A journey of my life

This year no Ironman race for both of us. So, we decided to go to Langkawi to support our friends who were competing in Ironman and at the same time, we had our long overdue bike trip together. We rode from Sepang to Kuala Perlis in 6 hours to catch Roro Ferry because we brought in the GS onto the island. This is the first time I rode the GS long distance. I rode halfway from home and Fiza rode the bike from Ipoh until after Penang.  It was a very rare experience for a guy to have a lady rides a GS and you are a pillion at the back. She could handle the bike smoothly and at some stretches, she ramped up the throttle to hit 180km/h speed. Yes, she is a speed demon! From Penang onward I took over the bike again. It was so much more fun than driving a car She can handle this beast! At Kuala Perlis, we RV with Syuk & his family. They also drove up from KL because they have 5 kids and it was easier to bring the car onto the island. At Kuala Perlis ...

The journey started early the year when OP Zalman my junior in RMC contacted me asking whether I'm interested to do Ironman this year. Although my last Ironman race was 7 years ago, I still remember the toughest part is the commitment to the training which I wasn't really keen on initially. I told him I want to let Fiza take the slot, but he said he can try to lobby to get the spots for both of us. Then, I replied... race on! We filled in all the necessary forms and documents and submitted them to My Major Events. TRAINING We didn't hear any positive news from MME until around the middle of the year. Then we started being serious following the training program. I don't really have a proper training plan, what I did was follow Fiza's plan over the weekend, and due to work commitments, I tried my best to do at least one training a day during weekdays. The first target is to race in the Iskandar Challenge with timing sub 7 hours. I did achieve the target and am ve...

The final edition Ironman Langkawi 2016. Fiza has been preparing for the race for the past one year. It is not easy to training for Ironman, twice a day, 6 days a week, for 5-6 months of no social life. She has been very dedicated and determined to finish the race no matter what. I tried my best to accompany her whenever I can during weekly training. With support from family and friends, she managed to finish her Ironman race in very good timing. Better than mine! And placing top 7 Malaysian women ranking. Traveling to Langkawi Race expo and race kit collection center Hall of Fame! Her name in participant list Test water She looked poised and calm Checking out the routes Interviewed by local medias Getting ready on race day Photo before start Cheerful and ready Race venue Swim... 3.8km Stunning! Bike... 180km Focus Run... 42.2km Last push to finish line Sun still up after heavy dow...