Lights on Me

Upcoming Runs: 1st December 2013  -TM Fan Run, Putrajaya - 10km (With Prana) 23rd Febuary 2014 - Midvalley Charity Run - 5km (With Prana) 16th March 2014 - Malaysia Women Marathon - 10 km (With Zura... anyone interested?) Upcoming Hikes: Somewhere in February 2014 - Gunung Nuang (With Kevin, Prana, maybe Mahendran) 1st March - 5th March 2014 - Mount Kinabalu (With Kevin, Prana, Mahendran) So many things to do and train for in the next coming months. :) Updated: 14/11/2013

Had a run today with Prana. Starting at Dataran Merdeka, running around Bukit Tunku, Jalan Mahameru, Jalan Kuching and back. This route is much tougher than Putrajaya night run, simply because the hilly mid section that really takes a toll on me. It just prove something to me, which I need to train my core muscle more and systematically.  Either fortunate or rather unfortunate, it was raining 20 minutes into the run. While climbing up hills, raindrops keep falling on our heads and its extremely refreshing at first. However, 15 minutes into it, it is becoming harder to run, especially when your shoes and clothes are wet. But it did not dampen our spirits. And so we moved on.. few hundreds people strong, braving the cold Sunday shower, step by step heading to the finishing line. It is exhilarating! As the run progress, I lost my energy to push further, especially from the hills around Bukit Tunku. Lower back and right knee starts to pain, breathing is getting harder and ha...

When you set goals, it is easier to achieve as you know what you want to do. I told myself to do 5km yesterday, and despite being stressful after work, I managed to push myself to it. Time  : 51:59 mins Distance : 5.00 km Calories burned : 385 Big improvement from the day before, and I can only say that it's definitely the best stress buster. This is what we called the runner's high. You feel so good after a good run, you forget the pain, the breathlessness, the tired leg muscles, the sweat that flows through. What exactly is "Runner's High" then? Why is running or exercise is a happy thing? Did some reading and this is what I have gotten so far. There are some hormones that our body will release during exercising: 1) Endorphins - hormones that was released to block feelings of pain and make you happy. 2) Estrogen - responsible in determining whether to burn fat or carbs for energy. Women tends to burn fat due to higher estrogen level. 3) Dopamine - ...

1 more run in my running calendar this year, and I have registered another for next year March. Been losing some motivation to run this past week. Perhaps its due to the pain on my right knee as well as lower back. I guess it's better to record the times I am doing and setting goals to achieve. Perhaps that will motivate me to run longer distance and more effectively. Got myself my first pair of running shoes, and to my disbelief, due to the shape of my feet, I had to get a man's running shoes instead of women's. I keep staring at the sales guy for telling me that my mid sole is too wide for women's shoes. And that's why, I bought ASICS GT-2000 size 9 for RM 459.00. That's a hefty amount of money to spend on shoes, but it's definitely an investment to make.Just perhaps, I will search on line for women's runner shoes that fits my feet. This shoe buying scene just reminds myself, that I'm physically born in the wrong part of the world. In US, I...

1. Running 2. Comparative Religion Studies 3. Watching DotA2 matches on Twitch Update: 5/11/2013 -12:44 pm.. 4. Watching NBA live stream.

I have not been training for the past few days due to muscle pain in both calves. Note to myself, not to push too much when my body is not ready As I train for the past few weeks, I understand my body better, knowing which set of muscles that needed more push and training and the ones that has improved.  4 days to go for my 1st official run and with the current shape, I will not be able to run for 10km continuously. But I think I can finish the run in less than 2.5 hours. Not a big goal it is, but I'm not a fit person to start off.  Running is really something that seems easy but not in reality. Pain and breathlessness are always demotivating my running or perhaps to every runner. And to be honest, it takes a strong mind to endure the pain and push you forward to finish the distance. With every run, I tend to understand more on the basics of proper running. Follow the rules or you will suffer, I am told. Running too much on your heel, your knees will be heavily impa...

10 days more to my first 10km. I'm intimidated and scared. but there's no turning back from here.  My goal for this run is simple: Not to finish last.  This time, its different from Neon Run. Neon run is more like a church activity while this run, there's lots of serious runners racing to win. 10km is like a giant leap from the normal run I have been doing. As my body starting to adapt slowly to the oxygen deprived state of the lungs, I am still fearing the 10km mark. I'm unsure whether my body can cope with the straining during the course. As to date, I have yet to run that far in my life.  I am trying my best to train as often as I can. But I have to admit there's so much distraction going on in my life that I often skipped training. Dota2 is one of it (New found interest since Ti3). Hence, today, I had only 30 mins in the gym, and I ran as fast as I could. Stats: Distance : 2.22 km Time : 21:21 mins Calories Burnt: 200 calories Not...