Wednesday 30 November 2011.

Wednesday is beautiful and here wishing everyone is in good health and have a great day ahead.

Topic of the day:
What do you think if future Standard Chartered Marathon Singapore, flag off time start at 3am?

Count down to 2012, PEN YOUR WISH

It’s really an honor to be part of New Year Count Down 2012 Pen The Wish. Thank you to Esplanade for the invitation; my wish the World to be peace and the First South East Asia disability to run for Boston Marathon on 16 April 2012. The video will be uploading with the rest of VIP on 31 Dec 2011 at Esplanade.

The celebration for SCMS is here; I had carbo loading and dance pasta party at Esplanade. — at Esplanade.

Tuesday, 29 November 2011.

Yesterday I meet up with the doctor, he was surprise after a bad fall I had last 2 weekends and how I can fast recovery?

I told him the success with fast recovery is YOU need to be strong in the mindset and prayed to God, don’t panic, listen all advice given by the doctor, don’t think about the pain, sleep with Zoot compression tight, do light workout such as swimming aerobics and everything will be alright. I used the same formula during the amputation in 2008 and 3 month after recovery I started to run. Amazing right?

This morning at Foot Care and Limb Design Centre, Tan Tock Seng Hospital to do final checked on the prosthetic leg and change the blade sole. 

I will be running the Standard Chartered Marathon Singapore full category on Sunday 04 December 2011 for supporting HWA. — at Handicaps Welfare Association.

Saturday 26 November 2011.

Alhamdulilah it’s our New Year and here is wishing all my Muslim brothers and sisters have a blessed year ahead with good health, peace and happiness, prosperity and all our wishes to Mecca will come true. Insya’Allah! Amin.

Will start off my day with thanks giving and go for a short run around the estate. To all my friends who are getting married today, congratulation and see you later for the invitation.

Update!

What a great and wonderful Wedding Dinner; meet up with runner friends there. We eat, we laugh, we shouted with joy, we share experience on running and the best is been long time never went into the beautiful Singapore Garden.

Back home and rest, tomorrow morning doing short run at ECP, noon meeting with support Manager for Boston mission, 3pm attending another wedding invitation and final day is to meet up with some international runners for dinner.

Friday 25 November 2011.

What a great beautiful Friday morning and may God bless everyone with shower of love, peace and happiness. Here comes the day with work, work, work and early invitation for Christmas celebration at Fullerton Hotel.

I need Comedian Kumar; what a great show I mean a very great show hahaha! Company should hire him check it out at http://youtu.be/d3gL8rDry6M

Thursday 24 November 2011.

What a beautiful Thursday morning in Singapore and I will start off my day with slow jog around the Hospital pond. Look its goanna be a cool and rainy day, here is wishing everyone have a wonderful Thursday ahead. 1 4 3 all! — at Khoo Teck Puat Hospital.

Today Quote

Di dalam hidup ini, setiap kejadian ada hikmah nya. Jangan kita berputus asa! Bershukur pada yang esa, insya’Allah semua akan datang yang baik dan kita harus bersabar - SBR

Wednesday 23 November 2011.

Life without running is so boring; I can’t effort injuries and I can’t stay put because I want to run! Oh God, I need fast recovery and please help me!

Tuesday 22 November 2011.

This morning I am feeling much better just a slight pain at the back of the good leg knee cap and I think it will be fully recovery by these week. Anyway once I got the green light from the doctor on 1st Dec 2011, I will decide either to run the Standard Chartered Marathon Singapore but I know with God wills I will do it.

Meanwhile I will be doing such as swimming aerobics and upper body exercise just to keep warm up. — at Khoo Teck Puat Hospital.

Monday 21 November 2011.

I am at Khoo Teck Puat Hospital. The doctor checks on the back of the knee cap and advice me to go for X-ray. After the procedure had done I will be given 3 injections to ease the pain. I will update letter for the result.

The results are out and no serious damage! Thanks God!!! But the doctor gives me an advice to take 2 week rest and fully recovery. The pain will go off in the couple of day’s time. Thanks to all my friends for concerning and send well wishes. I still will wait for a week before decided either to run the Standard Chartered Marathon Singapore. Let’s wait ! I will not be updating the blog and FB as I need fully rest. Thank you.

Sunday 20 November 2011.

Day 3

As I am heading to warn up; out of sudden I can’t move and feel sharp pain at the back of the good leg knee. I suspected it could be the fall that I had this morning while showering in the hotel room.  Oh dear! I returned back to the tent area and meet up with other runners and get advice from them. A doctor came to me and attended. He saw some black bruises and advice not to participate as it could be serious. I felt so sad and disappointed for not running anyway I need to focus the most importance race in Boston and doesn’t want to get further injuries. At times we need to use commonsense.

Collected the baggage and chance myself. The pain is getting worse and now how to go back at the Airport as every road leading exit are closed to traffic. While waiting near the Eastin Hotel, A taxi driver spotted me and decided to drive back to the Airport. Thanks to the driver.

Reaching at the Airport past 3am; I had a rest while waiting to check in the baggage at 6am before heading to the departure hall. I took 4 panadol to ease to the pain but still don’t work, oh God!

Finally I am at the boarding area and meet up with other runners who are going back and taking the same flight to Singapore. I try my very best to walk but I can’t even bend the right leg and started to limb. Oh God the baggage is heavy and contacted my family to wait at the Airport in Singapore. I will update later!

Finally reach Singapore Changi Airport; my family fetches me and we go for a drink before heading to the emergency room at Khoo Teck Puat Hospital that is 5 mins walking distance to my home. I will update tmr.

Saturday 19 November 2011.

Day 2. 

Good morning Penang! Beautiful view from Red Rock hotel! 18 hours to Penang Bridge International Marathon.

I am ready for breakfast at the hotel and jalan-jalan at city area. I will update later.

Chinese wedding display

Easy access to any town area. Bus fare range from RM2.00.

Visit Church 

Visit Mosque

Nasi Kandar!

Bus Interchange at Komtar

New Shopping Centre near Comtar

Visit Tample

Another new Shopping Centre, 10mins walk from Komtar

After 5 hours of sightseeing and window shopping, time to go back to hotel and rest. I need to wake up by 6pm and get ready to checkout at 10pm as next day I am flying back to Singapore at noon. I will update later.

Finally at Queensbay Mall' I am sitting in the Coffee Bean and having a cup of black coffee. Meet up with runners and we share our past experience journey in marathons. Time to go and meet other runners at the tent area. The full category will be flag off by 2am. SBR SIGN OFF!

Friday 18 November 2011.

The Journey to Penang for International Marathon 2012.


Day 1.

In Singapore;

Reaching at Changi Airport 15mins before 12 noon; check in the baggage and proceed to the departure hall. I am feeling so hungry and decided to have tuna sandwiches with a cup of black coffee at O’Briens.

Boarding time will be at 1350pm and at the gate area, meet up with few friends such as Man, Arrow, Alexandra Asree and few more. All of us are so happy and excited! I was greed by two beautiful Air Stewardess and was direct to the seat at 3C. While waiting to fly off we received announce that the flight will be delayed between 30 to 1 hrs due to heavy air traffic at Changi. What a joke man! Well I took a short nap. I will update later.

Finally at 1435pm the Captain announce the traffic is clear and time to fly off! 

In Penang;

Welcome to Penang! Here SBR come…. Collected the baggage and walk around in the Airport and see what’s new. Penang Airport getting upgrading, everything chance! Now I had to look for the bus service no. 308 to QueensBay Mall and I paid RM2.00. The bus driver is so friendly and he is so inspire about me because few months back he saw my picture in the daily Malaysia papers. The best part another driver service 408 recognized me because I used to come Penang in 2010.

Reaching at the mall, I proceed to the event tent and meet up with PBIM organizer secretary Ms Peggy and her team as well. I got my race kit.  

Cool race bib no! now I need to rush back to hotel at George Town before the traffic at the road is getting heavy jam as people's here is going back home after their working at the town area. I am trying to save money and better to take bus service to the destination as I know the route to the hotel. Honestly Penang is getting change as there are new buildings and condominium are up. I like here and they are friendly!

Approx 45mins journey and slight jam, I finally reach at Komtar and walk 5 mins to Red Rock Hotel. Firstly I was greed by the door man as he recognize me well and I was direct to the reception counter and there too the staffs welcome we with cheers! 

I had a beautiful room and update all my mails; now! Time for cari makan but wait! The weather outside is wet lol! Same as last year rain at night. Near the hotel there is a mamak restaurant and I am getting something light to eat.

After makan walk around and back to hotel for a good night sleep! SBR SIGN OFF!