Finally, after what seemed like just a week ago, it has finally ended and the run is still fresh in my mind. Not knowing why did I actually wanted to run at first, maybe it was just because I just had too much time. But then looks like I came out of it alive. It was a very tired run. Yes I ran for the Zoo Negara Wild Wild Run 2009.

It all began with me thinking, oh yeah, Zoo Negara is just a very short round. Little did I know, I can’t even get myself to run one whole lap non stop without gasping for air. That’s how unfit I was. Well, partly due to I got the confirmation to join this run 5 days before. So it was a bit expected.

I am glad though I took up this running hobby and sport. It helps myself to keep fit. Yes~~ totally UNFIT.

See me running in this kind of shape. I was darn darn tired. Oh man, this shot doesn’t show me what number I was. Look at all the other runners. They’ve finished the race, while I am still running. Noooo…..

But what’s done is done, I can even lose to someone elder than me. Look young but have the stamina of someone apek. *cries*

I was pacing with the cyclist towards the finish line. Determination.. determination was what I needed and to have something to push me was what I needed. Looks like I still have some leg muscles to spare.

Then I decided let’s give myself a push to finish the race in the best possible time. I felt happy that the finish line will just be a few metres away. And then a final shot of victory for achieving the final finish line. Though my face shows more sign of relief instead of joy. HAHAHA!!

The photos above are thanks to pmtey2.multiply.com for taking these shots so I could use them. I shall remember this as my first running that was done out of school curicullum. So what was my result. I got 2nd from last in my age group with a time of 68’27. For a first time runner, I think I can do better than that. But nevertheless the most important thing is to finish the race and finish the race I did. The token of finishing the race.

Presented with a Zoo Negara Wild Wild Run 2009 Finisher Medal. Now what more can I ask. I just had a few jog training these few days to build up my stamina and I can tell you what’s next on my plan. I am going to try to participate in the next race which is the Orange Run in the following month. Well, wish me luck. But all activities won’t be good enough without a group photo to commemorate the event.

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Now how can I say no to a next run. Look at the amount of people there. Looking forward to my next zoo run next year.

ps : I had to attend a wedding dinner during night time on the same day. Now how tired can I be!

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Guys will be guys and girls will be girls. No matter how different one looks and how different they are from their own same genus and species, the traits are still there. People go thru many trials and tribulations being hard on themselves. Sometimes assumption plays a dangerous part in one’s life, always thinking that it is what other people thought they were thinking. Some people learn it the hard way. Some people have previous past experiences to understand the meaning of it. Loss for words??

This being said, it’s just like the day when there were crossroads in everyone of our lifes. Stuck in the middle with choices to make, just a different route will make you wonder, make you fall or make you rise. Some might reach their destiny, some still searching for the right road to take. Some not even reaching the crossroads, they go blindly.

In all things there are problems along the way, some problems come one after another, like it will never end. Some of them come all at once, some come after you’ve sort of dissolve the previous problem. Life can never be that easy, as smooth sailing as ever, but a solution is just a temporary shortcut out of a problem, as no one ever has zero problems in life, even with a solution. It’s the same ever even for a programmer in terms of logical explanation. A problem solved might eventually evolve another problem from a different section.

So how does one go about it? Do they take in their stride to solve problems after problems or just let the problems gather and find a whole solution for it or just pretend the problem wasn’t there only for it to come at a wrong time and to finally find the solution. This question bares through all minds and people.

The world would be like a robot if all solutions are just so simple. Is like I can just answer yes or no. But if all is simple, where’s the free will, where’s the competition? How can men/women better themselves. Humans are different, they have the mind to compete, to excel, to strive to achieve.

I’ve rambled on too much, at times I just don’t know what I am typing. These somehow brings me back to the time when I used to do this many months back and even years.

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Call me Dai Gor Turtle. Ya…. if you knew or you’ve read a few posts back (ok… maybe it was a few months back or some even a year back) that this turtle or tortoise tag was brought upon me. It was also my farewell gift from a colleague when I left the company. So think Kuma Kuma.

But then suddenly I received a very friendly visitor right out of my house. Now who could it be. Turtle Hermit ehhh… or Tortoise Hermit. Whatever…

Maybe it was by chance, maybe it was fate, but up till now I still couldn’t see it’s head full. If I am not mistaken this is a dry tortoise as one of my friends mentioned. Must be a sign. Maybe animals love me or I am just fated to be slow as a tortoise.

Hmmm… what gives? He/she’s now outside at my garden now. Just hopefully it doesn’t go eating those plants and vegetables there. But there’s definitely lots of spinach for Torto(Ya… I am calling him/her Torto) to eat. So welcome to the family. You’re now an officially Weird Member.

Alright it’s getting late, just got back from that Dragonball Movie sponsored by Nuffnang. How is this movie? Don’t worry, a detailed review would be written.

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Small Talk Congrats mummy SaeWei on your new blog.

Self promote : I used to be very much involved in Martial Arts from Taekwondo to Jing Wu Wushu. But then now I am hype up after seeing this

video. Don’t you think so?

Now who wants to play Ping Pong!!!! WA TAH~~~~~ ps: Give me some time to update.. I just came back from the Wild Wild Run in Zoo Negara/National Zoo of Malaysia.

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Found another food kaki Mandy Yen and looks like more places I could go to have some food tasting and tryouts.

It’s now Wednesday, and that means another 4 days before the Wild Wild Run at Zoo Negara. It looks like only 4 more days more to train, alright another 3 more days to train before the final rest day. For someone like me who hasn’t been exercising for a long time, it looks like back to basics once again to keep myself fit. I am glad I took up this run, at least it forces me to start exercising than to just sit down on the chair working and eating and sleeping which I usually do.

So on with the power bar, protein shake and any source of protein to beef myself up. A few cans of 100 Plus will greatly help at times. Well, this reminds me of the time when Kenny Sia was taking part in the Penang Bridge Marathon, which I will one day would love to run. Well, if you would love to take part in the Penang Bridge Marathon 2009 , you can do so on 6th March 2009 for the early bird registration.

But Kenny Sia is Kenny Sia, Daniel Chew is Daniel Chew. He is of a shape, I am of a…. of a not in shape. Even though we share the same age. Darn….

The things one do to get in shape and physique just so that I don’t embarrass myself in front of the others. One thing I found out when doing long distance running is that I will be wearing very short shorts and running shoes and perhaps just the singlet. Go in light condition and come out a victor.

Now to finish the race in the maximum of 1.5 hours with a distance covering about 9.25km (1.85km x 5) will be very hard on some people, but if there’s the spirit to do it I think one can. Though I already spent 2km of running today and I was practically exhausted. Darn…. looks like more weight training for me to do tomorrow.

As of now more updates on it are on this site and if any of you want to show some support, come join in the fun. Or rather let’s have some look around the zoo shortly afterwards. I shall retire now with a goal in mind.

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