Trying The Walkathon

remember when i said my new resolution was to try and learn new stuff as much as i can? well this was one of my tiny leaps n_n

my friend Jaja came to my house one day to collect her sewing machine that i borrowed. we chatted about her runs and the marathons she's been participating and a few more to come in her schedule. she's an avid runner, marathoner and recently a triathlete. oh how i envy her energy and colorful life. and did i mention she climbs mountains too?? back in school we were both active in sports especially the cross-country. but even back then she was always a few steps ahead of me ;P. the nearest i could get to her was when i finished 3rd place and she was in 2nd place in our school cross-country run. huhuhu...

so... as always she would persuade me to try the runs. and i as always too i would quickly shook me head ;P. then suddenly she told me about this Walkathon for the Autism. 

"alah shahidah walkathon jer. jalan2 jer takkan tak boleh, 3.5km jer. merentas desa sekolah dulu lagi jauh.." she said. 

i was in the midst of my 'work in progress' chaos. my mind wondered about my datelines and in my head i silently calculated the back to back projects i've accepted. coincidentally i was a bit free on the event date. i looked at Arisya who was listening attentively to our conversation (she loves to quietly watch me chat with my friends ;P).

"hmmm.. kakak nak join tak? temankan umi jom?" i invited her. 

she grinned and nodded.

and so we signed in. when Jaja left shortly after that suddenly my heart beat fast. what have i gotten myself into?? uwaaaaaa... ;(

we just managed to train a week before the event. that's because i have to complete the Sejadah gifts a few days earlier. i don't really fancy jog or walk outdoor. so we hit it in the gym. oh my god! we could only do 2km walk each time. i'm so rusted man.. even after i got off the treadmill my legs still felt like walking on the clouds. hahahhahah... i felt a bit petrified @_@

so, that morning we woke up eager to embrace our new adventure.. ewaaahhh ;P. but i felt a bit sad because arianna wasn't able to join us. she had to camp at school. 

my sneakers gonna touch the ground for the 1st time ;P

arisya was a bit sleepy v_v

we arrived at The Curve Damansara 20 minutes before the registration closed. Jaja and her UIA team arrived at the same time. i followed the crowd and was amazed when we got there. we felt really overwhelmed by the crowd. frankly i felt the spirit and loving it. and those autistic children.. oh dear how i feel for the parents. they are superheroes.. all i could see was the love for these special souls. god bless them.

look at the crowd

Arisya full of anticipation

my hubby was kind to wake up very early on Saturday morning

i feel awkward doing this outdoor. but it was such a lovely morning and most of the business premises weren't open yet. and the air was so refreshing. the first few meters i just took the atmosphere in, chatted with Arisya and enjoyed the pace. but when we started going uphill in the elite housing area, the fatigue has started taken it's toll on me. my shin was beginning to feel the burning sensation. Arisya was doing great and seemed focus. it was such a challenge keeping up with her long pace ;P. i was gasping and my mouth was dried from the constant inhaling. hahahhah..

that makcik behind me casually overtook me. how humiliating @_@

the last 500 meters was the biggest ordeal. i could see the finish line but yet i felt as if i didn't really close any gap. waahhh.. my mind was playing tricks on me. i swear the finish line was moving further and further from me ;(. so dramatic..hahahahah!

and finally we got there... arisya beat me a few meters ahead ;P. we were doing so well. i think we were among the first 10 to arrive.  i think so laaaa... because lots of the participants cheated. they didn't walk but they ran instead ;P.

so proud of my girl for doing so well n_n

the first sip was heaven ;D

Jaja and team UIA

thank you so much Jaja for the persuasion. wouldn't have the experiences if it weren't for you. i'm glad to have done it greatly. a pat on my back. ewwaaahhh ;P

Yoga before going to bed

lately i noticed that i have numbness on my fingers like i had during my pregnancies. just last Sunday during a yoga session i felt it on my palms and toes. and just now it happened again at dinner when i was holding the fork and spoon. this really bothers me because i'm quite active. if not at the gym my hands would be busy lifting parcels here and there.

i've decided to see the doctor tomorrow. actually i feel like going to the 24hours clinic right now but the idea seems ridiculous and impatient. i tried googling the symptoms but the findings made me feel more worried. so i thought, why adding more stress to an uncertain matter? so i sought for mental therapy instead. and i think this video is very appropriate at this hour (it's 1:00am now). i hope it'll benefit you guys too n_n

Shape Plus ads in Harian Metro today

i totally forgot that the ad is out today. so i wasn't prepared at all. my mobile phone is not even charged. i received the first call while frying arianna's pancakes behind the stove. after that both of my mobile phones kept on ringing with calls, texts and ym. what a tango.. i should've taken my shower early. huhuhu.. ;P

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Healthy and productive day. Is there something wrong with me? @_@

tonite it seems like i got juices in my brain running ;P. does this got something to do with a healthy schedule i ran today ? i'm not even half a "Martha Stewart" mum. i seldom cook, i go to bed very late so ended up waking up late on weekends. but today........

firstly i woke up early and didn't continue my nap after subuh prayer like i used to. extra curricular activity in bed is a good reason to stay awake ;D. 

then i fixed a hearty breakfast and served it at 8:30am @_@. my astonishment didn't stop there.. i even cooked for lunch after running the morning house chores!! twice cooking a day?? (apa punya mak la ni ;D)

then i took the girls to SK Keramat for Taekwando lesson coz their clumsy mom forgot the  actual training yesterday but took them to the movies instead. huhuhu ;P. the training ended at 5:30pm. 

 

Arianna never failed being sloppy

i called my sister earlier today inviting her to take the children to the recreational park. after asar prayer at niza's house it's already 6pm and the sky showed it'd be raining any minute. but we went ahead with our plans anyway not to disappoint our children. 

Faiz's 1st time badminton game

we barely had 20 minutes at the Ampang Recreational park coz it started to rain. took the children to Papa Rich and rewarded ourselves with mouth watering meals. 

we got home 15 minutes before 9pm, even stopped by the laundrette to collect my laundry. i guess the shower at 10pm revives me again. i don't mind because i managed to update a lot of things in my e-store.

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amazing testimonies

Monday Madness

Morning Madness

last night i tried to sleep early so that i won't oversleep on school day. but ended up i went to bed at 2am. kira awal la tuu.. hehehe.. i set the alarm at 5:45am. but this morning my heart almost jumped out my throat when i realised it was already 6:15am. luckily my alarm rang every minute.

then the hussle began. the girls of course took almost 5 minutes on bed streching.. yawning.. scratching, and i swear arin slumpeb back on her pillow >_<. so there were lotsa yelling, door banging (worried whether arin would sleep on the toilet bowl ;D) and can you believe it - last minute sewing! tsk..tsk..tsk.. in the middle of the chaos suddenly i remembered.. alamak! today i got fitness training at 8am! so double chaos now. i was running to and fro.. ran the laundry while sipping my nestum drink, stuffing the gym bag while powdering arin's face.. my dear beloved hubby?after he performed subuh prayer curled back in the comforter in front of the tv T_T.

aiyyohh.. today kena dera ngan si miro lagiii... waking up on training day always feels like a punch in the stomach. this morning we started with the resistant machines. i was excited at first smiling.. because i'm good with weight lifting. i dread the 3 sets routine.. the planks, crunches or lunges ;P. so from one machine to another i really pumped it up. but then.. huhuhu.. he took me to the personal workout area. OMG! he started by pushing me to do the step machine.. it was the longest 2 minutes of my life. before this i always wonder what is the function of the medicine ball. i thought it look fun. this morning i found out the hard way T_T. it's so damn hard to move the heavy ball around in the fitness routine. i almost threw out on the yoga mat while doing the plank after that. i didn't even have the energy to participate in yoga class. i was so drenched inside out that it took almost half an hour for me to dry out, slumped on the bench in the changing room before i hit the shower.

Medicine ball routine

Afternoon Mambo

kak nora offered to deliver my cocoa collagen stock so i didn't have to go to her office. i reached home 10 minutes before 11am. before that i stopped by the grocery store to buy something to cook for my kids. arin would be famished by the time she got home from school. at home, once i put away my gym gear, the mambo began. taking out the laundry, filled in the delivery forms, and cook. one thing i hate when my hubby's on leave is he's so good in turning the house upside down. so i pretended i didn't see the mess and headed straight to the kitchen. i cooked sambal ikan sembilang (my girls' biggest craze ^_^), kentang goreng sambal and omelette. while simmering the sambal i slipped away from the kitchen and looked for brussel sprout recipes. wallahh..! a roasted brussel sprout dish was added to the lauk kampung ^_^.

the cocoa collagen stock arrived 20minutes before the kangaroo guy. so another weight lifting... all 12 cartons to send out. 1 carton weights 9kg. another sweating activity but i likee.. ^_^. i had my lunch at 3pm. barely 1 hour rest, my kids stormed throught the door, from school. arin was mumbling about what happenned in school from the moment she reached the gate. it was like forever @_@. she was still talking even while peeing in the toilet and expected me to respond. huhuhu.. when my kids are home the chaos and yelling are inevitable lah ;P. haaa.. finally my hubby had witnessed how hectic my daily routine was.. jugling with my biz and the kids..


A Rewarding Dinner

my mum called before maghrib. she wanted a family dinner in Kg Baru to celebrate niza's birthday. i was so tired but came to think of it, it has been ages since our last get together makan2. so we hit to 'Chop n Steak'. nothing outstanding about the menus but the environment is interesting. they build up a fishing boat inside the restaurant so it feels like eating at a dock. the price is cheap too.. me and my two bros shared the bill ^_^.



i was so glad that we had that dinner. playing with faris my nephew was priceless. he's the best medicine now especially to my parents. no mather how depress we are, it all will be flushed away by this chubby little lad ^_^

Payback Time!

i knew it.. i knew it..! today i'm gonna get it. last saturday i received a call from my trainer "akak.. bila akak nk datang training balik ni? sebulan dah lapsed nih..".

frozen at first, stung by the familiar voice i've been dreading to hear this past few weeks (not that i'm avoiding him.. just that i don't want to feel frustrated being reminded about what i've been missing)

i blurted "ok..ok miro, next week kita resume. akak dah hantar mak kat rumah kakak. insyallah boleh"

"good.. camtu sy schedule akak time biasa ye. 8am monday, wed and friday k?" god.. those three days sounded like thirty days straight for me. i could feel the pain already.

so the next day, sunday.. i put on my fitness mood and pushed my lazy bump to work. i did a few yoga poses at 6pm. i sweat profusely with just a few basic routine. but i was still not satisfied. i knew i needed to make up big time. so after maghrib prayers, i jogged with arisya. i ignored the synical smiles of people in the neighbourhood. it may appeared unusual for them because all the makcik-makcik exercise their morning run after subuh.

i've told my hubby that that night i was going to bed early. we usually retire around 3 am everynight. but alah.. easy said than done. my hubby gatal2 invited my brother for a sleep over. dinner was late at 11:30pm. once at home i was glued to my online work. i even had a brief online meeting and discussions with my biz associate. sedar2 it was already 2:30am!! i quickly jumped into bed. but my again gatal hubby turned on sports channel. arggghhhh!!!

this morning when the alarm rang at 6:30am (i set it at 6:15am. i guess my poor neighbour had to put up with the 15minutes ringing ordeal. hehehe), i felt glued to the bed. i managed to round up the kids by 7:00am. i thought oh.. just nice. i will have time to warm-up on the threadmill for 20minutes. but again my beloved hubby did it. he took his own sweet time getting ready while whistling. ohh.. i almost shouted. when we got to the car i wanted to scream again. the petrol light was already on! fueling up cost my time again. 10 minutes to 8am i sprinted through DUKE. thank god for the highway. i reached exactly at 8:00am. while slipping into my sneakers in the fitting room suddenly i froze.. i quickly grab my handset and began texting to my trainer. "miro.. i just got here. gimme a few minutes will you.." slammed the locker door and i quickly run to..... the LOO! hahahha... sakit perut la pulak.. potong tul! well.. better get rid of all the potential distractions. we never knew what will happen on the training mat ^_^.

"selamat datang kembali kak.. lamanya x jumpa" greeted my trainer miro. i returned his smile fidgeting to see the equipments he had laid for me. as i expected it was a tough return. i always have my inhaler with me but never used it during working out. but this morning i inhaled 4 times! my god i'm so rusted.

Plank Pose
"naper ni kak.. kejap nyer plank.."

huhuhu.. i was dying in sweats and panting for air.. that was when i threw my puppy face card.

"pinggang sakit ke kak? pasal angkat mak akak ye? takper la.. kalo camtu today kita buat pelan2 dulu"

kehkehkeh.. that's why i opted for a male trainer. they may sweat you up with crazy strenuous exercise, but there's always a soft spot to hit. hehehe..

even so.. i was 'nyawa2 ikan' when it's over. even my panties all soaking wet ;P ^_^. the longest 1 hour ever. luckily after every session my trainer would skillfully massage me with a rubber roller. directly touched cannot la meh ^_^. i can heard krup krap but then ahhhhh.. so lega.. while i was walking shakily to the changing room, he said

"kak.. sebelum balik buat cardio dulu 20 minute. pas tu sauna untuk legakan sakit pinggang tu.."

uwaaaa... nak nangis aku.. so slowly i got on the threadmill and jogged for 20 minutes. almost cooked to 'well done' in the sauna coz i dozed-off for a moment. after i freshened up i stormed to Subway Sandwiches. haaa.. amik ko balas dendam.

i've already planned to sleep after zuhur. but since it's paying week, the orders were already flooding in. my aching joints already took it's toll.. so today everything i did flat on my stomach. i even wrapped parcels on my stomach to the floor ^_^. i finally managed to take a nap after the kangaroo guys collected my parcels. and of course waking up with my joints screaming in pain again...