Fly kite at Bukit Jalil Park? I mean the 3 km "Fly Kite" running loop with 124 uphill steps.

Bukit Jalil Park is a public recreational park familiar to many, a venue to few running races, and the closest park to my house.

Bukit Jalil Park was never my favorite place to run even though it's so close to my place. :) Strange huh? It's convenient, it's beautiful, it's nice and full of greens but yet I never liked to run there. 

Well, I guess it has to do with my own mental block for not being able to run loops. 

I can go crazily bonkers running loops!! 

Same scenery, same loops, round and round and I can go cuckoo!

My regular Sunday outdoor running place is Lake Garden to Seri Hartamas' 20-30 km route. Occasionally I will follow some running friends to run the Genting Sempah's 30km route. 

I don't run on Saturdays. 

During weekdays, I used to run 3 km on a treadmill in gym before work, accumulating around 15 km on treadmill weekly. Even the 3 km on a treadmill is rather draggy for me because I just don't like to run on a stationery machine indoor. :) But I guess it's the most efficient way to continue my running on weekdays due to busy work schedules.

But in January this year while I was on sabbatical leave to take care of my dad, I managed to explore Bukit Jalil Park in the evenings.

Night running is never my favorite. Running loops is also something I try to stay away from. haha (No wonder my running doesn't improve as much as others!  Weak mental strength!)

But the discovery of the "fly kite" shape 3 km running loop at Bukit Jalil Park since early this year has given me a motivation to run there.

"Fly kite" 3 km running loop

Don't you think the 3 km loop below looks like someone flying a kite? ha! ha! I thought the loop shape looks kind of cute!!

3 km loop - doesn't it look like someone is flying a kite? haha!

In case you can't imagine, this is a picture of a kid flying kite! lol! cool, yeah? :)

100 m, 124 steps staircase uphill run to finish 3 km 

What I love about this 3 km "fly kite" running loop is that it ends with a 100 m, 124 steps staircase uphill run.

I counted - it's 100 m , 124 steps staircase run up to hit 3 km. What a wonderful way to finish a 3 km loop! Good hill training!

Looping 2x or 3x the "fly kite" running route for 6 km or 9 km LSD running

Since the discovery, I have been trying my best to run at Bukit Jalil Park on Tuesday and / or Thursday evenings around 7 pm to replace my weekdays' treadmill running. 

Usually if it doesn't rain and I manage to reach home on time (without any unanticipated traffic jam), I would then go to Bukit Jalil Park to run on Tuesday and Thursday.

For each Tues and / or Thurs evening, I run either 3 km (1 loop), 6 km (2 loops) or  9 km (3 loops) if my running angin sudah naik. Hahaha!

My usual 2 loops. Sometimes I add 1 more loop to make it 9 km run if my running angin sudah naik! lol!

What really motivates me to run the 3 km loop at Bukit Jalil Park now is the 124 steps staircase uphill run each time to finish 1 loop. 

I find it to be a very good training for my legs since I suck in hill running. Every time in a race, my speed slows down whenever there is hill. My legs don't seem to listen to me. So I hope this variation in the LSD running at Bukit Jalil Park can help me to improve my hill running one way or another. 

Usually, after I finish 2 loops (which means 2 times running up the 124 steps already), I would then run up the 100 m , 124 steps staircase 2 more times before I call it a day to go home! I just want to strengthen my hill running since it's my weak point. 

Bukit Jalil Park

Bukit Jalil Park

Bukit Jalil Park

Night running! Not easy, but satisfying! Sweat like a cow!

I'm getting to love the night running more and more. Tough but satisfying. I treat this fly kite route as a training ground to make me stronger. If time doesn't permit, then I have no choice but to run on treadmill in the gym. :)

But anyhow - night running, I no longer hate you! I welcome you now!! haha!!

And thank you Bukit Jalil Park for the fly kite route that makes me excited about you! :)

I wear Skechers GoRun to run during short-distance training.  Tired legs, happy heart! :)

Written on 2016.06.04