I Stand At The Down But They Climb Towards The Up

#54
23th April

Remember today is my school hill climbing competition. So, these are two situation for me and the others who qualified in first 200 place in the cross-country in 8th April (If you want to know the cross-country's post, click here):

The situation of me:

I don't need to do preparation because I'm not qualified in the hill climbing competition. So, it takes me a comfortableness because I can stay at home, HOME SWEET HOME!!! Anyhow, I want to do my homeworks first, done my project and also done my arts. That would be very good arrangement for today.

The situation of my friends who qualified in this competition:

You know, they already finished the competition but so far I can't see anybody online in the Facebook... Strange... They started the competition by 8.00 AM, when the time I awake. I think they finished the competition about 11.30 AM. And now, my digital clock display the time of "13.23PM", they still didn't online. Maybe, they are taking their lunch, or have a gathering now... This is just an imagination only, OK??

Well, you might ask, where is the location?? The answer is, The quarry towards the Air Itam Dam in Penang. This quarry also leaning to the Kek Lok Si Temple. But, the dam is at the top of hill. So, that's why the hill climbing competition held.

When you at this map, zoom in five steps pointing the "A", you can see the Kek Lok Si Temple is at the North East of the map. There's a very long road written "Jalan Balik Pulau", don't confuse with it as that's just the quarry climbing up towards the dam. At the South West of the map, that is the Air Itam Dam.

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Now, is "22.04PM". Because I save my post first and went out to my grandma's house. So sorry about that. Let us continue.

I could see photos from my friend's friend in the album. But approximately are the start and the end, and also the prize-giving ceremony only.

And so on, I think I should take a feel climbing the hill, next time...

Bye!!!

Cross-Country... With The Distance Of 10 KM

#44
8th April

OK... I know you all will know what I want to say now. Is the cross-country competition!!! This is the another competition that challenges my limitation. And the distance, is 10 KM!!! The longest distance, using run or walk, I never been done that.

With my force from the start-line, I ran until the botanical garden(actually is a slow run). I got my way into the botanical garden through the main entrance, and there's a very long, pack with colouful shirts students running in front of me. Anyway, I hate some kind of geographical land, like the hill... NO!!!! I hate that!!! Why we must climb up the hill, a steep hill?? By that time, I slowed down and walked up the hill, and I hurt my joints in my legs. I felt tired when I tried to climb up the hill. Is not simple to do it but for athletes, they are different.

Finally, I reached the top of the hill. I could smelled the aroma of trees, light taste of the leaves. Is time to rushed down the hill!!! HOORAY!!! Finally, I can "rolled" down. I ran and passed some students. But, my friends were too faraway!!! I couldn't reach it.

Huh!!! At last, I outed from the botanical garden. The rest parts of the road, I used walking because I was totally tired and exhausted. I wanted to drink water, but I forgot to bring it with me!!! I was thirsty. But I couldn't give up, there's still a long distance before reach the destination.

I walked with some motion of running to Brook Road and Jesselton Road, again... Slope!!! Why we must run to these strange and uneven road for cross-country?? OK!!! I don't mind it!!! I walked with my energies left in my body. Along the roads, I could saw a lot of houses, big big houses... Looks like Jesselton Road is a kind of area that all rich families live.

I ran down another slope again and I reached the quarry of Youth Park. Quite long but I needed to force up because the finishing point is "around the corner"!!! I walked on another short slope through a cemetery. I saw the main entrance of Youth Park, and there's a slope going down direct the main entrance of Youth Park. I ran with the help of the slope. I ran to the field and passed over the finishing line!!! Well, I was not in the 200 places but I could make sured that I was not the last one.

My sweat kept dropping from my face to the ground but is worthy, I never disappointed myself that I never stopped anytime when I was running or walking.

A prize-giving ceremony also held in the multipurpose hall at the last edge of the big field of Youth Park. About 10.40 AM, the prize-giving ceremony ended and the cross-country also stopped by the time.

I just went home but some of my friends went to Queensbay Mall by bus because the shopping complex is not faraway from Youth Park. I think they went to there for lunch and shopping only, no other purposes.

That's all for the cross-country. I think it was a exercise for me, for 10 KM, for our life...