Sudah ada di Ipoh

Balik dari lari Genting terus balik Ipoh. Apa lagi, tido aa dalam keta ngan kat umah. Pastu petang lari kejap, konon nak test route la. Dada sakit, shin pun rasa sakit, ngan hujan lebat lagi. Maka aku dapat buat 3km je lah. Recovery jela kot..

Pagi ni aku rasa elok sikit. So dapat la buat 6km walaupun aku cadang nak buat 5km je.

Mileage so far 174km untuk bulan posa nih

Ramadhan Genting Run.

3rd run up to Genting for this Ramadhan. Crazy or what? Kudos to all crazyheads who still wanna do it. This time the run was organize by Julie (thanks girl). Many new faces, many first timer. Among the new faces was Hsing Ling, Roger, his dad, and Karoline’s dad (they are all related, how cool is that), Keat Seang, Adzim, Lin and Ngae.

This time also Ariff is cycling up while others run and walk. The running party consists of Dino, Julie,Adzim, Zac, Alex, Kar Yan, Kam, Yip, Stupe, Mac and some other people who I forgotten their name, need to check the name list. While the walking party was lead by May Sen followed by Adli, Upiq, Luvi, Lin and another guy who I don’t really know.

For this run Yip will be doing his usual 42km. Followed by me, Alex, Alex’s girlfriend, Kar Yan and later Zac also joins us.

Run starts at 10. No partner for me this week, running alone most of the time. Pacing my self, slow and steady as I want to save my leg for the extra 21km going down, the weather was cold that night. I think it is the coldest ever among the 3 run. It is so cold that I can’t go fast, too fast and I will shiver. And everytime the wind blows I have to stop as it is too cold for me to continue. This so far is the slowest run up to Genting for me.

As I reach the top, I was welcomed by the staff of First World Resort. This one we need to thanks Ngae as he called up some of his friend up in the Resort and arrange hot drinks for us runners. I rested while looking to borrow for a jacket. I don’t think I can survive running down without a jacket. Thanks to Jaja for lending me her jacket.

Running down was hard, use less energy though, but it is hard on my knees and ankle. Maybe my landing technique isn’t that good. I ran down in group, with Alex and the other, except for Yip who went down first.

I didn’t time myself running down, but I guess it’s around 2 hours plus, as we walk and stop for resting. At km 35, my ipod nano died, no battery edy. On my way down I received call from my brother asking where I am. They are about to leave for Ipoh. I think that is around 4 am already. After that I have to leave the group and run faster. Nevertheless, they catch up to me somewhere near the McDonald.

We manage to cam whore at McDonald though, poor Jaja and Luvis as they were waited for me (Jaja uses my car as support car). I think Alex and the rest of the group went to McDonald for a breakfast, while me speeding up to my house.


Picture will be uploaded later


--uploaded from Kedai Mamak Samudra Ipoh--

Mileage Puasa

Erm, setakat ni , berdasarkan Nike+ aku. Aku dah clock 121 km untuk Puasa nih..Tahun lepas pun tak sebanyak nih. Ramadhan tahun lepas dalam 60km lebih je. Alhamdulillah tahun ni dapat maintain distance, lagi lagi dengan join long night run. And banyak lari 10km gak.

Mari Lari naik Genting lagi

19 hb Sept. Lari lagi aku ke Genting. Macam minggu lepas gak, cuma kali ni di organize oleh Steve.

Meet up at 9, start run at 930. Itu yang aku dapat dari SMS Steve, itu gak yang diberitahu dalam e-mail. Tapi lari dalam kul 10 la jugak.

Tak seramai minggu lepas, tapi ada la muka muka minggu lepas, pastu ada muka muka baru. Aku tak kenal pun sangat kebanyakkannye, antara muka baru yang aku kenal dan tahu nama, Luvis, Fong, Zabrina/Sabrina (kawan Ishal), Zulhassan, Abu, Dino. Ada sorang mamat dari Hungary.

Lari kali agak lain sikit dari minggu lepas, takde sangat group, aku tak tahu sangat orang belakang apa citer. Omar Yip ngan orang Hungary dah laju ke depan, Zulhassan ngan Abu pun dah laju ke depan. Aku pace dengan Fong. Julie dengan Dino aku rasa.

Udara agak sejuk minggu ni, at some point, aku sakit dada sebab sejuk sangat, berapa kali batuk daa..and minggu ni aku pakai reflective jaket, mekasih Julie sebab belikan jaket tuh, nanti aku bayo balik ye (untuk sesape nak beli, kat kedai hardware ada jual, 6 ringgit je).

Lari all the way sampai Gohtong Jaya. Berenti kat 7 eleven beli 100 plus, pastu beli air mineral ekstra, then lari balik ke atas sampai ke Starbucks First World Hotel. On the way nak sampai atas nampak Adzim ngan Lin, jadi fotographer of the night..

2hours 34 min. Itu yang aku tengok kat jam aku aa. Sampai sampai aku dah nampak Azmar lepak kat Starbucks, sebab aku cuak gak, takde runner sampai, atau aku yang tak nampak. Takut diorang meet up kat tempat lain yang aku tak tahu.Yip dah turun la dah masa tu..

Sejuk giller kat atas tuh, walaupun dah tukar sweater and all. Tapi best. Harap harap ada next run. Last kopek sebelum Raya. Kesian kat Zulhassan sebab sesat sampai ke Highland Hotel/Resort, atas tu pun ada Starbucks..

Congrats to all participants..Thanks to all support car driver..

Fresh from the oven - Genting Run

9 pm - Arrive to Genting Sempah, met with Ariff and May Sen, then drive up to One World Hotel.

10.30pm - Start running as I reach McD Genting Sempah around 10.17pm.Can see few people start running edy. Thanks to Julie, she manage to find somebody to drive the Unser up as support car.

- Pace with Julie, safe to say she is my running partner for this run. Keep / maintain our pace to save our leg for any unsuspected climb. Run for the first 10km (until GohTong Jaya) with no problem. Then another 10km. Which we assume the run is like 21km.

-Yip was waayy ahead, which we can see him at the Starbucks. Yusran was running steadily. Manage to catch up with the first starter. The one that walk first. Stupe was wearing like full gear for Adv Racing (gilalah).

-This run is like a one hell of a race event. With support cars at every corner (almost). One guy even pass us water while we are running.

-Manage to arrive to Startbucks at 2hrs 45min. 23km.

-0400 - Sampai rumah

Pictures later, bila dah dapat dari semua orang..

Kudos to all the runners.

just arrived to GS McD, discussed on how to move people down from Genting

early on the run, me and julie was right behind yusran, not until he flew off

crazy headed runners??

So Far

Sunday did a morning 10km run at 8 am.
Monday I did a stair run, then night time ran with Bacin and Dicky for 8km
Tuesday, 10km at dam

This Week

Can't sleep. And watching Jarheads on Astro. One week of puasa gone by. My total workout is not that good.

16km morning run
30km bike ride (with Azwar)
xxkm hiking in Bukit Tabur (with Julie, Acap, Fong and Akhil)
10km run (with Fong)
20min ergo

Registered for Genting Trailblazer
Registered for Penang Bridge Marathon (not paid yet)
Not register yet for Powerman
Registered for Singapore Marathon

Berbekam n Bukit Tabur

Cupping or Berbekam is a treatment process where it sucked out dirty blood out of our system, using cup, jar, bull horns or simply using bamboo.

More info on this site

http://cupping.xaper.com/
http://cupping.xaper.com/about.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fire_cupping
http://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bekam

I did my cupping process on Saturday. I merely testing the method, just want to check what's the fuss is all about. Went to this uncle which was recommended by a lady from my office. It was painful..The air sucking my skin, after that needles were poke into my skin. Like 5 times in 9 different places.Wow..

Anyhow, here's some picture




Went home...

After that, in the evening I went join Julie, Achap, Fong and Akil for a hike in Bukit Tabur in Tmn Melawati. Well, actually I didnt know it is supposed to be a hike. I even brought a newly bought Saucony A2 to that hike. Well my fault actually, when Julie said "panjat Bukit Tabur", I thought as in running like in double hill.

Well, it turns out quite nice. Climbing that hill, never done it in my whole life, and I suddenly got hooked into it. Is this trail running? Is this what I will endure in Perhentian Challenge or Genting Trailblazer? My heart was pumping hard that time, either I'm not use to this climbing thingy (plus my quads hurt like shit) or because of the cupping on the morning.

Thanks Julie and Achap for inviting me. It's been an eye-opener. And I need a trail shoe. Registerd and paid for Genting TrailB but not yet for Perhentian Challenge

Some pics, thanks to Julie for uploading it in her FaceBook

muke penat tak biasa naik bukit..

hup hup naik ooo botak

Aku, Achap, Fong

pemandangan dari atas..Klang Gate Dam

aku, achap, julie, fong

16km..At Last!!

I was trying to run in this fasting season, but then many things would occur, overslept, laziness. But not today. I woke up around 330, and prep up. By 4 start running. I do feel kinda sleepy at times, but uh I just keep on going. dehydrated at times.

Well, 16km in 1hour 50min. Manage to drink 1.5l of water at 7E. After that, the whole day I'm feeling woozy.

Rasa bersalah tak terhingga

Warghhhh..Ni dah dua kali sahur dah ni. Patutnye nak bangun pagi pagi lari, tapi overslept aje keje aku. Adeii, ini petang mesti lari gak. Mak aku dah start sound pasal swimming masa puasa,kalau boleh jangan pegi.pening aku eh..

Bomb ride it is.

Shazly mailed me few days ago about this ride. HOA to Felda Tranum (which is actually Felda Mempaga). 150km in distance. Well, since this is more longer and challenging then the usual HOA - Bentong, then why not?

Manage to get Julie into this ride..hehe (Met her at Bt Caves, she just did some stair running). And not to forget Fong. Which at first contemplating to join, but then later on she did join.

Meet up at 0700, and climb up somewhere around 0718.It has been long since I climb this hill, never thought that it would be so cold at this time. And I didn't remember how far is the climb.

Anyhow, I just climb without knowing where to stop, the only thing I remember is the workshop. Manage to met up with Stupe and Shazly at the top there, and they decide to go and wait at Genting Sempah's Petronas, while I wait for Julie and Fong at the junction.

Rest and refill at the Petronas. And continue our journey to Bentong. Regroup at Air Panas, and then at Shell Bentong( The one after the highway). After that went straight to Felda Mempaga.

After passing through the Ice cream parlor in Bentong. I tried to visualize back the route to Felda Mempaga, as I have used that route last time in Malakoff Charity ride. But hey, again I failed to remember.

I ride behind Julie as she didn't bring any tubes or phone. Due to my fault also, it seems that I misinformed her that the distance is somewhere around 130km. So I'm the sweeper of the day.

At that moment of time, Stupe and Fong was waaayyy in front, until at some point they went straight pass the food court at the Felda Mempaga (where we all supposed to meet and have lunch). Luckily it's just 5km.





After lunch, the heat is catching up fast. So I myself is like busted most of the way. I slowed down most of the way. Can't even catch up to Fong. Regroup again at the Shell.





After the Shell, is the real Hell. Climb back up to Genting Sempah. It was hot, at some point it was raining, and I am supremely tired. And got nudge by car some more, lucky there was no damage. Julie overtook me there.I nearly bonk but then lucky I got Julie's powerbar with me. Eat it and continue journey. I think I was so slow, that Fong have to come down and search for me. Haiiihhh..

Anyhow, manage to get back safely. And Julie go and picked up Shazly at Genting Sempah.

Journey ended up at 1600 something nearly to 1700. Really need to train there as Shazly told me that will be the training route for IM..