of the 2014 New Moon Khcycle MetaSprint Series at Changi Beach. James Middleditch came in first for the triathlon while Kathryn Haesner took the women’s crown for her third consecutive win of the series. Both of them emerged as the Overall Male and Female Sprint Category Series Champions for 2014.

CATEGORIES SWIM BIKE RUN

Sprint 750m 20km 5km

Discovery 250m 10km 2.5km

Youth 250m 10km 2.5km

Kids 150m 5km 1.5km

SPRINT (MALE)

16 to 19BRET IZZO 01:04:49SEAN CHAN 01:06:57RIKIGORO SHINOZUKA 01:07:04

20 to 29JONATHAN MA 01:05:05CLEMENT CHOW 01:05:32ADRIEL TAY YOU WEI 01:07:32

30 to 39GUILLAUME RONDY 01:06:47FRANCIS TAN 01:06:50JONATHAN CALVER 01:08:43

40 to 49JAMES MIDDLEDITCH 01:03:52ROB PALMER 01:08:34STEFAN LEIJDEKKERS 01:08:51

50 to 59JEREMY SNOAD 01:13:57MICHAEL LYONS 01:15:41BRUCE EIDSVIK 01:16:55

60+PATRICK COUGHLIN 01:23:19JOSEPH ONG 01:25:43CHUA CHEW TECK 01:31:58

SPRINT (FEMALE)

16 to 19WINONA HOWE 01:10:42NUR TAQIAH AB RAHIM 01:18:51NURALIAH MOHD SHAMSIR 01:21:29

20 to 29VANJA CNOPS 01:11:45ELIZABETH HODGES 01:19:21CHANG SHUWEN 01:20:14

30 to 39KATHRYN MARIE HAESNER 01:07:56CHARLOTTE SPICER 01:16:43KATHRYN ZABLER 01:19:59

40 to 49VICTORIA HILL 01:14:44NATALIE ANDERSON 01:20:04JANNE OLDAGER 01:21:09

50 to 59ALISON CARPENTER 01:29:33NATALIE WILKINSON 01:30:46KATHRYN ZASTERA 01:34:31

SPRINT RELAYMEN IN BLUE 01:09:58SMU AQUATHLON 01:10:13TEAM BROSKY 01:10:28

DISCOVERY (MALE)

Under 40TAN JIAYU 00:37:02JOHN CHEW KAI WEN 00:40:07AIDEN LOW 00:42:55

40+JOHN PAUL BRUNKARD 00:41:55LOUIS VAN WERSCH 00:43:12RIK OBEROI 00:44:32

DISCOVERY (FEMALE)

Under 40SARAH TAN 00:42:10CHERYL CHAN 00:43:17NICOLE RONDY 00:47:11

40+

CLAIRE JENNIFER MCCALLUM

00:45:26

KAREN KELLY 00:53:13VERONIKA KRIGER 00:56:24

YOUTH (MALE)

12 to 13RUSSELL LIEW 00:37:24KONRAD LEHNERT 00:39:21DOMINIC SWIFT 00:39:40

14 to 15KYLE IZZO 00:35:50RYAN TAN QAI SHEN 00:36:20AARON SHANE TAN 00:36:49

YOUTH (FEMALE)

12 to 13EMMA MIDDLEDITCH 00:41:43KIANA MU-LANN BAYNES 00:44:47MEGAN TAN HWEE WEN 00:44:49

14 to 15ZOE NATASHA BOWDEN 00:38:01AALLYAH RICCI MATARAGNON 00:41:05DAYANEE KUNASEELAN 00:41:20

KIDS (MALE)

8 to 9

Julian Jin-Yung Lee 00:26:54Rowan Alexander Mccallum 00:27:01Alexander Linke 00:30:10

10 to 11Jackson Campbell 00:23:28Matthew David Trott 00:24:22Samuel James Compton 00:24:37

KIDS (FEMALE)

8 to 9ALANA MAE GALLAGHER 00:28:57CHARLOTTE RODSJO 00:31:32LILLIAN SLATTER 00:34:49

10 to 11SIOBHAIN MEI L DOYLE 00:25:54NATALIE HUNTER 00:27:15BRODIE HORN 00:28:13

KIDS RELAYTRI-ANGELS 00:30:19EDGETRI 1 00:31:26TRICLOPS 00:31:32

SERIES CHAMPIONSHIP

SPRINTFemale KATHRYN MARIE HAESNERMale JAMES MIDDLEDITCH

F 16 to 19 WINONA HOWEM 16 to19 BRET IZZOF 20 to 29 VANJA CNOPSM 20 to 29 JIN SHENG JOHNATHAN TANF 30 to 39 KATHRYN MARIE HAESNERM 30 to 39 FRANCIS TANF 40 to 49 VICTORIA HILLM 40 to 49 JAMES MIDDLEDITCHF 50 to 59 ALISON CARPENTERM 50 to 59 JEREMY SNOAD

M 60+ CHEW TECK CHUATeams MEN IN BLUE

YOUTHGirls 12 to 13 EMMA MIDDLEDITCHBoys 12 to 13 RUSSEL LIEWGirls 14 to 15 ZOE NATASHA BOWDENBoys 14 to 15 KYLE IZZODISCOVERY

F < 40 SARAH TANM < 40 TAN JIAYUF 40+ SAMANTHA RICHM 40+ LOUIS VAN WERSCH

KIDSGirls 8 to 9 ALANA MAE GALLAGHERBoys 8 to 9 JULIAN JIN-YUNG LEE

Girls 10 to 11 SIOBHAIN MEI L DOYLEBoys 10 to 11 JACKSON CAMPBELL

Teams BAXBY MULIA

Swim Bike Run Singapore is the Official Multisport Magazine for the New Moon Khcycle MetaSprint Series 2014 of Aquathlon,

Duathlon, and Triathlon.

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METASPRINT

KAHLEFELDT & VODICKOVA TAKE CHARGE AT A SIZZLING IRONMAN 70.3 PUTRAJAYAPHOTOS COURTESY OF CREATIVE CLICKS

Twenty-three miles away from Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya was the site for IRONMAN 70.3 Putrajaya where 1096 individuals and 56 teams took on the 1.9km swim, 90km bike, and 21.1km run. Brad Kahlefeldt (AUS) was leading out of the swim in the men’s professional race but was pipped out of transition by Denis Chevrot (FRA). John Polson followed two minutes later and the three athletes controlled the front of the race. Coming into transition, Kahlefeldt was first in and out followed by Chevrot and Polson. It was then a case of running blind for Kahlefeldt as he was unaware of what

was happening behind. He says, “It’s a great run course, but from an athlete’s point of view if you are out front, it was really hard not seeing anyone out there.” He adds, “It definitely requires a different style of racing when in such humid conditions. At the closing stages, I really started to feel it. Hydrating early on the run is key and I am very happy to be able to take this win.” Taking fifth place across the line was Sweden’s Frederik Croneborg. Croneborg frequently races in Asia and has the experience of racing every IRONMAN 70.3 in Asia. Croneberg says, “This course gets my thumbs up for the best IRONMAN 70.3 course in Asia. The wide smooth fast roads and scenic run is great. It did get a bit lonely out there though.” Radka Vodickova (CZE) took her first ever IRONMAN 70.3 win in Putrajaya. The Czech athlete, who thinks of Malaysia as her second home, says, “I am so happy and delighted and happy (again) I could make the race interesting for spectators.” Following mechanical issues on the bike that caused Vodickova to stop twice, Vodickova was seven minutes behind

pre-race favorite Liz Blatchford (AUS) at the start of the run. She says, “I was angry about mechanical issues and I used that anger to run hard. I am used to the heat and know that I can cope with the heat.” When questioned about whether she will now step up the distance to IRONMAN as Blatchford has successfully done. Vodickova says, “Oh no. That’s too long, but then again, never say never.” It was Blatchford’s first time racing in Malaysia and she admitted to not practicing the best strategy. She says, “I didn’t race smart today and I paid the price.” Three-time IRONMAN World Champion and two-time IRONMAN 70.3 Champion Craig Alexander was the swimmer in Team Crowie at IRONMAN 70.3 Putrajaya. The World Champion did get chicked in the swim but took it all in good humor admitting he hasn’t been up to much for three weeks. He says, “That girl took off like a rocket. And I didn’t take it easy.” Alexander was at the finish line to meet his teammates, Albert Tan and Mohd ‘Chott’ for the team finish line shot. For more information, visit www.ironmanputrajaya.com.

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THE ATHLETE IN YOU! PHOTOS BY ADAM YAP KEH CHEW

Athlete’s Circle was established more than five years ago as a retail business with the athlete’s performance in mind, bringing new and innovative products to enhance athletic performance. As the business matured, the team realized the importance of customized services in performance enhancement. Their recent relocation to 82 Lorong 23 Geylang #02-05 Atrix coincides with a major change in their business model, and that is, partnering with athletes in various ways on their epic journeys. They offer bike fitting and servicing for customers, as well as customized products that fit each athlete best. Training camps and race packages as well as equipment rental are also available for athletes. Athlete’s Circle partners with Guru Cycles to build custom bike frames for athletes. They are also the sole distributor for well-known brands such as Tacx, a major bike product manufacturer based in the Netherlands, and SPI (small personal items) belt.

ATHLETE’S CIRCLE82 Lorong 23 Geylang #02-05 Atrix, Singapore6372-6388 • www.athletescircle.com

23 MARCH IRONMAN ASIA-PACIFIC CHAMPIONSHIP (MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA)YANG FAN 10:42:33, rank 102 (age group 30 to 34), 644 (overall) 29 MARCH IAAF WORLD HALF MARATHON CHAMPIONSHIPS (COPENHAGEN, DENMARK)SOH RUI YONG1:08:19, rank 93 (overall) 13 APRIL IRONMAN 70.3 PUTRAJAYA (PUTRAJAYA, MALAYSIA)LAM WAI KIT4:57:56, rank 3 (age group 25 to 29), 29 (overall)

20 APRIL FISU WORLD UNIVERSITY TRIATHLON CHAMPIONSHIPS (BRASILIA, BRAZIL)JUSTIN KWAN JING MING2:28:11, rank 18 (overall)

21 APRIL BOSTON MARATHON (USA)DEREK LI 2:42:01, rank 422 (overall) 22 TO 23 APRIL UCI ASIA TOUR – LE TOUR DE FILIPINAS (PHILIPPINES)GOH CHOON HUAT 4:15:21, Yellow Jersey (Stage 2), rank 13 (overall)4:12:49, Yellow Jersey (Stage 3), rank 29 (overall)

/// THE FASTEST SINGAPOREANS /// 26 APRIL ASTC TRIATHLON ASIAN CUP (SUBIC BAY, PHILIPPINES)LIN ZHIYUN2:19:16, rank 8 (Elite Women) LIM JIAJIE2:23:02, rank 26 (Elite Men) BRYCE CHONG SHENG CHER(Timing not available as of press time)

rank 1 (Junior Elite Men) AARON SHANE TAN(Timing not available as of press time)

rank 2 (Youth)

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