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

INTERVIEW BY PRISCILL A SHA RON HENDRIKS • A RT DIREC TION BY MIKKE GALL A RDO P H O T O S A N D T E C H N I C A L D I R E C T I O N B Y A DA M YA P K E H C H E W • M A K E - U P B Y L I N A I B R A H I M

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t 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 SWIM BIKE RUN SINGA PO RE | ISSUE 07

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RACE RECAP

DISCOVERY (MALE)

NEW MOON KHCYCLE METASPRINT SERIES: TRIATHLON 13 APRIL 2014

PHOTOS 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

Sprint

SWIM

BIKE

RUN

750m 20km 5km

Discovery

250m 10km

2.5km

Youth

250m 10km

2.5km

Kids

150m

1.5km

5km

TAN JIAYU Under 40 JOHN CHEW KAI WEN AIDEN LOW JOHN PAUL BRUNKARD 40+ LOUIS VAN WERSCH RIK OBEROI

00:37:02 00:40:07 00:42:55 00:41:55 00:43:12 00:44:32

SARAH TAN Under 40 CHERYL CHAN NICOLE RONDY CLAIRE JENNIFER MCCALLUM 40+ KAREN KELLY VERONIKA KRIGER

00:42:10 00:43:17 00:47:11

DISCOVERY (FEMALE)

SPRINT (MALE)

BRET IZZO 16 to 19 SEAN CHAN RIKIGORO SHINOZUKA JONATHAN MA 20 to 29 CLEMENT CHOW ADRIEL TAY YOU WEI GUILLAUME RONDY 30 to 39 FRANCIS TAN JONATHAN CALVER JAMES MIDDLEDITCH 40 to 49 ROB PALMER STEFAN LEIJDEKKERS JEREMY SNOAD 50 to 59 MICHAEL LYONS BRUCE EIDSVIK PATRICK COUGHLIN 60+ JOSEPH ONG CHUA CHEW TECK

01:04:49 01:06:57 01:07:04 01:05:05 01:05:32 01:07:32 01:06:47 01:06:50 01:08:43 01:03:52 01:08:34 01:08:51 01:13:57 01:15:41 01:16:55 01:23:19 01:25:43 01:31:58

WINONA HOWE 16 to 19 NUR TAQIAH AB RAHIM NURALIAH MOHD SHAMSIR VANJA CNOPS 20 to 29 ELIZABETH HODGES CHANG SHUWEN KATHRYN MARIE HAESNER 30 to 39 CHARLOTTE SPICER KATHRYN ZABLER VICTORIA HILL 40 to 49 NATALIE ANDERSON JANNE OLDAGER ALISON CARPENTER 50 to 59 NATALIE WILKINSON KATHRYN ZASTERA

01:10:42 01:18:51 01:21:29 01:11:45 01:19:21 01:20:14 01:07:56 01:16:43 01:19:59 01:14:44 01:20:04 01:21:09 01:29:33 01:30:46 01:34:31

MEN IN BLUE SMU AQUATHLON TEAM BROSKY

01:09:58 01:10:13 01:10:28

SPRINT (FEMALE)

SPRINT RELAY

00:53:13 00:56:24

YOUTH (MALE)

RUSSELL LIEW 12 to 13 KONRAD LEHNERT DOMINIC SWIFT KYLE IZZO 14 to 15 RYAN TAN QAI SHEN AARON SHANE TAN

00:37:24 00:39:21 00:39:40 00:35:50 00:36:20 00:36:49

EMMA MIDDLEDITCH 12 to 13 KIANA MU-LANN BAYNES MEGAN TAN HWEE WEN ZOE NATASHA BOWDEN 14 to 15 AALLYAH RICCI MATARAGNON DAYANEE KUNASEELAN

00:41:43 00:44:47 00:44:49 00:38:01 00:41:05 00:41:20

YOUTH (FEMALE)

KIDS (MALE)

Julian Jin-Yung Lee Rowan Alexander Mccallum Alexander Linke Jackson Campbell 10 to 11 Matthew David Trott Samuel James Compton

00:26:54 00:27:01 00:30:10 00:23:28 00:24:22 00:24:37

8 to 9

KIDS (FEMALE)

ALANA MAE GALLAGHER CHARLOTTE RODSJO LILLIAN SLATTER SIOBHAIN MEI L DOYLE 10 to 11 NATALIE HUNTER BRODIE HORN 8 to 9

RESULTS

00:45:26

KIDS RELAY

00:28:57 00:31:32 00:34:49 00:25:54 00:27:15 00:28:13

TRI-ANGELS EDGETRI 1 TRICLOPS

00:30:19 00:31:26 00:31:32

SERIES CHAMPIONSHIP SPRINT

Female Male F 16 to 19 M 16 to19 F 20 to 29 M 20 to 29 F 30 to 39 M 30 to 39 F 40 to 49 M 40 to 49 F 50 to 59 M 50 to 59 M 60+ Teams

YOUTH

Girls 12 to 13 Boys 12 to 13 Girls 14 to 15 Boys 14 to 15

DISCOVERY

F < 40 M < 40 F 40+ M 40+

KIDS

Girls 8 to 9 Boys 8 to 9 Girls 10 to 11 Boys 10 to 11 Teams

KATHRYN MARIE HAESNER JAMES MIDDLEDITCH WINONA HOWE BRET IZZO VANJA CNOPS JIN SHENG JOHNATHAN TAN KATHRYN MARIE HAESNER FRANCIS TAN VICTORIA HILL JAMES MIDDLEDITCH ALISON CARPENTER JEREMY SNOAD CHEW TECK CHUA MEN IN BLUE EMMA MIDDLEDITCH RUSSEL LIEW ZOE NATASHA BOWDEN KYLE IZZO SARAH TAN TAN JIAYU SAMANTHA RICH LOUIS VAN WERSCH ALANA MAE GALLAGHER JULIAN JIN-YUNG LEE SIOBHAIN MEI L DOYLE JACKSON CAMPBELL BAXBY MULIA

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KAHLEFELDT & VODICKOVA TAKE CHARGE AT A SIZZLING IRONMAN 70.3 PUTRAJAYA

PHOTOS 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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NEWS

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 CIRCLE 82 Lorong 23 Geylang #02-05 Atrix, Singapore 6372-6388 • www.athletescircle.com

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/// THE FASTEST SINGAPOREANS /// 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 YONG 1:08:19, rank 93 (overall)

13 APRIL

IRONMAN 70.3 PUTRAJAYA (PUTRAJAYA, MALAYSIA) LAM WAI KIT 4:57:56, rank 3 (age group 25 to 29), 29 (overall)

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FISU WORLD UNIVERSITY TRIATHLON CHAMPIONSHIPS (BRASILIA, BRAZIL) JUSTIN KWAN JING MING 2:28:11, 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)

26 APRIL

ASTC TRIATHLON ASIAN CUP (SUBIC BAY, PHILIPPINES) LIN ZHIYUN 2:19:16, rank 8 (Elite Women)

LIM JIAJIE 2:23:02, 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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