Right At Our Backyard

Well, sort off.

There used to be a nice patch of green on a hill just behind the apartment we live in. The area has now been halved, after another development (a gated housing area) was built.

There are still lots of joggers/walkers/exercisers going up daily either early in the morning or in the evening. The road leading to the hill is quite crowded and we'd have to be careful of the traffic, plus neighbours from my apartment blocks parked by the roadside making it a squeeze for both pedestrians and vehicles to share the road.

Zaini went up the hill a few times, and I haven't, in a loooooong while. Raimie went up with his Daddy earlier and played around the trail. He was excited and wanted Mommy to come to and we went together this evening.

It's rather nice, but I guess since I am only able to run at night on weekdays and commit to doing long runs elsewhere, I kinda neglected this area right under my nose. But, that's always the case, right? We take for granted what is right in front of us.
Right outside the guardhouse, and we go up this incline. I did 3 sets up this incline (plus another 200m below) this morning.
Then, to get to the top of the hill and the trail part, more uphill walk/run (if you can run lah. I used to pant walking up this incline but now, OK already. ^^ Next time, must really try do my hill repeats all the way up too)
but walking up hill here also can be a workout, I tell you. Just ask these people. ;)
At the end of the tarred road, we get to see this view. Some people exercise and breathe fresh air. Some people ride bikes up here and smoke. :(
To get to the wooded part, must take this stair. Work those legs, baby! kakaka
Nice clear trails to walk/run. Thank you to all the people who maintained this place. I am ashamed to say, despite this place being right behind my home, I haven't been using it or helping out taking care of it.

Zaini had covered the trails a couple of times. It's not that far, even if we start from the bottom to the top, about 1.5+km but it's still nice.
There are ropes everywhere so visitors can walk up/down the trail safely. Again, pretty much community effort. Great bunch of people who exercise and maintain this park. There's even a reflexology path up on the hill.
A couple of years ago, this place look like this. And at the top of the hill, you'd see beer bottles and cans everywhere. It's cleaner and much nicer now.

Mommy had a morning run, a visit to Mines then a walk up the hill with Son and Hubby. Nice, right? ^^
Donuts and Old Town white coffee for some sugar fix at Mines. mmmm mmmmm RM10 for two cups coffee. I might as well buy their 3in1 pack and mix the coffee myself. Huahuahua
and bought a  raincoat for Raimie at Daiso. One of the items he needs to bring for his Boy Scout camping trip next week. He'll be away from Tuesday to Thursday. 3days 2nights without him around!
and now, Son is drawing something while following a youtube instruction doing it. He doesn't go to art classes. Whatever arts & crafts he wants to do, he managed by finding ways to do online. He can be rather resourceful when he wants to. At other times, just whine to Mommy and Daddy for help! LOL

Second day of school holiday and I have to say, it's been rather productive. He'll spend the night at his Granddad's house tomorrow. :-)

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  1. Wow. You have a nice hill to carry out your work outs. Hope the developers don't eye it for another housing project.

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    1. It's just half of a hill since the other half made way to development.

      I know for a fact that the developer in question eyes this patch of land as no value. Can't really build anything on part of a steep hill. Well, not at the moment.

      It's a nice place, thanks to the folks who uses it daily. :)

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  2. aiyo, i thought just a small little abandoned hill that is.. but i was wrong, it's indeed a very nice place and trail to workout and sweat it out!!

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    1. the view from the hill looks somewhere around my house lah!! hahaha.. but then all housing areas look the same also lah~~ :D

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  3. you should train yourself more using this backyard lah.. but i wonder if it is actually safe there?? i always worried about getting robbed especially in deep in the hills or wood when there is hardly anyone around..

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    1. Safe... but no lights la, when you reach the second point of the hill... gelap la.... xD

      There's a small Hindu temple up there and a small Chinese lepak place (it's decorated with CNY lanterns) ;)

      Plenty of ppl there early mornings. Malam... never go there at night lah. Scared see ghostly beings. kekeke

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    2. gelap gelap at night?? i am sure there will still be people crawling up for some night time "activities"!! huhuhuhu, when SP reads this he must be very happy cos he finds a new "place" again~~ :D

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    3. SP does his nocturnal activities outside also ah? Wah, next time stalk him with a video camera lah! LOL

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  4. I like that trail section of it. Looks like a great place for hill work too. Wished I had something like this around here.

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    1. And yet, this is my first time there after a year or so... It used to be rather neglected before this.

      My neighbours around the taman sure likes the place to take care of it. :)

      I like the trail too. Good for noobs like me to practice. :)

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  5. aiyoh!! Big Apple Donuts!! looks so yummy lah, have not had that for quite some time already, but then still, try to avoid it lah, so fattening.. my fat ass and flabby belly don't have the quota for it!! hahaha~~

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    1. Come jog with me. Later already burn, can eat donuts! ;p

      Eih... you go gym what... Not enough burn calories there ke? ;)

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    2. must gym and at the same time eat grass like SP, then only can lose 5kg in two weeks~~ :D

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    3. Don't lose too much, later you are no more cute like Doraemon! Wakaka

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  6. wow, going camping next week?? no need to go to school?? that's nice.. i thought it would be this week during the school holidays.. how nice, Uncle SK hasn't even been to camping before, not a single time in his lifetime~~ shame shame!!

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    1. Each school in KL sends 4 students for the camp. Raimie is one of four selected from his school. ;)

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  7. good, get it all from youtube and google.. those are really resourceful websites!! smart Raimie and saves daddy and mommy's money from buying those expensive merchandise outside..

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    1. Yeah, and he uses old cardboards, recycled papers, old newspapers for his arts & crafts too.

      Really save mommy and daddy money! ;p

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  8. Nice place for Strength Training woh. Me like. I think the incline is steeper than the hill I run now.

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    1. Quite steep.

      That's why I so scared to try doing my hill repeats there. LOL

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    2. Do it once a week should be ok. If too much den do once every fortnight lor.

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    3. For now, I settle climbing up PICC once a week ;-)

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  9. nice place to workout, I suppose I would love that place.

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    1. It's nice. Quite a number of folks would exercise there and then, do a pot-luck breakfast or something. :)

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  10. I see the trail i already semput LOL

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    1. Aiyoh Meow, why semput?

      You so active chasing after J what... :-D

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  11. The rain coat quality okay ka?....am thinking of getting one for J. Saw Watson also have

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  12. Wahhh got hills at your backyard la Sis, which part of the Seri Kembangan - The Mines - Balakong is this place? Supposed near my house too... Would luv to do my hill training there also la, Tmn Wawasan Putrajaya is like 20min++ from my home...

    When Raimie is not around, more intimate time for Kak Lina n Abg Zaini to.... Hehehe... Ok what.. =D

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    1. Area Mines, Sg Besi Indah... Hilly :-)

      Raimie takde, can run without curfew. Tu je.

      Otherwise I hv to finish my run b4 9.30pm on school nights. ;-)

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    2. Ya lor, never been to that part of Mines b4, biasa lalu jer... Owhh good la can run without curfew for few days.... Hehee... Gambatte kudasai K Lina... ;)

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  13. I would say this place is really good for exercise. If it is at my backyard, I will go every morning or every evening.

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    1. Facing the machines in the gym every day isn't fun. Very boring. That's why I switch between gym, pool and yoga. How nice if I can hike at my backyard like yours.

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    2. Sending Raimie to grand dad tomorrow night, smart you! Malam Jumaat eh!

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    3. I take Old Town White Coffee 3 in 1 mix at my work desk as my morning fix with some cream crackers.

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    4. Go hiking at your backyard every day sure will have no more disease .

      This time I am correct already, lina.

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    5. he's staying there tonite la...

      His request not ours ;-)

      Anyway, I'll hv more time tp train tonight because otherwise I stop my run b4 his bedtime. :-)

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    6. But Yan,
      I love 3in1 coffee too, but both that & biscuits are not good. High sugar/salt content one... No good for diet. Hehehe

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  14. That looks like a nice warm-up walk! :) Gorgeous view as well, and a perfect excuse for a sugar binge. Must maintain energy levels, right?

    Rain coat. That reminds me: not so long before it's rainy season in Japan. Ajisai!

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    1. I wanna see ajisai...

      But I don't want to experience the hot & humid weather... sticky! ;p

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    2. We need sugar overload to be hyper! LOL

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  15. Oh such a nice place! You should jog more here! : )

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    1. It's too short to do long runs here

      And when I do shorter ones, it's at night... gelap la...

      But yeah, must go train uphill here once in a while. ;)

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  16. Donut and coffee? Wow! Sugar overload! Like all those walking/running for nothing hahaha!

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    1. Not really.

      I won't call my running all for nothing even if I had these indulgences.

      I think my muscles would agree. HAHAHA

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  17. Oh so Raimie won't be around for 3D/2N? So what are your plans? LOL!

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    1. Well, for starters both Zaini and I will be waiting at the airport for the arrical of a running legend from US on Tuesday. :)

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  18. This post really gave me chills and frighten me dei. i have not trained enough to climb 9 Peak Mountains next week.!!!!!! That one has to sleep 2 nights at the mountain some more. Mak tolong!

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    1. Have fun there Anay!

      Come back with legs strong like a horse! LOL

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  19. Oh yeah, thanks for reminding me to get rain coats too. I hear that the mountains drizzle light rains daily. I better wear that than carry a payung like an uncle!!! LOL

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    1. I've seen a number of people wearing raincoats climbing Mount Kinabalu. :)

      But those flowery type raincoat and Anay will look pretty! Hahaha

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  20. This must be first time your son will be away for daysssssss! Sure mak rindu kuat!

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