Road to Powerman 2011: Powerman Malaysia Most Loyal Racers

Haaaaa...what is the picture above?

I just received an email from Melody Tan, Race Director of Powerman Malaysia and her wrote:

Dear Loyal Racers of POWERMAN Malaysia,

On behalf of our title sponsors, Malakoff Corporation Berhad, we would like to thank you for having consecutively raced in 6 years or more Powerman Malaysia since 2002 including 2011. Please find your name in the list below which will also be put up on our website and notice board.

The top 10 loyal racers shall receive their limited 10^th Edition Powerman Malaysia jersey (attached) on stage during prize presentation from 1.00pm till 2.00pm on Sunday, 13^th November 2011 in Dewan Merdeka MPM. If you are unable to make it, please let us know by Thursday this week so we can arrange for you to collect your jersey another time.

For the top 11^th till 24^th loyal racers, we shall leave your jersey for your collection at the shirt sale counter in Dewan Tertutup MPM on Saturday, 12^th November 2011 from 12.00pm till 5.00pm. Please bring your IC along for verification during collection.

No	Name	Participated in	No of years	Size
1	Don Khor Ngee Leong	2002-2010	9	M
2	Mohd Radzi Dahalan	2002-2010	9	M
3	Shahrom Abdullah	2002-2010	9	S
4	Carmen Leong Ban Yeik	2003-2010	8	S
5	Mohd Ibrahim Hj Azman	2003-2010	8	XS
6	Abdul Razak Zainuddin	2004-2010	7	M
7	Cheok Kon Fook	2004-2010	7	M
8	Grace Lau Soh Wai	2004-2010	7	S
9	Ong Boon Hin	2004-2010	7	M
10	Yap Eng Leong	2004-2010	7	L
11	Abdul Hamid Ramli	2005-2010	6	M
12	Alvin Ong Kay Yong	2005-2010	6	M
13	Lee Pang Hong	2005-2010	6	M
14	Mohd Amran Abdul Ghani	2005-2010	6	S
15	Ngin Ping	2005-2010	6	M
16	Yap Boon Kheng	2005-2010	6	S
17	Yusran Yusoff	2005-2010	6	S
18	Ahmad Jauhari Yahya	2005-2010	6	M
19	Danny Feng	2006-2010	5	S
20	Freddie Low Han Chung	2006-2010	5	M
21	Hoo Ching Cheong	2006-2010	5	M
22	Ong Siok Bee	2006-2010	5	M
23	Robson Phan	2006-2010	5	S
24	Yip Ngan Huen	2006-2010	5	L

Thank you so much to you all and see you this weekend at Powerman Malaysia 2011.

Sincere regards,

Melody

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MELODY TAN

Quick Release Adventures

No. 11 Lorong Datuk Sulaiman 2, Taman Tun Dr Ismail, 60000 Kuala Lumpur, MALAYSIA

Tel : (603) 7710 9984 Fax : (603) 7710 9985

Websites : www.quickrelease.com.my I www.powerman.com.my I www.klmtbcarnival.com.my I www.duathlonseries.com.my

No word to say for this Breaking News. Hope to be in Powerman Malaysia this Sunday and finished my 9th Powerman and be Slowest Powerman Finisher

Aidiladha dan Semangat Pengorbanan

Perayaan Aidiladha bermula dengan peristiwa di mana Nabi Ibrahim A.S. (bapa kepada tiga agama wahyu dalam sejarah peradaban manusia iaitu Yahudi, Kritian dan Islam) diperintahkan oleh Allah di dalam mimpi baginda untuk menyembelih anakandanya Nabi Ismail A.S. Kerana taatnya baginda kepada perintah Allah, baginda telah melaksanakan suruhan tersebut dengan persetujuan anakandanya yang juga taat dan cintakan agama Allah. Namun, Allah telah menggantikan Nabi Ismail sebagai subjek untuk disembelih dengan seekor kibas yang merupakan binatang an'am atau binatang ternakan berkaki empat. Dari peristiwa itu, umat Islam diseru untuk menyembelih binatang an'am pada hari perayaan Aidiladha iaitu bermula 10-13 Zulhijjah, bertakbir memuji kebesaran Allah dan umat Islam juga dilarang sama sekali untuk berpuasa dalam tempoh tersebut.

Pengorbanan juga bukan sahaja dizahirkan dengan menumpahkan darah melalui binatang sembelihan, namun peristiwa tersebut lebih banyak yang tersirat dalam erti pengorbanan. Maksud pengorbanan itu sendiri terlalu subjektif dan bersandarkan kepada individu.

Berkorban, terkorban, dikorbankan, mengkorbankan menambahkan lagi senario pengornan itu sendiri (bukan sahaja menunjukkan Bahasa Melayu indah dengan penambahan imbuhan pada kata akarnya, tapi menunjukkan betapa kayanya ia dengan maksud yang berbeza-beza).

Bagaimana individu itu menghadapi dan menangani sesuatu situasi yang dihadapi sepanjang tahun pasti tidak lepas dengan nilai-nilai pengorbanan. Secara dasarnya pengorbanan itu satu nilai yang suci dan amat dituntut oleh agama Islam serta dapat mendekatkan penganutnya dengan kesyumulan (syumul = sesuai untuk semua zaman, bangsa, jantina, budaya) Islam itu sendiri.

Pastinya, nilai pengorbanan individu itu tidak boleh dibeli dengan wang ringgit dan material.

Di bawah adalah beberapa post di wall Facebook saya semasa Aidiladha lalu:

Source" http://www.facebook.com/blackopoulos

‎"Haji, kami dtg mau tolong org kerja2 korban la, bukan bukan mengharapkan sgt nak daging korban 9-10kg sorang..jgn takut la, kami bukan generasi mcm Haji, kami buat kerana Tuhan yg kami percayai.." kata seorang belia kpd Haji yg menghalangnya berada di kawasan 'korban'

Belia: Haji dah bahagikan bahagian utk fakir taman kita ni? Dr td yg dtg semua naik kereta, ada kupon daging..
Haji: Lembu tak byk nak, utk yg ada kupon je, yg selalu dtg masjid baru dpt kupon..
Belia: Oo..tp kitab agama saya kata 1/3 bahagian daging utk pemilik, 1/3 utk keraian dan 1/3 yg paling utama utk fakir miskin..

Road to Powerman 2011: The Only Beyond the Limit Training

Ha..yesterday I managed to have a brick workout as my preparation towards Powerman Malaysia 2011. The bike section I rode 58km at 85-90% intensity under pass 11:30am sunshine really tested my physiological & psychological abilities. The route was windy, wide road & hilly just to blended some taste for that 58km.

After the ride, I ran without any distance targeted in mind. I just ran and reach the U-turn point and striding to the finish. As a post running section, I had a quadriceps pull- the feeling that I'm missed so much- only to have that during race time. Perhaps, this coming Sunday I will not feel that muscle pull. The reason it happen was easy to know - I'm dehydrated, 500ml of plain water for entire workout under mid-day sunshine.

So, I'm ready to race this Sunday as to be a finisher of 'The Slowest Powerman Finisher' since 2003.

Road to Powerman 2011: Attempting for "The Slowest Powerman Finisher"

Today is 10 days left for Powerman Malaysia 2011, in Manjung on 13 Nov 2011.

After two weeks my outing to Borneo in searching my inner-self via adventure therapy, I was not attempted to have a long distance running and cycling during that grueling period. But I felt I'm very fit to walk for 12 hours non-stop and consume 3-4 spoon of rice every day (less than 200 calories perday).

Powerman Malaysia 2011 will be my 9th Powerman Finisher attempt since 2003 when I was 20. This year I put my self as the slowest & non-fit athlete to be a finisher again. So I need to forget my objective last year when I achieved to cut near 15 minutes each for two consecutive years. After observing my current fitness level, it is enough to say this year will be my slowest finisher since 2003.

Poweman Malaysia Finisher Since 2003

My secondary objective is to cross finish line without any injuries such as cramp and dehydration. I love this objective, and I love to do a extraordinary pose when I cross the tape.

Perhaps, this last 10 days toward Powerman Malaysia 2011, I will catch-up my base fitness level to making sure my psychological at par with 'competing' athletes.

Road to Powerman 2011: In the News

Here I attached a news clips in as a highlight for up coming Powerman Malaysia 2011 in Seri Manjung, Perak, Malaysia on 13 Nov 2011.

This race is not Race Cap Ayam..

This race is not MTB Jamboree..

This race is not for runners..

This race is not for cyclists ..

This race is not for Posers..

This race is for US!