Lari bukit....seksanya :(

One of my 2008 new year resolution is to ne physically fit again. The reason is becoz I had a few game of mildly intense badminton games few weeks before new year....and I really pancit kaw kaw.

So my "get fit" resolution took off quite well. I went back to Bukit Gasing in the evening of 1st day of new year....walk a few round up the road and tried to run the whole way like what I did last time. Went half way...then patah balik d....coz stamina really pancit.

Today I went again....this time determine to at least kau tim 1 round run from Jln Gasing all the way up to Siva's Temple (near the telco tower) at the top. After some warm up and stretching.....I set my stopwatch and off I go.

Started slowly coz wanna pace myself. Halfway up....already feel the body yelling to stop d....however the mind is determine....so keep going. The last 300m to the top....usually I sprint as fast as I could here....but this time kenot. Tried to sprint.....feel like wanna pengsan so for safety...better not sprint.

Lastly sampai the top also....look at the timer and it records 7 min 22 secs. My first tot is...."WTF....that is slow". Well I used to (few years back) do 3 rounds of run n take the average of the time. Usually it average ard 6 min...with the fastest ever time I make it was 4 min 36 secs. Now I look at 7 mins n 22 secs...wa lau eh.....disapointing.

Anyway....since its really been a long time since I do exercise regularly...I forgive myself lah. Coming to run is already kira baik d. Currently for Jan n Feb...I'll be very free so have time to train up my stamina n fitness. Hopefully by March...I am fit again.

Ganbate.

Rock Climb in Damai

Its been quite sometime since I last went outdoor to rock climb....hence when Richard invited me to join the Shell Sport Club for a climbing session in Damai, Batu Caves...I accept it without hessitation.

A little info bout rock climbing as below...excerp from wiki:

Rock climbing, broadly speaking, is the act of ascending steep rock formations. Normally, climbers use gear and safety equipment specifically designed for the purpose. Strength, endurance, and mental control, as well as agility and balance, are required to cope with tough, dangerous physical challenges, and knowledge of climbing techniques and the use of essential pieces of gear and equipment are crucial.

Basically its a form of climbing....whether its ourdoor at natural rock wall or indoor in artificial rock walls. Both offers different level of challenges, uniquesness and FUN.

After a light meal of McD Big Breakfast at McD BU (after picking Apple)...we are off to the rock wall in Damai. When we reached there...Richard n the geng already climbing some routes set by him and Wai Meng.


Orang sudah ramai there.....mostly Shell orang.


Melissa trying her skills in climbing. Females usually make better climber than males.


Wai Meng (aka The Flower) belaying and keeping a close eye on Melissa.


Apple choosing her harness n getting ready to climb.


Apple getting some tips from Richard before climbing.


Start climbing liao.....just bout 1.8 meter off the ground.


Goooooooooooooo Apple.


Wah...ada style ler.


Kau tim liao.

This trip is also is the first time Yew Hong climb outdoor. Its a good experience....especially when he tried lead climbing n learn the correct technique to use the quick draws and to hook/tie the rope to the anchor at the top.


1st time doin lead climb.....slowly learning how to hook the quickdraw correctly on the bolt.


Tying the rope to the anchor at the end of the climb.


Descending after tying the rope liao.


Doing another lead on a higher route.


I reckon this route is bout 25m high....quite daring of Yew Hong to lead such a high route on his 1st outdoor trip.

Too bad Yew Hong din manage to finish leading the 2nd route.....its really very tiring as its very high and also he fall ones. Tall routes requires a lot of stamina if you hang too long on the wall. Finally Richard has to complete leading the route at the last few bolts....n as usual...I am the one who clean the "shit"...opppssss....I mean quickdraws after the leader descended :P


Richard leading a technical route. That small bush on the right of his head really kacau lah...got ants summo.


Taking a look at where is the location of the bolt.


This move requires flexibility.


Found the bolt...ok..time to hook it.


Kau tim...reach the anchor at the top d.

After Richard descended....its my turn to go up to collect the....quick draws :)


Up up n away....hehehehe.


eeeee....got semut ah.


Unhook 1 quick draw liao....hooking it back onto my harness.


Goin for another quick draw.


Got it.


Now this is where it gets technical....n flexibility counts.


Reaching for the big crack on the left.


Unhook the last quickdraw d...now time to complete the route.


Kau tim...time to go down.


Turun turun

For more pics....please visit my online album at
Rock Climb in Damai 2007

I miss......

So many things I miss now days.....especially after being tied up with loads of work. Kinda wonder when will I able to balance back my life and work.....which was so importantly stressed in my ex-company.

Things I miss:

1- Rock climbing
Use to do this every Friday evening without fail....now days don do d. Don quite remember when is the last time I went rock climb also.....I think easily its 6 months ago. Not sure whether the fingers can still take the torture and the body is still as agile as used to be.

Yew Hong mention that he also miss rock climbing....hence we try to make it every Saturday from next month onwards.

2- SCUBA Diving
Last was in end July.....which is quite a tiring trip. Then subsequently no more trips d...haihzzz. Then start doin much of my DMT training d...but due to work commitment...I am forced to delay it till next year.

3- Badminton
Same case as DMT training.......have to give way to work commitment. Kinda sad coz I like badminton a lot and I can now see my skills from years of training last time are goin down the drain. Would try to make it for a regular weekend game in the future.

4- Jungle trekking & mountain climbing
Too bz to organise a trip....haihzzzzz.

I miss this...I seriously do

I miss this so much.....haihzzzz.......I really do.....please see below:

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Wah....king of fruits......


Oooooo.....fresh from the tree.....


Wah.....just look at the colour.....


So many.....arghhhhh

Well....ok, I miss durians. Its seriously a nice fruit.....I love the smell, the taste and the security it provides u when fending off pick pockets...hehehehe..imagine swinging 1 bag full of durians at the robber...sure he lari wan...or maybe he curi 1 or 2 then lari lah :P

But then again hor.....for those sharp eyes....you would notice this posting is labelled "Diving, Exercise and Sports"....so what does durians got to do with it. Well....basically nothing lor...I saja put durian pics coz I suddenly got crave for durian.

However back to the real posting....what I seriously miss...see below:

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OWD days...so happy....coz finally I am a certified Scuba diver...seriously its something very very kam thung to me......coz got past bad experience wan.....secret.


Slowly become DMT d....never tot I will make it to this stage. For those who really know me...if u tell them I am doing DMT now...they will be very suprise....they are already suprise when I become OWD.


What a geng......so many of us sharing same interest.....finally one shares my love too now.


Afterall....who say life is not that much FUN......

Put on weight d....arghhhhhh

OK...here is some history 1st:

Zaman persekolahan aka "zaman kebangkitan"
That time quite thin....maybe coz play a lot of badminton and very actively involved in sprinting. Also that time hyper active wan...play a lot of football, almost every evening. Makan banyak also kenot put on weight wan....really kulit balut tulang only that time.
Avg weight: 55-58kg

Zaman pendidikan seksa/lebih masa aka "college time"
Zaman main football every single day over liao...., in fact I think totally stop. Reason is becoz I shofted to another state, so no kaki (friends, not leg) to play with d. Lazy find new kaki also...so just stop playing lor. Actually I still have my football boot with me, still very new.

Then get to know some badminton kaki....so this is zaman badminton pulak. Play badminton almost 3 times a week. The for a brief period got go gym also (those body building type wan, not the glamour glamour like FF n CF type)...but stop after few months after heard of some "un-natural/against nature" things happen in that gym.

As usual....most zaman pendidikan seksa students will suffer from an addiction late at nite....which is lepaking in mamak stalls. I am no diff.....almost everyday have to go for my dose of milo ais. As a result..., weight pun naik lah.
Avg weight: 60-65kg

Zaman kerja aka "Zaman panjat gunung and kegemilangan badminton"
This is really my zaman kegemilangan badminton.....becoz I took up badminton training. Actually I have been playing badminton with a group of friends since college time...then some of them suggest to take up formal training to improve our skills...so few of us went for it.

Kenot forget those training days.....really "sanfu" eh. Walk into court with our chest held high n feel proud wan...then after some drills/practise....will keluar court crawling wan. Those days really train kaw kaw...the kaki muscle really grow kaw kaw..like back in my sprinting days.

Also during this zaman (in english means "era")....my panjat gunung gene decide to kick in. I must admit...I got it genatically from my dad. So start lah my panjat gunung days. Until now i still organise trips.....especially my annual Mt Tahan trip. Seriously I'll miss that place is I don go there at least ones a year.

Due to my activeness in panjat gunung, badminton and also rock climb (weekely no fail) and someties jogging/srpinting...manage to control weight. Also at this time....very very fit...everyday look very healthy n alert.
Average weight: maintain 63-65kg

Zaman sekarang aka "Zaman kesedihan"
Just now go supermarket.....got those timbang on the floor let people test. So I main main go test....see my weight. Stand on the timbang, see the glass display for the result...wa lau eh...almost pengsan.....my weight naik to 70kg liao. Seriously kenot believe my eyes....until kena timbang 2nd time.

After sudah confirm my "sad" case....I think think back. Well....for the past few months, I din really play badminton anymore, rock climb also tarak buat liao and no more go Bkt Gasing sprint. Then in office always makan junk food....especially itu mamee monster snack.

Haihzzzz....no wonder lah.....sad sad. However also kenot do anything now...but can do something in the future to make myself fit again. I wanna start with running the stairs in my apartment again. Then if got chance, wanna go practise back swimming...this is very important especially for my DM training. Also will definitely get back to be an active badminton player....i dowan to let what i learn during the training days goto waste.

Well...those are my immediate goals now...will see in another 3 months, any diff or not.

New exercise...hehehehe

Now days I seldom do any sports anymore.....my exercise regime really goes down the drain d n I seem to eat more also. I think I mention in one of my past post (suffer suffer) regarding how I suffer if I join a sport event now days.

However now days I have new exercises d. One of it happen accidently....which is walking to office and back every single day. Errr...b4 u guys think 'Wah..so keng ah, walk to work ah"...well...I do walk to work..but not from my house lah. I walk from KLCC to Jln Pinang...which is only bout 10 minutes away. I always try to walk fast....hence can exercise a bit also.

Then second exercise I found...hehehehe....this one more fun n tiring. It involve my sayang also, without her, I can't do it alone....well...at least not so enjoying lah. Since I see my sayang almost daily...I decided to carry her (piggyback) up the stairs to my apartment unit on the 8th floor. So far manage to do 6 floors d. Also I do squats while carrying her too....so far manage 20 times lah b4 my "peha" muscle gives way.

My objective is I am able to do 50 squats while carrying her....and also walk up 12th floor of stairs while carry her....ganbate.