First and foremost,I would like to apologise to everyone who follow my blog for not updating my blog for a long time.Just after my last blog post,the internet connection in my house had gone haywire.I had no idea what the problem was and I still don't have any idea.I'm currently writing this post from my cousin's laptop.
I had a lot of things to write about during the holiday.My holiday was an unexpected blast.It was so jam packed that I'm still wondering if my year end holiday is over and I'm going to have to attend school tomorrow.Well,I guess I was just a little unlucky during the holiday period although I would not really use the word unlucky to describe my year end holiday.
I'll say it again......it was an unexpected blast.Well,maybe not that unexpected but there were a few surprises in store for me.
I kickstarted my holiday with the usual training schedule.In a week's time,my whole life transformed into something really different.A series of truly unexpected events led to my coach sending me to the National Sports Institut in Bukit Jalil for my athletics training.The talk about training there started a few months ago but then at that time,the chances were bleak.I was still hoping very much that I would be able to train there and finally 'The Secret' worked.It was a two week training stint which mainly focused on my overall endurance.
The best part of training there was that I had the chance to see the way national athletes train during their training session.If you are a fan of national athletics or if you know one thing or two about Malaysian ahletics,you should be able to know the names that I mention.........Mohd Jironi Riduan(800m & 1500m),K.Ganthimathi(800m & 1500m),Mohd Zafrul(400m),Roslinda Samsu(pole vault) and a few others whom I wasn't sure about their names.I also got a glimpse of Tan Boon Heong when he was returning from his training.Overall,it was an eye opening experience for me.
Two weeks after that,I had a one week training stint in Cameron Highlands.If you have been following my blog since the very beginning,you should know about my trip to the same hill station last year.The experience was pretty much the same,with an addition of a few other things.It wasn't as challenging as last year because I was already used to training in cold weather.During the stay,I had the chance of dipping my legs into the river after my training sessions everyday.Dipping your legs in cold water is a good way of preventing injury such as shin pain in athletics.There was also an additional jungle trekking experience.We really enjoyed the stay as hot water and many other commodities were available this time around.
As soon as I returned from Cameron Highlands,I had to leave for India for a one week holiday.I was against this trip from the vey beginning because a one week lay off from training would mean a drastic drop in fitness.After many round-table talks,my parents finally decided to send me back from india two weeks earlier(the actual trip was 3 weeks).I just kept my fingers crossed when I left home so that I would be able to find chances to do some training.Well,I guessed the finger-crossing worked.
Since I've already mentioned that I did find opportunities to exercise(although not that much),I don't think I should press further about that.My trip in India was great,really great.One of the highlights of my trip was the visit to the Taj Mahal.Built by Emperor Shah Jahan for his third wife,Mumtaz,the once upon a time palace was then made the tomb for the both of them.One of the few startling facts about the building is that it is completely symmetrical except for one pillar whis is known as 'the mistake'.Apparently,one of the workers made a mistake during the construction of the building.Besides that,most of the decoration were made from precious stones embedded in it's wall.There's just too much too say.......maybe that's why it's one of the Wonders Of The World.
Another highlight was a visit to a north western cultural village.You have to pay some amount of money to go in.Once inside,you get to experience the local culture.Dances,magic shows,elephant rides,camel rides and many other things are there to entertain you.Food was also served as it was charged in the entry fees.The two things that I mentioned are my two most favourite parts during my short trip there.
As I returned from India,I faced a huge task of doing all the house chores by my own.With two training sessions a day,I was finding it very difficult to cope with the responsibility in the beginning(my father who returned with me did nothing much).But trust me,I would really thank my parents who agreed to send me back early because due to that gruelling experience,I'm a very grown up boy who has no problems with completing house chores.
And now..............I'm at the end of my holiday staring at my cousin's computer trying to explain my year end holiday as interesting as possible.If you have been following my blog,I have one thing to say......I've pretty much wrote most of the important things about my life throughout the year in my blog.To end it all,thank you very much for being loyal followers to my blog.Anyway,what's a blog if you don't have followers who read it.
Happy New Year,bloggers.Hope all of you will have a wonderful year ahead.I still have lots of things to write throughout 2011. If you want to find out,continue reading.I'm sure 2011 will be a new year with lots of interesting posts......some of them already forming the drafts in my mind.......so again.....Happy New Year!
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