2009 in memory..

Tinggal 8 hari saja lagi, tahun 2009 bakal berlalu.. seems like everything happened so fast..
I think that Malakof 12 km is the closing event for this year .. but for me, Powerman is the last race this year..and i didn't do any training since that..really miss my training...i just feel less motivated when there's no race to take part..almost 2 month aku x lari ok.. rasa weird and x best..i will start my training regime next year lor.. and also a bit struggle to seek my fitness back..

nothing much special happened in 2009..i got new job on June and will be confirmed around this month..so far the job and the environment here is okay..but what i learnt is that don't trust anyone easily & just focus my own work..

other than that, event race yg aku tak bole lupe is sirkit mendaki gunung datuk and sirkit kembara gunung nuang.. dan yg paling best, aku enter race ni dua hari berturut2 & berjaya mendpt top 10...memang gile la..dan kesannya aku perlukan sebulan utk recover everything..
race gunung is so challengging, there are certain risk..so u must be well prepared for it..

grueling race ever..kaki sakit takle handle..maybe effect from wearing only kasut getah..but the grip is the best..less slippery

2nd race yg best is Sundown Marathon at Singapore..we get 2nd place for mix team relay.. and the best time i did for 10.5km at 53:00 ++..Actually sudah lama i want to target below 50:00 for 10 km but i'm so lazy to do speedwork..things i hate the most in my schedule & sumtimes i skip..i prefer to do a long slow distance run..no wonder others can improve & run fast but i still ketinggalan di belakang..

my fav race photo in 2009..too many runners at S'pore..hardly to believe we can get placing..so kira tak rugi la..

We also gonna have a night run this february at Putrajaya..so i'm taking part for half marathon maybe..asal finish ok la..that's why i decided to start my intense workout early January..this month telah dijangkiti oleh M virus..MALAS..

After finish the prize ceremony for Sundown, kami semua bergegas balik to take part in JB Eco Challenge the next day..my first adventure race..enjoy it so much!! Nasib baik la there is sumone willing to organized a race in JB..Thank you abg Dale..if not, can u imagine how many race held here in JB?? the answer is zero..haha not really zero la.. ada la jugak run race tp kecik2 je..so not really excited to take part..

walaupun tak berjaya mendapat tempat, tapi pengalaman yg kami dpt adah sgt berbaloi..thanks to supporters yg sanggup dtg memberi semangat..

Than after that, followed with MUDS series around july..Duathlon is my priority sport since 4 years involved with sport..people, if i know how to swim maybe triathlon will be the highest priority..until now still struggling with treading & freesytle.. too bad..ok, forget it..

MUDS series is the only race i got 1st place..even no cash prize, i dont care..at least i know how's the feeling when i can get 1st place..unfortunately, my tayar pancit on the third series so i can't do hetrik ..not sure if i can repeat same achievement next year, i believe there will be more competitior on 2010..it's good..after all, i'm doing it for the sake of my passion through sport..

my fav photo with kakithon..it's been like 3 years we share everything together..victory, failure, knowledge, wisdom, pain..

the best part through 2009 was my outdoor trip to Sabah..sgat2 la menyeronokkan & the memories will remain forever..eventhough i'm so bankrup this month, hope this coming new year going to bless me with lots of success, happiness, health, luck and livelihood (already pray on previous maal hijrah)..amin..

EDISI KINABALU IV (WHITE WATER RAFTING)

After finished our grueling expedition hiking the mount Kinabalu, we continue our activities with white water rafting at sg. Kiulu. Arrived there on Tuesday night and sleep at their campsite..not really inside the tent. but we sleep on the the ground sheet that hold together with 2 woods. (i dont know how to explain this, maybe u can look straight to the picture).

memang selesa dan best..tido next to the river, so refreshing..have a very good sleep till the next morning..

The next morning, at 10pm evrybody were ready..we were explained by the instructor bout some basic gear and safety regulations..only 6-7 person allowed in one boat.. S. Kiulu provides a level 2 rafting, a milder alternative compare to Padas with gentle rapids passing lush green jungle forests, orchards and villages. During the dry season the water level of the river is too low for rafting. so the kebarangkalian for us to capsize just only 1%..but for level 4 at Sg. Padas, the chances increase to 99%..

but they are one boat which is purposely capsised themselves so many times..wether thay want to do some practise by getting back into the boat or just bcoz of "show off" reason.. hehe we called them the "extreme boat"....

actually this skill is also important if u want to go for level 4 water rafting..lucky that this guy is not heavy, so his other friend can just pull him back to the boat..

but for my team, we were called the "rescue team" bczo we saved one person from the "extreme team" that almost drifted away by the river..

see how strong we are..and so happy we can save sumone's life..hehe

Another team called "hanyut team"..coz every person almost hanyut during the body rafting or water confident session.

EDISI KINABALU III ( SUMMIT)

OK. This will be a short post but I’m going to put more photos to share with all of u..
We start moving from Laban Rata to summit at 2.30AM..only able to get few hours of sleep..
The journey to summit takes 3 hour ++..it’s getting harder to breath up there coz the oxygen is reducing..and my nose keep on runny..temperature is 0 to -4 celcius..

Edisi Kinabalu II ( hiking)

Yeah, our adventure journey begin around 9.30am after full body stretching..we decide to take mesilau route coz some said the view along the way was amazing..i’m not sure how amazing it was at the 1st place.. but believe me people, it’s true.. the extra 2 hours was absolutely worthy..u can see the magical creation just in front ur eyes..can’t get enough of it..

But hiking up kinabalu is not just physical challenge for most people but also a mental challenge for them.. I thought with an athletic background, it’s going to be easy for me..actually NO..deep from my heart I almost want to quit, but try to give it all I’ve got..plus, it was raining the whole day and for me it’s better to rain..

baru 1.5 km? rasanyer cam dah jauh berjalan..more photos will be upload..

We spent 1 hour for each km..it was slow..the stairs to climb was as high as my knee.. all I can think about is to reach Laban Rata as fast as I can..Me, Black, faraeid,adik, afi and zack were the first group to lead the MARC team..but the longer we walk, only 3 (me, black n faraeid) of us were left together..it’s not that we won’t wait for them.. but the longer u stop and rest, the more ur body will shiver from the cold wind (tips n technique of the day).. so I think it’s better to move fast..

On 1.59 pm, we reached the 3 junction heading to Laban rata n Timpohon Gate..And we took the right side..If u follow the left side, u will go down back to Timpohon..I remember the guide told us that if the exam was held for Kinabalu hiking, only 3 us will pass the exam while others will fail.. coz we need to reach the junction before 2pm..wow congrats to us..pass through the junction was a relieve.. but we still have almost 1.5 km to go..and I can see more stiff climb ahead..urghhh give it all I’ve got..

The rain won’t stop.. Maybe it’s a blessing for us..the guide keep telling me how many distance were left before we reach Laban Rata..it’s good.. like the same thing when u are running and u keep looking far ahead to see where’s the finishing line then u can sprint..the last 0.5km for me was the struggling part..but I manage to maintain the pace with black & faraeid..i was breathing like crazy..

I’m happy to see Laban Rata in front of my eyes..it was 3.30pm & heaven..plus, I was amazed how they build Laban Rata n Gunting Lagadan almost on top of Kinabalu ( how they keep supplying food, equipments and gas there).. bravo!! Drank 2 cup of hot coffee was enough to keep my body warm..
Just lepak for a while, check in to the room, hot shower, zzzzz….

Tips:

1. Please wear an aprropiate attire..for me, I feel comfortable just wearing tshirt n tight..at kaki gunung, it was a bit cold but don’t worry coz you’re going to sweat during the hike..plus, it was raining season so I want to minimize my wet cloth..

2. keep hydrated..even the wether is cold, ur body keep running out of fluid. iF u want to pee (sorry, don’t know what more suitable term for this), there are toilet provided on every km..:)

3. There are also small hut provided on every km. u can rest whenever u want..but don’t take too long..10-15 min is enough or else ur body will shiver..and for guys maybe u can take off ur wet tshirt for a while..the guide did told me that the only technique during the hike is to rest not more than 15 min to avoid ur breath huffing and puffing everytime u start after the long break..and it’s true..


4. My suggestion for u is to buy the RM3 magical stick at mesilau..for your body support along the journey..it will reduce the impact on your leg specially during descending..it helps me a lot..thank u magical stick..

EDISI KINABALU 1 (before hiking)

at last, the 1 week program that had been planned was over.. duhh, i'm so sad..today is my 1st day working after the long break..it's not easy to get 5 day leave ok people ( but i manage to get over it)..wutever it is, memories in Kinabalu will always be with me..

the excited part is that, the MARC UTM team arrange everything just three months before the actual date..respect2..so lucky that not many people hiking up Kinabalu on Disember because of the rain season so they are able to book the transportation and accomodation..alhamdulillah..

we departed from KLIA to KK on 28/12 sharp on 9.15pm..it was my first experience on the flight.. jakun nye but able to act calm and cool...haha...the service from the MAS crew was tip top..we were served with i set of menu for dinner.. whether u want a chicken satay with nasi goreng or kari ikan with nasi kandar..of course i chose chiken satay..reach KK on 12 midnight..Fetch by UMS staff and we stay at UMS college that night..

really thanks to MARC UTM for inviting me to join the program..

the next day, around 11pm UMS bus already waiting at the front gate to bring us to Kinabalu Park. The journey took almost 2 hour. have to say, that the view along the jorney was spectacular..i only capture some photo coz i totally forgot to bring my baterry charger for my camera and handphones.. very clever!! so enough capturing photo.. i need to save the baterry for my pictures on top of Kinabalu..in case people dont believe i reach the summit, at least i have prove for that..

we reached kinabalu park and report ourselves there..most of the members, they brought 50L-60L haversack for this journey..are they sure want to bring this heavy stuff hiking up? hello this is Kinabalu, not an ordinary mountain for u to climb..after a little discussion, we agreed to bring only necessaries stuff to the top..only important stuff like toilettries, some cloth for bedtime at mesilau n laban rata, cloth for hiking up summit, hiking shoes, head lamps and some tit bits.. that's all..i packed everything in my other bag (the smaller one) and leave other things there..yeah, my bag become even more lighter..it will be easier for me during hiking tomorrow (easy??)..we'll see

at kinabalu park where u need to report urselve here, keep ur heavy bag here

as we decided to follow Mesilau route the next day, kami dibawa straight to Mesilau and stay there for a night. JOurney takes 30 minutes from timpohon gate..that night, makan besar was held until kami x larat nak makan lg..seems like everybody enjoys themselves so much due to untight schedule and aktiviti bebas..it was fun..really..

tips:

1. please dont forget to bring you camera charger or handphone charger for this trip..lucky, that FB already exist..so i just wait for others to upload their photos and tag my name..hehe

2. during your stuff transfer at timpohon, please make sure u bring all the important stuff, specially the raincoat, headlamp, windbreaker, snow cap for cold weather preparation at Laban Rata and summit..it's really cold ok..even mat saleh also cannot tahan the cold..

3. no need to bring too many food because u paid for everything to be served (i mean if u paid for the whole package at kinabalu park)...only bring some tit bits during ur hiking in case u feel hungry..and please dont forget water!!

wait for my next updates about our hiking..