We woke up at 1am and suspected quite alot of them did not sleep well. Maybe the excitement. The weather was kind to us. Temp 9.2C and weak breeze. It was beyond our imagination the condition was so damn good.
The uphill task continue again. Gasping and sweating and dark and the movement was so slow. The Koreans were well ahead of us and we found that we were the last group slowly making our way up.
The morning sunrise from 4000M above sea level. Everythings just so good. Nice clear sky, clean air, slow blowing breeze. I was 1st to reached the summit to take photographs to my heart content.
Thick clouds were below our feet. It seems as though you can walk on it.

Our jubilant Captain. His 2nd try and 1st time to reached the highest point of Mt KK.

The surrounding was so quiet. Just sitting down on the peak was so relaxing and wishfully could sit longer to enjoy such a beauty. Watching climbers decending and slowly varnished into the horizon.
We have the peak all to ourselves. Others had descent. The whole of Mt KK is for us to enjoy + the 2 guides.

We broke two records on this trip. Our group were last to reached the summit and also the last to descent.
Coming down was such a leisure. So easily does it. We need to made it back the resthouse before 10.30am or else they will charge us another day rental. Exactly on time we made it back. We checked out, got our things packed up and sit rest in the canteen before we took our lunch.

We made ourway downwards. This time we were not going back to Mesilau gate but instead we head for Timpohon Gate. We realized that from the resthouse to Timpohon Gate was down gradient all the way. Boy oh boy our knees just so hurt. We met this gentlemen training fot the Mt KK climbathon which to be held in October. Daily he carried a full tank of gas up and an empty tank down.

We reached Timpohon and we took the van back to the Sutera Sanctuary Lodges to collect our certificates and said farewell to the sweet species of the other kind. We spent another day in KK and again it was too juicy to mention in this blog.


We took a night flight back to KL and I believe some of us still have the fire to conquer Mt KK again.

The Photographer

It was tough being the photographer. You need to fall back and took some shots from the arse up and then climb ahead of them to take some breast view. phew.
Of course Goh, Chak and Captain were also photographers. I think we took a 1000+ shots on this trip.

Amusingly, who came up with this idea of blue and yellow. The magic of clothes changing.

For the record. It took us averagely 7.5 hrs to reached the resthouse from Mesilau Gate. 6hrs from resthouse to Mt KK peak and return trip took 2hrs and 4hrs from resthouse down to Timpohon Gate. Total walking time was 19.5 hrs.

Mount Kinabalu - The Team

At the starting point Mesilau

At half way to Mt Kinabalu

Penang Bridge Run (Pt 3 - conclusion series)

While we were driving across the bridge, a feeling of easy run is in store. The gradient is not so steep. Then we have a chance to checked out the route. Wow, flat most of the way except the hump on the bridge. Standing in Bayan Lepas looking at the bridge and someone told me just 11km one way and I was thinking to and fro is 22km. YES, just like makan laksa.

Woke up early, got prepared, and off to the starting point. I was thinking of a slow run of about 6.5 mins per km. BANG, off we go. I ran together with Peter until to the top of the hump and took a picture there. Turned around Peter was lost. So all by myself and chat with some guys along the way. U-turn and ran towards Penang. Went up the hump again and before I reached the 25km mark, both my legs start to behave on their own loh. Now this is what I dun like leh, got burn out at 25km mark.

Made it to the 30km mark. It was 3.5hrs since the bang. Limping, walking, jog, and finding a good relax way to move forward. The good consolation at this stretch of road was admiring how Agilent Technologies and Intel found such a good spot to setup their plant. Facing the greenish blue sea, clean street so is the rock beach.

5.03.33 this is the time I crossed the finishing line. Just like Penang laksa, nice and beautifully presented, eat it and the punch is there. If Penang ever organise again, hmm ..... I dun like Laksa but we must have a fighting spirit, right?

Penang Bridge Run (Pt 2)

Both my legs are sore. The running fast in the PACM track meet had sour up the muscles. Think of Penang think of laksa. Ain't it a good idea to wallop few bowls the night before the run would be a good idea? It helps to boost up the fiery heat in your system.

After 4 marathons I had been through, all system down after the 30km mark. Having high carbo food the night before the run won't help. Consuming Powergel along the run won't help neither. Why, why, why all burned out just after the 30km?

More on PACM Track Meet

Oh, what a wait. Somehow just understand to be patient. Teammate came, baton passed, and off they go. What a unison.


Our future runners. They really enjoy every minute of it. Watching children run seems they are running with a good technique. They were not taught. They just run so naturally.

PACM Track Meet 23/7

The Best Family Team


The oldest participant 64 and the youngest just 4


The Champ - Subang Jaya Group


The best performace display were these kids. It was so pleasurable to watch them take the track events with so much joy .

Penang Bridge Run (Pt 1)

The haze's back and the training reduced tremendously. Next week is the Penang Bridge Run. The timing from the SHM is not good either. WHY so anxious about the run?

Ho Ho Ho, I wish this marathon I can achieve a sub-4. Since the training is in such a mess then changed my target to complete it in sub-5. Will make sure to enjoy this run as it is my 1st participation. Reach to the centre of bridge and piss from there and check whether it will dry up before reach the sea.

Seremban Half Marathon 2006

Now here is another one that makes you think wheather should participate again next year.

The previous bad feeling was the 1st Ipoh full marathon where the organiser failed to appreciate all participants.

This SHM setback is there was only one water station. Since this was my 1st try, it was quite frustrating during the run. Since the route travel into the rural areas, there is not even one petrol station until to the very last 3km or so. When I saw the Petronas logo, what a relieved as we know all Petronas station were build similar and guaranteed a tap near the air pump.

Now back to the question. The answer will 'YES' I will be there again next year. WHY? Imagine running from Bkt Aman to Hartamas. Don't the scenerio is similar?
The countryside scenery seems to fit me well except the last 3km. It was like human and vehicles trying to conquer the route.

Oouch Ouch

Today the thigh and the calves produces a sourly pain whenever a step was made. Wondering whether all those long distance running really never stretch those particular muscles. So no choice, today do more stretching and walk more. It feels better . Tomorrow will be at the training ground again.

Gunung Nuang

This hill must be a very popular hiking hill. I bet alot of people had drop countless droplet of sweat here. It is my 2nd time here and this time we start early. Our aim is to reach the top.

We reached the parking area at foot of the hill by 6.30am. Got ourselves prepared and off we start the journey at 7. There were 12 of us. This time the trek was wet and slippery as we suspect it rains the night before. We walked and stop for rest almost every 45mins. It took us 4hrs to reached Kem Pacat where we considered it as a 2nd highest peak. There we took our fulfilling food and rested for 1/2 an hour or so before we took off again to reach the peak. Some just stay put at Kem Pacat while others proceed.

Along the way the atmosphere was very cooling and misty.


These part of the hill is more difficult to climb. It is more steep and added the slippery and wet ground it slows the pace.

But along the way the flowers and those untouch rock surfaces made the scenery so cooling and quiet and of course eery to some.





And finally we made it to the top after a 1.5hrs climb.



Took us 1.5 hrs to get back to Kem Pacat and from there another 4hrs back to where we started. So total we spent 12 hrs up and down the hill.

There's more

Here n There

Flame of the Forest

It never occur to me that there were so many Flame of the Forest trees around Klang area. I have yet to wonder further away from Klang to see whether other area is the same. Now most are in full bloom and it is just so pleasing to the eyes. Deep red mixed with vibrant green. Everytime walk pass one of these trees never fail to stop and admire the beauty.

Are you MAD?

That is the question you get when your neighbours see you go for an early morning cycling routine and an early evening run at 5 when the sun still blasting the heat down. And you do it everyday.

So to say if you are not making $$$ from the time you wake up till deep of the night then you are the receiver of above title.

Wawasan 2020 or Wawasan 1920

It had been quite a long duration absent from blogging scene. Been very busy, and indeed very busy. Some may ask busy???

My father used to tell us a true story. In his days, to get a job is so damn difficult. #1 need qualification and if don't have #1 you need to have friends. If both do not have then shit collector. Do not laugh as in those days the place where you bowel holds by a bucket. Every alternate days there will be shit collector to collect the fill up shit bucket and replace with an empty one.

Ok Ok Ok the shit part is a bit hard to digest and we go back to the get the job part. In those days if someone recommend you a job, make sure you bring along a big fish on your first day to work. That is for the supervisor or foreman who agreed to take you in as a gesture of appreciation. And they will be no 1st month pay but it will be pay on the end 2nd month. Those were the days. Sighhhhh..... There were so many cyclist and motorcyclist. And in those days you do not need to wear a helmet. Feel the breeze through your hairs, it is so ooommmp at that time to show off your Elvis style combed hair with hard gel. Guarantee won't mess up by the strong breeze. That was those days and NOW the present motorcyclist also do not wear helmet which is compulsory. So the country advancing but atitude is far behind. Don't you think it should be going parallel?

Well, past feel days really hard onto getting a job. Close but no cigar. It is very difficult just to get an interview. 26 years of experience just not good enough for today's demand. Do you understand what 26 years of experience means? Working the same responsibilities for 26 years.

Take This

How do you like to train in this double lane stairways to heaven?

Steep Stairs

This is Batu Caves in Kuala Lumpur. Next will show you another one awesome steep stairs.

Hate him or Like Him

This guy... ah-yo don't know what to say. If you are now in your 40ties or 50ties you might have heard of him but if you are in your 30ties chances you might not have heard of him.

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