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31 July 2008
27 July 2008
Stone vs Sponge
Do you agree that we all have a heart? Yes rite? Im not talking abt the biological one. Im talking about the inner man, the soul, the emotion of it.
We all NOW currently live in a dog eat dog world. Yes. If one is weak we lose out. One who is strong wins. Its a rat race I tell you, with everyone running after the cheese like freaks.
The one thing man desires....fame money power. And all these fueled by greed lust and pride. Is it Good to have greed lust and pride? Lets be honest with ourselves. None of us can ever escape the fact that life is really unfair at times. Its sickening, its demoralizing, its hurting, its addictive, its crappy. It never ends does it?
And what happens to our hearts as we live in this earth? It is exposing our hearts to many bad things and turning it into stone. With all the hate, hurts and more negativity. All these have caused us to have a really cold stone heart. Dont believe me? U can take a look at any of my frends blog lists and i can bet you almost all have posted something abt their life being screwed, how they hate some people, how they dont care abt others, how they keep blaming life and God, how they resent, envy, disrespect, despise, etc. The list goes on. Its no wonder the world grows cold. We all are making it cold. And when is finally ice cold. Life and love will stop altogether. Im not kidding if this goes on. The earth is experiencing global warming. But people are going through an ice age process.
When a heart turns to stone, it literally cannot absorb anything good anymore. When was the last time u see a rock suck water? Yes you can talk about molecular porosity but when u POUR water on a stone, does it all go in at once? NO. Thats why we dont use stones to wash our dishes with the soap. We use a sponge.
The heart cannot be a stone. If it were like a stone its as good as dead. But i wana tell you guys that in the very first place, our heart was meant to be soft and spongy. Not to absorb the bad things, but to absorb the good things. God made it that way. Its just tat we tend to choose to absorb and let the bad stuff get to us. Its pretty normal in fact. Even I MYSELF do absorb some bad things once a while.
But this is what we need to do : Pluck out tat stone.......and throw it away. Thats the only way to get rid of it. We will feel grudgingly to let it go. But a stone is worth nothing.
You keep all that hurt and hate in you, its going to grow. And its exactly like cancer. The longer u keep the more it grows. Cancer kills. So does hurt and hate. And you will die from the inside out which is more painful than the other way. The only way u can cure is cut the bad part away.
If you want to see a change in your life, i tell you honestly, change your heart. Replace it with a sponge. And absorb all the good things. Like a sponge with dish wash, we use our hearts and absorb the good things, and then use it to clean our messy lives.
But our dish wash needs be of the best quality coz the mess in our lives are of the most stubborn. So whats the best soap? I can tell u, its not any self help motivational inspirational book. Those are good, but it only cleanses surface deep. The best is : The Words of The Bible.
Why? God's Word is in that Bible.
"In the beginning was the Word. And the Word was with God. And the Word is God."
John 1:1
The Soap that is only able to clean a messy life. If you are denying it then im positively sure that YOU have been convicted. Coz when u deny you know something i said is beyond your comprehension yet its more impactive than what you know. Dont believe me? Then i can suggest you read the following verse and see how you feel :
"Don't you know that you yourselves are God's temple and that God's Spirit lives in you?"
1 Corinthians 3:16
Its true. We are all a place where God lives. And when we have a heart of stone and a deaf ear, how do you ever expect to have happiness and love in you? Coz God is not with you and not in you! In the first place already the problem is with US. Not God or other people. If we are so stubborn and so hard to absorb good stuff, how can we ever expect our lives to come into color? Honestly , if u still choose to keep that stone you are a fool by no means. And sometimes even fools are considered smart if they think just a little bit more reasonably.
Im sharing this not because im a Christian. But im sharing this coz i am a friend who loves others as much as God has loved me.
If God didnt bother to love me, I wouldnt be bothered to love you guys either. But i do.
And so does God who loves you even more.
There is no one else that i know who can heal, restore, provide and redeem me and anyone else more better than Jesus Christ.
We all NOW currently live in a dog eat dog world. Yes. If one is weak we lose out. One who is strong wins. Its a rat race I tell you, with everyone running after the cheese like freaks.
The one thing man desires....fame money power. And all these fueled by greed lust and pride. Is it Good to have greed lust and pride? Lets be honest with ourselves. None of us can ever escape the fact that life is really unfair at times. Its sickening, its demoralizing, its hurting, its addictive, its crappy. It never ends does it?
And what happens to our hearts as we live in this earth? It is exposing our hearts to many bad things and turning it into stone. With all the hate, hurts and more negativity. All these have caused us to have a really cold stone heart. Dont believe me? U can take a look at any of my frends blog lists and i can bet you almost all have posted something abt their life being screwed, how they hate some people, how they dont care abt others, how they keep blaming life and God, how they resent, envy, disrespect, despise, etc. The list goes on. Its no wonder the world grows cold. We all are making it cold. And when is finally ice cold. Life and love will stop altogether. Im not kidding if this goes on. The earth is experiencing global warming. But people are going through an ice age process.
When a heart turns to stone, it literally cannot absorb anything good anymore. When was the last time u see a rock suck water? Yes you can talk about molecular porosity but when u POUR water on a stone, does it all go in at once? NO. Thats why we dont use stones to wash our dishes with the soap. We use a sponge.
The heart cannot be a stone. If it were like a stone its as good as dead. But i wana tell you guys that in the very first place, our heart was meant to be soft and spongy. Not to absorb the bad things, but to absorb the good things. God made it that way. Its just tat we tend to choose to absorb and let the bad stuff get to us. Its pretty normal in fact. Even I MYSELF do absorb some bad things once a while.
But this is what we need to do : Pluck out tat stone.......and throw it away. Thats the only way to get rid of it. We will feel grudgingly to let it go. But a stone is worth nothing.
You keep all that hurt and hate in you, its going to grow. And its exactly like cancer. The longer u keep the more it grows. Cancer kills. So does hurt and hate. And you will die from the inside out which is more painful than the other way. The only way u can cure is cut the bad part away.
If you want to see a change in your life, i tell you honestly, change your heart. Replace it with a sponge. And absorb all the good things. Like a sponge with dish wash, we use our hearts and absorb the good things, and then use it to clean our messy lives.
But our dish wash needs be of the best quality coz the mess in our lives are of the most stubborn. So whats the best soap? I can tell u, its not any self help motivational inspirational book. Those are good, but it only cleanses surface deep. The best is : The Words of The Bible.
Why? God's Word is in that Bible.
"In the beginning was the Word. And the Word was with God. And the Word is God."
John 1:1
The Soap that is only able to clean a messy life. If you are denying it then im positively sure that YOU have been convicted. Coz when u deny you know something i said is beyond your comprehension yet its more impactive than what you know. Dont believe me? Then i can suggest you read the following verse and see how you feel :
"Don't you know that you yourselves are God's temple and that God's Spirit lives in you?"
1 Corinthians 3:16
Its true. We are all a place where God lives. And when we have a heart of stone and a deaf ear, how do you ever expect to have happiness and love in you? Coz God is not with you and not in you! In the first place already the problem is with US. Not God or other people. If we are so stubborn and so hard to absorb good stuff, how can we ever expect our lives to come into color? Honestly , if u still choose to keep that stone you are a fool by no means. And sometimes even fools are considered smart if they think just a little bit more reasonably.
Im sharing this not because im a Christian. But im sharing this coz i am a friend who loves others as much as God has loved me.
If God didnt bother to love me, I wouldnt be bothered to love you guys either. But i do.
And so does God who loves you even more.
There is no one else that i know who can heal, restore, provide and redeem me and anyone else more better than Jesus Christ.
MUDS Universiti Malaya - 26/72008
Second leg of MUDS in Universiti Malaya and my day started since yesterday. Once again a totally sleepness nite. Tossed on my bed for hours. so wat the heck.......get up at 5am and zoom to Jon's place at 5.30. Today took Jalan Tun Razak way instead of MRR2....im tired of all the ramps.
However i got lost at the Kg Pandan Indah round about and actually went back to MRR2. But i u turned coz i wana use Tun Razak to go to Loke Yew then to Jalan Cheras. And after getting lost in the 6am darkness i finally found my way after a 20 minit orientation check. *phew*. What was suppose to be a 17km 30 minute ride became a 1hr ordeal for me.
6.30 am we left for UM. First went to help Jons "girlfrends" load their bikes then only to UM.
Todays turnout was much more that UKM. Was lovely to met more new faces and see the old gang there. Met Kooky finally. Sassy woman with a really strong hand shake (malu nye). Set up bikes n warm up and everything was done pretty well......until Jon forgot to bring his cycling shoes. He rushed home and came back just in time with his shoes.
9am and race was abt to start. I heard it was to be another hilly course. see how bad it can get. Horn blares.....and we're off!
Unfortunately in just 50 meters some one tangled with my legs and i soon found my self hitting tarmac. Rolled once then bounced back up. I knew i was injured with skin losses but i didnt care. I was actually more raged and filled with adrenaline (not coz i was mad at the guy tat made me fall) coz it disrupted my rhythm so early. I knew my left knee was battered and i saw my left palm have a nice cut. My left elbow with some road marks too. I ran with the pain. Didnt care how much it hurt. I just had the drive to go on like a mad man.
I potong-ed many coz i was stil raged filled. Much like Lance in 2003 going up L'Alp d' Huez when he fell down on the mountains and got up racing in rage and in sheer determination.
So we entered Hutan Rimba.......a small off road track leading to the other side of the start line. Was nice and shady.........same cant be said for the amount of hills. 1st lap done in almost 9 minutes. 2nd lap done by 16++ minutes. Transited to bike for 3 laps of 4.5km. Run was 3km per lap. UM's famous Bukit Cinta proved a much loved hill for me anyway. Coz its long......not too steep not too shallow. As everyone gritted teeth going up.......some pushing......some i heard vomiting due to the sever climb for them (esp newbies) i just powered tru on a 39 x 21 gear. Potong-ed more ppl. This bike course is seriously littered with bumps........huge monster double bumps! If i was on MTB i would enjoy jumping over each one. But on a road bike?! It was a nitemare. FOR 3 LAPS!!!
1st lap done. 2nd lap nearly hit the cameraman when he was crossing the road. Close call. Before that i saw Lai Tee.........gave her encouragement. Sorry had to leave her behind........but its a race. then i caught Mac at 2nd Bukit Cinta Climb. Just a quick hi and bye. Then there was this huge group of riders. I suppose they were just doing lap 1 of bike course. More vege to cut (translate that to BM).
After 3rd lap came into transition and went out run for the last 2 laps. My legs almost cramped again. Haiz.....luckily did not fully lock. My left knee was beginning to hurt n throb with each step i take. I just bore with it. Then finally caught Jon in Rimba on my last lap while he was on his first. We ran together towards start finish but he has to do 1 more lap while i was done.
Time : 1hr 15 minutes.
A bit slow but its coz the route was longer and the hills were more severe though it was just a couple. Took rest and then chatted with other mates. Nik Arif with his kids waiting for Senn to finish. Found Syaaban there as well. Waited for Jon n the rest too. Overall this course was unique with the long Bukit Cinta. Run in the woods was nice. And racing with wounds all over and in pain was definitely interesting highlights.
After grabbing lots of free drinks, some socializing and foto sessions we headed home. Well we were suppose to eat dim sum but failed. So what else than to go home. Jon had to fetch his sister from Pudu so he put me down near Loke Yew and i went home myself.
Its a saturday and most Chinese schools have class on saturdays. And in the hot 1pm sun with a massive traffic jam...going home was interesting. I squeezed through all traffic fairly easily. And heading back on Jalan Tun Razak i nearly got in a collision with a 4wd. This chap was on my right side behind a kancil at a set of lights. Im on the left motorcycle lane. I wanted to go straight. Green light and i saw the 4wd potong the kancil and i tot it will go straight. Suddenly it cut across me to turn left. Wat an idiot. NO signal. And i nearly crash into him. I locked my rear wheel......skidded sideways and i turn left also to avoid hitting the 4wd. I was a mere 1 inch from hitting it and being on the ground. Then it sped off. I shook my head in disgust and im sure others that saw agree with me.
Bulatan Pahang and Genting Klang was a massive car pile. But nothing beats a bike in theses situations. Navigated tru traffic and i was finally home by 1.30pm. See? Loke Yew to Wangsa Maju in 30 minits. How often can u get there that fast by car? Almost never!!!
Body battered and briused. Now i need some good rest. More days to come ahead. And my bike tire is in pretty bad shape. Might need to change again. sigh........
Nite pplz.
However i got lost at the Kg Pandan Indah round about and actually went back to MRR2. But i u turned coz i wana use Tun Razak to go to Loke Yew then to Jalan Cheras. And after getting lost in the 6am darkness i finally found my way after a 20 minit orientation check. *phew*. What was suppose to be a 17km 30 minute ride became a 1hr ordeal for me.
6.30 am we left for UM. First went to help Jons "girlfrends" load their bikes then only to UM.
Todays turnout was much more that UKM. Was lovely to met more new faces and see the old gang there. Met Kooky finally. Sassy woman with a really strong hand shake (malu nye). Set up bikes n warm up and everything was done pretty well......until Jon forgot to bring his cycling shoes. He rushed home and came back just in time with his shoes.
9am and race was abt to start. I heard it was to be another hilly course. see how bad it can get. Horn blares.....and we're off!
Unfortunately in just 50 meters some one tangled with my legs and i soon found my self hitting tarmac. Rolled once then bounced back up. I knew i was injured with skin losses but i didnt care. I was actually more raged and filled with adrenaline (not coz i was mad at the guy tat made me fall) coz it disrupted my rhythm so early. I knew my left knee was battered and i saw my left palm have a nice cut. My left elbow with some road marks too. I ran with the pain. Didnt care how much it hurt. I just had the drive to go on like a mad man.
I potong-ed many coz i was stil raged filled. Much like Lance in 2003 going up L'Alp d' Huez when he fell down on the mountains and got up racing in rage and in sheer determination.
So we entered Hutan Rimba.......a small off road track leading to the other side of the start line. Was nice and shady.........same cant be said for the amount of hills. 1st lap done in almost 9 minutes. 2nd lap done by 16++ minutes. Transited to bike for 3 laps of 4.5km. Run was 3km per lap. UM's famous Bukit Cinta proved a much loved hill for me anyway. Coz its long......not too steep not too shallow. As everyone gritted teeth going up.......some pushing......some i heard vomiting due to the sever climb for them (esp newbies) i just powered tru on a 39 x 21 gear. Potong-ed more ppl. This bike course is seriously littered with bumps........huge monster double bumps! If i was on MTB i would enjoy jumping over each one. But on a road bike?! It was a nitemare. FOR 3 LAPS!!!
1st lap done. 2nd lap nearly hit the cameraman when he was crossing the road. Close call. Before that i saw Lai Tee.........gave her encouragement. Sorry had to leave her behind........but its a race. then i caught Mac at 2nd Bukit Cinta Climb. Just a quick hi and bye. Then there was this huge group of riders. I suppose they were just doing lap 1 of bike course. More vege to cut (translate that to BM).
After 3rd lap came into transition and went out run for the last 2 laps. My legs almost cramped again. Haiz.....luckily did not fully lock. My left knee was beginning to hurt n throb with each step i take. I just bore with it. Then finally caught Jon in Rimba on my last lap while he was on his first. We ran together towards start finish but he has to do 1 more lap while i was done.
Time : 1hr 15 minutes.
A bit slow but its coz the route was longer and the hills were more severe though it was just a couple. Took rest and then chatted with other mates. Nik Arif with his kids waiting for Senn to finish. Found Syaaban there as well. Waited for Jon n the rest too. Overall this course was unique with the long Bukit Cinta. Run in the woods was nice. And racing with wounds all over and in pain was definitely interesting highlights.
After grabbing lots of free drinks, some socializing and foto sessions we headed home. Well we were suppose to eat dim sum but failed. So what else than to go home. Jon had to fetch his sister from Pudu so he put me down near Loke Yew and i went home myself.
Its a saturday and most Chinese schools have class on saturdays. And in the hot 1pm sun with a massive traffic jam...going home was interesting. I squeezed through all traffic fairly easily. And heading back on Jalan Tun Razak i nearly got in a collision with a 4wd. This chap was on my right side behind a kancil at a set of lights. Im on the left motorcycle lane. I wanted to go straight. Green light and i saw the 4wd potong the kancil and i tot it will go straight. Suddenly it cut across me to turn left. Wat an idiot. NO signal. And i nearly crash into him. I locked my rear wheel......skidded sideways and i turn left also to avoid hitting the 4wd. I was a mere 1 inch from hitting it and being on the ground. Then it sped off. I shook my head in disgust and im sure others that saw agree with me.
Bulatan Pahang and Genting Klang was a massive car pile. But nothing beats a bike in theses situations. Navigated tru traffic and i was finally home by 1.30pm. See? Loke Yew to Wangsa Maju in 30 minits. How often can u get there that fast by car? Almost never!!!
Body battered and briused. Now i need some good rest. More days to come ahead. And my bike tire is in pretty bad shape. Might need to change again. sigh........
Nite pplz.
25 July 2008
In and Out
My eating binge continues till today since monday..........
Literally a dump truck.
Yet wat goes in normally comes out........i was just joking the other day, "The amount of time spent eating = the amount of time spent in the toilet."
Thank God its not applicable to me.
*Just ate maggi mee btw........burp.
Someone help me.......
And i feel very bad when i eat alot and ppl just look on.........id like to share
Literally a dump truck.
Yet wat goes in normally comes out........i was just joking the other day, "The amount of time spent eating = the amount of time spent in the toilet."
Thank God its not applicable to me.
*Just ate maggi mee btw........burp.
Someone help me.......
And i feel very bad when i eat alot and ppl just look on.........id like to share
22 July 2008
MUDS Photos!
Some photos from MUDS by the photographers. Hope u like them.
Everyones waiting at the start......surprisingly in a chatty mood......spot me?
Still cant spot me?
Whats Jon thinking abt? Seems were getting tense.......
And were off!!!
This is the way we run the race.........la la la
Transition for the slower folks......most bikers still out on course
Here i am!! Finished in 58 minutes.
Followed by little Lai Tee
.......and a much more fragile man with nothing to cheer abt.........lol
Thats all follks!!! Wait for UM pics!
Everyones waiting at the start......surprisingly in a chatty mood......spot me?
Still cant spot me?
Whats Jon thinking abt? Seems were getting tense.......
And were off!!!
This is the way we run the race.........la la la
Transition for the slower folks......most bikers still out on course
Here i am!! Finished in 58 minutes.
Followed by little Lai Tee
.......and a much more fragile man with nothing to cheer abt.........lolThats all follks!!! Wait for UM pics!
Cravings.........
Yesterday as usual was a Monday affair for WHC members to go play badminton. And what followed later was usually dinner.
Followed some of the guys to eat at the local hawker center.
I had mixed rice. Rice + baked beans + kangkung + egg + szechuan pork = RM4.50. Not a bad deal since i took an Everest sized plate. With my trusty "leong cha" i had a very good meal. Then somehow we chatted abt topics like cravings for pregnant women or when they have their periods. Josephine just started. I listened. OK. Went home and all........done my shower.
I smsed Jo......."Hey, im still a tad hungry"..........she replied "Joker you...."
Seriously i was........i still could eat at least a pau or something like tat.
Coincidentally my hsemate brought 2 bag fulls of prawn crakers (har peng), and i took a pretty sizable lot of crackers. Enough? NOPE.
I went hunting in the fridge.......and i found 2 last pita's........not wanting to waste n block space.....take em out........defrost........and i ate 1 first. Satisfied? I think a tad.....then at 10pm the guys suggested to go yum cha. OK with me. Ate 1 Roti Wira (Roti canai with banana + condensed milk + egg + planta) and 1 teh ais. Was a nice snack..........
Came back.....hhmmmm..........tat last pita........duwana waste rite? Munch munch munch.........Thirsty? 1 cup of milo to wash it all down....
NOW IM SATISFIED!
Man.......somethings wrong with me today. I was a big fat pig eating like no ones business. Glut u may say.......sinfulness u may say.......i dont care. I just eat! From 6pm till 1am (5 hrs) i ate like 5 times. Gosh.......wat am i turning into? Am i having PMS as well?
Thank goodness i dont need sanitary pads or tampons.......... XD
Followed some of the guys to eat at the local hawker center.
I had mixed rice. Rice + baked beans + kangkung + egg + szechuan pork = RM4.50. Not a bad deal since i took an Everest sized plate. With my trusty "leong cha" i had a very good meal. Then somehow we chatted abt topics like cravings for pregnant women or when they have their periods. Josephine just started. I listened. OK. Went home and all........done my shower.
I smsed Jo......."Hey, im still a tad hungry"..........she replied "Joker you...."
Seriously i was........i still could eat at least a pau or something like tat.
Coincidentally my hsemate brought 2 bag fulls of prawn crakers (har peng), and i took a pretty sizable lot of crackers. Enough? NOPE.
I went hunting in the fridge.......and i found 2 last pita's........not wanting to waste n block space.....take em out........defrost........and i ate 1 first. Satisfied? I think a tad.....then at 10pm the guys suggested to go yum cha. OK with me. Ate 1 Roti Wira (Roti canai with banana + condensed milk + egg + planta) and 1 teh ais. Was a nice snack..........
Came back.....hhmmmm..........tat last pita........duwana waste rite? Munch munch munch.........Thirsty? 1 cup of milo to wash it all down....
NOW IM SATISFIED!
Man.......somethings wrong with me today. I was a big fat pig eating like no ones business. Glut u may say.......sinfulness u may say.......i dont care. I just eat! From 6pm till 1am (5 hrs) i ate like 5 times. Gosh.......wat am i turning into? Am i having PMS as well?
Thank goodness i dont need sanitary pads or tampons.......... XD
21 July 2008
Oriental Yee Mee
My cooking senses got activated today and i felt the urge to cook
And one my mind was yee mee. Since i bought the yee mee the other day i havent used it. So todays the day! But i was a little short on ingredients. Thank goodness the kedai runcit just near my hse got sell some vegs. I got 1 carrot 1 potato 2 tomatoes and 4 stalks of kangkung.
Then i was in business.......
So heres wat goes in:
500ml of water
1 potato
1 tomato
1/2 carrot
2 stalks of kangkung
1/2 teaspoon of salt
1/2 cup of corn flour
1/2 big onion
Pepper
Soya sos
1 Knors chicken stock cube
1 bundle Yee Mee
Alright......with those above.......processed and cooked......the final result is something so nice. I think im getting the hang of this :)
Note: if u wana spice it up can add 1 egg and some chicken meat. I didnt add coz no meat in the freezer.
19 July 2008
Malakoff University Duathlon Series (UKM Bangi) - 19/7/2008
Well well its been a while since i took part in a race. And this one was wat i've been waiting for pretty much the whole year.
This race is called the Malakoff Uni Duathlon Series (MUDS). Sponsored by Malakoff and organized by Quick Release Adventures, this race is a 3 part series with 3 host universities using their campuses as the race course. Purpose? To encourage sports (duh) in Uni and College students and bring racers together. Its held for 3 consecutive Saturdays beginning July 19. And venues are in order UKM Bangi, UM KL and UPNM Sg Besi.
UKM race includes a 3km run + 13km bike + 3km run. Neat huh?
And today was my first day at race!
Again excitement got the hold of me pretty throughout the nite. Was having trouble sleeping. Good or bad sign i duno.........
Woke up at 5.30am.......prepared all my stuff.....then rode over to Jons place in Cheras. Once again......early morning ride along the MRR2 is pretty nice.......less cars. Arriving on scene, and after getting chased by 2 stray dogs.......Jon picked me up with his 2 other female companions. Actually one of them picked us all up. :P Luckily she used a Proton Juara. Fits 3 bikes (Me Jon n Lai Tee) and 4 ppl perfectly. Another of Jons fren i forgotten her name. Sorry.....Jon.....dont blame me. My memory lapses are more frequent.
So at abt 7am we went to UKM Bangi, not knowing what i will see. Arrived just before 8am. Set up all the bikes. Checked my running gear. Oh yeah....i finally got Macs New Balance shoes. Model 720.......used 2wice and easily cost RM200+. But Mac gave to me FREEEEEE.........THANKS MAC! Owe u alot. And they fit snugly like a pro runners shoes. I was amazed how stiff they are yet light. Anyhow, checked our bikes into transition area and just do some warm ups prior to start. After another briefing.....and some bike porn. Race was gona start at 9am sharp. Met lots of old faces on my biking adventures there as well.
Honestly i was unsure how i will do since this is my first duathlon. I was especially worried abt the transition from run to bike n bike to run coz i DID NOT TRAIN FOR THIS AT ALL PRIOR TO RACE.........why? No time mah....... You need to let ur body adjust to the change from one discipline to another with some training. Or else u can get a nasty cramp somewhere in the legs.
Just trusted God i be fine. Horn blared at 9am and everyones dashing frontwards. I took things easy at first, though i had a slight problem finding my tempo. Anyway i was there to have fun and see how well i can do. Run leg is 1.5km loop x 2 laps. With abt 200 people around me.....things were looking ok. I finished lap 1 in abt 6 minits....which is fast considering UKMs roads are HILLY. REAL HILLY. Lap 2 i was done at 15minits. And NOW........transition.
For any duathlon or triathlon......coming into transition can be a real tricky thing for beginners. U've just done running and now u gotta take of ur running shoes.......put on ur bike shoes......wear ur helmet.....GET OUT OF TRANSITION FIRST.....then get on the bike and ride. For me it went ok. I just took my time in transition to wear my helmet n shoes under some light rain as well. Thank God my bike rack was near the exit. Got on the bike......and i felt pretty good.....so apa lagi? REMPIT la....No doubt hilly the course.....i rode pretty much flat out staying around the 30 - 35kmh mark. Only big hill was the one near the start finish line and the hill up to transition for Run 2. 2 laps of 6.5km route was so fast and so short. I was begining to want more. Haha. Probably coz i enjoyed overtaking all the slower pokes :P
Rain got a little heavier on bike leg. Bumps here n everywhere...but the bike leg was alrite. After up that last hill to transition to run 2.....and changed and everything and got out for the last run , my legs were a little twitchy. I mean my muscles. And i was feeling some pulls. The onset of cramps was abt to hit me. Both legs........
Ran slow to recover abit. And after lap 1 i was feeling good to do the final push for the line. Finally i came to the run up to the finish. Which i was gladly greeted with much applause and photography....and the emcee announced all the runners numbers that came in. I crossed the finish tape (First time crossing that tape ^^) in 58 minutes. WOW. i was stunned myself i did the race that fast. Under an hour is something i shud be proud of. And since its my first time here......another thumbs up for me. Lai Tee came in behind me after abt 10 minutes (Impressive for a small sized girl). But Jon? Err.....he came in abt 20 minutes behind me. Sight seeing i suppose. No la.....he said his mind was detaching from the body and he couldnt run in a straight line. Hahaha.
So after some free drinks around, lepaking and talking to other racers....finally went home. NOT JUST YET. Well Jon dropped me at Cheras and i cycled home under the 12o clock cloudy skies. Bet u tot i was gona say sun eh? Reached home at abt 12.30 and bathed and lunched and blogged now.
So was it fun for me? Yeapzz! So looking forward to next weeks race in UM, KL.
Im so proud to be called a duathlete now. *Sniff Sniff*
Race 2 Report next week!!!
This race is called the Malakoff Uni Duathlon Series (MUDS). Sponsored by Malakoff and organized by Quick Release Adventures, this race is a 3 part series with 3 host universities using their campuses as the race course. Purpose? To encourage sports (duh) in Uni and College students and bring racers together. Its held for 3 consecutive Saturdays beginning July 19. And venues are in order UKM Bangi, UM KL and UPNM Sg Besi.
UKM race includes a 3km run + 13km bike + 3km run. Neat huh?
And today was my first day at race!
Again excitement got the hold of me pretty throughout the nite. Was having trouble sleeping. Good or bad sign i duno.........
Woke up at 5.30am.......prepared all my stuff.....then rode over to Jons place in Cheras. Once again......early morning ride along the MRR2 is pretty nice.......less cars. Arriving on scene, and after getting chased by 2 stray dogs.......Jon picked me up with his 2 other female companions. Actually one of them picked us all up. :P Luckily she used a Proton Juara. Fits 3 bikes (Me Jon n Lai Tee) and 4 ppl perfectly. Another of Jons fren i forgotten her name. Sorry.....Jon.....dont blame me. My memory lapses are more frequent.
So at abt 7am we went to UKM Bangi, not knowing what i will see. Arrived just before 8am. Set up all the bikes. Checked my running gear. Oh yeah....i finally got Macs New Balance shoes. Model 720.......used 2wice and easily cost RM200+. But Mac gave to me FREEEEEE.........THANKS MAC! Owe u alot. And they fit snugly like a pro runners shoes. I was amazed how stiff they are yet light. Anyhow, checked our bikes into transition area and just do some warm ups prior to start. After another briefing.....and some bike porn. Race was gona start at 9am sharp. Met lots of old faces on my biking adventures there as well.
Honestly i was unsure how i will do since this is my first duathlon. I was especially worried abt the transition from run to bike n bike to run coz i DID NOT TRAIN FOR THIS AT ALL PRIOR TO RACE.........why? No time mah....... You need to let ur body adjust to the change from one discipline to another with some training. Or else u can get a nasty cramp somewhere in the legs.
Just trusted God i be fine. Horn blared at 9am and everyones dashing frontwards. I took things easy at first, though i had a slight problem finding my tempo. Anyway i was there to have fun and see how well i can do. Run leg is 1.5km loop x 2 laps. With abt 200 people around me.....things were looking ok. I finished lap 1 in abt 6 minits....which is fast considering UKMs roads are HILLY. REAL HILLY. Lap 2 i was done at 15minits. And NOW........transition.
For any duathlon or triathlon......coming into transition can be a real tricky thing for beginners. U've just done running and now u gotta take of ur running shoes.......put on ur bike shoes......wear ur helmet.....GET OUT OF TRANSITION FIRST.....then get on the bike and ride. For me it went ok. I just took my time in transition to wear my helmet n shoes under some light rain as well. Thank God my bike rack was near the exit. Got on the bike......and i felt pretty good.....so apa lagi? REMPIT la....No doubt hilly the course.....i rode pretty much flat out staying around the 30 - 35kmh mark. Only big hill was the one near the start finish line and the hill up to transition for Run 2. 2 laps of 6.5km route was so fast and so short. I was begining to want more. Haha. Probably coz i enjoyed overtaking all the slower pokes :P
Rain got a little heavier on bike leg. Bumps here n everywhere...but the bike leg was alrite. After up that last hill to transition to run 2.....and changed and everything and got out for the last run , my legs were a little twitchy. I mean my muscles. And i was feeling some pulls. The onset of cramps was abt to hit me. Both legs........
Ran slow to recover abit. And after lap 1 i was feeling good to do the final push for the line. Finally i came to the run up to the finish. Which i was gladly greeted with much applause and photography....and the emcee announced all the runners numbers that came in. I crossed the finish tape (First time crossing that tape ^^) in 58 minutes. WOW. i was stunned myself i did the race that fast. Under an hour is something i shud be proud of. And since its my first time here......another thumbs up for me. Lai Tee came in behind me after abt 10 minutes (Impressive for a small sized girl). But Jon? Err.....he came in abt 20 minutes behind me. Sight seeing i suppose. No la.....he said his mind was detaching from the body and he couldnt run in a straight line. Hahaha.
So after some free drinks around, lepaking and talking to other racers....finally went home. NOT JUST YET. Well Jon dropped me at Cheras and i cycled home under the 12o clock cloudy skies. Bet u tot i was gona say sun eh? Reached home at abt 12.30 and bathed and lunched and blogged now.
So was it fun for me? Yeapzz! So looking forward to next weeks race in UM, KL.
Im so proud to be called a duathlete now. *Sniff Sniff*
Race 2 Report next week!!!
15 July 2008
Fire
The recent 2 weeks have been roller coaster rides for me. Not that my life was that traumatic, but God's been moving so much that I have to ride along with His plans. Yes submitting to God to many isnt as easy as it seems, but when u do, you will realise that everything falls into place somehow miraculously. I aint lying here and im testifying on behalf of God that all things can work out.
Somehow my schedule keeps changing but it always falls at the right timing. ALWAYS. Only God can do it. I didnt even plan for it that way. And we (WHC) have been doing lots of community out reach to the lost souls. We fished like we have never fished for men before. And Gods anointing was certainly upon us all.
Yet the devil aint too happy when he turns on the 9 o'clock news. He's been attacking the team hard lately as well. Sicknesses and shaking our faith. But but nvmd. Sore losers will remain sore losers. We got a humble Champion and All Time Winner on our side. Bite ur own tail Mr D.
Cant wait for more of Gods plans to ride on. Blessings aplenty for everyone!
Cherio
Somehow my schedule keeps changing but it always falls at the right timing. ALWAYS. Only God can do it. I didnt even plan for it that way. And we (WHC) have been doing lots of community out reach to the lost souls. We fished like we have never fished for men before. And Gods anointing was certainly upon us all.
Yet the devil aint too happy when he turns on the 9 o'clock news. He's been attacking the team hard lately as well. Sicknesses and shaking our faith. But but nvmd. Sore losers will remain sore losers. We got a humble Champion and All Time Winner on our side. Bite ur own tail Mr D.
Cant wait for more of Gods plans to ride on. Blessings aplenty for everyone!
Cherio
14 July 2008
Healer
Who believes what we've heard and seen?
Who would have thought God's saving power would look like this?
The servant grew up before God—a scrawny seedling,
a scrubby plant in a parched field.
There was nothing attractive about him,
nothing to cause us to take a second look.
He was looked down on and passed over,
a man who suffered, who knew pain firsthand.
One look at him and people turned away.
We looked down on him, thought he was scum.
But the fact is, it was our pains he carried—
our disfigurements, all the things wrong with us.
We thought he brought it on himself,
that God was punishing him for his own failures.
But it was our sins that did that to him,
that ripped and tore and crushed him—our sins!
He took the punishment, and that made us whole.
And by His stripes we are healed.
Isaiah 53: 1-5
Healer
You hold my every moment
You calm my raging seas
You walk with me through fire
And heal all my disease
I trust in You
I trust in You
I believe You're my Healer
I believe You are all I need
I believe You're my Portion
I believe You're more than enough for me
Jesus You're all I need
My Healer, You're my Healer
Nothing is impossible for You
Nothing is impossible for You
Nothing is impossible for You
You hold my world in Your hands
Tribute to Mike Guglielmucci, Planetshakers Bassist, whom is now in Heaven.
Thanks for everything Mike!
13 July 2008
Lead Me to The Cross
Savior I come
Quiet my soul remember
Redemptions hill
Where Your blood was spilled
For my ransom
Everything I once held dear
I count it all as lost
Lead me to the cross
Where Your love poured out
Bring me to my knees
Lord i lay me down
Rid me of myself
I belong to You
Lead me
Lead me to the cross
You were as I
Tempted and trialed
You are
The word became flesh
Bore my sin and death
Now You're risen
To Your heart
To Your heart
Lead me to Your heart
Lead me to Your heart
Quiet my soul remember
Redemptions hill
Where Your blood was spilled
For my ransom
Everything I once held dear
I count it all as lost
Lead me to the cross
Where Your love poured out
Bring me to my knees
Lord i lay me down
Rid me of myself
I belong to You
Lead me
Lead me to the cross
You were as I
Tempted and trialed
You are
The word became flesh
Bore my sin and death
Now You're risen
To Your heart
To Your heart
Lead me to Your heart
Lead me to Your heart
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