XS Race

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At this point, it’s been 9 months I’ve been active in the seminar business. Nearly every week I’d be doing presentations and workshops, though I still train actively by doing near-nightly walks, gym and hikes on weekends.

So I was looking forward to the XS Obstacle Course Race. Even though it’s only 5KM and significantly easier than the Viper Challenges and Spartan Races I joined, the event was to be held back in September but had to be postponed on account of haze.

The race requires a team of 3; we stuck together from start to the finishing line.

My approach to these obstacle races: don’t waste your energy on running; save it for the obstacles.

I look forward to joining more events like this now and then, but not the Viper Challenges (done it like 3-4 times already) and Spartan Race (completed the Trifecta already).

Keeping Up With The Joneses

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Been catching wind of late about friends that try to impress others, so they bought stuff like a new car ? or house ? they’d regret sooner or later because it’s beyond their means.

Just wanna let you know…

You shouldn’t be defined by the stuff you have, instead they should be manifestations of what you are.

So whether you have a brand spanking new ride or drive an old car, whether you live in a bungalow or a rented place…

That doesn’t change we’re still good friends and I love you just the same!

Haze & Holidays

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Not looking good.

Between the barrage of long holiday weekends and the worsening haze, it affected turnouts for my seminars.

Can you believe it? 3 Mondays that are holidays in a row. And this is the worst haze pollution I’ve seen since 2015. Though still not as bad as back then – back then I could smell fumes in the car and at home!

But the Holiday & Haze combo certainly affects show up rates as people are less inclined to go out, and it sure dampens the overall mood. Just prior to this, I’ve had a 3 consecutive home run streaks with my seminars.

And I picked the wrong time to double down on my events by doing it weekly instead of the usual bi-weekly.

On the brighter side, the holiday streak is over and the haze pollution is expected to last for another week. This morning’s event was a good comeback.

New strategy calls for reverting back to bi-weekly events in Klang Valley; I will be filling the other week in the next city: Johor Bahru.