Bukit Tabur West Revisited 2011

Revisit Bukit Tabur West Once again with Haidy and Deuter Air Contact Trekker DAT Group at the early cloudy morning on 11th Jun 2011. Now at the last peak, someone  has put up a Malaysian Flag.. make it a good  background for photo shoot and show some patriotism....

Video of Beautiful Kador Bay Tulai Island

Tioman Island - Beautiful Kador Beach and Kador Bay, Tulai Island Shown in Video

Tulai Island is one of many small island around Tioman Island and it has a beautiful beach that are kept not so isolated but also not so accessible too. It have so fine white sandy beach and crystal clear water that must be the most beautiful beach that I ever seen for this time being at least.   Just short motor boat journey from Salang Beach and located inside Tioman Marine Park, Kador Beach is supposed to be well guarded and protected.  But its coral off the beach have sign of destruction that look like caused by boat, there are some part of its coral break in straight line that seem like has been run over by boat that must be bring tourist and visitor there.  Unfortunate that this kind of accident happens even if not intentional must be avoided. There is a lot of Sea cucumber here and some coral fish too. Not really a best site for snorkeling but just around 50 meter off the beach located Kador Bay which is one of dive sites around Tioman Island.

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Barefoot Running Training

Barefoot Running Training and Technique

Barefoot Running has a lot of benefits such as it reduce risk of your getting shin splints and gentle on your knee. After start run using barefoot running technique my run getting more comfortable and better. No more niggling sensation on my shin as would normally came with heel strike run. Thus I could last longer and cover more distance and more important is I start to enjoy my run. I am not promoting run with naked feet here, but the technique and motion that naturally come with barefoot running, this is more or less quite similar with my post of how to run efficiently. Minimal cushion and cover up is encouraged to protect your feet from environment for safety and hygiene, unless you are Masai warrior that run barefoot chasing antelope is in your daily job description or you never run on route other than on rubber track, treadmill and from bed to toilet. As other ordinary Joe and Sally you need training and practice to master proper technique of barefoot running technique same as other barefoot run beginner. Hope these Barefoot Running Training lists would help you to train better and faster to experience and master barefoot running technique:

1. Keep you thick cushion trainer /running shoes in shoe rack and go out with your naked feet, if this is too extreme then opt for shoe with thinnest sole as possible.
2. Start by walking around barefoot. In first week, run no more than a half a KM and a KM every other day. Then increase your distance by no more than 10% per week.
3. Make mental note of how much or how little, it is bouncing up and down or left to right. The goal is just to move forward and keep in straight line.
4.  Keep vertical torso, bent knees, relaxed ankles, Bent forward from your heel not from your waist and land with your feet under your body (your center of gravity). If you land  with your foot in front of your body it will create braking effect and bad for your knees. Your body should be moving in front of the foot when it strike the ground.
5. Gently bend your toes up, this will stretches the skin on the sole of the foot before landing. Land on front half of your feet not on your toe and not on your heel because you are not walking and you are not ballet dancing either. Specifically land on the ball of your foot under the fourth and fifth metatarsal heads.
6.  At landing keep your ankle slightly extended then let your heel down gently. This will act as natural absorber and the most forgiving dynamic. This will reduce the amount of shock travelling through your body. 

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Saga Hill

Saga Hill Map, Cheras Kuala Lumpur

Located just on the fringe of Kuala Lumpur city centre, Saga Hill is the ideal place for riadah and sport activity, for mountaineer to practice before big expedition, white man and Eskimos to experience natural tropical rainforest, urban dweller to change skin for a jungle warrior,  a place to meet up for get together  activity with long not to see hiking gang, or simply want to meet with the uncles and aunty that conquer this Saga Hill every weeks, that is why this Saga Hill got its other name = Bukit Apek / Apek Hill. If these uncles and aunties climb this hill 1-2 rounds in a morning then more will for all of you fitness buff.

May be not as popular as Broga Hill that offer unique view of  lalang and unobstructed view. This Saga Hill does offer unique attraction such as waterfall, shaded trek, and real trekking experience minus crowd like Bukit Broga / Broga Hill. Going to Saga Hill you don’t have to wake up early in the morning to avoid hot scorching sun as the trek is fully covered by rainforest tree canopy, I even suggest for you not to be too early to climb Saga Hill as the trek could be not so well lighted due to well covered canopy and morning mist. Furthermore, it is located nearer to Kuala Lumpur City Centre than Broga Hill. Don’t believe all I said, follow this Saga Hill map and enjoy Saga Hill trail by yourself! Pack your breakfast and have it at the camp on one of its peaks, then proceed to explore its entire trails. From foot of the Saga Hill to its peak took nearly 45minutes to complete for average climber. Saga Hill have several routes that was named as route A, B, C & D which is need around 1 half day to complete or take it easy to come another day for a different route. Enjoy Saga Hill!!

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The main prize of Saga Hill trail - A small but beautiful waterfall that flow on big rock flat face with beautiful landscape and small area for  picnic. Very ideal place for picnic and photoshoot if you have the place all for you..  but most of the time this "small" place is crowded with hikers

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