To Honor the Harry Potter Saga

This is the least you can do if you haven't read the books and yet wanna catch the Final movie.

When it's Not About Winning

10 days after FGR and I only managed to run twice..sigh. Average only 2.5pm per session. But heck! I wasn't that lazy..my schedule doesn't fit the plan. So I'M OK with that lah :) the best advice I had in running

"Always listen to your body"

and I did!

I'm gonna slow down a bit. Yeah with Ramadhan is coming #stillPlantoRun! Instead of pace now it's time to focus on durability. Ok let future Zukry to decide on this :P

Remember

"It does not matter how slowly you go so long as you do not stop" - Confucius

Another great advice huh?

ntv7 Feel Good Run 2011

A truly well organized event

Hey, just went back from ntv7 FGR and I successfully finished the race. Non-stop running. The most important part, i enjoyed my running! Summary of the event:

• Wake-up early in the morning. Get ready. My stomach didn't help much, went few times to the toilet.
• Around 6.15am together with wife, heading to Sri Pentas via DUKE highway. To find car park, she just dropped me in front of Sri Pentas. Totally stranger to the place I just follow those wearing white shirt
• Thanks to portable toilet, I'm all up for the run by 7.20am :)
• About 5,500 runners particapated. Most of them Chinese. Glad that I'm not intimidated by looking at the runners, just keep my cool and calm (event though i don't strech up properly; too many people no space!)

See how ramai it is

• 7km runners was released at 7.30am and i think i started well. Then start to follow others pace (which is WRONG!)..Halfway of the race at water station they gave Gatorade (mesti la nak try!). I know contestant in the Biggest Loser Asia forced to drink it but again it was WRONG to drink this water while running (to me at least) . With only 2km to finish I feel like gastric attacks me! Luckily I managed to finish the run ahead of planning time :)

The route. Super satisfied with the running time!

• It was totally new route to me, just keep running. I don't listen to iPod this time. What I thought during the run??

1. Early in the run at the housing area: the dogs keep barking *if someone intentionally lets the dog out and chasing us* kan best? hehe..
2. Steady, steady...find your inner peace a la Po the Kungfu Panda
3. Don't be so fast la.. you are not going for the world record
4. Oit don't ever think to walk!
5. It is not that far anymore.. Common make your foot massage worth the pay!

AND finally...

Proud finisher with the medal! Wohooo

#Rain did the trick plus everyone busy queueing for the freebies

• It was raining, so we can't really check out the carnival after that. Heard was awesome too. Went straight to home and had a nice nasi lemak for breakfast
• It was a good day indeed. Thai food for lunch.

Others caption I would like to share:

Naz carried his child all the way in 3km route. Cool right

Source: ntv7 twitter

Look what Izham Omar wrote! [Get out of my way] On his left MZul, MHI presenter.

Source: MZul twitter (follow him!)

Proud to be part of the good cause :)

Conclusion: Must do it again next year (wife has to join lah!)

June Round Up

Most impressive record for a month so far

I just wrap the preparation for ntv7 Feel Good Run yesterday. Only did 2.0+km for the last run. My body feel good, I can feel bit pain at my sole (thank God it wasn't the knee) but that's normal I think if you went for extra km. So in June alone I accumulated 38.09km (hnnssp!)

So bring it on FGR! My target: to finish the run non-stop regardless the pace. Hopefully it goes as planned. Wish me luck!

Football Talk

Stamford Bridge

Old Trafford

Inside Old Trafford!

Man Utd really mean business in this transfer window. SAF said they require 3 signings to strenghten the squad. Phil Jones, Ashley Young & De Gea (almost there). I think we need another one (not a striker please). Sneijder (#difficulttospell), Nasri will do the favor. BUT if Man Utd able to get Luka Modric signature,  I'm definitely getting MUFC jersey next season!! *Kitbag can smile*

On another unrelated note, André Villas-Boas becomes new Chelsea manager is really something. Google to find what this young and smart coach has achieved. Impressive indeed. Will the history repeat? Only time can tell

Fun Fact

Everything in my life is run on Google, and so they have so much more intelligence about who’s important in my life.

Gasp!

Fact of the Day

According to Running USA, the number of road race participants increased from around 4 million to more than 9 million between 1998 and 2008

Pictures!

 Skypark of Marina Bay Sands as background

Must do pose on vacation!

Trial.

Ok this was at Singapore (da..) where I discover kids wearing marathon shirt with pride. #inspired


Well now i know how to post pics la basically (YES) on mobile device :)
Today i did 7km in 52min in preparation of FGR 2011 and... foot massage!

On the Run (Bored at Airport)

Yeah, tomorrow Labuan people will be running for their life LOFSA Run 2011. As I mentioned I'm bit frustrated but looking at public reaction, it's really encouraging. My company sponsored those registered (hey do the justice by running #bukanamekbajuje). And there are many many many people running at the sport complex prior to the event! It moves me :) there was a girl (standard 5-6 I guess) running effortless that evening really caught my attention (beside another uncle, pro runner without a doubt!)

Nevermind, I got my own plan!

To runners who's running this weekend, best of luck & get sweat yaw!

#need to put pics in my post but cannot with this so called smart phone. Pffft

People can't change the truth but the truth can change people

Time Semangat Kenalah Menulis

Pengenalan

Berlari adalah sukan yang paling basic di dalam dunia ini selepas berjalan. Apa yang kau perlu, sepasang kasut. Makna kata semua orang mampu bukan eksklusif untuk golongan tertentu sahaja. Syaratnya pun mudah, kau lari ajelah!

Namun begitu, banyak teknik yang perlu tahu kalau nak mengoptimumkan faedah berlari ni. I'm not yet the expert to advice on this matter. Adalah baik disoroti kembali, kenapa si xitane suka berlari.

Jujurnya aku benci berlari. Buang masa, buat penat, macam orang sasau nak seksa badan dsb (ala2 testimoni bengang dengan MLM). Kalau ikut ranking kebencian, atas sket dari benci Liverpool je (last 3yrs macam kesian sebenarnya). Pap! Tetiba sentap "apa lagi yg aku boleh buat?" cakap nak achieve work life balance, takkan lepak KD je pepetang. Futsal seminggu sekali tak cukup bai.

Lalu bermula kecil-kecilan (always start small) terjebaklah... Beli running shoes dulu (harus Nike time sale). Pun nan-ado je larinya! Then jam Puma (dari siapa lagi kalau bukan pemberian terbaik Hartini). Slowly but surely I build up the tempo. 8-10min nonstop, 15min, 20min...

Cuba muhasabah balik, dulu kat London ko cebek orang lari-lari, padahal kat sana best kot jog siap ada park yg nice lagi. Kau ada??!

Sekian.. Renungkan ini
It is so simple to be happy. But it is so difficult to be simple