Malakoff Duathlon Series_Lumut

Everything is packed ready to go.

Destination : Lumut.
Event: Malakoff Duathlon Race.

Pick Tasha and Yana up, went for lunch first then leave KL at about 3 pm. The rest of the gang should be there already to register n stuff. Botak is not feeling well this few days.
This might affect his performance.

Arrived at Lumut around 7 something. Meet the gang for a the tarik at this nasi kandar shop behind KFC (they have really nice cheese Nan) borak2 kejap then of to the hotel (Hotel Putra) unpacked. Turun bawah kejap ambik gambar at the Water Front.

Yana “ Jom kiter pose Berek 1” …. Salute….

After that, freshen up and of we go for dinner at Teluk Rubiah. Along the way there’s signs showing 3 km run .. alamak apasal nampak jauh sangat. Thanks to Isekb for the lovely dinner …. Kenyang bangett….

6.00 am the alarm clock rings, the two sister’s are still sleeping. Syok nyer kalau bole sambung tido. In my running shoe’s already. Open the door “Hujan …..”. Didn’t see any of the racers. May be they are thinking what I’m thinking … “go back to sleep”. But its too late

Yana has conquered the bed ….. Tasha still sleeping …

Went up to room 306, Adek n Eppot already awake. Took of my shoes and ambush their bed instead. Kak Ina and Cha’ aka support team is still slepping. Went to the boys room, everybody is ready off to start line.

One by one category has been flag off. Its time for the sprint category. Me and Adek at the starting line eyeing other participants. Being interviewed by the cameraman Jon “Do u guys think u can win?” we both answer “ aaaaaaaaa ….” And laugh together.

The race starts …….

Few seconds after that somebody at the back was shouting … “adik adik .. kawan adek jatuh kat belakang”. As I turn back …AdeK was not at the back … what happened??

As I was running banyak la pulak kena potong. Halfway of the 3km run I was cut by Kak Faizah .. alamak nie tak bole jadi. Try to keep up with her pace. But was left behind. As the first 3km run finished … into the transition, pick up the bike at the same time trying to swallow the power gel …off we go cycling 10 km. Flat road makes it much harder as you have to kayuh consistently. Far in front I saw someone in the sprint category, apalagi kejar la …. Made it at the first half of the cycle. Still a long way to go.second half of the ride is still torturing as the first. One of the cyclist “Can you keep up?” Apalagi ngekor la kat belakang. But he’s using a road bike. Trying my best to keep didn’t realise I just cut another sprinter … WooHoOoo .. Baru la bersemangat sikit.

Made it to the transition, left the bike. Trying to finish another half of the power gel.Another 3km run. As I was running saw another sprinter struggling to finish the race. I set my mine “if only I could cut her…” and I did. About 1.7m saw another sprinter about 100m infront of me. Did the same thing and achieve my goal. All the morning runs and the afternoon cycling did paid off.

As I was running to the finish line, by the side of the road my cousins (oo they are up) tengah jerit “Gombak Clan, Gombak Clan” … waakakaka .. terharu pulak ader supporter nih. Anyway it wasa good satisfying race.

Ooo before I forgot, what really happened to Adek?? Someone from the back accidentally tripped her. She fell, bergeser kulit kat jalan raya. Almost give up tapi semua orang suruh dia bagun lari ….. everybody is being so supportive .. terharu nyer.

Went back to the hotel, Checked out, went for lunch at this kedai nasi kandar. Tasha was hoping to have the cheese nan but was dissapoited as they only serve it for braekfast and evening. The rest of the food was delicious n quite cheap.

After all of the shopping, sightseeing and stuff we all went back home. KL

Thanks to all those who came to support Tasha,

Yana, Kak Ina, Cha’, Maznie and the supporting aunty (Mama Pisha).

Cycling up Genting Sempah

Woke up early this morning, tak la pagi sangat around 7.30 am. Wasn't really prepare for this ocassion. The last time I went cycling was June, masa Malakoff Lumut hari tu. Lepas tu takder trainning aper pon. Just jogging for few times only.

Yang pegi was just the four of us me, Eppot, Pisha n Botak. The cycling route, start point Taman Melati - UIA (lalu highway) - Sungai Pusu - Aalang Sedayu - and terus sampai tembus kat MCD kalau nak gie genting tu ader MCD besar tepi highway.

Masa tengah cycle tu ader 1 group of cyclist from ATMA. Semua pakai roadbike. Ader muka-muka yang familiar yang masuk Malakoff. Semuanyer dah start trainning. Fit - fit belaka. After half hour of cycling kitaorang berhenti breakfast kat kedai mamak nie. Makan nasi lemak. Lepak jap dalam setengah jam lepas tu we start to cycle. Rasa nak terkeluar nasi lemak masa kayuh naik bukit. The next stop is kat batu penanda Bentong 40km ... alamak bunyik cam jauh lagi jer. Time tu memang dah larat dah. Budak-budak ATMA yang naik tadi dah start kayuh balik. sakit hati aje tengok, yer la turun bukit maner kena kayuh. Yang kiter nie tak sampai dari tadi.

Lepas lepak dalam 15 min start la kayoh balik. Kiranyer dalam 2 jam la nak sampai kat simpang atas tu. Sebelah kiri tu ader workshop. Yang tak sampai lagi Pisha ngan Eppot. Diorang lepak-lepak menikmati view highway kot. Tapi tak lama lepas tu sampai la diorang. Rehat jap half an hour.

Start cycle again turun. The fisrt five min gayat rasernyer sebab laju sangat. Takot pon ader sebab jalan bengkang bengkok. Kalau terlajak ader yang terbabas masuk gaung. Tapi after 10 mins camtu raser syok pulak. Dah la tak payah kayoh, angin pon kuat ajer. Raser cam naik roller coaster pon ader. Turun bawah took us only half an hour dari kedai makan yang kitaorang singgah tu. Sekejap giler. Tapi biler dah sampai bawah raser tension pulak sebab dah kena start kayoh. Masa balik nie tak lalu UIA sebab tak larat rasernyer nak naik bukit kat highway tu. So kitaorang lalu Greenwood - Rumah Pak Ali - Balai Polis Gombak - and end point Melati Impian.

Ader la dalam 50 km cycling ...... aiiyakkk ... kebas bontot, next gaji have to buy those cycling tights yang ader padding.

Gambar will upload soon courtesy of Pisha's camera.