NOT A GOOD TIME FOR RUNS.

Ever since the haze hit Malaysia, a lot of race was cancelled. I was suppose to go for my first ever half marathon run(21km) .Since I missed the last standard chartered run last year and at the coaxing of my hiking friend to go for it at least once in a life time I signed up for the standard chartered run, and was actually looking forward to run, but this was not to be and the race was cancelled due to the haze. But surprisingly the runners still went there on the race day early in the morning to show support. I together with some friends turned up a few hours later to collect our medal(something I am not proud of)
This was not the only race that got cancelled, there were others which I did not signed up. My next race was the BSN race,which I signed up for the first time and this too was cancelled due to the haze.
The announcement was made two days before the actual race day that the race had been cancelled and medals to be collected on the race day.So instead of race the event was like a carnival .Took our medals and posed for some photos for remembrance.
Puma night run was my next run and since then the haze had gone away. so the organiser deceided to carry on the race. You will think everything was fine, but this was not to be. As soon as the flag off for the first wave at 7.10pm it started to rain and since it was just drizzling, the race was allowed to carry on. But very soon there was a heavy down pour and I could see lightning and hear the thunder. We continued to run until the finishing line,but we were diverted via another route. we did not see the finishing arch banner. Later we learnt the organiser had aborted the run during the storm and  the arch had fallen on one of the runner. No wonder we were diverted to another route.But why did not the organiser informed the runners that the race was aborted and requested them to turn back? They should know better that it was dangerous to run in such a weather. Anyway thank God there was not major inccident and all runners were safe. There were no reports of anyone struck by lightning.

standard chartered: Oct 4 2015

BSN night run: Oct 24 2015

running in the rain

the fallen arch

MAYBE IT'S TIME I PUT AWAY MY HIKING GEARS?

I always tried my level best to keep my word. Once I have promised someone something and when I will honour my word. So yesterday I took some friends to another route at Tabur hill, which not many people know about this trail. Anyway on the eve of this hike I had informed my wife that I would be out hiking. So she started her ranting again how she wished I would stop those outdoors activities and reminded me I was no longer young. Well it'snt that the point? I mean how many more years do I have? If I don't do the things I loved now, when would I be able to do them right?  She mentioned the reason she transfer her gym membership to me was in the hope I would go to the gym instead of the outdoor .
Now before you start thinking what a lucky broke I am to have such a nice wife giving me a gym membership. The only reason she did that  was she could no longer continue due to her health problem.  Standing too long cause her pain in her legs and the work out does not help.  But here I like to qualify myself , I am indeed moved by her "sacrifice". So for the sake of peace in the house I am compelled to give up one of my love.  Well at least I can still workout at the gym and of course occasionally I will still do some rock climbing. I hope she won't ask me to give that up as well.
So adios mountains , don't missed me too much, I will try not to miss you.

DOING WHAT I LOVED MOST

My son, asked me this question which took me by surprise. "Dad when will you give up hiking" It was like what? , you want me to give up the only thing I loved doing?   It's not like asking me to give up smoking or drinking you know(which I dont induged in by the way) I have already given up my gym activities since I started working at the refinery at Kulai Johore.So when ever I am back in Klang or when my friends at Johore invite me for a hike I will gladly join them. So I told him I will keep on doing as long as this body of mine will enable me to. I  know he and my wife worries for my safety. I promised him I will be careful whenever I am out there. I was back home on Friday morning and yesterday I was at Gunung Kutu which stands at 3600 feet. The climb up was 3 hours 45 mins or so and  about 2 hours plus coming down.
Met a lovely girl from Thailand by the name of Jane. She is so much fun to have around and really enjoyed talking to her. She is also so sporting and pose for me. Here are some shots of my trip there.