Pesta yang Tak Sudah

Sempena musim perayaan ini, kebanjiran kenderaan yang berduyun-duyun melimpahi lebuhraya, jalanraya dan jalan batu kerikil bakal menyaksikan suatu pesta yang tak sudah. Pesta di mana perarakan selama hampir 10 hari dan 10 malam, mengalahkan sambutan Hari Kebangsaan 2010 yang tersangat hambar. Sedih sebagai rakyat Malaysia mengetahui sambutan Hari Kebangsaan yang sugul lagi sepi.

Kegilaan masyarakat Melayu umumnya untuk menyambut Syawal (30 Hari) menjadikan Pesta yang Tak Sudah ini senantiasa meriah dengan jumlah lawatan yang meningkat ke hospital-hospital (terutamanya hospital kerajaan), kekerapan penggalian liang lahat di tanah perkuburan (penggali kubur pun nak beraya..kesian kena OT) dan pertambahan bilangan anak-anak yatim di Malaysia.

Oleh itu, ungkapan yang agak sinis dan tiris telah dipaparkan di wallpost Facebook saya. Berikut adalah beberapa wallpost di Facebook saya sempena 7 hari terakhir Ramadhan 1431 Hijrah..

"Pesta masuk hospital beramai-ramai dan masuk ke kubur beramai-ramai bakal bermula petang ini..nantikan berita mengenainya"

"Terdapat 1121 pesta semalam dan 10 menemui matlamat..apakah pesta ini akan semakin meriah? saksikan berita malam ini.."

"Rancang perjalanan, berhemah dan beretika menghindarkan anda daripada terjebak ke dalam 'pesta'.."

"Pesta semakin meriah..1322 pesta telah berlangsung, 23 pulang selamanya"

"Pandu Dengan Berhemah dan Berotak, Bukankah Kita Dah Bertamadun"

Ultra Endurance Meals Tips

Since 2004 I was interested in ultra endurance sporting event. As to show my enthusiast in this field, I craved my name in Malaysia Book of Records (MBOR) for solo cycling in 24 hours. My event that year opened Malaysian mind and there were a lot of ultra endurance events (more than 24 hours) organized. Not being stop at that my very first step, in 2007 I lead a team to once again put Universiti Teknologi Malaysia name in MBOR for Longest Non Stop Running Relay that lasted for 100 Hours.

that's my name ha?

But how as solo athlete, I can push my physiology ability to the limit? Ultra athletes push their bodies to the limits and therefore need nutrient-dense foods to keep them fueled to participate in activities such as an Ironman triathlon, double-century bike ride or an English Channel swim. These ultra athletes should eat nutrient-dense foods at each meal from a variety of sources.

Meal Ratios
Each meal should be composed of two-thirds whole grains, vegetables and/or fruits and one-third low-fat meats, dairy, beans or other protein-rich foods. Also, they should eat three types of nutrient-rich foods at each meal. Athletes should aim to eat 35 different foods weekly. The reason athletes should consume different types of foods is to get a variety of vitamins, minerals and other nutrients. If athletes eat the same types of meals week in, week out, they can end up having a nutritionally inadequate diet and, eventually, chronic fatigue.

Essential Vitamins
Having enough B vitamins is crucial for an ultra athlete to help with mental clarity and to power blood cells. Foods that contain essential B vitamins include meat, dairy foods, eggs and spirulina, a type of seaweed.

Antioxidants and Potassium
Antioxidants are also important for ultra athletes. Berries are the best sources of antioxidants. Tea and vegetables also contain small amounts of antioxidants. Potassium is also vital and is lost from the body during workouts through sweating. To replenish potassium, which increases energy, ultra athletes should eat bananas. Other energy-boosting foods include oatmeal.

Fatty Acids
Omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids are crucial for supporting heart strength and cardio performance. Both are very important for ultra athletes. These fatty acids can be found in fish.

Energy Boosters
Ultra athletes should consume whole-wheat foods before and after exercise to get increased energy during the workout and to restore muscles afterward.

Eating Schedule
Athletes should eat on a regular schedule, about every 4 hours. Depending on body size, each meal should be about 500 to 750 calories, totaling 2,000 to 3,000 calories per day. Athletes are cautioned, though, to not eat in a "crescendo"--meaning their meals should not get bigger as the day progresses. It's actually better to eat the bigger meal earlier, to increase energy in the afternoon and be able to train harder. Also, athletes should not deny hunger. However, they should stop eating when full.

Junk Foods Can Be Okay
While athletes should eat healthy meals a majority of the time, some "treats" can also be good. Athletes should shoot for a diet that is 85 percent to 90 percent good, nutritious food and 10 percent to 15 percent less nutritional, but very enjoyable, foods. This way, foods like chips and milkshakes can be included in the food plan, as long as they are balanced out calorie-wise and health-wise. It also prevents binging on the junk foods.

Kien Keat-Boon Heong fail to win world title

Original article from http://thestar.com.my

PARIS: Malaysia's Koo Kien Keat-Tan Boon Heong fell in the final hurdle at the World Badminton Championships here on Sunday.

The world number one pair went down fighting 21-18, 18-21, 14-21 to China's Cai Yun-Fu Haifeng. The defeat now means that Malaysia will have to wait yet longer to land its first ever world badminton crown.

The Chinese pair, however, made history by becoming the first duo to win three world crowns.

However, just a day earlier on Saturday, Kien Keat-Boon Heong made it a great day in Paris for Malaysia when they stormed into the country’s first men’s doubles final in 13 years at the Pierre de Coubertin Stadium.

The duo showed strong determination to claw back from 10-16 in the second game to beat China’s Guo Zhengdong-Xu Chen 21-14, 21-18 in 40 minutes.

It was the Malaysian pair’s first final appearance in three outings after their failure to live up to expectations in the Kuala Lumpur in 2007 and Hyderabad last year.

For the record, Kien Keat-Boon Heong are only the fourth Malaysian pair to reach the final in the World Championships since its inception in 1977.

The others are Cheah Soon Kit-Yap Kim Hock (1997, Glasgow), Cheah Soon Kit-Soo Beng Kiang (1993, Birmingham) and Razif-Jalani Sidek (1987, Beijing).

p/s: Please stop dreaming for a while..too much pressure put on the pair shoulders. I watch this game live yesterday and at the half of second set I told my father who are badminton fanatic, "If this bullshit games and 4 point consecutively can be collected by China's pair, Malaysia will be fail to win!" and I zzzzzzzz maybe in the middle of second set. Another National Day prize wrongly delivered to China (after Lee Chong Wei failure in Olympic 2008)

Rasulullah's Diet

Ramadhan sering kali memperlihatkan kebanyakan orang akan berbuka mengikut nafsu semata-mata. Maka ramai juga yang terhukum oleh peniaga pasar Ramadhan yang mengejar keuntungan berlipat ganda tanpa mengira kualiti makanan.

Namun ramai juga yang mengamalkan pemakanan sihat dan berjimat-cermat. Kalau makan macam-macam benda nanti perut akan buat hal dan lebih teruk akan menjejaskan kesihatan untuk jangka panjang.

Bukan dalam bulan Ramadhan saja, namun kita hendaklah menjaga makan minum supaya kesihatan dapat dijaga. Rasullulah tidak pernah sakit perut sepanjang hayatnya kerana pandai menjaga makanannya sehari-hari. InsyaAllah kalau anda ikut diet Rasullullah ini, anda takkan menderita sakit perut ataupun keracunan makanan.

DON'T
Jangan makan SUSU bersama DAGING
Jangan makan DAGING bersama IKAN
Jangan makan IKAN bersama SUSU
Jangan makan AYAM bersama SUSU
Jangan makan IKAN bersama TELUR
Jangan makan IKAN bersama DAUN SALAD
Jangan makan SUSU bersama CUKA
Jangan makan BUAH bersama SUSU

DO

• Rasulullah mengamalkan minum segelas air sejuk (bukan air es) setiap pagi. Mujarabnya Insya Allah jauh dari penyakit (susah mendapat sakit).

• Waktu sembahyang subuh disunatkan kita bertafakur (iaitu sujud sekurang kurangnya seminit setelah membaca doa). Kita akan terhindar dari sakit kepala atau migrain. Ini terbukti oleh para ilmuwan yang membuat kajian kenapa dalam sehari perlu kita sujud. Ahli-ahli sains telah menemui beberapa milimeter ruang udara dalam saluran darah di kepala yg tidak dipenuhi darah. Dengan bersujud maka darah akan mengalir ke ruang tersebut.

• Rasulullah juga mengajar kita makan dengan tangan dan bila habis hendaklah menjilat jari. Begitu juga ahli saintis telah menemukan bahwa enzyme banyak terkandung di celah jari jari, iaitu 10 kali ganda terdapat dalam air liur. (enzyme sejenis alat percerna makanan).

"Tak caya? Cuba try test.."

Heat, Hydration and Traffic Challenge during Ramadhan

This year, another episode of Kembara Amal Ramadhan has been held on 22, 29 and 30 August are the third year for this kind of program. The program is the convoy of 4WD vehicles, cars and motorbike visiting a few places around Johor to give a help to ‘fakir miskin’ to lighten their preparation toward Aidilfitri.

I’m getting involved actively as a main organizing committee for this year. Every fortnight attending a meeting that has been held at Yayasan Warisan Johor. This program organized by Yayasan Warisan Johor in collaboration with PDRM, JPJ, JPAM, state government agencies, NGO’s and also my motorbike club Mahkota Bikers.

As the challenge, Mahkota Bikers assigned as road marshal to help PDRM to escort this convoy safely. Plus I assigned as a convoy scout/navigator once again in the big program such this. During Ramadhan, the challenge is hydration and the heat, but I managed to overcome this matter with my knowledge and of course some of the mental toughness I have.

I hope this program will still organize in the future as Yayasan Warisan Johor Director said “Selagi ada orang miskin di Johor ini, selagi itu program ini akan diadakan.” May Allah bless us.