Viper Challenge 2013

Alrighty, I know it has been a while since I update my blog - again. So what I am up to?

I just finished the Viper challenge yesterday so I guess I shall blog about it. On the note, I am suffering from whole body muscle pain and sun burnt. The muscle pain seems like worse than the one I got from Mt. KK, considering that's only lower body and this is full body. Pain intensity - should be same level though...and my last sun burnt was 2010 in Germany! hmm

I joined the event when Wei wei and Lulu called me if I wanna join them as a team. It's a 20km run with obstacle and 4 in a team. So I thought, oh well 4 in a team so it's not exactly 20km then. I quickly check online on the info and I saw some obstacle that daunts me - monkey bar... I have never did that before and I don't know how to play with that. Nevertheless, thinking that I should challenge and push both my fitness and determination I give it a go. The event was just 2 weeks away.

So yesterday I woke up at 4, actually I can't wake up, Lulu was here to fetch me and she called, luckily I have already packed up. So after fetch me and wei wei, we headed to Sepang International Circuit. Then only I realized that, it was a 20km run, each person has to do the 20km, and with obstacle. Okay, okay, since I am already there, I can only succumb to the fate. I thought it was a relay... Nevertheless, we were registered for the 720am batch since the registration wasn't done completely. Luckily Suanie was there to help out on the registration and she settle it for us. It started to rain when we reach there at 530+, heavier and heavier.

So, we rested around the registration area waiting for our time to start off, and I literally just lay on the floor to get some sleep. Fast forward to 720am. We walked to the starting point, where the F1 cars will start their race, and voila, run. The first obstacle was on the grass, with mud, where there's net, and we have to crawl underneath the net. But it was ok, not really crawling as the net is quite loose and we just bend our body to go through. Then continue to run again.. what was the second obstacle huh.. climb over the wall made by planks? Can't remember clearly already, because there were a few wooden walls to get over with. That was where team work supposed to happen. I stepped on Lulu's thigh and climb over. I realized my landing wasn't good because I felt the impact on my foot. That actually happened a few times when I did my landing, thus I was afraid of doing that. There's another obstacle where by we need to jump in a icy cold box of water and get through, go down to the muddy tunnel, balancing bar which if you fall you will fall into water, uphill, downhill, climb the hills with grabbing the rope (luckily I have this experience when I went to Mt KK), slide from a big natural slide by terrain (and got injured on both my elbows), run on tyres, crawl underneath barb wires, climb over a hill of tyres, climb over a pile of dry grass, and a number of wooden walls. Oh yes, the monkey bars too. I tried to grab the second bar and I don't know how to continue, thus, I skipped it.

There were many times that I tried to resume running and after 20 secs or so, my calf started to cramp slightly. And I know I need to slow down and walk. Both calves. It has been a long time since I work out until the cramp feeling comes. Not even Mt KK. So I guess since I was in the university for swimming huh..
Finally, when I reach the last 2 obstacle, my teammates were already sitting on the top of the pile of dried grass and waiting for me. However, my legs cannot run anymore. So I walked towards them and started to climb up and down, and the last obstacle was wooden wall again, stepped on one of my teammate's thigh (which I forgot who) and climb over. Lastly, four of us hold our hands to run towards the finishing line. There were fireman with water pipes to splash water at us - which I think it's actually a good move as it cleaned us up thoroughly from the mud. With the medal, t shirt, cert, free milo and ice creams.

That is all from my 20km with obstacle. Not as gruesome when I think back now. I am stronger me :)
I want to thank my teammates, Lulu, Keen Mun and Wei Wei, for waiting for me (as I am the weakest link) and motivate me!

On the other note, I was out with Chee Ho and Mee Teng on Saturday night, I told them I am going to this viper challenge, and Chee Ho asked me, what kind of people you actually mix with? And I told them, athletes :D I'm going to be one also!

Hallo August!

In just a blink, it's already august soon, in other 2 days. So many things happened and I have been working with the new company for 3 months! oh my.. how time flies. My 30th birthday is just another 2 months away.

I went to Shanghai for business trip, just less than 48 hours and I'm back again to KL.
I did my first triathlon in my life, although it was only a relay. Hey, I swam 1.6km in 40mins! Luckily the Standard Chartered run was postponed to Sept due to haze. I have no time to train at all. I don't think I have wear my puma running shoe for 10times yet.

Last week went to Tioman for prep dive for Sipadan. My Mas flight was rescheduled.. urgghhh. I shall ask for an earlier flight then.

It has been almost 3 months I swayed from my gym routine, I supposed most of the time I spent my time at work and sleeping; very minimum on dating. I guess that's why the relationship doesn't really sustain long because we have no coordination on life at all. I am doing my own stuff and Larry just do his own stuff. And voila, the end~ I felt lighter with myself now and happier :D

I realized I am much stronger person now. I know what I am looking for and I can handle my own emotion much better than I was. Looking back, the dreadful 10months after I broke off with Ocean has made me a much more stronger and independent person. I must give my credit to him, despite such petti-ness.

I miss the healthier me, visits the gym at least 3 times a week and can do so many exercise. I shall resume my fitness. Gambate!

Hello May - my Mt KK expedition

It has been so long since my last update. Been busy and lazy recently, as usual.

It has been only 11th May and many things happened.
Little did I expected, 1st of May is an anniversary date to me again.
BN won the election to rule the country again - what a shame.

And so on the 5th, I've just came back from my Mt KK expidition with Reagan and Aaron. It was a great trip. I never have thought that I can make it to the top. I wasn't really thinking that much when doing the trail, just keep walking.

We started to hike on 6th May after breakfast at Mersilau Nature resort, the breakfast was really good, as I wasn't even hungry until we reached Laban rata. There were tired moments but I just stop like for 10 odd seconds to catch a breath or let my heart beat pumps slower before I make my move again. We reached the meeting point of mersilau and timpohon at 1.30pm which the porters and other hikers said we were fast. We didn't stop for lunch break as we weren't hungry at all. Just wanted to hike as fast as possible to reach Laban rata in order to rest. We then hike another 2 hours to Laban Rata, reaching at 2.45pm. I guess that was really fast for us via Mersilau route. From what I've heard people reached like around 5pm. And so we had our late lunch at laban rata and aaron treated me to have a super big size fried rice... I didnt even finish half of it. so guilty of me. Then, we checked ourselves in the dorm and took bath with icy cold water, and tried to sleep. I didn't really get to sleep though, guess it was all the excitement. Surprisingly I didn't feel any muscle pain or what not even until the next day.

We woke up at 2am for the summit hike. I didn't actually get to sleep much though - excitement still there. So had our breakfast, prepare ourselves with all the winter wear, head light and off we go. It was kinda hard at first because the body has already been rested. Need to fuel them up again for the hike. Can't really see much as it was pitch dark with only our headlights. All I remember was there are numerous flights of stairs and rocks for me to climb. Hands have to be in action to make the climb as well. Maybe it was cold, or my body got lazy, I took quite a number of rests compared to the previous day. And so Aaron and Reagan went ahead first. Our guide, Din was with me all times. Haha, quite worthy right, I have a personal guide. The hike to the peak is kinda scary though, as in need to cling on to the rope and walk by dangerous cliff. Nevertheless, it was dark enough for me not to keep checking on the cliff.

All I can remember about the summit hike is keep going up. There weren't any really plain grounds at all. Each 10 or 20 steps I had to stop and catch deep breath. I tried to make more then 10 steps each time though, broadening the intervals. The stars were really bright and beautiful at that hour. I think I saw the milky way, again. It wasn't that prominent though. I was really motivated when I saw the Donkey ears' peak when it was still dark. I know I'm not that slow. Kind of impressed with myself with all the counting down motivation to reach the peak. When I was halfway to Low's Peak, the sky started to get bright, not sunny though. Aaron and Reagan were already there like maybe for ten minutes. Actually I thought to happily hug them but I didn't. I reached the Peak at 5.57am yay! Aaron started to descent and got Reagan to help me to take pics with the Low's peak sign board. When we were descending, I saw a couple where the guy proposed to the girl at the peak with a diamond ring! What a good idea.

After taking some pics we started to descend. And yes, the guys go ahead first because I was really slow at descending and luckily Din was there to help me, even taking pics as well. I was really shocked to see the trails I've walked to go up. Have to grab the rope and my leg against the rocks to climb down. What I have done? LOL

Anyway, back to Laban rata for breakkie, took some rest and started to pack and check ourselves out. Thanks to Aaron for waiting for me to descend. The forest in Timpohon was not as sunny due to the tall trees, so kinda scary for me. Timpohon was really a harder trail from my point of view - steep ascending stairs and rocks. And finally we reached the Timpohon gate at 3pm, by this time, my knee really hurts although I wore knee guard. I think this is a fast timing as well, or maybe normal because descending for me is a harder task than ascending.

So the park van took us to KK park for our tea break and driver sent us back to KK town to check in to our hotel for the day. We stop by halfway to try the wild boar satay - Aaron's treat. Taste quite nice though. And finally checking in to hotel after 1 hour jam on the road due to off work hours. Got a nice warm water bath and head out for seafood dinner. Aaron's treat again. It's good to know a big boss. haha. I think I slept around 930pm, and really had a good rest on a nice comfy bed.

I headed back to KL on the next morning and the guys extended another day's stay. And someone pop up at the airport to fetch me yay! With a warm fish burger as my lunch.

New beginning of 2013

It has been some time since my last post. Been lazy and busy (kononnya...)

I've landed on a new job, as a senior business consultant for banking system vendor - Hitachi-EBworx.
So I have been assigned back to my beloved ex company Maybank for projects.

First day:
Surprise
- I met Hwa in the company! So she was supposed to report to me according to what she said. I wasn't too sure of that. I thought I'm replacing one of the staff who left and I was under the impression that she was reporting to the old staff.
- Next, when they are giving the products briefing, I wasn't sure what am I supposed to be in charged of. They have got no idea too.

Shock
- So at the end of business day, Karyn the manager of business consultant of this project gave me a briefing regarding the project team structure and who reports to who and finally what I am supposed to oversee.
- Here's the bomb - I thought I was supposed to overtake whatever left by the old staff. She said, she is moving on to pre sales team. So I, ME, am supposed to take over her post as the consultant lead for this project. I was like 'shock, shiok'

Challenge
- Here's the challenge, given that the tentative timeline that she's moving on end of june, i need to pick up a lot of stuff before that. No wonder they want me to join asap and cannot join after my mt kk trip.
okay okay I shall embrace myself with a higher responsible role and nego my salary out upon confirmation. Given that I am taking a bigger role than what I am expecting and of course, there should be some compensation.

till then

I found what I like to do - product reviews

I actually like to read reviews of products before I made my purchases and thus, decided to do some video reviews for the benefits of public, who is interested to understand and know more about those products. Maybe I still lack of some vocabs but surely I will improve on that!
I suddenly realized I have deleted the review for cellnique sebum gel T_T!

This is the Obagi sunshield 

Mizon Returning starfish cream

Mizon snail repair intensive ampoule

Mizon collagen power eye cream

Mizon Snail repair cream

Challenge for myself

I am going to:

Mt KK on early may
Stand chart 10km run on june
Sipadan dive on sept

I am contemplating on:

joining PD sprint triathlon - individual event

I am looking for people to join me on:

doing PD triathlon relay event which I need guys coz it's a mixed relay

I am learning:

Deutsch!

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updates:
May - completed Mt KK with good results, thanks to my travel mates and nice weather
June - completed PD international triathlon relay with Wei Wei and Edwin Ermac
July - went for Tioman dive to prepare for Sipadan on Sept
August - completed Viper Challenge 2013
September - will be going for Sipadan and Standard Chartered 10km and my convocation!

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原来我还是想念着他。过了多少日子，在心里的深处，还是有着他。